10-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

☑ ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2023

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ______________________ to ______________________

Commission File Number: 000-51726

Magyar Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	20-4154978
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
400 Somerset Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey	08901
(Address of Principal Executive Office)	(Zip Code)

(732) 342-7600

(Issuer’s Telephone Number including area code)

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	MGYR	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

(Title of Class)

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Yes ☐ No ☑

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act.

Yes ☐ No ☑

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act during the preceding twelve months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes ☑ No☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:

Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☑	Smaller reporting company	☑
Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☐

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ☐ No ☑

The aggregate value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant, computed by reference to the closing price of the Common Stock as of March 31, 2023 was $70.6 million. As of December 15, 2023, there were 6,657,798 outstanding shares of the registrant’s Common Stock,

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

1.       Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on February 22, 2024 (Part III)

Magyar Bancorp, Inc.

Annual Report On Form 10-K

For The Fiscal Year Ended

September 30, 2023

Table Of Contents

PART I
ITEM 1.	Business	2
ITEM 1A.	Risk Factors	25
ITEM 1B.	Unresolved Staff Comments	32
ITEM 2.	Properties	32
ITEM 3.	Legal Proceedings	32
ITEM 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	32
PART II
ITEM 5.	Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	33
ITEM 6.	[Reserved]	34
ITEM 7.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	34
ITEM 7A.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	44
ITEM 8.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	45
ITEM 9.	Changes In and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	90
ITEM 9A.	Controls and Procedures	90
ITEM 9B.	Other Information	90
ITEM 9C.	Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections	90
PART III
ITEM 10.	Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance	91
ITEM 11.	Executive Compensation	91
ITEM 12.	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	91
ITEM 13.	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence	91
ITEM 14.	Principal Accountant Fees and Services	91
PART IV
ITEM 15.	Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules	92
ITEM 16.	Form 10-K Summary	93
	SIGNATURES	94

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PART I

ITEM 1. Business

Forward Looking Statements

We have included or incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and from time to time our management may make, statements that may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbour provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead represent only our beliefs regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside our control. These statements include statements other than historical information or statements of current condition and may relate to our future plans and objectives and results, as well as statements about the objective and effectiveness of our risk management and liquidity policies, statements about trends in or growth opportunities for our business, statements about our future status, and activities or reporting under U.S. banking and financial regulation. Forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. By identifying these statements for you in this manner, we are alerting you to the possibility that our actual results and financial condition may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results and financial condition indicated in these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, those discussed below and under “Risk Factors” in Part 1, Item 1A of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Magyar Bancorp, Inc.

Magyar Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) is a Delaware-chartered corporation which owns 100% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Magyar Bank. Magyar Bancorp, MHC was the former mutual holding company for Magyar Bancorp, Inc. prior to completion of the second-step conversion. In conjunction with the second-step conversion, Magyar Bancorp, MHC ceased to exist. The second-step conversion was completed on July 14, 2021, at which time the Company raised gross proceeds of $39.1 million by selling 3,910,000 shares of common stock at $10.00 per share. Concurrent with the completion of the stock offering, each share of the Company’s common stock owned by public stockholders (stockholders other than the MHC) was exchanged for 1.2213 new shares of Company common stock.

At September 30, 2023, Magyar Bancorp, Inc. had consolidated assets of $907.3 million, total deposits of $755.5 million and stockholders’ equity of $104.8 million. Magyar Bancorp, Inc. has not engaged in any significant business activity other than owning all of the shares of common stock of Magyar Bank. The executive office of Magyar Bancorp, Inc. is located at 400 Somerset Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, and its telephone number is (732) 342-7600. Magyar Bancorp, Inc. is subject to regulation and examination by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“FRB”) and the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance (“NJDBI”).

Magyar Bank

Magyar Bank is a New Jersey-chartered savings bank headquartered in New Brunswick, New Jersey that was originally founded in 1922 as a New Jersey building and loan association. In 1954, Magyar Bank converted to a New Jersey savings and loan association, before converting to a New Jersey savings bank charter in 1993. We conduct business from our main office located at 400 Somerset Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey, and our seven branch offices located in New Brunswick, North Brunswick, South Brunswick, Branchburg, Bridgewater, and Edison, New Jersey. The telephone number at our main office is (732) 342-7600 and our website is located at www.magbank.com. Information on our website is not and should not be considered a part of this Annual Report.

General

Our principal business consists of attracting retail deposits from the general public in the areas surrounding our main office in New Brunswick, New Jersey and our branch offices located in Middlesex and Somerset Counties, New Jersey, and investing those deposits, together with funds generated from operations and wholesale funding, in commercial real estate loans, residential mortgage loans, commercial business loans, Small Business Administration (“SBA”) loans, home equity loans, home equity lines of credit, construction loans and investment securities. We also originate consumer loans, which

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consist primarily of secured demand loans. We originate loans primarily for our loan portfolio. However, from time to time we have sold some of our long-term, fixed-rate residential mortgage loans into the secondary market, while retaining the servicing rights for such loans. In addition, we sell the SBA-guaranteed portion of SBA loans into the secondary market, while retaining the servicing rights for such loans. Our revenues are derived principally from interest on loans and securities, our investment securities consist primarily of mortgage-backed securities and U.S. Government and government-sponsored enterprise obligations. We also generate revenues from fees and service charges. Our primary sources of funds are deposits, borrowings and principal and interest payments on loans and securities. We are subject to comprehensive regulation and examination by the NJDBI and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”).

Market Area

We are headquartered in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and our primary deposit market area is concentrated in the communities surrounding our headquarters branch and our branch offices located in Middlesex and Somerset Counties, New Jersey. Our primary lending market area is broader than our deposit market area and includes all of New Jersey.

The economy of our primary market area is largely urban and suburban with a broad economic base that is typical for counties surrounding the New York metropolitan area. The median household income in Middlesex and Somerset Counties ranks among the highest in the nation.

Competition

We face intense competition within our market area both in making loans and attracting deposits. Our market area has a high concentration of financial institutions including large money center and regional banks, community banks and credit unions. Some of our competitors offer products and services that we currently do not offer, such as trust services and private banking. According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s annual Summary of Deposit report, at June 30, 2023, our market share of deposits was 1.26% and 0.38% in Middlesex and Somerset Counties, respectively. Our market share of deposits was 1.11% and 0.42%, respectively, at June 30, 2022.

Our competition for loans and deposits comes principally from commercial banks, savings institutions, mortgage banking firms and credit unions. We face additional competition for deposits from short-term money market funds, brokerage firms, mutual funds and insurance companies. Our primary focus is to build and develop profitable customer relationships across all lines of business while maintaining our role as a community bank.

Lending Activities

We originate residential mortgage loans to purchase or refinance residential real property. Residential mortgage loans represented $237.7 million, or 34.1% of our total loans at September 30, 2023. Historically, we have not originated a significant number of loans for the purpose of reselling them in the secondary market. In the future, however, to help manage interest rate risk and to increase fee income, we may increase our origination and sale of residential mortgage loans. No loans were held for sale at September 30, 2023. We also originate commercial real estate, commercial business and construction loans. At September 30, 2023, these loans totaled $389.1 million, or 55.8%, $30.2 million, or 4.3%, and $21.9 million, or 3.1%, respectively, of our total loan portfolio. We also offer consumer loans, which consist primarily of home equity lines of credit and stock-secured demand loans. At September 30, 2023, home equity lines of credit and stock-secured demand loans totaled $17.0 million, or 2.4% and $2.4 million, or 0.3%, respectively, of our total loan portfolio.

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Loan Portfolio Composition. The following table sets forth the composition of our loan portfolio by type of loan, at the dates indicated.

	September 30,
	2023					2022
	Amount			Percent		Amount			Percent
	(Dollars in thousands)
One-to four-family residential	$	237,683			34.1%	$	214,377			34.1%
Commercial real estate		389,134			55.8%		342,791			54.5%
Construction		21,853			3.1%		15,230			2.4%
Home equity lines of credit		16,983			2.4%		18,704			3.0%
Commercial business		30,194			4.3%		34,672			5.5%
Other		2,359			0.3%		3,130			0.5%
Total loans receivable	$	698,206			100.0%	$	628,904			100.0%
Net deferred loan costs		(806	)				(628	)
Allowance for loan losses		(8,330	)				(8,433	)
Total loans receivable, net	$	689,070				$	619,843

Loan Portfolio Maturities and Yields. The following table summarizes the scheduled repayments of our loan portfolio at September 30, 2023. Demand loans, loans having no stated repayment schedule or maturity, and overdraft loans are reported as being due in one year or less.

	One-to						Home Equity
	Four-Family		Commercial				Lines		Commercial
	Residential		Real Estate		Construction		of Credit		Business		Other		Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
One year or less	$	1,896	$	24,461	$	20,152	$	3,531	$	14,368	$	—	$	64,408
After one year through five years		3,557		53,570		108		114		7,892		129		65,370
After five years through 15 years		41,455		80,508		20		1,023		3,620		—		126,626
After 15 years		190,775		230,595		1,573		12,315		4,314		2,230		441,802
Total	$	237,683	$	389,134	$	21,853	$	16,983	$	30,194	$	2,359	$	698,206

The following table sets forth the scheduled repayments of fixed- and adjustable-rate loans at September 30, 2023 that are contractually due after September 30, 2024.

	Due After September 30, 2024
	Fixed		Adjustable		Total
	(In thousands)
One-to-four-family residential	$	136,258	$	99,529	$	235,787
Commercial real estate		61,416		303,257		364,673
Construction		107		1,594		1,701
Home equity lines of credit		—		13,452		13,452
Commercial business		7,927		7,899		15,826
Other		136		2,223		2,359
Total	$	205,844	$	427,954	$	633,798

One-to Four-Family Residential Loans. We originate residential mortgage loans, most of which are secured by properties located in our primary market area and most of which we hold in portfolio. At September 30, 2023, $237.7 million, or 34.1% of our total loan portfolio, consisted of residential mortgage loans (including home equity loans). Residential mortgage loan originations are generally obtained from our in-house loan representatives, from existing or past customers, through advertising, and through referrals from attorneys, real estate brokers, and local builders and are underwritten pursuant to Magyar Bank’s policies and standards. Generally, residential mortgage loans are originated in amounts up to 80% of the lesser of the appraised value or purchase price of the property, with private mortgage insurance required on loans with a loan-to-value ratio in excess of 80%. We generally will not make residential mortgage loans with a loan-to-value ratio in excess of 95%, which is the upper limit that has been established by the Board of Directors. Mortgage loans have been primarily

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originated for terms of up to 30 years. Magyar Bank does not originate or purchase “sub-prime” (mortgages granted to borrowers whose credit history is not sufficient to get a conventional mortgage) or option adjustable rate mortgage (“ARM”) mortgage loans. At September 30, 2023, there were $386,000 non-performing residential mortgage loans. During the year ended September 30, 2023, there were no charge-offs against the allowance for loan loss for impaired residential real estate loans while $4,000 was recovered from prior year charge-offs.

We also originate home equity loans secured by residences located in our market area. The underwriting standards we use for home equity loans include a determination of the applicant’s credit history, an assessment of the applicant’s ability to meet existing obligations, the ongoing payments on the proposed loan and the value of the collateral securing the loan. The maximum combined (first and second mortgage liens) loan-to-value ratio for home equity loans and home equity lines of credit is 80%. Home equity loans are generally offered with fixed rates of interest with the loan amount not to exceed $500,000 and with terms of up to 30 years. There were no non-performing home equity loans at September 30, 2023 and there were no charge-offs or recoveries for impaired home equity loans during the year ended September 30, 2023.

We offer fixed-rate mortgage loans with terms of either 10, 15, 20 or up to 30 years. While these loans are normally originated with up to 30-year terms, such loans typically remain outstanding for substantially shorter periods because borrowers often prepay their loans in full upon sale of the property pledged as security or upon refinancing the original loan. Therefore, average loan maturity is a function of, among other factors, the level of purchase and sale activity in the real estate market, prevailing interest rates and the interest rates payable on outstanding loans.

Generally, all fixed-rate residential mortgage loans are underwritten according to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) guidelines, policies and procedures. Historically, we have not originated a significant number of loans for the purpose of reselling them in the secondary market. In the future we may increase our origination and sale of fixed-rate residential mortgage loans to help manage interest rate risk and to increase fee income. There were no fixed-rate mortgage loans sold to Freddie Mac during the year ended September 30, 2023 and there were no loans held for sale at September 30, 2023.

We occasionally purchase residential mortgage loans to augment our internal loan origination efforts. During the year ended September 30, 2023 we purchased fixed-rate and adjustable-rate residential mortgage loans totaling $13.3 million. We underwrite purchased residential mortgage loans using the same criteria as if we were originating the loans. At September 30, 2023, we had $17.4 million of one-to four-family residential mortgage loans that were serviced by other lenders.

At September 30, 2023, we had $137.1 million of fixed-rate residential mortgage loans, which represented 57.7% of our total residential mortgage loan portfolio. At September 30, 2023, our largest fixed-rate residential mortgage loan was $10.0 million. The loan was performing in accordance with its contractual repayment terms at September 30, 2023.

We also offer adjustable-rate residential mortgage loans with interest rates based on the weekly average yield on U.S. Treasuries or the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), which adjust either semi-annually or annually from the outset of the loan or which adjusts annually after a one-, three-, five-, seven-, and ten-year initial fixed-rate period. Our adjustable-rate mortgage loans generally provide for maximum rate adjustments of 2% per adjustment, with a lifetime maximum adjustment up to 5%, regardless of the initial rate. We also offer adjustable-rate mortgage loans with an interest rate based on the prime rate as published in The Wall Street Journal or the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York advance rates.

Due to historically low interest rate levels until recently, borrowers generally have preferred fixed-rate mortgage loans. Adjustable-rate mortgage loans decrease the risk associated with changes in market interest rates by periodically repricing. However, these loans have other risks because, as interest rates increase, the underlying payments by the borrower increase, which increases the potential for default by the borrower. At the same time, the marketability of the underlying collateral may be adversely affected by higher interest rates. The maximum periodic and lifetime interest rate adjustments also may limit the effectiveness of adjustable-rate mortgage loans during periods of rapidly rising interest rates.

At September 30, 2023, adjustable-rate residential mortgage loans totaled $100.6 million, or 42.3% of our total residential mortgage loan portfolio. The largest adjustable-rate residential mortgage loan was for $2.3 million. The loan was performing in accordance with its contractual repayment terms at September 30, 2023.

In an effort to provide financing for low-and moderate-income home buyers, we offer low-to-moderate income residential mortgage loans. These loans are offered with fixed rates of interest and terms of up to 40 years, and are secured by one-to four-family residential properties. All of these loans are originated using underwriting guidelines of U.S.

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government-sponsored enterprises such as Freddie Mac. These loans are originated with maximum loan-to-value ratios of 95%.

All residential mortgage loans we originate include “due-on-sale” clauses, which give us the right to declare a loan immediately due and payable if the borrower sells or otherwise disposes of the real property securing the mortgage loan. All borrowers are required to obtain title insurance, fire and casualty insurance and, if warranted, flood insurance on properties securing real estate loans.

Commercial Real Estate Loans. We also originate commercial real estate loans, most of which are secured by properties located in our primary market area. At September 30, 2023, $389.1 million, or 55.8%, of our total loan portfolio consisted of these types of loans. Commercial real estate loans are generally secured by five-or-more-unit apartment buildings, industrial properties and properties used for business purposes such as small office buildings, warehouses and retail facilities. We generally originate adjustable-rate commercial real estate loans with a maximum term of 25 years with adjustable-rate periods every five years. The maximum loan-to-value ratio for our commercial real estate loans is 75%, based on the appraised value of the property.

We consider a number of factors when we originate commercial real estate loans. During the underwriting process we evaluate the business qualifications and financial condition of the borrower, including credit history, profitability of the property being financed, as well as the value and condition of the mortgaged property securing the loan. When evaluating the business qualifications of the borrower, we consider the financial resources of the borrower, the borrower’s experience in owning or managing similar property and the borrower’s payment history with us and other financial institutions. In evaluating the property securing the loan, we consider the net operating income of the mortgaged property before debt service and depreciation, the ratio of the loan amount to the appraised value of the mortgaged property and the debt service coverage ratio (the ratio of net operating income to debt service) to ensure it is at least 120% of the monthly debt service. We require personal guarantees on all commercial real estate loans made to individuals. Generally, commercial real estate loans made to corporations, partnerships and other business entities require personal guarantees by the principals. All borrowers are required to obtain title, fire and casualty insurance and, if warranted, flood insurance.

Loans secured by commercial real estate generally are larger than residential mortgage loans and involve greater credit risk. Commercial real estate loans often involve large loan balances to single borrowers or groups of related borrowers. Repayment of these loans depends to a large degree on the results of operations and management of the properties securing the loans or the businesses conducted on such property, and may be affected to a greater extent by adverse conditions in the real estate market or the economy in general. Accordingly, the nature of these loans makes them more difficult for management to monitor and evaluate.

The maximum amount of a commercial real estate loan is limited by our Board-established loans-to-one-borrower limit, which is currently 15% of Magyar Bank’s capital, or $15.8 million. At September 30, 2023, our largest commercial real estate loan was $13.5 million to finance the purchase and operation of a nursing and rehabilitation home in Edison, New Jersey. The original loan amount was 65% of the purchase price, which was lower than the appraised value. The loan was performing in accordance with its terms at September 30, 2023.

There was one non-performing commercial real estate loan totaling $2.2 million at September 30, 2023 compared with no non-performing commercial real estate loans at September 30, 2022. During the year ended September 30, 2023, there were no charge-offs against the allowance for loan loss or recoveries for impaired commercial real estate loans.

Construction Loans. We also originate construction and land acquisition loans for the development of one-to four-family homes, apartment buildings and commercial properties. Construction loans are generally offered to experienced local developers operating in our primary market area and to individuals for the construction of their personal residences. At September 30, 2023, our construction loans totaled $21.9 million, or 3.1% of total loans.

At September 30, 2023, construction loans for the development of one-to four-family residential properties totaled $10.9 million. These construction loans generally have a maximum term of 24 months. We provide financing for land acquisition, site improvement and construction of individual homes. Land acquisition loans are limited to 50% to 75% of the sale price of the land. Site improvement loans are limited to 100% of the bonded site improvement costs. Construction loans are limited to 75% of the lesser of the contract sale price or appraised value of the property (less funds already advanced for land acquisition and site improvement).

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At September 30, 2023, construction loans for the development of commercial properties totaled $7.0 million. These construction loans have a maximum term of 24 months. The maximum loan-to-value ratio limit applicable to these loans is 75% of the appraised value of the property.

At September 30, 2023, construction loans for the development of town homes, condominiums and apartment buildings totaled $4.0 million. The maximum loan-to-value ratio limit applicable to these loans is 75% of the appraised value of the property. We may retain up to 10% of each loan advance until the property attains a 90% occupancy level.

The maximum amount of a construction loan is limited by our loans-to-one-borrower limit, which is currently 15% of Magyar Bank’s capital, or $15.8 million. At September 30, 2023, our largest outstanding construction loan was a $2.8 million loan to finance the construction of a hotel in New Jersey. The loan was performing in accordance with its contractual repayment terms at September 30, 2023. There were two non-performing construction loans totaled $2.5 million at September 30, 2023 compared with one non-performing construction loan totaled $2.8 million at September 30, 2022. During the year ended September 30, 2023, there were no charge-offs against the allowance for loan loss or recoveries for impaired construction loans.

Construction lending is generally considered to involve a higher degree of credit risk than long-term financing on improved, owner-occupied real estate. Risk of loss on a construction loan depends largely upon the accuracy of the initial estimate of the value of the property at completion of construction compared to the estimated cost (including interest) of construction and other assumptions. If the estimate of construction cost is inaccurate, we may be required to advance funds beyond the amount originally committed in order to protect the value of the property. Additionally, if our estimate of the value of the completed property is inaccurate, our construction loan may exceed the value of the collateral.

Commercial Business Loans. At September 30, 2023, our commercial business loans totaled $30.2 million, or 4.3% of total loans. We make commercial business loans primarily in our market area to a variety of professionals, sole proprietorships and small and mid-sized businesses. Our commercial business loans include term loans and revolving lines of credit. The maximum term of a commercial business loan is 25 years. Such loans are generally used for longer-term working capital purposes such as purchasing equipment or furniture. Commercial business loans are made with either adjustable or fixed rates of interest. The interest rates for adjustable commercial business loans are typically based on the prime rate as published in The Wall Street Journal.

Included in commercial business loans are SBA 7(a) loans, on which the SBA provides guarantees of up to 75% of the principal balance (85% for loans under $150,000). These loans are made for the purposes of providing working capital and financing the purchase of equipment, inventory or commercial real estate, and may be made inside or outside the State of New Jersey. At September 30, 2023, $9.3 million, or 89.2% of the Company’s SBA loan balances, were to businesses located in the State of New Jersey. Generally, an SBA 7(a) loan has a deficiency in its credit profile that would not allow the borrower to qualify for a traditional commercial loan, which is why the government provides the guarantee. The deficiency may be a higher loan to value ratio, lower debt service coverage ratio or weak personal financial guarantees. In addition, many SBA 7(a) loans are for start-up businesses where there is no history of financial information. Finally, many SBA borrowers do not have an ongoing and continuous banking relationship with the Bank, but merely work with the Bank on a single transaction. We generally sell the guaranteed portions of these SBA loans in the secondary market.

Commercial business loans generally have greater credit risk than residential mortgage loans. Unlike residential mortgage loans, which generally are made on the basis of the borrower’s ability to repay the loan from his or her employment income, and which are secured by real property with ascertainable value, commercial business loans generally are made on the basis of the borrower’s ability to repay the loan from the cash flow of the borrower’s business. As a result, the repayment of commercial business loans may depend substantially on the success of the borrower’s business. As such the performance of these types of loans may be particularly sensitive to local and/or national economic conditions. Further, any collateral securing commercial business loans may depreciate over time, may be difficult to appraise and may fluctuate in value. We try to minimize these risks through our underwriting standards.

The maximum amount of a commercial business loan is limited by our loans-to-one-borrower limit, which is 15% of Magyar Bank’s capital, or $15.8 million. At September 30, 2023, our largest commercial business loan was a $4.8 million, and collateralized with cash deposits held at the Bank. This loan was performing according to its repayment terms at September 30, 2023. There were no non-performing commercial real estate loans at September 30, 2023 and 2022. During the year ended September 30, 2023, there were two charge-offs totaling $488,000 against the allowance for loan loss for impaired commercial business loans and no recoveries.

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Home Equity Lines of Credit and Other Loans. We originate home equity lines of credit secured by residences located in our market area. At September 30, 2023, these loans totaled $17.0 million, or 2.4% of our total loan portfolio. The underwriting standards we use for home equity lines of credit include a determination of the applicant’s credit history, an assessment of the applicant’s ability to meet existing obligations, the ongoing payments on the proposed loan and the value of the collateral securing the loan. The maximum combined (first and second mortgage liens) loan-to-value ratio for home equity lines of credit is 80%. Home equity lines of credit have adjustable rates of interest, indexed to the prime rate, as reported in The Wall Street Journal, with terms of up to 25 years.

The maximum amount of a home equity line of credit loan is limited by our loans-to-one-borrower limit, which is 15% of Magyar Bank’s capital, or $15.8 million. At September 30, 2023, our largest home equity line of credit loan was $986,000. The loan was performing according to its terms at September 30, 2023. During the year ended September 30, 2023, there were no charge-offs against the allowance for loan loss or recoveries for impaired home equity lines of credit or other loans.

We also originate loans secured by the common stock of publicly traded companies, provided their shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ Stock Market, and provided the company is not a banking company. Stock-secured loans are interest-only and are offered for terms up to twelve months and for adjustable rates of interest indexed to the prime rate, as reported in The Wall Street Journal. The loan amount is not to exceed 70% of the value of the stock securing the loan at any time.

At September 30, 2023, stock-secured and other loans totaled $2.4 million, or 0.3% of our total net loan portfolio. Generally, we limit the aggregate amount of loans secured by the common stock of any one corporation to 15% of Magyar Bank’s capital, or $15.8 million. At September 30, 2023, loans totaling $2.2 million, or 0.3% of our loan portfolio, were secured by the common stock of Johnson & Johnson, a New York Stock Exchange company that operates a number of facilities in our market area. Although these loans are underwritten based on the ability of the individual borrower to repay the loan, the concentration of our portfolio secured by this stock subjects us to the risk of a decline in the market price of the stock and, therefore, a reduction in the value of the collateral securing these loans. As of September 30, 2023, the aggregate loan-to-value ratio of the stock-secured portfolio was 16.7%.

Loan Originations, Purchases, Participations and Servicing of Loans. Lending activities are conducted primarily by our loan personnel operating at our main and branch office locations. All loans originated by us are underwritten pursuant to our policies and procedures. We originate both adjustable rate and fixed rate loans. Our ability to originate fixed or adjustable rate loans is dependent upon the relative customer demand for such loans, which is affected by the current and expected future levels of market interest rates.

Generally, we retain in our portfolio substantially all loans that we originate. Historically, we have not originated a significant number of loans for the purpose of selling them in the secondary market. In the future, however, to help manage our interest rate risk and to increase fee income, we may increase our origination and sale of fixed-rate residential loans and commercial business loans guaranteed by the SBA. All one-to four-family residential mortgage loans that we sell in the secondary market are sold with servicing rights retained pursuant to master commitments negotiated with Freddie Mac. We sell our loans to Freddie Mac without recourse. No loans were held for sale at September 30, 2023.

At September 30, 2023, we were servicing SBA-guaranteed and commercial participation loans sold in the amount of $35.5 million and $10.7 million, respectively. Loan servicing includes collecting and remitting loan payments, accounting for principal and interest, contacting delinquent mortgagors, supervising foreclosures and property dispositions in the event of unremedied defaults, making certain insurance and tax payments on behalf of the borrowers and generally administering the loans.

From time-to-time, we will also participate in loans, sometimes as the “lead lender.” Whether we are the lead lender or not, we underwrite our participation portion of the loan according to our own underwriting criteria and procedures. At September 30, 2023, we had $21.2 million of loan participation interests in which we were the lead lender, and $16.6 million in loan participations in which we were not the lead lender. There were no commercial real estate loan participations originated during the year ended September 30, 2023. We have entered into certain loan participations when the aggregate outstanding balance of a particular customer relationship exceeds our loan-to-one-borrower limit. All loan participations are loans secured by real estate that adhere to our loan policies. At September 30, 2023, all participation loans were performing in accordance with their terms.

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During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, we originated $94.8 million of fixed-rate and adjustable-rate commercial real estate loans and $46.9 million of fixed-rate and adjustable-rate one-to four-family residential mortgage loans. The fixed-rate loans are primarily loans with terms of 30 years or less. We also originated $16.6 million of home equity lines of credit and other loans, $27.1 million of construction loans and $3.0 million of commercial business loans.

Asset Quality

We commence collection efforts when a loan becomes 15 days past due with system-generated reminder notices. Subsequent late charge and delinquent notices are issued and the account is monitored on a regular basis thereafter. Personal, direct contact with the borrower is attempted early in the collection process as a courtesy reminder and later to determine the reason for the delinquency and to safeguard our collateral. When a loan is more than 60 days past due, the credit file is reviewed and, if deemed necessary, information is updated or confirmed and collateral re-evaluated. We make every effort to contact the borrower and develop a plan of repayment to cure the delinquency. Loans are placed on non-accrual status when they are delinquent for more than three months. When loans are placed on non-accrual status, unpaid accrued interest is fully reversed, and further income is recognized only to the extent received.

A summary report of all loans 30 days or more past due is provided to the Board of Directors on a monthly basis. If no repayment plan is in process, the file is referred to counsel for the commencement of foreclosure or other collection efforts.

Non-Performing Assets. The following table sets forth the amounts and categories of our non-accrual assets at the dates indicated.

	September 30,
	2023		2022
	(Dollars in thousands)
Non-accrual loans:
One-to four-family residential	$	386	$	—
Commercial real estate		2,224		—
Construction		2,474		2,835
Total non-accrual loans	$	5,084	$	2,835
Allowance for loan losses:	$	8,330	$	8,433
Ratios:
Total non-accrual loans to total loans		0.73%		0.45%
Allowance for loan loss to total non-accrual loans		163.85%		297.46%

Commercial business, commercial real estate and construction loans generally have more risk than one-to four-family residential mortgage loans. At September 30, 2023, our portfolio of commercial business, commercial real estate and construction loans totaled $441.2 million, or 63.2% of our total loans, compared to $392.7 million, or 62.4% of our total loans, at September 30, 2022.

We account for our impaired loans in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, which require that a creditor measure impairment based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate except that, as a practical expedient, a creditor may measure impairment based on a loan’s observable market price less estimated costs of disposal, or the fair value of the collateral less estimated costs of disposal if the loan is collateral dependent. Regardless of the measurement method, a creditor may measure impairment based on the fair value of the collateral when the creditor determines that foreclosure is probable.

We record cash receipts on impaired loans that are non-performing as a reduction to principal before applying amounts to interest or late charges unless specifically directed by the Bankruptcy Court to apply payments otherwise. We generally continue to recognize interest income on impaired loans that are performing.

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Troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) occur when a creditor, for economic or legal reasons related to a debtor’s financial condition, grants a concession to the debtor that it would not otherwise consider, such as a below market interest rate, extending the maturity of a loan, or a combination of both. There was one new TDR loan during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. For comparison purposes, there were no new TDR loans during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022.

Delinquent Loans. The following table sets forth certain information with respect to our loan portfolio delinquencies at the dates indicated. Loans delinquent more than three months are generally classified as non-accrual loans.

	Loans Delinquent For
	60-89 Days				90  Days and Over				Total
	Number		Amount		Number		Amount		Number		Amount
	(Dollars in thousands)
At September 30, 2023
One-to four-family residential		4	$	568		2	$	386		6	$	954
Commercial real estate		1		116		1		2,224		2		2,340
Construction		—		—		2		2,474		2		2,474
Total		5	$	684		5	$	5,084		10	$	5,768
At September 30, 2022
One-to four-family residential		1	$	174		—	$	—		1	$	174
Commercial real estate		1		387		—		—		1		387
Construction		—		—		1		2,835		1		2,835
Total		2	$	561		1	$	2,835		3	$	3,396

Real Estate Owned. Real estate we acquire as a result of foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure is classified as other real estate owned (“OREO”) until sold. When property is acquired it is recorded at fair value less estimated cost to sell at the date of foreclosure, establishing a new cost basis. Holding costs and declines in fair value result in charges to expense after acquisition.

We held one OREO property totaling $328,000 at September 30, 2023, an increase of $47,000, or 16.7% from $281,000 at September 30, 2022.

Classified Assets. Federal banking regulations provide that loans and other assets of lesser quality should be classified as “substandard,” “doubtful” or “loss” assets. An asset is considered “substandard” if it is inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. “Substandard” assets include those characterized by the “distinct possibility” we will sustain “some loss” if the deficiencies are not corrected. Assets classified as “doubtful” have all of the weaknesses inherent in those classified “substandard,” with the added characteristic that the weaknesses present make “collection or liquidation in full,” on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, “highly questionable and improbable.” Assets classified as “loss” are those considered “un-collectible” and of such little value their continuance as assets without the establishment of a specific loss reserve is not warranted. We classify an asset as “special mention” if the asset has a potential weakness that warrants management’s close attention. While such assets are not impaired, management has concluded that if the potential weakness in the asset is not addressed, the value of the asset may deteriorate, adversely affecting the repayment of the asset. On the basis of our review at September 30, 2023, classified assets consisted of $116,000 in special mention loans, $5.6 million in substandard loans, and $328,000 in substandard OREO.

We are required to establish an allowance for loan losses in an amount deemed prudent by management for loans classified substandard or doubtful, as well as for other problem loans. General allowances represent loss allowances which have been established to recognize the inherent losses associated with lending activities, but which, unlike impairment allowances, have not been allocated to particular problem assets. When we classify problem assets, we are required to determine whether or not impairment exists. A loan is impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that Magyar Bank will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. When it is determined that impairment exists, a specific allowance for loss is established. For collateral-dependent loans, the loan is reduced by the impairment amount via a reduction to the loan and the allowance for loan loss. Our determination as to the classification of our assets and the amount of our valuation allowances is subject to review by the NJDBI and the FDIC, which can direct us to establish additional loss allowances.

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The loan portfolio is reviewed on a regular basis to determine whether any loans require classification in accordance with applicable regulations. Not all classified assets constitute non-performing assets.

Allowance for Loan Losses

Our allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level management deems necessary to absorb loan losses that are both probable and reasonably estimable. Management, in determining the allowance for loan losses, considers the losses in our loan portfolio both probable and reasonably estimable, and changes in the nature and volume of loan activities. along with the general economic and real estate market conditions. Management further evaluates risk characteristics of the loan portfolio and considers the borrowers, past and expected loan loss experience and other risk factors that enable for the management to establish an adequate reserve. The loan portfolio are analyzed on a continuous basis and periodically by management. The allowance for loan losses as of September 30, 2023 was maintained at a level that represents management’s best estimate of losses in the loan portfolio both probable and reasonably estimable. However, this analysis process is inherently subjective, as it requires us to make estimates that are susceptible to revisions as more information becomes available. Although we believe we have established the allowance at levels to absorb probable and estimable losses, future additions may be necessary if economic or other conditions in the future differ from the current environment.

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13. ASU 2016-13 significantly changes how entities will measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. ASU 2016-13 will replace the incurred loss model under existing guidance with a current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model and require entities to record allowances for loan loss. It does specify the allowance should be based on relevant information about past events, including historical loss experience, current portfolio and market conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts for the duration of each respective loan. Accordingly, the Company expects that the adoption of the CECL model on October 1, 2023 will affect how it determines the allowance for loan losses.

In addition, as an integral part of their examination process, the NJDBI and the FDIC will periodically review our allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require us to recognize additions to the allowance based on their judgments of information available to them at the time of their examination.

The provision for loan losses increased $77,000, or 25.3%, to $381,000 for the year ended September 30, 2023 compared to $304,000 for the year ended September 30, 2022. The increase was attributable to a $69.3 million, or 11.2% increase in loan receivable to $698.2 million at September 30, 2023 compared with $628.9 million at September 30, 2022. In addition, non-performing loans increased $2.2 million, or 79.3%, to $5.1 million at September 30, 2023 compared with $2.8 million at September 30, 2022.

Allowance for Loan Losses. The following table sets forth activity in our allowance for loan losses for the years indicated.

	September 30,
	2023			2022
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at beginning of year	$	8,433		$	8,075
Net charge-offs (recoveries):
One-to four-family residential		(4	)		(1	)
Commercial real estate		—			(53	)
Commercial business		488			—
Total net charge-offs (recoveries)		484			(54	)
Provision for loan losses		381			304
Balance at end of year	$	8,330		$	8,433
Ratios:
Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans outstanding		0.07%			-0.01%
Allowance for loan losses to total non-accrual assets		163.8%			297.5%
Allowance for loan losses to total loans		1.19%			1.34%

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The following table presents the net charge-offs as a percentage of the average loans outstanding for each loan category during the year ended September 30, 2023 for each loan category.

			As a Percentage
			of Average Loans
September 30, 2023	Amount		in Category
	(Dollars in thousands)
Charge-offs:
One-to four-family residential	$	—		—%
Commercial real estate		—		—%
Construction		—		—%
Home equity lines of credit		—		—%
Commercial business		488		0.07%
Total net charge-offs	$	488		0.07%

Allocation of Allowance for Loan Losses. The following table sets forth the allowance for loan losses allocated by loan category and the percent of the allowance to the total allowance at the dates indicated. The allowance for loan losses allocated to each category is not necessarily indicative of future losses in any particular category and does not restrict the use of the allowance to absorb losses in other categories.

			% of Loans
			In Category to
	Amount		Total Loans
	(Dollars in thousands)
At September 30, 2023
One-to four-family residential	$	1,259		34.1%
Commercial real estate		5,277		55.8%
Construction		472		3.1%
Home equity lines of credit		207		2.4%
Commercial business		939		4.3%
Other		2		0.3%
Unallocated		174		0.0%
Total allowance for loan losses	$	8,330		100.0%
At September 30, 2022
One-to four-family residential	$	1,223		34.1%
Commercial real estate		4,612		54.5%
Construction		461		2.4%
Home equity lines of credit		263		3.0%
Commercial business		1,484		5.5%
Other		1		0.5%
Unallocated		389		0.0%
Total allowance for loan losses	$	8,433		100.0%

Investments

Our Board of Directors has adopted our Investment Policy. This policy determines the types of securities in which we may invest. The Investment Policy is reviewed annually by the Board of Directors and changes to the policy are subject to approval by our Board of Directors. While general investment strategies are developed by the Asset and Liability Committee, the execution of specific actions rests primarily with our President and our Chief Financial Officer. They are responsible for ensuring the guidelines and requirements included in the Investment Policy are followed. They are authorized to execute transactions that fall within the scope of the established Investment Policy up to $5.0 million per transaction individually or $10.0 million per transaction jointly. Investment transactions in excess of $10.0 million must be approved by the Asset and Liability Committee. Investment transactions are reviewed and ratified by the Board of Directors at their regularly scheduled meetings.

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Our investments portfolio may include U.S. Treasury obligations, debt and equity securities issued by various government-sponsored enterprises, including Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, mortgage-backed securities, certain certificates of deposit of insured financial institutions, overnight and short-term loans to other banks, investment-grade corporate debt instruments, and municipal debt securities. In addition, we may invest in equity securities subject to certain limitations and not in excess of Magyar Bank’s Tier 1 capital.

The Investment Policy requires that securities transactions be conducted in a safe and sound manner, and purchase and sale decisions be based upon a thorough analysis of each security to determine its quality and inherent risks and fit within our overall asset/liability management objectives. The analysis must consider the effect of an investment or sale on our risk-based capital and prospects for yield and appreciation.

At September 30, 2023, our securities portfolio totaled $96.0 million, or 10.6% of our total assets. Securities are classified as held-to-maturity or available-for-sale when purchased. At September 30, 2023, $85.8 million of our investment securities were classified as held-to-maturity and reported at amortized cost and $10.1 million were classified as available-for-sale at fair value. The Company did not hold any investment securities classified as held-for-trading at September 30, 2023.

U.S. Government Agency and Government-Sponsored Enterprise Obligations. At September 30, 2023, our U.S. Government Agency and Government-Sponsored Enterprise Obligations totaled $89.3 million, or 93.0% of our total securities portfolio. Of this amount, $65.8 million were mortgage-backed securities at September 30, 2023, and $23.5 million were debt securities. While these securities generally provide lower yields than other securities in our securities portfolio. We hold these securities to the extent appropriate, for liquidity purposes and as collateral for certain deposits or borrowings. We invest in these securities to achieve positive interest rate spreads with minimal administrative expense, and to lower our credit risk as a result of the guarantees provided by these issuers.

Mortgage-Backed Securities. We purchase mortgage-backed pass through and collateralized mortgage obligation (“CMO”) securities insured or guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or Ginnie Mae. To a lesser extent, we also invest in mortgage-backed securities issued or sponsored by private issuers. At September 30, 2023, our mortgage-backed securities, including CMOs, totaled $66.0 million, or 68.8%, of our total securities portfolio. Included in this balance was a $207,000 mortgage-backed security issued by a private issuer. Our policy is to limit purchases of privately issued mortgage-backed securities to non-high risk securities rated “A” or higher by a nationally recognized credit rating agency. High risk securities generally are defined as those exhibiting significantly greater volatility of estimated average life and price due to changes in interest rates than 30-year fixed rate securities.

Mortgage-backed pass through securities are created by pooling mortgages and issuing a security with an interest rate less than the interest rate on the underlying mortgages. Mortgage-backed pass through securities represent a participation interest in a pool of single-family or multi-family mortgages. As loan payments are made by the borrowers, the principal and interest portion of the payment is passed through to the investor as received. CMOs are also backed by mortgages, however they differ from mortgage-backed pass through securities because the principal and interest payments on the underlying mortgages are structured so that they are paid to the security holders of pre-determined classes or tranches at a faster or slower pace. The receipt of these principal and interest payments, which depends on the estimated average life for each class, is contingent on a prepayment speed assumption assigned to the underlying mortgages. Variances between the assumed payment speed and actual payments can significantly alter the average lives of such securities. Mortgage-backed securities and CMOs generally yield less than the loans that underlie such securities because of the cost of payment guarantees and credit enhancements. However, mortgage-backed securities are usually more liquid than individual mortgage loans and may be used to collateralize borrowings and other liabilities.

Mortgage-backed securities present a risk that actual prepayments may differ from estimated prepayments over the life of the security, which may require adjustments to the amortization of any premium or accretion of any discount relating to such instruments that can change the net yield on the securities. There is also reinvestment risk associated with the cash flows from such securities or if the securities are redeemed by the issuer. In addition, the market value of such securities may be adversely affected by changes in interest rates.

Our mortgage-backed securities portfolio had a weighted average yield of 2.24% at September 30, 2023. The estimated fair value of our mortgage-backed securities portfolio at September 30, 2023 was $56.6 million, which was $11.3 million less than the amortized cost. Mortgage-backed securities in Magyar Bank’s portfolio do not contain sub-prime mortgage loans.

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State and municipal bond. At September 30, 2023, the Bank held seven state and political subdivision investments totaling $3.5 million.

Corporate and Other Securities. At September 30, 2023, the Bank held one corporate note issued by Wells Fargo Bank totaling $3.0 million. Our Investment Policy allows for the purchase of such instruments and requires that corporate debt obligations be rated in one of the four highest categories by a nationally recognized rating service. We may invest up to 25% of Magyar Bank’s investment portfolio in corporate debt obligations and up to 15% of Magyar Bank’s capital in any one issuer.

Equity Securities. At September 30, 2023, we held no equity securities other than $2.3 million in Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLBNY”) stock. The investment in FHLBNY stock is classified as a restricted security, carried at cost and evaluated for impairment. Equity securities are not insured or guaranteed investments and are affected by market interest rates and stock market fluctuations. Such investments other than the FHLBNY are carried at their fair value and fluctuations in the fair value of such investments, including temporary declines in value, directly affect our net capital position.

Portfolio Maturities and Yields. The maturities and weighted average yields of the investment debt securities portfolio and the mortgage-backed securities portfolio at September 30, 2023 are summarized in the following table. Maturities are based on the final contractual payment dates, and do not reflect the impact of prepayments or early redemptions that may occur. The weighted average yield is determined using a yield calculated from the contractual interest rate adjusted for the amortization/accretion of premium/discount paid to purchase the security, if any, expected to be recognized during its average life. Yields on tax-exempt obligations have been computed on a tax-equivalent basis.

			More Than One		More Than Five
	One Year		Year Through		Years Through		More Than
September 30, 2023	or Less		Five Years		Ten Years		Ten Years
	(Dollars in thousands)
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage backed securities - residential		—%		—%		—%		2.53%
Mortgage backed securities - commercial		—%		—%		5.58%		5.55%
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage-backed securities-residential		2.42%		4.07%		2.62%		1.71%
Debt securities		1.06%		0.85%		1.00%		—%
Private label mortgage-backed securities-residential		—%		—%		5.05%		—%
Obligations of U.S. states and political subdivisions		—%		3.40%		1.90%		1.91%
Corporate securities		—%		2.98%		—%		—%

Sources of Funds

General. Deposits, including certificates of deposit, demand, savings, NOW and money market accounts, have traditionally been the primary source of funds used for our lending and investment activities. We obtain certificates of deposit primarily through our branch network and to a lesser extent via the brokered CD market. We also use borrowings, primarily Federal Home Loan Bank advances, to supplement cash flow needs, to lengthen the maturities of liabilities for interest rate risk management and to manage our cost of funds. Additional sources of funds include principal and interest payments from loans and securities, loan and security prepayments and maturities, income on other earning assets and stockholders’ equity. While cash flows from loans and securities payments can be relatively stable sources of funds, deposit inflows and outflows can vary widely and are influenced by prevailing interest rates, market conditions and levels of competition.

Deposits. Our deposits are generated primarily from customers within our primary market area. We offer a selection of deposit accounts, including demand accounts, NOW accounts, money market accounts, savings accounts, retirement accounts and certificates of deposit. Deposit account terms vary, with the principal differences being the minimum balance required, the amount of time the funds must remain on deposit and the interest rate. We also accept brokered deposits when attractive rates and terms are available. At September 30, 2023, we had $13.8 million in brokered deposits.

Interest rates, maturity terms, service fees and withdrawal penalties are established on a periodic basis. Deposit rates and terms are based primarily on current operating strategies and market rates, liquidity requirements, rates paid by

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competitors and growth goals. Personalized customer service, long-standing relationships with customers and an active marketing program are relied upon to attract and retain deposits.

The flow of deposits is influenced significantly by general economic conditions, changes in money market and other prevailing interest rates and competition. The variety of deposit accounts offered allows us to be competitive in obtaining funds and responding to changes in consumer demand. Based on experience, we believe that our deposits are relatively stable. However, the ability to attract and maintain deposits, and the rates paid on these deposits, has been and will continue to be significantly affected by market conditions. At September 30, 2023, $104.7 million, or 13.9% of our deposit accounts, were certificates of deposit (including individual retirement accounts).

The following table sets forth the distribution of total deposit accounts, by account type, at the dates indicated.

	September 30,
	2023						2022
					Weighted						Weighted
					Average						Average
Deposit Type	Balance		Percent		Rate		Balance		Percent		Rate
	(Dollars in thousands)
Demand accounts	$	188,550		24.96%		0.00%	$	182,417		27.32%		0.00%
Savings accounts		62,168		8.23%		0.54%		81,850		12.26%		0.33%
NOW accounts		115,182		15.25%		1.67%		98,643		14.77%		0.93%
Money market accounts		284,885		37.71%		3.01%		222,214		33.28%		1.27%
Certificates of deposit		92,725		12.27%		3.03%		69,929		10.47%		0.95%
Retirement accounts		11,943		1.58%		2.19%		12,680		1.90%		0.81%
Total deposits	$	755,453		100.00%		1.84%	$	667,733		100.00%		0.72%

At September 30, 2023 and 2022, the aggregate deposits in amounts greater than $250,000, which is the maximum amount for federal deposit insurance, were $429.9 million and $292.4 million, respectively. The estimated amount of deposits that were neither insured nor collateralized was $109.3 million at September 30, 2023. We had no deposits that were uninsured for any reason other than being in excess of the maximum amount for federal deposit insurance.

The following table sets forth the maturity of certificates of deposits with individual account balances exceeding $250,000 at September 30, 2023.

	September 30,
	2023
	(In thousands)
Maturity Period:
Three months or less	$	1,576
Over three through six months		3,234
Over six through twelve months		2,702
Over twelve months		8,989
Total	$	16,501

At September 30, 2023 $43.8 million of our certificates of deposit had maturities of one year or less. We monitor activity on these accounts and, based on historical experience and our current pricing strategy, we believe we will retain a large portion of these accounts upon maturity.

Borrowings. Borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLBNY”) increased $13.9 million, or 88.9%, to $29.5 million at September 30, 2023 from $15.6 million at September 30, 2022 to fund loan originations. The borrowings represent 3.7% of total liabilities and had a weighted average interest rate of 3.27% at September 30, 2023. Based on eligible collateral pledged to the FHLBNY at September 30, 2023, we had an aggregate borrowing capacity of $230.1 million with the FHLBNY.

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Subsidiary Activities

Magyar Investment Company is a New Jersey investment corporation subsidiary for the purpose of buying, selling and holding investment securities. The income earned on Magyar Investment Company’s investment securities are subject to a lower state tax than that assessed on income earned on investment securities maintained at Magyar Bank.

Hungaria Urban Renewal, LLC is a Delaware limited-liability corporation established in 2002 as a qualified intermediary operating for the purpose of acquiring and developing Magyar Bank’s main office. In 2006, Magyar Bank acquired a 100% interest in Hungaria Urban Renewal, LLC, which has no other business other than owning Magyar Bank’s main office site. As part of a tax abatement agreement with the City of New Brunswick, Magyar Bank’s main office will remain in Hungaria Urban Renewal, LLC’s name.

Magyar Service Corporation, a New Jersey corporation, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Magyar Bank. Magyar Service Corporation offers Magyar Bank customers and others a complete range of non-deposit investment products and financial planning services, including insurance products, fixed and variable annuities, and retirement planning for individual and commercial customers.

Employees and Human Capital Resources

At September 30, 2023 we employed 89 full-time employees and eight part-time employees. Our employees are not represented by any collective bargaining group. Management believes that we have good relations with our employees.

We encourage and support the growth and development of our employees and, wherever possible, seek to fill positions by promotion and transfer from within the organization. Continual learning and career development is advanced through annual performance and development conversations with employees, internally developed training programs, customized corporate training engagements and seminars, conferences, and other training events employees are encouraged to attend in connection with their job duties.

The safety, health and wellness of our employees is a top priority. The COVID-19 pandemic presented a unique challenge with regard to maintaining employee safety while continuing successful operations. Through teamwork and the adaptability of our management and staff, our branches and operations centers remained open and in-person during the year ended September 30, 2023. All employees are asked not to come to work when they experience signs or symptoms of a possible COVID-19 illness and have been provided paid time off to cover compensation during such absences. On an ongoing basis, we further promote the health and wellness of our employees by strongly encouraging work-life balance, offering flexible work schedules, and keeping the employee portion of health care premiums to a minimum.

Employee retention helps us operate efficiently and achieve one of our business objectives, which is being a high-level service provider. We believe our commitment to living out our core values, actively prioritizing concern for our employees’ well-being, supporting our employees’ career goals, offering competitive wages and providing valuable fringe benefits aids in retention of our top-performing employees. In addition, nearly all of our employees are stockholders of the Company through participation in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan, which aligns associate and stockholder interests by providing stock ownership on a tax-deferred basis at no investment cost to our associates. At September 30, 2023, 39% of our current staff had been with us for ten years or more.

FEDERAL AND STATE TAXATION

Federal Taxation

General. Magyar Bancorp, Inc. and Magyar Bank are subject to federal income taxation in the same general manner as other corporations, with some exceptions discussed below. The most recent audit of Magyar Bank’s federal tax returns by the Internal Revenue Service was for the period ended September 30, 2015. The audit did not result in any material adjustments to the Company’s tax returns or the Company’s financial statements. The following discussion of federal taxation is intended only to summarize certain pertinent federal income tax matters and is not a comprehensive description of the tax rules applicable to Magyar Bancorp, Inc. or Magyar Bank.

Method of Accounting. For federal income tax purposes, Magyar Bancorp, Inc. reports its income and expenses on the accrual method of accounting and uses a tax year ending September 30th for filing its federal and state income tax returns.

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Bad Debt Reserves. Magyar Bank uses the direct charge off method to account for bad debt deductions for income tax purposes.

Net Operating Loss Carryovers. At September 30, 2023, a financial institution was able to carry back net operating losses to the preceding five taxable years and forward to the succeeding 20 taxable years. At September 30, 2023, we did not have any federal or state net operating loss carry forwards available to offset future taxable income for tax reporting purposes.

Corporate Dividends-Received Deduction. Magyar Bancorp, Inc. may exclude from its federal taxable income 100% of dividends received from Magyar Bank as a wholly owned subsidiary. The corporate dividends-received deduction is 65% when the dividend is received from a corporation having at least 20% of its stock owned by the recipient corporation. A 50% dividends-received deduction is available for dividends received from corporations owned less than 20% by the recipient corporation.

State Taxation

New Jersey State Taxation. The income of savings institutions in New Jersey, which is calculated based on federal taxable income, subject to certain adjustments, is subject to New Jersey tax. For the tax years ending after July 31, 2019, New Jersey tax law requires members of an affiliated group where there is common ownership to calculate their corporation business tax on a combined or consolidated basis. Magyar Bancorp, Inc., Magyar Bank, Magyar Service Corporation, and Magyar Investment Company have filed a New Jersey tax return on a consolidated basis for the year ended September 30, 2022 and intend to file on a consolidated basis for the year ended September 30, 2023.

Magyar Bancorp, Inc., Magyar Bank, Magyar Service Corporation, and Magyar Investment Company are not currently under audit with respect to their New Jersey income tax returns. Their respective state tax returns have not been audited within the past three years.

Delaware and New Jersey State Taxation. As a Delaware holding company not earning income in Delaware, Magyar Bancorp, Inc. is exempt from Delaware corporate income tax, but is required to file annual returns and pay annual fees and a franchise tax to the State of Delaware.

Magyar Bancorp, Inc. is subject to New Jersey corporate income taxes in the same manner as described above for Magyar Bank.

SUPERVISION AND REGULATION

General

Magyar Bank is a New Jersey-chartered savings bank, and its deposit accounts are insured up to applicable limits by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) under the Deposit Insurance Fund (“DIF”). Magyar Bank is subject to extensive regulation, examination and supervision by the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance (the “Commissioner”) as the issuer of its charter, and by the FDIC as deposit insurer and its primary federal regulator. Magyar Bank must file reports with the Commissioner and the FDIC concerning its activities and financial condition, and it must obtain regulatory approval prior to entering into certain transactions, such as mergers with, or acquisitions of, other depository institutions and opening or acquiring branch offices. The Commissioner and the FDIC conduct periodic examinations to assess Magyar Bank’s compliance with various regulatory requirements. This regulation and supervision establishes a comprehensive framework of activities in which a savings bank can engage and is intended primarily for the protection of the DIF and depositors. The regulatory structure also gives the regulatory authorities extensive discretion in connection with their supervisory and enforcement activities and examination policies, including policies with respect to the classification of assets and the establishment of adequate loan loss reserves for regulatory purposes.

Magyar Bancorp, Inc., as a bank holding company controlling Magyar Bank, is subject to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (“BHCA”), the rules and regulations of the FRB under the BHCA the provisions of the New Jersey Banking Act of 1948 (the “New Jersey Banking Act”), and to the regulations of the Commissioner under the New Jersey Banking Act applicable to bank holding companies. Magyar Bank and Magyar Bancorp, Inc. are required to file reports with, and otherwise comply with the rules and regulations of the FRB and the Commissioner. Magyar Bancorp, Inc. is required to file certain reports with, and otherwise comply with, the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the federal securities laws.

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Any change in such laws and regulations, whether by the Commissioner, the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board or through legislation, could have a material adverse impact on Magyar Bank and Magyar Bancorp, Inc. and their operations and stockholders.

Certain of the laws and regulations applicable to Magyar Bank and Magyar Bancorp, Inc. are summarized below. These summaries do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to such laws and regulations.

New Jersey Banking Regulation

Activity Powers. Magyar Bank derives its lending, investment and other activity powers primarily from the applicable provisions of the New Jersey Banking Act and its related regulations. Under these laws and regulations, savings banks, including Magyar Bank, generally may invest in:

● real estate mortgages;

● consumer and commercial loans;

● specific types of debt securities, including certain corporate debt securities and obligations of federal, state and local governments and agencies;

● certain types of corporate equity securities; and

● certain other assets.

A savings bank may also make other investments pursuant to “leeway” authority that permits investments not otherwise permitted by the New Jersey Banking Act. “Leeway” investments must comply with a number of limitations on the individual and aggregate amounts of “leeway” investments. A savings bank may also exercise trust powers upon approval of the Commissioner. New Jersey savings banks may exercise those powers, rights, benefits or privileges authorized for national banks or out-of-state banks or for federal or out-of-state savings banks or savings associations, provided that before exercising any such power, right, benefit or privilege, prior approval by the Commissioner by regulation or by specific authorization is required. The exercise of these lending, investment and activity powers are limited by federal law and regulations. See “Federal Banking Regulation-Activity Restrictions on State-Chartered Banks” below.

Loans-to-One-Borrower Limitations. With certain specified exceptions, a New Jersey-chartered savings bank may not make loans or extend credit to a single borrower or to entities related to the borrower in an aggregate amount that would exceed 15% of the bank’s capital funds. A savings bank may lend an additional 10% of the bank’s capital funds if secured by collateral meeting the requirements of the New Jersey Banking Act. Magyar Bank currently complies with applicable loans-to-one-borrower limitations.

Dividends. Under the New Jersey Banking Act, a stock savings bank may declare and pay a dividend on its capital stock only to the extent that the payment of the dividend would not impair the capital stock of the savings bank. In addition, a stock savings bank may not pay a dividend unless the savings bank would, after the payment of the dividend, have a surplus of not less than 50% of its capital stock, or alternatively, the payment of the dividend would not reduce the surplus. Federal law may also limit the amount of dividends that may be paid by Magyar Bank. See “Federal Banking Regulation-Prompt Corrective Action” below.

Minimum Capital Requirements. Regulations of the Commissioner impose on New Jersey-chartered depository institutions, including Magyar Bank, minimum capital requirements similar to those imposed by the FDIC on insured state banks. See “Federal Banking Regulation-Capital Requirements.”

Examination and Enforcement. The NJDBI may examine Magyar Bank whenever it deems an examination advisable. The NJDBI examines Magyar Bank at least every three years. The Commissioner may order any savings bank to discontinue any violation of law or unsafe or unsound business practice and may direct any director, officer, attorney or employee of a savings bank engaged in an objectionable activity, after the Commissioner has ordered the activity to be terminated, to show cause at a hearing before the Commissioner why such person should not be removed. The Commissioner also has authority to appoint a conservator or receiver for a savings bank under certain circumstances such as insolvency or unsafe or unsound condition to transact business.

Federal Banking Regulation

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Capital Requirements. Federal regulations require FDIC-insured depository institutions to meet several minimum capital standards: a common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-based assets ratio, a Tier 1 capital to risk-based assets ratio, a total capital to risk-based assets ratio, and a Tier 1 capital to total assets leverage ratio.

The capital standards require the maintenance of common equity Tier 1 capital, Tier 1 capital and total capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 4.5%, 6% and 8%, respectively, and a leverage ratio of at least 4% Tier 1 capital. Common equity Tier 1 capital is generally defined as common stockholders’ equity and retained earnings. Tier 1 capital is generally defined as common equity Tier 1 and additional Tier 1 capital. Additional Tier 1 capital includes certain noncumulative perpetual preferred stock and related surplus and minority interests in equity accounts of consolidated subsidiaries. Total capital includes Tier 1 capital (common equity Tier 1 capital plus additional Tier 1 capital) and Tier 2 capital. Tier 2 capital is comprised of capital instruments and related surplus, meeting specified requirements, and may include cumulative preferred stock and long-term perpetual preferred stock, mandatory convertible securities, intermediate preferred stock and subordinated debt. Also included in Tier 2 capital is the allowance for loan and lease losses limited to a maximum of 1.25% of risk-weighted assets and, for institutions that have exercised an opt-out election regarding the treatment of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”), up to 45% of net unrealized gains on available-for-sale equity securities with readily determinable fair market values. Institutions that have not exercised the AOCI opt-out have AOCI incorporated into common equity Tier 1 capital (including unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale-securities). Calculation of all types of regulatory capital is subject to deductions and adjustments specified in the regulations.

In determining the amount of risk-weighted assets for purposes of calculating risk-based capital ratios, all assets, including certain off-balance sheet assets (e.g., recourse obligations, direct credit substitutes, residual interests) are multiplied by a risk weight factor assigned by the regulations based on the risks believed inherent in the type of asset. Higher levels of capital are required for asset categories believed to present greater risk. For example, a risk weight of 0% is assigned to cash and U.S. government securities, a risk weight of 50% is generally assigned to prudently underwritten first lien one-to four-family residential mortgages, a risk weight of 100% is assigned to commercial and consumer loans, a risk weight of 150% is assigned to certain past due loans and a risk weight of between 0% to 600% is assigned to permissible equity interests, depending on certain specified factors.

In addition to establishing the minimum regulatory capital requirements, the regulations limit capital distributions and certain discretionary bonus payments to management if the institution does not hold a “capital conservation buffer” consisting of 2.5% of common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted asset above the amount necessary to meet its minimum risk-based capital requirements.

In assessing an institution’s capital adequacy, the FDIC takes into consideration, not only these numeric factors, but qualitative factors as well, and has the authority to establish higher capital requirements for individual institutions where deemed necessary.

At September 30, 2023, Magyar Bank’s common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-based assets ratio was 14.97%, total capital to risk-based assets ratio was 16.22%, and Tier 1 capital to total assets leverage ratio was 11.11%. At September 30, 2022, Magyar Bank’s common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-based assets ratio was 15.22%, total capital to risk-based assets ratio was 16.47%, and Tier 1 capital to total assets leverage ratio was 11.13%.

Legislation enacted in 2018 required the federal banking agencies to establish an optional “community bank leverage ratio” of between 8% to 10% Tier 1 equity/consolidated assets (the “Community Bank Leverage Ratio”). The Community Bank Leverage Ratio is available to institutions with less than $10 billion of assets that meet certain other requirements. Institutions with capital meeting or exceeding the specified requirements and electing to follow the alternative regulatory capital structure will be considered to comply with the applicable regulatory capital requirements, including the risk-based requirements. The federal banking agencies adopted final regulations that set 9.0% as the minimum capital for the Community Bank Leverage Ratio, effective January 1, 2020. A qualifying institution may opt in and out of the Community Bank Leverage Ratio framework on its quarterly call report. An institution that ceases to meet any qualifying criteria is provided with a two-quarter grace period to either comply with the Community Bank Leverage Ratio requirements or comply with the general capital regulations, including the risk-based capital requirements. Magyar Bank has not elected to use the Community Bank Leverage Ratio.

Prompt Corrective Action. The FDIC Improvement Act established a system of prompt corrective action to resolve the problems of undercapitalized institutions. The FDIC has adopted regulations to implement the prompt corrective action legislation. The regulations were amended to incorporate the previously mentioned increased regulatory capital standards that were effective January 1, 2015. An institution is deemed to be “well capitalized” if it has a total risk-based capital ratio of

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10.0% or greater, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 8.0% or greater, a leverage ratio of 5.0% or greater and a common equity Tier 1 ratio of 6.5% or greater. An institution is “adequately capitalized” if it has a total risk-based capital ratio of 8.0% or greater, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 6.0% or greater, a leverage ratio of 4.0% or greater and a common equity Tier 1 ratio of 4.5% or greater. An institution is “undercapitalized” if it has a total risk-based capital ratio of less than 8.0%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of less than 6.0%, a leverage ratio of less than 4.0% or a common equity Tier 1 ratio of less than 4.5%. An institution is deemed to be “significantly undercapitalized” if it has a total risk-based capital ratio of less than 6.0%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of less than 4.0%, a leverage ratio of less than 3.0% or a common equity Tier 1 ratio of less than 3.0%. An institution is considered to be “critically undercapitalized” if it has a ratio of tangible equity (as defined in the regulations) to total assets that is equal to or less than 2.0%. Effective March 31, 2020, qualifying community banking organizations that elect to use the Community Bank Leverage Ratio framework and that maintain a leverage ratio of greater than 9.0% will be considered to have satisfied the risk-based and leverage capital requirements to be deemed well-capitalized.

Undercapitalized institutions are subject to a variety of mandatory supervisory measures including the requirement to file a capital plan for the FDIC’s approval and dividend restrictions as well as other discretionary actions by the regulator.

The FDIC is required, with some exceptions, to appoint a receiver or conservator for an insured state bank if that bank is “critically undercapitalized.” The FDIC may also appoint a conservator or receiver for a state bank on the basis of the institution’s financial condition or upon the occurrence of certain events, including:

● insolvency, or when the assets of the bank are less than its liabilities to depositors and others;

● substantial dissipation of assets or earnings through violations of law or unsafe or unsound practices;

● existence of an unsafe or unsound condition to transact business;

● likelihood that the bank will be unable to meet the demands of its depositors or to pay its obligations in the normal course of business; and

● insufficient capital, or the incurring or likely incurring of losses that will deplete substantially all of the institution’s capital with no reasonable prospect of replenishment of capital without federal assistance.

Activity Restrictions on State-Chartered Banks. Federal law and FDIC regulations generally limit the activities and investments of state-chartered FDIC-insured banks and their subsidiaries to those permissible for national banks and their subsidiaries, unless such activities and investments are specifically exempted by law or consented to by the FDIC.

Before making a new investment or engaging in a new activity that is not permissible for a national bank or otherwise permissible under federal law or the FDIC regulations, an insured bank must seek approval from the FDIC to make such investment or engage in such activity. The FDIC will not approve the activity unless the bank meets its minimum capital requirements and the FDIC determines that the activity does not present a significant risk to the DIF. Certain activities of subsidiaries that are engaged in activities permitted for national banks only through a “financial subsidiary” are subject to additional restrictions.

Federal law permits a state-chartered savings bank to engage, through financial subsidiaries, in any activity in which a national bank may engage through a financial subsidiary and on substantially the same terms and conditions. In general, the law permits a national bank that is well-capitalized and well-managed to conduct, through a financial subsidiary, any activity permitted for a financial holding company other than insurance underwriting, insurance investments, real estate investment or development or merchant banking. The total assets of all such financial subsidiaries may not exceed the lesser of 45% of the bank’s total assets or $50 million. The bank must have policies and procedures to assess the financial subsidiary’s risk and protect the bank from such risk and potential liability, must not consolidate the financial subsidiary’s assets with the bank’s and must exclude from its own assets and equity all equity investments, including retained earnings, in the financial subsidiary. State-chartered savings banks may retain subsidiaries in existence as of March 11, 2000 and may engage in activities that are not authorized under federal law. Although Magyar Bank meets all conditions necessary to establish and engage in permitted activities through financial subsidiaries, it has not yet determined to engage in such activities.

Federal Home Loan Bank System. Magyar Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank system, which consists of eleven regional federal home loan banks, each subject to supervision and regulation by the Federal Housing Finance Agency. The federal home loan banks provide a central credit facility primarily for member thrift institutions as well as other entities involved in home mortgage lending. Magyar Bank, as a member of the FHLBNY, is required to purchase and hold shares of capital stock in the FHLBNY in specified amounts.

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As of September 30, 2023, Magyar Bank was in compliance with these requirements.

Enforcement. The FDIC has extensive enforcement authority over insured savings banks, including Magyar Bank. This enforcement authority includes, among other things, the ability to assess civil money penalties, issue cease and desist orders and remove directors and officers. In general, these enforcement actions may be initiated in response to violations of laws and regulations, unsafe or unsound practices or non-compliance with agency conditions or agreements.

Deposit Insurance. The DIF of the FDIC insures deposits at Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured financial institutions such as Magyar Bank generally up to a maximum of $250,000 per separately insured depositor.

Under the FDIC’s risk-based assessment system, insured institutions are assigned to one of four risk categories based on supervisory evaluations, regulatory capital levels and certain other risk factors. Rates are based on each institution’s risk category and certain specified risk adjustments. Institutions deemed to be less risky pay lower rates while institutions deemed riskier pay higher rates. Assessment rates (inclusive of possible adjustments) currently range from 2.5 to 32 basis points of each institution’s total assets less tangible capital. The FDIC may increase or decrease the scale uniformly, except that no adjustment can deviate more than two basis points from the base scale without notice and comment rulemaking. The FDIC’s current system represents a change, required by the Dodd-Frank Act, from its prior practice of basing the assessment on an institution’s deposits.

Insurance of deposits may be terminated by the FDIC upon a finding that an institution has engaged in unsafe or unsound practices, is in an unsafe or unsound condition to continue operations or has violated any applicable law, regulation, rule, order or condition imposed by the FDIC. The Bank does not believe that it is taking or is subject to any action, condition or violation that could lead to termination of its deposit insurance.

Transactions with Affiliates of Magyar Bank. Magyar Bank’s authority to engage in transactions with its affiliates is limited by Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act and its implementing Regulation W promulgated by the FRB. An affiliate includes, among other things, a company that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with an insured depository institution, such as Magyar Bancorp, Inc. In general, “covered transactions,” as defined by these authorities, between an insured depository institution and its affiliates are subject to certain quantitative and collateral requirements. In this regard, covered transactions between an insured depository institution and its affiliates are limited to 10% of the institution’s capital stock and surplus for transactions with any one affiliate, and 20% of the institution’s capital stock and surplus for transactions in the aggregate with all affiliates. Collateral of specific types and in specified amounts ranging from 100% to 130% of the amount of the transaction must usually be provided by affiliates for a savings bank to engage in a credit transaction with them. In addition, “covered transactions” with affiliates must be on terms and conditions consistent with safe and sound banking practices, and generally may not involve low-quality assets. Transactions with affiliates must generally be on terms and under circumstances that are substantially the same, or at least as favorable to the institution, as comparable transactions involving non-affiliates. Magyar Bank is currently in compliance with these requirements.

Prohibitions Against Tying Arrangements. Banks are subject to the prohibitions of 12 U.S.C. Section 1972 on certain tying arrangements. A depository institution is prohibited, subject to some exceptions, from extending credit to or offering any other service, or fixing or varying the consideration for such extension of credit or service, on the condition that the customer obtain some additional service from the institution or its affiliates or not obtain services of a competitor of the institution.

Community Reinvestment Act. All FDIC-insured institutions have a responsibility under the Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) and related regulations to help meet the credit needs of their communities, including low- and moderate-income neighbourhoods. In connection with its examination of a state chartered savings bank, the FDIC is required to assess the institution’s record of compliance with the CRA. On October 24, 2023, the FDIC, the FRB, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued a final rule to strengthen and modernize the CRA regulations. Under the final rule, banks with assets of at least $600 million as of December 31 in both of the prior two calendar years and less than $2 billion as of December 31 in either of the prior two calendar years will be an “intermediate bank.” The agencies will evaluate intermediate banks under the Retail Lending Test and either the current community development test, referred to in the final rule as the Intermediate Bank Community Development Test, or, at the bank’s option, the Community Development Financing Test. The applicability date for the majority of the provisions in the CRA regulations is January 1, 2026, and additional requirements will be applicable on January 1, 2027.

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An institution’s failure to comply with the provisions of the CRA could, at a minimum, result in regulatory restrictions on its activities. We received an “Outstanding” CRA rating in our most recently completed federal examination, which was conducted by the FDIC in 2022.

Consumer Protection. Magyar Bank and Magyar Bancorp are subject to federal and state fair lending laws. The Equal Credit Opportunity Act and the Fair Housing Act prohibit lenders from discriminating in their lending practices on the basis of characteristics specified in those statutes. In addition, Magyar Bank and Magyar Bancorp are subject to other federal and state laws designed to protect consumers and prohibit unfair, deceptive or abusive business practices, including the Home Ownership Protection Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, as amended by the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (the “FACT Act”), the Gramm-Leach Bliley Act, the Truth in Lending Act (“TILA”), the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the National Flood Insurance Act and various state law counterparts. These laws and regulations mandate certain disclosure requirements and regulate the manner in which financial institutions must interact with clients when taking deposits, making loans, collecting and servicing loans and providing other services. Further, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has broad authority to prohibit unfair or deceptive acts and practices and is specifically empowered to require certain disclosures to consumers and draft model disclosure forms. Failure to comply with consumer protection laws and regulations can subject financial institutions to enforcement actions, fines and other penalties. The failure to comply with these laws could result in enforcement actions by the federal banking agencies, as well as other federal regulatory agencies and the Department of Justice.

Mortgage Reform. The Dodd-Frank Act prescribes certain standards that mortgage lenders must consider before making a residential mortgage loan, including verifying a borrower’s ability to repay such mortgage loan, and allows borrowers to assert violations of certain provisions of TILA as a defense to foreclosure proceedings. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, prepayment penalties are prohibited for certain mortgage transactions and creditors are prohibited from financing insurance policies in connection with a residential mortgage loan or home equity line of credit. In addition, the Dodd-Frank Act prohibits mortgage originators from receiving compensation based on the terms of residential mortgage loans and generally limits the ability of a mortgage originator to be compensated by others if compensation is received from a consumer. The Dodd-Frank Act requires mortgage lenders to make additional disclosures prior to the extension of credit, and in each billing statement, for negative amortization loans and hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages. The Economic Growth Act included provisions that ease certain requirements related to mortgage transactions for certain institutions with less than $10 billion in total consolidated assets.

Privacy Regulations. Federal regulations generally require that Magyar Bank disclose its privacy policy, including identifying with whom it shares a customer’s “non-public personal information,” to customers at the time of establishing the customer relationship and annually thereafter. In addition, Magyar Bank is required to provide its customers with the ability to “opt-out” of having their personal information shared with unaffiliated third parties and not to disclose account numbers or access codes to non-affiliated third parties for marketing purposes. Except as otherwise required or permitted by law, Magyar Bank is prohibited from disclosing such information. Magyar Bank currently has a privacy protection policy in place and believes that such policy is in compliance with the regulations.

Loans to a Bank’s Insiders

Federal Regulation. A bank’s loans to its executive officers, directors, any owner of 10% or more of its stock (each, an insider) and any entities controlled by any such person (an insider’s related interest) are subject to the conditions and limitations imposed by Section 22(h) of the Federal Reserve Act and its implementing regulations. Under these restrictions, the aggregate amount of the loans to any insider and the insider’s related interests may not exceed the loans-to-one-borrower limit applicable to member banks, which is comparable to the loans-to-one-borrower limit applicable to Magyar Bank’s loans. See “New Jersey Banking Regulation—Loans-to-One Borrower Limitations.” All loans by a bank to all insiders and insiders’ related interests in the aggregate may not exceed the bank’s unimpaired capital and unimpaired surplus. With certain exceptions, loans to an executive officer, other than loans for the education of the officer’s children and certain loans secured by the officer’s residence, may not exceed the greater of $25,000 or 2.5% of the bank’s unimpaired capital and surplus, and in no event more than $100,000. Federal regulation also requires that any proposed loan to an insider or a related interest of that insider be approved in advance by a majority of the Board of Directors of the bank, with any interested directors not participating in the voting, if such loan, when aggregated with any existing loans to that insider and the insider’s related interests, would exceed the greater of $25,000 or 5% of the bank’s unimpaired capital and surplus. Generally, loans to an insider’s related interests must be made on substantially the same terms as, and follow credit underwriting procedures that are not less stringent than, those that are prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other persons.

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An exception is made for extensions of credit made pursuant to a benefit or compensation plan of a bank that is widely available to employees of the bank and that does not give any preference to insiders of the bank over other employees of the bank.

In addition, federal law prohibits extensions of credit to a bank’s insiders and their related interests by any other institution that has a correspondent banking relationship with the bank, unless such extension of credit is on substantially the same terms as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other persons and does not involve more than the normal risk of repayment or present other unfavourable features.

New Jersey Regulation. Provisions of the New Jersey Banking Act impose conditions and limitations on the liabilities to a savings bank of its directors and executive officers and of corporations and partnerships controlled by such persons, that are comparable in many respects to the conditions and limitations imposed on the loans and extensions of credit to insiders and their related interests under federal law, as discussed above. The New Jersey Banking Act also provides that a savings bank that is in compliance with federal law is deemed to be in compliance with such provisions of the New Jersey Banking Act.

Federal Reserve System

FRB regulations require all depository institutions to maintain reserves at specified levels against their transaction accounts (primarily NOW and regular checking accounts). At September 30, 2023, Magyar Bank was in compliance with the FRB’s reserve requirements. Savings banks, such as Magyar Bank, are authorized to borrow from the Federal Reserve Bank “discount window.” Magyar Bank is deemed by the FRB to be generally sound and thus is eligible to obtain secondary credit from its FRB. Generally, secondary credit is extended on a very short-term basis to meet the liquidity needs of the institution. Loans must be secured by acceptable collateral and carry a rate of interest above the Federal Open Market Committee’s federal funds target rate.

The Bank Secrecy Act and USA PATRIOT Act

The Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) and the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (“USA PATRIOT Act”) require Magyar Bank to implement a compliance program to detect and prevent money laundering, terrorist financing, and illicit crime. Together, the BSA and USA PATRIOT Act require Magyar Bank to implement internal controls, conduct customer due diligence, maintain records, and file reports. The USA PATRIOT Act also required the federal banking agencies to take into consideration the effectiveness of controls designed to combat money laundering activities in determining whether to approve a merger or other acquisition application. Accordingly, if we engage in a merger or other acquisition, our controls designed to combat money laundering would be considered as part of the application process. We have established policies, procedures and systems designed to comply with the BSA, USA PATRIOT Act, and regulations implemented thereunder.

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is intended to improve corporate responsibility, to provide for enhanced penalties for accounting and auditing improprieties at publicly traded companies and to protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to the securities laws. We have policies, procedures and systems designed to comply with this Act and its implementing regulations, and we review and document such policies, procedures and systems to ensure continued compliance.

Holding Company Regulation

Federal Regulation. Magyar Bancorp, Inc. is regulated as a bank holding company. Bank holding companies are subject to examination, regulation and periodic reporting under the BHCA, as administered by the FRB. Bank holding companies are generally subject to consolidated capital requirements established by the FRB. Bank holding companies under $3.0 billion in consolidated assets remain exempt from consolidated regulatory capital requirements, unless the FRB determines otherwise in particular cases.

Regulations of the FRB provide that a bank holding company must serve as a source of strength to any of its subsidiary banks and must not conduct its activities in an unsafe or unsound manner. The Dodd-Frank Act codified the source of strength policy and required the promulgation of implementing regulations. Under the prompt corrective action provisions

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of the Dodd-Frank Act, a bank holding company parent of an undercapitalized subsidiary bank would be directed to guarantee, within limitations, the capital restoration plan that is required of such an undercapitalized bank. See “Federal Banking Regulation—Prompt Corrective Action.” If the undercapitalized bank fails to file an acceptable capital restoration plan or fails to implement an accepted plan, the FRB may prohibit the bank holding company parent of the undercapitalized bank from paying any dividend or making any other form of capital distribution without the prior approval of the FRB.

As a bank holding company, Magyar Bancorp, Inc. is required to obtain the prior approval of the FRB to acquire all, or substantially all, of the assets of any bank or bank holding company. Prior FRB approval is required for Magyar Bancorp, Inc. to acquire direct or indirect ownership or control of any voting securities of any bank or bank holding company if, after giving effect to such acquisition, it would, directly or indirectly, own or control more than 5% of any class of voting shares of such bank or bank holding company.

A bank holding company is required to give the FRB prior written notice of any purchase or redemption of its outstanding equity securities if the gross consideration for the purchase or redemption, when combined with the net consideration paid for all such purchases or redemptions during the preceding 12 months, will be equal to 10% or more of the company’s consolidated net worth. The FRB may disapprove such a purchase or redemption if it determines that the proposal would constitute an unsafe and unsound practice, or would violate any law, regulation, FRB order or directive, or any condition imposed by, or written agreement with, the FRB. Such notice and approval is not required for a bank holding company that would be treated as “well capitalized” under applicable regulations of the FRB, that has received a composite “1” or “2” rating, as well as a “satisfactory” rating for management, at its most recent bank holding company inspection by the FRB, and that is not the subject of any unresolved supervisory issues.

In addition, a bank holding company that does not elect to be a financial holding company under federal regulation, is generally prohibited from engaging in, or acquiring direct or indirect control of any company engaged in non-banking activities. One of the principal exceptions to this prohibition is for activities found by the FRB to be so closely related to banking or managing or controlling banks as to be permissible. Some of the principal activities that the FRB has determined by regulation to be so closely related to banking as to be permissible are:

● making or servicing loans;

● performing certain data processing services;

● providing discount brokerage services, or acting as fiduciary, investment or financial advisor;

● leasing personal or real property;

● making investments in corporations or projects designed primarily to promote community welfare; and

● acquiring a savings and loan association.

Bank holding companies that elect to be a financial holding company may engage in activities that are financial in nature or incident to activities which are financial in nature, including investment banking and insurance underwriting. Magyar Bancorp, Inc. has not elected to be a financial holding company, although it may seek to do so in the future. Bank holding companies may elect to become a financial holding company if:

● each of its depository institution subsidiaries is “well capitalized;”

● each of its depository institution subsidiaries is “well managed;”

● each of its depository institution subsidiaries has at least a “satisfactory” CRA rating at its most recent examination; and

● the bank holding company has filed a certification with the FRB stating that it elects to become a financial holding company.

Under federal law, depository institutions are liable to the FDIC for losses suffered or anticipated by the FDIC in connection with the default of a commonly controlled depository institution or any assistance provided by the FDIC to such an institution in danger of default. This law would be applicable potentially to Magyar Bancorp, Inc. if it ever acquired as a separate subsidiary a depository institution in addition to Magyar Bank.

New Jersey Regulation. Under the New Jersey Banking Act, a company owning or controlling a savings bank is regulated as a bank holding company. The New Jersey Banking Act defines the terms “company” and “bank holding company” as such terms are defined under the BHCA. Each bank holding company controlling a New Jersey-chartered bank or savings bank must file certain reports with the Commissioner and is subject to examination by the Commissioner.

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Acquisition of Magyar Bancorp, Inc. Under federal law and under the New Jersey Banking Act, no person may acquire control of Magyar Bancorp, Inc. without first obtaining approval of such acquisition of control by the FRB and the Commissioner.

Federal Securities Laws. Magyar Bancorp, Inc. common stock is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Magyar Bancorp, Inc. is subject to the information, proxy solicitation, insider trading restrictions and other requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

ITEM 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to factors discussed in the description of our business and elsewhere in this report, the following are factors that could adversely affect our future results of operations and financial condition.

Economic and Market Area

Adverse developments affecting the financial services industry, such as actual events or concerns involving liquidity, defaults, or non-performance by financial institutions or transactional counterparties, could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

Actual events involving limited liquidity, defaults, non-performance or other adverse developments that affect financial institutions, transactional counterparties or other companies in the financial services industry or the financial services industry generally, or concerns or rumors about any events of these kinds or other similar risks, have in the past and may in the future lead to market-wide liquidity problems. For example, on May 1, 2023, First Republic Bank went into receivership and its deposits and substantially all of its assets were acquired by JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association. Similarly, on March 10, 2023, Silicon Valley Bank went into receivership, and on March 12, Signature Bank went into receivership.

Inflation can have an adverse impact on our business and on our customers.

Inflation and rapid increases in interest rates have led to a decline in the trading value of previously issued government securities with interest rates below current market interest rates. Although the Treasury, FDIC and Federal Reserve Board have announced a program to provide up to $25.0 billion of loans to financial institutions secured by certain of such government securities held by financial institutions to mitigate the risk of potential losses on the sale of such instruments, widespread demands for customer withdrawals or other liquidity needs of financial institutions for immediately liquidity may exceed the capacity of such program. There is no guarantee that the Treasury, FDIC and Federal Reserve Board will provide access to uninsured funds in the future in the event of the closure of other banks or financial institutions, or that they would do so in a timely fashion. In addition, inflation generally increases the cost of goods and services we use in our business operations, such as electricity and other utilities, which increases our noninterest expenses. Furthermore, our customers are also affected by inflation and the rising costs of goods and services used in their households and businesses, which could have a negative impact on their ability to repay their loans with us.

The Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and the trading price of its securities can be materially and adversely affected by many events and conditions including the following:

• risks to the capital markets that may impact the performance of the investment securities portfolio of the Company, as well as limit our access to capital markets and other funding sources;

• effects on key employees, including operational management personnel and those charged with preparing, monitoring and evaluating the companies’ financial reporting and internal controls;

• declines in demand for loans and other banking services and products, as well as a decline in the credit quality of our loan portfolio in the markets served by the Company;

• if the economy is unable to substantially reopen or reopen in an efficient manner, and high levels of unemployment continue for an extended period of time, loan delinquencies, problem assets, and foreclosures may increase, resulting in increased charges and reduced income;

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• collateral for loans, especially real estate, may continue to decline in value, which could cause loan losses to increase;

• allowance for loan losses may increase if borrowers experience financial difficulties, which will adversely affect net income;

• the net worth and liquidity of loan guarantors may decline, impairing their ability to honor commitments;

• as the result of the increase in the Federal Reserve Board’s target federal funds rate, the cost on interest-bearing liabilities may greater than the yield on interest-earning assets, or reducing the net interest margin, spread and reducing net income;

• cyber security risks are increased as the result of an increase in the number of employees working remotely;

• declines in demand resulting from adverse impacts of the disease on businesses deemed to be “non-essential” by governments in the markets served by the Company; and

• increasing or protracted volatility in the price of the Company’s common stock.

A Worsening of Economic Conditions Could Reduce Demand for Our Products and Services and/or Result in Increases in Our Level of Non-performing Loans, Which Could Have an Adverse Effect on Our Results of Operations.

Unlike larger financial institutions that are more geographically diversified, our profitability depends primarily on the general economic conditions in New Jersey and the greater New York metropolitan area. Local economic conditions have a significant impact on our commercial real estate and construction and consumer loans, the ability of the borrowers to repay these loans and the value of the collateral securing these loans. Almost all of our loans are to borrowers located in or secured by collateral located in New Jersey and the New York metropolitan area.

A deterioration in economic conditions could result in the following consequences, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations:

• demand for our products and services may decline;

• loan delinquencies, problem assets and foreclosures may increase;

• collateral for loans, especially real estate, may decline in value, in turn reducing customers’ future borrowing power, and reducing the value of assets and collateral associated with existing loans;

• the value of our securities portfolio may decline; and

• the net worth and liquidity of loan guarantors may decline, impairing their ability to honor commitments to us.

Moreover, a significant decline in general economic conditions, caused by inflation, recession, acts of terrorism, an outbreak of hostilities or other international or domestic calamities, unemployment or other factors beyond our control could further impact these local economic conditions and could further negatively affect the financial results of our banking operations. In addition, deflationary pressures, while possibly lowering our operating costs, could have a significant negative effect on our borrowers, especially our business borrowers, and the values of underlying collateral securing loans, which could negatively affect our financial performance.

Strong Competition Within Our Market Area May Limit Our Growth and Profitability.

Competition in the banking and financial services industry is intense. In our market area, we compete with commercial banks, savings institutions, mortgage brokerage firms, credit unions, finance companies, mutual funds, insurance companies, and brokerage and investment banking firms operating locally and elsewhere. Some of our competitors have substantially greater resources and lending limits than we, have greater name recognition and market presence that benefit them in attracting business, and offer certain services that we do not or cannot provide. In addition, larger competitors may be able to price loans and deposits more aggressively than we do. Our profitability depends upon our continued ability to

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successfully compete in our market area. The greater resources and deposit and loan products offered by some of our competitors may limit our ability to increase our interest-earning assets. For additional information see “Business of Magyar Bank-Competition.”

We Are a Community Bank and Our Ability to Maintain Our Reputation is Critical to the Success of Our Business. The Failure to do so May Adversely Affect Our Performance.

We are a community bank and our reputation is one of the most valuable assets of our business. A key component of our business strategy is to rely on our reputation for customer service and knowledge of local markets to expand our presence by capturing new business opportunities from existing and prospective customers in our market area. As such, we strive to conduct our business in a manner that enhances our reputation. This is done, in part, by recruiting, hiring and retaining employees who share our core values of being an integral part of the communities we serve, delivering superior service to our customers and caring about our customers. If our reputation is negatively affected by the actions of our employees, by our inability to conduct our operations in a manner that is appealing to current or prospective customers or otherwise, our business and operating results may be materially adversely affected.

Our small size may make it more difficult for us to compete.

Our asset size may make it more difficult to compete with other financial institutions that are larger and can more easily afford to invest in the marketing and technologies needed to attract and retain customers. Accordingly, we are not always able to offer new products and services as quickly as our competitors. Lower earnings may also make it more difficult to offer competitive salaries and benefits. In addition, our smaller customer base may make it difficult to generate meaningful non-interest income from such activities as securities and insurance brokerage. Finally, as an institution smaller than many in our market area, we are disproportionately affected by the continually increasing costs of compliance with new banking and other regulations.

Interest Rate and Asset Quality

The reversal of the historically low interest rate environment may adversely affect our net interest income and profitability.

The Federal Reserve Board increased benchmark interest rates significantly in response to control the inflation. In recent periods, market interest rates have risen in response to the Federal Reserve Board’s recent rate increases. As discussed below, the increase in market interest rates could have an adverse effect on our net interest income and profitability.

Changes in Interest Rates May Hurt Our Profits and Asset Values.

Our earnings largely depend on our net interest income, which could be negatively affected by changes in interest rates. Net interest income is the difference between:

● the interest income we earn on our interest-earning assets, such as loans and securities; and

● the interest expense we pay on our interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings.

The rates we earn on our assets and the rates we pay on our liabilities are generally fixed for a contractual period of time. While we have taken steps to attempt to reduce our exposure to increases in interest rates, historically our liabilities generally have shorter contractual maturities than our assets. This imbalance can create significant earnings volatility, because market interest rates change over time. In a period of rising interest rates, the interest income earned on our assets may not increase as rapidly as the interest paid on our liabilities. Likewise, in a period of falling interest rates, the interest expense paid on our liabilities may not decrease as rapidly as the interest income received on our assets. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Management of Market Risk.”

In addition, changes in interest rates can affect the average life of loans and mortgage-backed securities. A reduction in interest rates causes increased prepayments of loans and mortgage-backed securities as borrowers tend to refinance their debt to reduce their borrowing costs. This creates reinvestment risk, which is the risk that we may not be able to reinvest the funds from faster prepayments at rates that are comparable to the rates we earned on the prepaid loans or securities. Additionally, increases in interest rates may decrease loan demand and/or make it more difficult for borrowers to repay adjustable-rate loans.

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Changes in interest rates also affect the current market value of our interest-earning securities portfolio. Generally, the value of securities moves inversely with changes in interest rates. At September 30, 2023, the fair value of our total securities portfolio was $83.9 million. The unrealized net loss on securities totaled $14.1 million on a pre-tax basis at September 30, 2023.

We evaluate interest rate sensitivity using models that estimate the change in Magyar Bank’s net interest income over a range of interest rate scenarios. At September 30, 2023, in the event of an immediate 200 basis point increase in interest rates, the model projects that we would experience a $391,000, or 1.3%, increase in net interest income in the first year following the change in interest rates, and a $1.8 million, or 5.3%, increase in net interest income in the second year following the change in interest rates. At September 30, 2023, in the event of an immediate 200 basis point decrease in interest rates, the model projects that we would experience a $661,000, or 2.1%, decrease in net interest income in the first year following the change in interest rates, and a $2.3 million, or 6.9%, decrease in net interest income in the second year following the change in interest rates.

At September 30, 2023, our available-for-sale securities portfolio at fair value totaled $10.1 million, which consisted entirely of mortgage-backed securities. To the extent interest rates increase and the value of our available-for-sale portfolio increases, our stockholders’ equity will be affected accordingly.

Because We Intend to Continue our Emphasis on the Origination of Commercial Business Loans and Commercial Real Estate Loans, Our Lending Risk Has Increased in Recent Years and May Increase in Future Years.

At September 30, 2023, our portfolio of commercial real estate and commercial business loans totaled $419.3 million, or 60.1% of our total loans, compared to $377.5 million, or 60.0% of our total loans at September 30, 2022 and $349.6 million, or 58.8% of our total loans at September 30, 2021. It is our intent to continue to emphasize the origination of commercial business and commercial real estate loans. Commercial business and commercial real estate loans generally have more risk than one-to four-family residential mortgage loans. At September 30, 2023, there was one non-performing commercial real estate loan totaling $2.2 million and no non-performing commercial business loans compared with no non-performing commercial real estate or commercial business loans at September 30, 2022.

Because the repayment of commercial business and commercial real estate loans depends on the successful management and operation of the borrower’s properties or related businesses, repayment of these loans has been and may continue to be affected by adverse conditions in the real estate market or the local economy. Further, these loans typically have larger loan balances, and several of our borrowers have more than one commercial business and commercial real estate loan outstanding with us. Consequently, an adverse development with respect to one loan or one credit relationship can expose us to significantly greater risk of loss compared to an adverse development with respect to a one- to four-family residential mortgage loan. Finally, if we foreclose on a commercial business or commercial real estate loan, our holding period for the collateral, if any, typically is longer than for one-to four-family residential mortgage loans because there are fewer potential purchasers of the collateral. Because we plan to continue to emphasize the origination of these loans, it may be necessary to increase our allowance for loan losses because of the increased credit risk associated with these types of loans. Any increase to our allowance for loan losses would adversely affect our earnings.

If Our Allowance for Loan Losses is Not Sufficient to Cover Actual Loan Losses, Our Earnings Could Decrease.

Our allowance for loan losses may not be sufficient to cover losses inherent in our loan portfolio, requiring additions to our allowance, which could materially decrease our net income. The allowance for loan losses decreased by $103,000 during the year ended September 30, 2023 to $8.3 million from $8.4 million for the year ended September 30, 2022. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of non-performing loans decreased to 163.9% at September 30, 2023 compared with 297.5% at September 30, 2022. At September 30, 2023 our allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans was 1.19%, compared with 1.34% at September 30, 2022.

Future increases in the allowance for loan losses may be necessary based on possible future increases in total loans receivable, increases in non-performing loans and charge-offs, deterioration of collateral values securing impaired real estate loans, and deterioration of the current economic environment. We make various assumptions and judgments about the collectability of our loan portfolio, including the creditworthiness of our borrowers and the value of the real estate and other assets serving as collateral for the repayment of many of our loans. In determining the amount of the allowance for loan losses, we review our loans and our loss and delinquency experience, and we evaluate economic conditions. Based on this review, we believe our allowance for loan losses is adequate to absorb losses in our loan portfolio as of September 30, 2023.

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Bank regulators periodically review our allowance for loan losses and may require us to increase our provision for loan losses or recognize further loan charge-offs. Any increase in our allowance for loan losses or loan charge-offs as required by these regulatory authorities will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board has adopted a new accounting standard that is referred to as Current Expected Credit Loss, or CECL. The implementation of CECL has been delayed for smaller reporting companies, such as the Company, until January 2023 (effective October 1, 2023 for the Company). CECL will require financial institutions to determine periodic estimates of lifetime expected credit losses on loans, and recognize the expected credit losses as allowances for loan losses. This will change the current method of providing allowances for loan losses that are probable, which may require us to increase our allowance for loan losses, and to greatly increase the types of data we will need to collect and review to determine the appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses. Any increase in our allowance for loan losses or expenses incurred to determine the appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

We are subject to environmental liability risk associated with lending activities or properties we own.

A significant portion of our loan portfolio is secured by real estate, and we could become subject to environmental liabilities with respect to one or more of these properties, or with respect to properties that we own in operating our business. During the ordinary course of business, we may foreclose on and take title to properties securing defaulted loans. In doing so, there is a risk that hazardous or toxic substances could be found on these properties. If hazardous conditions or toxic substances are found on these properties, we may be liable for remediation costs, as well as for personal injury and property damage, civil fines and criminal penalties regardless of when the hazardous conditions or toxic substances first affected any particular property. Environmental laws may require us to incur substantial expenses to address unknown liabilities and may materially reduce the affected property’s value or limit our ability to use or sell the affected property. In addition, future laws or more stringent interpretations or enforcement policies with respect to existing laws may increase our exposure to environmental liability.

Regulatory Matters

We Operate in a Highly Regulated Environment and May Be Adversely Affected by Changes in Laws and Regulations.

Magyar Bank is subject to extensive regulation, supervision and examination by the NJDBI, its chartering authority, and by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, which insures Magyar Bank’s deposits. As a bank holding company, Magyar Bancorp, Inc. is subject to regulation and supervision by the Federal Reserve Board. Such regulation and supervision govern the activities in which financial institutions and their holding companies may engage and are intended primarily for the protection of the federal deposit insurance fund and depositors. These regulatory authorities have extensive discretion in connection with their supervisory and enforcement activities, including the imposition of restrictions on the operations of financial institutions, the classification of assets by financial institutions and the adequacy of financial institutions’ allowance for loan losses. Any change in such regulation and oversight, whether in the form of regulatory policy, regulations, or legislation, could have a material impact on Magyar Bank and Magyar Bancorp, Inc.

Magyar Bank’s operations are also subject to extensive regulation by other federal, state and local governmental authorities, and are subject to various laws and judicial and administrative decisions that impose requirements and restrictions on operations. These laws, rules and regulations are frequently changed by legislative and regulatory authorities. There can be no assurance that changes to existing laws, rules and regulations, or any other new laws, rules or regulations, will not be adopted in the future, which could make compliance more difficult or expensive or otherwise adversely affect our business, financial condition or prospects.

Non-compliance with the USA PATRIOT Act, Bank Secrecy Act, or Other Laws and Regulations Could Result in Fines or Sanctions.

The USA PATRIOT and Bank Secrecy Acts require financial institutions to develop programs to prevent financial institutions from being used for money laundering and terrorist activities. If such activities are detected, financial institutions are obligated to file suspicious activity reports with the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. These rules require financial institutions to establish procedures for identifying and verifying the identity of customers seeking to open new financial accounts. Failure to comply with these regulations could result in fines or sanctions, including restrictions on conducting acquisitions or establishing new branches. During the last year, several banking institutions have received large fines for non-compliance with these laws and regulations. While we have developed policies and procedures

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designed to assist in compliance with these laws and regulations, these policies and procedures may not be effective in preventing violations of these laws and regulations.

The Federal Reserve Board may require us to commit capital resources to support Magyar Bank.

Federal law requires that a holding company act as a source of financial and managerial strength to its subsidiary bank and to commit resources to support such subsidiary bank. Under the “source of strength” doctrine, the Federal Reserve Board may require a holding company to make capital injections into a troubled subsidiary bank and may charge the holding company with engaging in unsafe and unsound practices for failure to commit resources to a subsidiary bank. A capital injection may be required at times when the holding company may not have the resources to provide it and therefore may be required to borrow the funds or raise capital. Any loans by a holding company to its subsidiary bank are subordinate in right of payment to deposits and to certain other indebtedness of such subsidiary bank. In the event of a holding company’s bankruptcy, the bankruptcy trustee will assume any commitment by the holding company to a federal bank regulatory agency to maintain the capital of a subsidiary bank. Thus, any borrowing that must be done by Magyar Bancorp to make a required capital injection becomes more difficult and expensive and could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Security

System Failure or Breaches of Our Network Security Could Subject Us to Increased Operating Costs as well as Litigation and Other Liabilities.

The computer systems and network infrastructure we and our third-party service providers use could be vulnerable to unforeseen problems. Our operations are dependent upon our ability to protect our computer equipment against damage from physical theft, fire, power loss, telecommunications failure or a similar catastrophic event, as well as from security breaches, denial of service attacks, viruses, worms and other disruptive problems caused by hackers. Any damage or failure that causes an interruption in our operations could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. Computer break-ins, phishing and other disruptions could also jeopardize the security of information stored in and transmitted through our computer systems and network infrastructure, which may result in significant liability to us and may cause existing and potential customers to refrain from doing business with us. Although we, with the help of third-party service providers, intend to continue to implement security technology and establish operational procedures designed to prevent such damage, our security measures may not be successful. In addition, advances in computer capabilities, new discoveries in the field of cryptography or other developments could result in a compromise or breach of the algorithms we and our third-party service providers use to encrypt and protect customer transaction data. A failure of such security measures could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

It is possible that a significant amount of time and money may be spent to rectify the harm caused by a breach or hack. While we have general liability insurance, there are limitations on coverage as well as dollar amount. Furthermore, cyber incidents carry a greater risk of injury to our reputation. Finally, depending on the type of incident, banking regulators can impose restrictions on our business and consumer laws may require reimbursement of customer loss.

Risks Associated with Cyber-Security Could Negatively Affect Our Earnings.

The financial services industry has experienced an increase in both the number and severity of reported cyber-attacks aimed at gaining unauthorized access to bank systems as a way to misappropriate assets and sensitive information, corrupt and destroy data, or cause operational disruptions. We have established policies and procedures to prevent or limit the impact of security breaches, but such events may still occur or may not be adequately addressed if they do occur. Although we rely on security safeguards to secure our data, these safeguards may not fully protect our systems from compromises or breaches.

We also rely on the integrity and security of a variety of third party processors, payment, clearing and settlement systems, as well as the various participants involved in these systems, many of which have no direct relationship with us. Failure by these participants or their systems to protect our customers' transaction data may put us at risk for possible losses due to fraud or operational disruption.

Our customers are also the target of cyber-attacks and identity theft. Large scale identity theft could result in customers' accounts being compromised and fraudulent activities being performed in their name. We have implemented certain safeguards against these types of activities but they may not fully protect us from fraudulent financial losses.

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The occurrence of a breach of security involving our customers' information, regardless of its origin, could damage our reputation and result in a loss of customers and business and subject us to additional regulatory scrutiny, and could expose us to litigation and possible financial liability. Any of these events could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Other Risks Associated with Our Business

Our Certificate of Incorporation Provides That, Subject to Limited Exception, a State or Federal Court in the State of Delaware is the Sole and Exclusive Forum for Certain Stockholder Litigation Matters, Which Could Limit Our Stockholders’ Ability to Obtain a Favorable Judicial Forum for Disputes With Us or Our Directors, Officers, and Other Employees .

The Company’s certificate of incorporation provides that, unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee of the Company to the Company or the Company’s stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine will be conducted in a state or federal court in the State of Delaware, in all cases subject to the court’s having personal jurisdiction over the indispensable parties named as defendants. This exclusive forum provision does not apply to claims arising under the federal securities laws. This exclusive forum provision may limit a stockholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum it finds favorable for disputes with the Company and its directors, officers, and other employees or may cause a stockholder to incur additional expense by having to bring a claim in a judicial forum that is distant from where the stockholder resides, or both. In addition, if a court were to find this exclusive forum provision to be inapplicable or unenforceable in a particular action, we may incur additional costs associated with resolving the action in another jurisdiction, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Our Funding Sources may Prove Insufficient to Replace Deposits at Maturity and Support Our Future Growth. A Lack of Liquidity Could Adversely Affect Our Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Result In Regulatory Limits Being Placed on Us.

We must maintain sufficient funds to respond to the needs of depositors and borrowers. As a part of our liquidity management, we use a number of funding sources in addition to core deposit growth and repayments and maturities of loans and investments. These sources may include Federal Home Loan Bank advances, federal funds purchased and brokered certificates of deposit. While we emphasize the generation of low-cost core deposits as a source of funding, there is strong competition for such deposits in our market area. Additionally, deposit balances can decrease if customers perceive alternative investments as providing a better risk/return tradeoff. Adverse operating results or changes in industry conditions could lead to difficulty or an inability to access these additional funding sources. Our financial flexibility will be severely constrained if we are unable to maintain our access to funding or if adequate financing is not available to accommodate future growth at acceptable interest rates.

Further, if we are required to rely more heavily on more expensive funding sources to support liquidity and future growth, our revenues may not increase proportionately to cover our increased costs. In this case, our operating margins and profitability would be adversely affected. Alternatively, we may need to sell a portion of our investment and/or loan portfolio to raise funds, which, depending upon market conditions, could result in us realizing a loss on the sale of such assets.

A lack of liquidity could also attract increased regulatory scrutiny and potential restraints imposed on us by regulators. Depending on the capitalization status and regulatory treatment of depository institutions, including whether an institution is subject to a supervisory prompt corrective action directive, certain additional regulatory restrictions and prohibitions may apply, including restrictions on growth, restrictions on interest rates paid on deposits, restrictions or prohibitions on payment of dividends and restrictions on the acceptance of brokered deposits.

We rely on municipal deposits as a source of funds for our lending and investment activities. If we are unable to retain, or are forced to pay a higher rate on, these deposits, our net income and liquidity could be adversely affected. Municipal deposits are price sensitive and could result in an increase in interest expense or funding fluctuations. At September 30, 2023, $246.4 million, or 32.6% of our total deposits, consisted of municipal deposits from local government entities. Several of our municipal deposits have high average balances. Given our dependence on high-average balance municipal funds deposits as a source of funds, our inability to retain such funds could significantly and adversely affect our liquidity. If we are forced to pay higher rates on our municipal accounts to retain those funds, or if we are unable to retain such funds and we are forced to resort to other sources of funds for our lending and investment activities, the interest expense associated with these other

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funding sources may be higher than the rates we are currently paying on our municipal deposits, which would adversely affect our net income.

ITEM 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

Not required for smaller reporting companies.

ITEM 2. Properties

The following table provides certain information with respect to our offices as of September 30, 2023:

	Leased or	Original Year	Year of
Location	Owned	Leased or Acquired	Lease Expiration
Main Office:
400 Somerset Street	Owned	2005	—
New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901
Full - Service Branches:
3050 State Route  27	Owned	1969	—
Kendall Park, New Jersey, 08824
596 Milltown Road	Leased	2002	2031
North Brunswick, New Jersey, 08902
1000 Route 202 South	Leased	2006	2031
Branchburg, New Jersey, 08876
475 North Bridge Street	Leased	2010	2025
Bridgewater, New Jersey, 08807
1167 Inman Avenue	Leased	2011	2026
Edison, New Jersey, 08820
1199 Amboy Avenue	Leased	2017	2027
Edison, New Jersey, 08837

The net book value of our premises, land and equipment was approximately $13.3 million and $13.9 million at September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

For information regarding Magyar Bancorp, Inc.’s investment in mortgages and mortgage-related securities, see “Item 1. Business” herein.

ITEM 3. Legal Proceedings

In the ordinary course of business, we are a party to various legal actions which are incidental to the operation of our business. Although the ultimate outcome and amount of liability, if any, with respect to these legal actions cannot presently be ascertained with certainty, in the opinion of management, based upon information currently available to us, any resulting liability as of September 30, 2023 is believed to be immaterial to our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

ITEM 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

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PART II

ITEM 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

(a) Our shares of common stock are traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC under the symbol “MGYR.” The approximate number of holders of record of Magyar Bancorp, Inc.’s common stock as of September 30, 2023 was 591. Certain shares of Magyar Bancorp, Inc. are held in “nominee” or “street” name and accordingly, the number of beneficial owners of such shares is not known or included in the foregoing number.

The Company declared five dividends totaling $0.20 per share paid to common shareholders during the year ended September 30, 2023. In the future, the Company intends to continue to pay a regular cash dividend. In determining whether and in what amount to pay a cash dividend, the Board will continue to take into account a number of factors, including capital requirements, our consolidated financial condition and results of operations, tax considerations, statutory and regulatory limitations and general economic conditions. No assurances can be given that cash dividends will continue to be paid or that, if paid, will not be reduced. For more information on regulatory restrictions regarding the payment of dividends, see “Item 1- Business- Supervision and Regulation- New Jersey Banking Regulation-Dividends.”

Other than its employee stock ownership plan, Magyar Bancorp, Inc. does not have any equity compensation plans that were not approved by stockholders. The following table sets forth information with respect to the Magyar Bancorp’s equity compensation plans.

	Number of securities to				Number of
	be issued upon exercise		Weighted		securities remaining
	of outstanding options		average exercise		available for
September 30, 2023	and rights		price*		issuance under plan
Stock options		293,200	$	12.58		97,800
Shares of restricted stock		124,320		—		—
Total		417,520	$	12.58		97,800
* Reflects exercise price of stock options only.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) Share repurchases.

On December 8, 2022, the Company announced the completion of its third stock repurchase program, under which 354,891 shares had been repurchased at an average price of $12.90. The Company announced its fourth authorization of an additional stock repurchase plan pursuant to which the Company intends to repurchase up to an additional 5% of its outstanding shares, or up to 337,146 shares, under which 100,830 shares had been repurchased at an average price of $11.80 at September 30, 2023. Under this stock repurchase program, 236,316 shares of the 337,146 shares authorized remained available for repurchase as of September 30, 2023. The Company’s intended use of the repurchased shares is for general corporate purposes. The Company held treasury stock shares totaling 423,641 at September 30, 2023. The timing of the repurchases will depend on certain factors, including but not limited to, market conditions and prices, the Company’s liquidity requirements and alternative uses of capital.

The following table reports information regarding repurchases of our common stock during the quarter ended September 30, 2023.

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			Weighted		Remaining Number
	Total Number		Average		of Shares That
	of Shares		Price Paid		May be Purchased
Periods	Purchased		Per Share		Under the Plan
July 1, 2023 through July 31, 2023		7,160	$	11.99		254,624
August 1, 2023 through August 31, 2023		11,121	$	12.15		243,503
September 1, 2023 through September 30, 2023		7,187	$	11.48		236,316

ITEM 6. [Reserved]

ITEM 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview

Magyar Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) is a Delaware-chartered stock holding company whose most significant business activity is ownership of 100% of the common stock of Magyar Bank. Magyar Bank’s principal business is attracting retail deposits from the general public and investing those deposits, together with funds generated from operations, principal repayments on loans and securities and borrowed funds, into one-to four-family residential mortgage loans, multi-family and commercial real estate mortgage loans, home equity loans and lines of credit, commercial business loans and construction loans. Our results of operations depend primarily on our net interest income which is the difference between the interest we earn on our interest-earning assets and the interest we pay on our interest-bearing liabilities. Our net interest income is primarily affected by the market interest rate environment, the shape of the U.S. Treasury yield curve, the timing of the placement of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and the prepayment rate on our mortgage-related assets. Other factors that may affect our results of operations are general and local economic and competitive conditions, government policies and actions of regulatory authorities.

During the year ended September 30, 2023, the Company’s total assets grew $108.7 million, or 13.6%, to $907.3 million compared with $798.5 million at September 30, 2022. The increase was attributable to a $69.2 million increase in net loans receivable and a $41.3 million increase in interest-earning deposits with banks, offset by a $4.9 million decrease in investment securities.

Total deposits increased $87.7 million, or 13.1%, to $755.5 million and stockholders’ equity increased $6.3 million, or 6.4%, to $104.8 million during the year ended September 30, 2023

The Company’s net income decreased $210,000, or 2.7%, to $7.7 million during the year ended September 30, 2023 compared with net income of $7.9 million for the year ended September 30, 2022.

Throughout fiscal 2024, we expect to continue increasing our commercial real estate and commercial business loans while managing non-interest expenses in an effort to increase profitability of the Company.

Critical Accounting Policies

Critical accounting policies are defined as those that are reflective of significant judgments and uncertainties, and could potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. Critical accounting policies may involve complex subjective decisions or assessments. We consider the following to be our critical accounting policies.

Allowance for Loan Loss. The allowance for loan losses is the amount estimated by management as necessary to cover credit losses in the loan portfolio both probable and reasonably estimable at the balance sheet date. The allowance is established through the provision for loan losses which is charged against income. In determining the allowance for loan losses, management makes significant estimates and has identified this policy as one of our most critical. Due to the high degree of judgment involved, the subjectivity of the assumptions utilized and the potential for changes in the economic environment that could result in changes to the amount of the recorded allowance for loan losses, the methodology for determining the allowance for loan losses is considered a critical accounting policy by management.

As a substantial amount of our loan portfolio is collateralized by real estate, appraisals of the underlying value of property securing loans and discounted cash flow valuations of properties are critical in determining the amount of the

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allowance required for specific loans. Assumptions for appraisals and discounted cash flow valuations are instrumental in determining the value of properties. Overly optimistic assumptions or negative changes to assumptions could significantly affect the valuation of a property securing a loan and the related allowance determined. The assumptions supporting such appraisals and discounted cash flow valuations are carefully reviewed by management to determine that the resulting values reasonably reflect amounts realizable on the related loans.

Management performs a quarterly evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. We consider a variety of factors in establishing this estimate including, but not limited to, current economic conditions, delinquency statistics, geographic and industry concentrations, the adequacy of the underlying collateral, the financial strength of the borrower, results of internal loan reviews and other relevant factors. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires material estimates by management that may be susceptible to significant change based on changes in economic and real estate market conditions.

The evaluation has a specific and general component. The specific component relates to loans that are delinquent or otherwise identified as impaired through the application of our loan review process and our loan grading system. All such loans are evaluated individually, with principal consideration given to the value of the collateral securing the loan and discounted cash flows. Specific impairment allowances are established as required by this analysis. However, the Bank’s Federal and State regulators generally require that the specific reserve against impaired collateral-dependent loans be charged-off, reducing the carrying balance of the loan and allowance for loan loss. The general component is determined by segregating the remaining loans by type of loan, risk weighting (if applicable) and payment history. We analyze historical loss experience, delinquency trends, general economic conditions and geographic and industry concentrations in establishing the general portion of the reserve. This analysis establishes factors that are applied to the loan groups to determine the amount of the general component of the allowance for loan losses.

Actual loan losses may be significantly greater than the allowances we have established, which could have a material negative effect on our financial results.

The Company will adopt Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments on October 1, 2023, using a modified retrospective approach. The Company’s implementation process includes scoping, segmentation and the design of a methodology appropriate for each respective financial instrument. The process also includes the development of loss forecasting models as well as the incorporation of qualitative adjustments. Evaluation of technical accounting topics, updates to our allowance policy documentation, model validation, governance and reporting, processes and related internal controls, as well as overall operational readiness has been completed throughout September 30, 2023 in preparation for adoption.

Based on analyses performed during the quarter ending September 30, 2023, as well as an implementation analysis utilizing exposures and forecasts of economic conditions as of September 30, 2023, the Company recorded a reduction to its allowance for credit losses on October 1, 2023 in the amount of $492,000. The reduction was comprised of a reduction in the allowance for on-balance sheet exposures, which includes held to maturity debt securities, totaling $1.0 million and an increase in the allowance for off-balance sheet exposures, which includes unfunded commitments, totaling $540,000. The impact will be reflected as a cumulative effect adjustment, net of taxes. The change in the allowance for credit losses upon adoption will not have a material effect on the Company’s capital and regulatory capital amounts and ratios.

Deferred Income Taxes. The Company records income taxes using the asset and liability method. Accordingly, deferred tax assets and liabilities: (i) are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the financial statements or tax returns; (ii) are attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases; and (iii) are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply in the years when those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.

Deferred tax assets are likely to be realized and therefore do not have a valuation allowance.

Comparison of Financial Condition at September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022

Total Assets. Total assets increased $108.7 million, or 13.6%, to $907.3 million during the year ended September 30, 2023 compared with $798.5 million at September 30, 2022. The change was attributable to a $69.2 million, or 11.2%. increase in loans receivable, net of allowance for loan loss, to $689.1 million and a $41.3 million, or 147.1%, increase in

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interest-earning deposits with banks to $69.4 million, partially offset by a $4.9 million, or 4.9%, decrease in investment securities to $96.0 million.

Loans Receivable. Total loans receivable increased $69.3 million, or 11.0%, to $698.2 million at September 30, 2023 from $628.9 million at September 30, 2022. Growth occurred in commercial real estate loans, which increased $46.3 million, or 13.5%, to $389.1 million, in one-to four-family residential mortgage loans (including home equity lines of credit), which increased $21.6 million, or 9.3%, to $254.7 million, and in construction loans, which increased $6.6 million, or 43.5%, to $21.9 million. Offsetting these increases were decreases in commercial business loans, which decreased $4.5 million, or 12.9%, to $30.2 million and in other consumer loans, which decreased $771,000, or 24.6%, to $2.3 million.

Total loans receivable at September 30, 2023 were comprised of $389.1 million (55.8%) in commercial real estate loans, $237.7 million (34.1%) in one- to four- family residential mortgage loans, $30.2 million (4.3%) in commercial business loans, $21.9 million (3.1%) in construction loans, and $19.3 million (2.8%) in home equity lines of credit and other loans. For comparison, total loans receivable at September 30, 2022 were comprised of $342.8 million (54.5%) in commercial real estate loans, $214.4 million (34.1%) in one- to four- family residential mortgage loans, $34.7 million (5.5%) in commercial business loans, $15.2 million (2.4%) in construction loans, and $21.8 million (3.5%) in home equity lines of credit and other loans.

Total non-performing loans increased $2.2 million, or 79.3%, to $5.1 million at September 30, 2023 from $2.8 million at September 30, 2022. The ratio of non-performing loans to total loans was 0.7% at September 30, 2023 compared to 0.5% at September 30, 2022.

There were two non-performing one-to four-family residential loans totaling $386,000, at September 30, 2023 compared with none at September 30, 2022. The weighted average loan-to-value of these properties was 35% based on updated appraisals of the real estate securing the loans. During the year ended September 30, 2023, there were no charge-offs against the allowance for loan loss for one-to four-family residential real estate loans while $4,000 was recovered from prior year charge-offs.

There was one non-performing commercial real estate loan totaling $2.2 million at September 30, 2023, compared with none at September 30, 2022. The loan-to-value of this property was 82% based on an updated appraisal of the real estate securing the loan. Magyar Bank had begun foreclosure proceedings on the property securing this loan and pursuing judgments against the guarantors of the loan at September 30, 2023. During the year ended September 30, 2023 there were no charge-offs against the allowance for loan loss or recoveries for commercial real estate loans.

There were no non-performing commercial business loans at September 30, 2023 or 2022. During the year ended September 30, 2023 there were two charge-offs totaling $488,000 against the allowance for loan loss for commercial business loans and no recoveries from prior year charge-offs.

There were two non-performing construction loans totaling $2.5 million at September 30, 2023 compared with $2.8 million at September 30, 2022. The weighted average loan-to-value of these properties was 54% based on updated appraisals of the real estate securing the loans. Magyar Bank had begun foreclosure proceedings on the properties securing these loans and pursuing judgments against the guarantors of the loans at September 30, 2023. During the year ended September 30, 2023, there were no charge-offs against the allowance for loan loss or recoveries for construction loans.

The ratio of non-performing loans to total loans receivable increased to 0.73% at September 30, 2023 from 0.45% at September 30, 2022. The allowance for loan losses decreased $103,000 to $8.3 million, or 163.9% of non-performing loans at September 30, 2023 compared with $8.4 million, or 297.5% of non-performing loans at September 30, 2022. Provisions for loan loss during the year ended September 30, 2023 were $381,000 while net charge-offs were $484,000, compared with a provision of $304,000 and a net recovery of $54,000 for the prior year. The allowance for loan losses was 1.19% and 1.34% of gross loans outstanding at September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The allowance for loan loss decreased in amount and as a percentage of gross loans during the year from higher balances of lower risk loans and lower balances of higher risk loans in addition to lower adjustments to the historical loss for all loan categories for improving economic conditions.

Investment Securities. Investment securities decreased $4.9 million, or 4.9%, to $96.0 million at September 30, 2023 from $100.9 million at September 30, 2022. Investment securities at September 30, 2023 consisted of $65.8 million in mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government agencies and U.S. government-sponsored enterprises, $23.5 million in U.S. government-sponsored enterprise debt securities, $3.0 million in corporate notes, $3.5 million in municipal bonds and

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$207,000 in “private-label” mortgage-backed securities. There were no other-than-temporary-impairment charges for the Company’s investment securities for the year ended September 30, 2023.

Securities available-for-sale increased $896,000, or 9.7%, to $10.1 million at September 30, 2023 from $9.2 million at September 30, 2022. The increase was attributable to purchases totaling $2.0 million, partially offset by principal repayments totaling $970,000, premium amortization of $51,000 and unrealized losses of $47,000.

Securities held-to-maturity decreased $5.8 million, or 6.3%, to $85.8 million at September 30, 2023 from $91.6 million at September 30, 2022. The decrease was the attributable to principal repayments and maturities totaling $10.3 million and premium amortization of $85,000, partially offset by purchases totaling $4.6 million.

Bank-Owned Life Insurance. The cash surrender value of life insurance held for directors and officers of Magyar Bank increased $370,000, or 2.7%, to $18.0 million at September 30, 2023 from $17.7 million at September 30, 2022. The change was due to an increase in the cash surrender value of the policies. The Company did not purchase any new life insurance policies during the year ended September 30, 2023.

Other Real Estate Owned. OREO increased $47,000, or 16.7%, to $328,000 at September 30, 2023 from $281,000 at September 30, 2022. The change was due to the capital improvements to the one OREO property held by the Bank, which was under contract for sale at September 30, 2023.

Deposits. Deposits, which include noninterest-bearing demand deposits, interest-bearing demand deposits, money market deposits, savings deposits and time deposits, are the primary source of the Company’s funds. The Company offers a variety of products designed to attract and retain customers, with primary focus on building and expanding relationships. The Company continues to focus on establishing relationships with businesses, seeking deposits as well as lending relationships.

Total deposits increased $87.7 million, or 13.1%, to $755.5 million at September 30, 2023 from $667.7 million at September 30, 2022. The increase in deposits during the year ended September 30, 2023 occurred in money market account balances, which increased $62.7 million, or 28.2%, to $284.9 million, in certificates of deposit (including individual retirement accounts) which increased $22.1 million, or 26.7%, to $104.7 million, in interest-bearing checking account balances, which increased $16.5 million, or 16.8% to $115.2 million, and in non-interest checking account balances, which increased $6.1 million, or 3.4%, to $188.5 million. Offsetting these increases was a decline in savings account balances, which decreased $19.7 million, or 24.1%, to $62.2 million. Included in the Company’s total deposits were $13.8 million in brokered certificates of deposits.

The Company held $246.4 million in municipal depositor deposits at September 30, 2023, which represents 32.6% of total deposits. Under State of New Jersey legislation, municipal deposits exceeding 70% of the Bank’s capital must be collateralized. Magyar Bank was in compliance with the State’s requirements at September 30, 2023.

The FDIC provides $250,000 of deposit insurance per depositor for each account ownership category. Depositors may qualify for coverage over $250,000 if they have funds in different ownership categories and all FDIC requirements are met. Included in the Company’s total deposits at September 30, 2023 was an estimated $109.3 million that was not collateralized and exceeded the FDIC’s insurance coverage limit.

The Company’s deposit strategy in 2023 focused on growing its non-interest checking account balances and managing the overall cost of its interest-bearing liabilities during a period of rapidly rising market interest rates.

Borrowed Funds. Borrowings increased $13.9 million, or 88.9%, to $29.5 million at September 30, 2023 compared with $15.6 million at September 30, 2022. The Company borrowed several long-term advances from the FHLBNY during the year ended September 30, 2023 to fund its loan originations.

Stockholders’ Equity. Stockholders’ equity increased $6.3 million, or 6.4%, to $104.8 million at September 30, 2023 from $98.5 million at September 30, 2022. The increase was attributable to the Company’s net income from operations totaling $7.7 million, partially offset by $1.3 million in dividends paid to shareholders and $1.2 million in treasury share repurchases. The Company’s book value per share increased to $15.70, based on total equity of $104.8 million and 6,674,184 shares outstanding at September 30, 2023 from $14.60, based on total equity of $98.5 million and 6,745,128 shares outstanding.at September 30, 2022.

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Comparison of Operating Results for the Years Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

Net Income. The Company’s net income decreased $210,000, or 2.7%, to $7.7 million during the year ended September 30, 2023 compared with $7.9 million for the year ended September 30, 2022 due to higher non-interest expenses, partially offset by higher net interest and dividend income.

Net Interest and Dividend Income. The primary source of the Company’s operating income is net interest and dividend income, which is the difference between interest and dividends earned on earning assets and fees earned on loans, and interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities.  The Company’s net interest and dividend income is affected by regulatory, economic and competitive factors that influence interest rates, loan demand, deposit flows and levels of nonperforming assets.

During the year ended September 30, 2023, net interest and dividend income increased $715,000, or 2.6%, to $27.7 million compared to $27.0 million for the year ended September 30, 2022. Interest and dividend income increased $8.6 million, or 29.0%, to $38.1 million at September 30, 2023 from $29.5 million at September 30, 2022, while interest expense increased $7.6 million, or 316.0%, to $10.3 million at September 30, 2023 from $2.5 million at September 30, 2022. The Company’s net interest margin decreased 11 basis points to 3.50% for the year ended September 30, 2023 from 3.61% for the year ended September 30, 2022.

Average Balance Sheet. The following table presents certain information regarding our financial condition and net interest income for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022. The table presents the average yield on interest-earning assets and the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities. We derived the yields and costs by dividing income or expense by the average balance of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, respectively, for the periods shown. We derived average balances from daily balances over the periods indicated. Interest income includes fees that we consider adjustments to yields. Interest income on loans includes loan fees, but such amounts were not material for the years ended September 30, 2023 or 2022.

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	Year Ended September 30,
	2023							2022
	Average Balance		Interest Income/ Expense			Yield/Cost (Annualized)		Average Balance		Interest Income/ Expense			Yield/Cost (Annualized)
	(Dollars In Thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Interest-earning deposits	$	22,616	$	1,040			4.60%	$	53,714	$	264			0.49%
Loans receivable, net (1)		668,870		35,229			5.27%		600,630		27,841			4.64%
Securities
Taxable		94,519		1,602			1.69%		89,001		1,279			1.44%
Tax-exempt (2)		3,370		73			2.17%		2,769		52			1.89%
FHLBNY stock		2,020		139			6.89%		1,547		78			5.02%
Total interest-earning assets		791,395		38,083			4.81%		747,661		29,514			3.95%
Noninterest-earning assets		48,514							45,960
Total assets	$	839,909						$	793,621
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Savings accounts (3)	$	71,148	$	342			0.48%	$	85,834	$	156			0.18%
NOW accounts (4)		340,126		7,332			2.16%		288,222		1,007			0.35%
Time deposits (5)		90,385		1,814			2.01%		96,442		907			0.94%
Total interest-bearing deposits		501,659		9,488			1.89%		470,498		2,070			0.44%
Borrowings		25,604		846			3.31%		18,399		414			2.25%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		527,263		10,334			1.96%		488,897		2,484			0.51%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities		207,255							200,702
Total liabilities		734,518							689,599
Retained earnings		105,391							104,022
Total liabilities and retained earnings	$	839,909						$	793,621
Tax-equivalent basis adjustment				(15	)						(11	)
Net interest and dividend income			$	27,734						$	27,019
Interest rate spread							2.85%							3.44%
Net interest-earning assets	$	264,132						$	258,764
Net interest margin (6)							3.50%							3.61%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities		150.09%							152.93%

⁽¹⁾    The average balance of loans receivable, net includes non-accrual loans.

⁽²⁾    Calculated using the Company's 21% federal tax rate.

⁽³⁾    Includes passbook savings, money market passbook and club accounts.

⁽⁴⁾    Includes interest-bearing checking and money market accounts.

⁽⁵⁾    Includes certificates of deposits and individual retirement accounts.

⁽⁶⁾    Calculated as annualized net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.  

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Rate/Volume Analysis. The following table presents the effects of changing rates and volumes on our net interest income for the years indicated. The rate column shows the effects attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by average volume). The volume column shows the effects attributable to changes in volume (changes in average volume multiplied by prior rate). The net column represents the sum of the prior columns. For purposes of this table, changes attributable to both rate and volume, which cannot be segregated, have been allocated proportionately, based on the changes due to rate and the changes due to volume. There were no out-of-period adjustments excluded from the table below

	September 30,
	2023 vs. 2022
	Increase (decrease) due to
	Volume			Rate			Net
	(In thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Interest-earning deposits	$	(235	)	$	1,011		$	776
Loans		3,366			4,022			7,388
Securities
Taxable		85			238			323
Tax-exempt (1)		12			9			21
FHLBNY stock		27			34			61
Total interest-earning assets		3,256			5,313			8,569
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Savings accounts (2)		(31	)		217			186
NOW accounts (3)		213			6,112			6,325
Time deposits (4)		(60	)		967			907
Total interest-bearing deposits		122			7,296			7,418
Borrowings		196			236			432
Total interest-bearing liabilities		318			7,532			7,850
Increase (decrease) in tax equivalent net interest income	$	2,938		$	(2,219	)	$	719
Change in tax-equivalent basis adjustment								(4	)
Increase in net interest income							$	715

⁽¹⁾    Calculated using the Company's 21% federal tax rate.

⁽²⁾    Includes passbook savings, money market passbook and club accounts.

⁽³⁾    Includes interest-bearing checking and money market accounts.

⁽⁴⁾    Includes certificates of deposits and individual retirement accounts.  

Interest and Dividend Income. Interest and dividend income increased $8.6 million, or 29.0%, to $38.1 million for the year ended September 30, 2023 from $29.5 million for the year ended September 30, 2022. The average balance of interest-earnings assets between the two periods increased $43.7 million, or 5.8%, to $791.4 million from $747.7 million, while the yield on such assets increased 86 basis point to 4.81% for the year ended September 30, 2023 from 3.95% for the year ended September 30, 2022.

Interest income on loans increased $7.4 million, or 26.5%, to $35.2 million for the year ended September 30, 2023 from $27.8 million for the year ended September 30, 2022, while the average balance of loans increased $68.2 million, or 11.4%, to $668.9 million from $600.6 million. The average yield on such loans increased 63 basis points to 5.27% at September 30, 2023 from 4.64% for the year ended September 30, 2022 from higher market interest rates.

Interest earned on investment securities, including interest earned on deposits but excluding FHLBNY stock, increased $1.1 million, or 70.5%, to $2.7 million for the year ended September 30, 2023 from $1.6 million for fiscal 2022. The increase was attributable to a 115 basis point increase in the average yield on investment securities and interest earned

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on deposits to 2.25% from 1.10%, partially offset by a $25.0 million, or 17.2%, decrease in the average balance of investment securities and interest earning deposits to $120.5 million from $145.5 million during the year ended September 30, 2022.

Interest Expense. Interest expense increased $7.9 million, or 316.0%, to $10.3 million for the year ended September 30, 2023 from $2.5 million for the year ended September 30, 2022. The average balance of interest-bearing liabilities increased $38.4 million, or 7.8%, to $527.3 million from $488.9 million between the two periods while the average cost on such interest-bearing liabilities increased 145 basis points to 1.96% for the year ended September 30, 2023 from 0.51% for the year ended September 30, 2022. Higher market interest rates were primarily responsible for the increase in the cost of the Company’s interest-bearing liabilities for the year ended September 30, 2023.

The average balance of interest-bearing deposits increased $31.2 million, or 6.6%, to $501.7 million for the year ended September 30, 2023 from $470.5 million for the year ended September 30, 2022 while the average cost on such interest-bearing deposits increased 145 basis points to 1.89% from 0.44%. Average expense on interest-bearing deposits increased $7.4 million, or 358.4%, to 9.5 million at September 30, 2023 compared with $2.1 million at September 30, 2022.

Interest expense on advances increased $432,000, or 104.3%, to $846,000 for the year ended September 30, 2023 from $414,000 for the year ended September 30, 2022. The average cost of borrowings increased 106 basis points to 3.31% for the year ended September 30, 2023 from 2.25% for the year ended September 30, 2022 while the average balance of those borrowings increased $7.2 million to $25.6 million for the year ended September 30, 2023 from $18.4 million the prior year.

Provision for Loan Losses. We establish provisions for loan losses, which are charged to earnings, at a level necessary to absorb known and inherent losses that are both probable and reasonably estimable at the date of the financial statements. In evaluating the level of the allowance for loan losses, management considers historical loss experience, the types of loans and the amount of loans in the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, the estimated value of any underlying collateral, peer group information and prevailing economic conditions. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available or as future events occur.

The provision for loan losses increased $77,000, or 25.3%, to $381,000 for the year ended September 30, 2023 compared to $304,000 for the year ended September 30, 2022. There were $488,000 in loan charge-offs and $4,000 in loan recoveries for the year ended September 30, 2023 compared with no loan charge-offs and $54,000 in loan recoveries for the year ended September 30, 2022.

Other Income. Other income decreased $33,000, or 1.2%, to $2.7 million during the year ended September 30, 2023 compared with the year ended September 30, 2022 from lower gains on the sale of SBA loans, partially offset by higher service charge income between periods.

The Bank sells the guaranteed portion of the SBA 7(a) program loans it originates in the secondary market. Gains from the sale of SBA loans were $565,000 during the year ended September 30, 2023 compared with $925,000 during the year ended September 30, 2022 due to a reduction in the volume of loans sold.

Service charge income increased $404,000, or 34.0%, to $1.6 million compared with $1.2 million for the prior year from higher commercial loan prepayment fees received during the current year. The Company received $423,000 in prepayment penalties during the year ended September 30, 2023, compared with $130,000 during the year ended September 30, 2022.

Other Expenses. Other expenses increased $1.0 million, or 5.7%, to $19.3 million compared to $18.3 million for the year ended September 30, 2022 due primarily to higher compensation, benefit, FDIC insurance premium and occupancy expenses, partially offset by lower professional fees.

Compensation and benefit expense increased $650,000, or 6.2%, to $11.1 million for the year ended September 30, 2023 from $10.5 million for the year ended September 30, 2022. Stock award and stock option expenses related to the Company’s 2022 Equity Incentive Plan accounted for a $658,000 increase in compensation expense. In addition, the Company incurred higher director fees, which increased $149,000 during the year ended September 30, 2023 from the prior year due to the addition of three new directors.

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Deposit insurance premiums increased $125,000, or 58.1%, to $340,000 for the year ended September 30, 2023 from $215,000 for the year ended September 30, 2022 from higher insurance assessment rates implemented by the FDIC for all insured institutions effective January 1, 2023.

Occupancy expenses increased $171,000, or 5.7%, to $3.2 million for the year ended September 30, 2023 from $3.0 million for the year ended September 30, 2022. The increase was attributable to additional maintenance and repairs to the Bank’s branch locations, the elimination of off-site records previously held in storage and inflationary increases in computer processing and communications.

Professional fees decreased $307,000, or 28.9%, to $755,000 for the year ended September 30, 2023 from $1.1 million for the year ended September 30, 2022 from lower legal and consulting fees related to the collection and foreclosure of non-performing assets.

Income Tax Expense. The Company recorded tax expense of $3.0 million on income of $10.7 million for the year ended September 30, 2023 compared with tax expense of $3.3 million on income of $11.2 million for the year ended September 30, 2022. The lower income tax expense resulted from a $428,000, or 3.8%, decrease in the Company’s results from operations.

The Company’s effective tax rate for the year ended September 30, 2023 was 28.2% compared with 29.1% for the year ended September 30, 2022.

Management of Market Risk

General. The majority of our assets and liabilities are monetary in nature. Consequently, our most significant form of market risk is interest rate risk. Our assets, consisting primarily of mortgage loans, have longer maturities than our liabilities, consisting primarily of deposits. As a result, a principal part of our business strategy is to manage interest rate risk and reduce the exposure of our net interest income to changes in market interest rates. Accordingly, our Board of Directors has established an Asset and Liability Management Committee which is responsible for evaluating the interest rate risk inherent in our assets and liabilities, for determining the level of risk that is appropriate, given our business strategy, operating environment, capital, liquidity and performance objectives, and for managing this risk consistent with the guidelines approved by the Board of Directors. Senior management monitors the level of interest rate risk on a regular basis and the Asset and Liability Committee meets at least on a quarterly basis to review our asset/liability policies and interest rate risk position.

We have sought to manage our interest rate risk in order to minimize the exposure of our earnings and capital to changes in interest rates. As part of our ongoing asset-liability management, we seek to manage our exposure to interest rate risk by originating and retaining adjustable-rate loans in the residential, construction and commercial real estate loan portfolios, by using alternative funding sources, such as advances from the FHLBNY, to “match fund” longer-term residential and commercial mortgage loans, and by originating and retaining variable-rate home equity and short-term and medium-term fixed-rate commercial business loans. We also offer a commercial loan swap product that allows the Bank to receive floating-rate interest loan payments while its borrowers pay a fixed rate of interest on their loans. We have also increased money market account deposits as a percentage of our total deposits. Money market accounts offer a variable rate based on market indications. By following these strategies, we believe that we are well-positioned to react to changes in market interest rates.

Net Interest Income Analysis. The table below sets forth, as of September 30, 2023, the estimated changes in our Net Interest Income (“NII”) for each of the next two years that would result from the designated instantaneous changes in interest rates. These estimates require making certain assumptions including loan and mortgage-related investment prepayment speeds, reinvestment rates, and deposit maturities and decay rates. These assumptions are inherently uncertain and, as a result, we cannot precisely predict the impact of changes in interest rates on net interest income. Actual results may differ significantly due to timing, magnitude and frequency of interest rate changes and changes in market conditions. Further, certain shortcomings are inherent in the methodology used in the interest rate risk measurement. Modeling changes in net interest income require making certain assumptions that may or may not reflect the manner in which actual yields and costs respond to changes in market interest rates.

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Change in			Estimated Increase							Estimated Increase
Interest rates	Estimated		(Decrease) in NII Year 1					Estimated		(Decrease) in NII Year 2
(Basis Points)(1)	NII Year 1		Amount			Percentage		NII Year 2		Amount			Percentage
(Dollars in thousands)
+200	$	31,325	$	391			1.26%	$	35,685	$	1,789			5.28%
Unchanged		30,934		—			—		33,896		—			—
-200		30,273		(661	)		-2.14%		31,547		(2,349	)		-6.93%
(1) Assumes an instantaneous uniform change in interest rates at all maturities.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity is the ability to meet current and future financial obligations of a short-term nature. Our primary sources of funds consist of deposit inflows, loan repayments, FHLBNY borrowings and maturities and sales of investment securities. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and securities are predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and mortgage prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition. Our Asset/Liability Management Committee is responsible for establishing and monitoring our liquidity targets and strategies in order to ensure that sufficient liquidity exists for meeting the borrowing needs of our customers as well as unanticipated contingencies. We seek to maintain a liquidity ratio of 5.0% of assets or greater. The liquidity ratio is calculated by determining the sum of the difference between liquid assets (cash and unpledged investment securities) and short-term liabilities (estimated 30-day deposit outflows), plus our borrowing capacity from the FHLBNY and dividing the sum by total assets. At September 30, 2023, our liquidity ratio was 9.7% of assets.

We regularly adjust our investments in liquid assets based upon our assessment of expected loan demand, expected deposit flows, yields available on interest-earning deposits and securities, and the objectives of our asset/liability management program. Excess liquid assets are invested generally in interest-earning deposits and short-and intermediate-term securities.

Our most liquid assets are cash and cash equivalents. The levels of these assets are dependent on our operating, financing, lending and investing activities during any given period. At September 30, 2023, cash and cash equivalents totaled $72.5 million compared with $30.9 million at September 30, 2022. Securities classified as available-for-sale, which provide additional sources of liquidity from sales, totaled $10.1 million at September 30, 2023 compared with $9.2 million at September 30, 2022. At September 30, 2023, we also had the ability to borrow $230.1 million from the FHLBNY compared with $138.9 million at September 30 2022. On that date, we had an aggregate of $29.5 million in advances outstanding and $80.0 million in municipal letters of credit outstanding with the FHLBNY. Our cash flows are derived from operating activities, investing activities and financing activities as reported in our consolidated Statements of Cash Flows included in our consolidated Financial Statements.

At September 30, 2023, we had $30.1 million in loan origination commitments outstanding. In addition to commitments to originate loans, we had $89.9 million in unused lines of credit to borrowers. Certificates of deposit due within one year of September 30, 2023 totaled $43.8 million, or 5.8% of total deposits. If these deposits do not remain with us, we will be required to seek other sources of funds, including other deposits and FHLBNY advances. Depending on market conditions, we may be required to pay higher rates on such deposits or other borrowings than we currently pay on the certificates of deposit (including individual retirement accounts and brokered certificate deposit accounts) due on or before September 30, 2024. We believe, however, that based on past experience a significant portion of our certificates of deposit (including individual retirement accounts and brokered certificate deposit accounts) will remain with us. We have the ability to attract and retain deposits by adjusting the interest rates offered.

Our primary investing activities are the origination of loans and the purchase of investment securities. We originated $188.5 million in loans and purchased $6.6 million of investment securities during the year ended September 30, 2023. Comparatively, we originated $159.2 million in loans and purchased $41.1 million of investment securities during the year ended September 30, 2022.

Financing activities consist primarily of activity in deposit accounts and FHLBNY advances. We experienced a net increase in total deposits of $87.7 million, or 13.1%, to $755.5 million for the year ended September 30, 2023 compared with a net decrease in total deposits of $27.9 million, or 4.4%, to $667.7 million for the year ended September 30, 2022. Deposit flows are affected by the overall level of interest rates, the interest rates and products offered by us and our local competitors and other factors.

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Liquidity management is both a daily and long-term function of business management. If we require funds beyond our ability to generate them internally, borrowing agreements exist with the FHLBNY, which provide an additional source of funds. FHLBNY advances totaled $29.5 million and $15.6 million at September 30, 202 and 2022, respectively. FHLBNY advances have primarily been used to fund loan demand.

In addition to borrowings, the Bank has the ability to raise deposits on the brokered market or through deposit listing services. At September 30, 2023, the Bank held $13.8 million in brokered deposits and $14.0 million from deposit listing services.

Magyar Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements, (see “Supervision and Regulation-Federal Banking Regulation-Capital Requirements”). As of September 30, 2023, Magyar Bank’s Tier 1 capital as a percentage of the Bank’s average assets was 11.11% and the total qualifying capital as a percentage of risk-weighted assets was 16.22%.

Bank-owned life insurance is a tax-advantaged financing transaction that is used to offset employee benefit plan costs. Policies are purchased insuring directors and officers of Magyar Bank using a single premium method of payment. Magyar Bank is the owner and beneficiary of the policies and records tax-free income through cash surrender value accumulation. We have minimized our credit exposure by choosing carriers that are highly rated and limiting the concentration of any one carrier. The investment in bank-owned life insurance has no significant impact on our capital and liquidity.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Aggregate Contractual Obligations

Commitments. As a financial services provider, we routinely are a party to various financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risks, such as commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit and unused lines of credit. While these contractual obligations represent our future cash requirements, a significant portion of commitments to extend credit may expire without being drawn upon. Such commitments are subject to the same credit policies and approval process accorded to loans made by us. For additional information, see Note P, “Commitments,” and Note Q “Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk” to our consolidated financial statements.

Contractual Obligations. In the ordinary course of our operations, we enter into certain contractual obligations. Such obligations include operating leases for premises and equipment.

ITEM 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Not required for smaller reporting companies.

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ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Table of Contents

Consolidated Financial Statements:
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms (PCAOB IDs 74 and 49)	46
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2023 and 2022	50
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022	51
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022	52
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022	53
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022	54
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	55

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Magyar Bancorp, Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Magyar Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiary (the “Company”) as of September 30, 2023; the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended; and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements (collectively, the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent, with respect to the Company, in accordance with U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit Matters

The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the Audit Committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements; and (2) involve our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter, in any way, our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.

Allowance for Loan Losses (ALL) – Qualitative Factors

Description of the Matter

The Company’s loan portfolio totaled $697.4 million as of September 30, 2023, and the associated ALL was $8.3 million. As discussed in Notes B and E to the consolidated financial statements, determining the amount of the ALL requires significant judgment about the collectability of loans, which includes an assessment of quantitative factors such as historical loss experience within each risk category of loans and testing of certain commercial loans for impairment. Management applies additional qualitative adjustments to reflect the inherent losses that exist in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date that are not reflected in the historical loss experience. Qualitative adjustments are made based upon changes in policy and staff, economic and business conditions, nature and volume of portfolio, trends in underperforming loans, trends in collateral value, concentrations of credit, legal and regulatory landscape, and other factors.

We identified these qualitative adjustments within the ALL as critical audit matters because they involve a high degree of subjectivity. In turn, auditing management’s judgments regarding the qualitative factors applied in the ALL calculation involved a high degree of subjectivity.

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How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit

We gained an understanding of the Company’s process for establishing the ALL, including the qualitative adjustments made to the ALL. We evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of controls over the Company’s ALL process, which included, among others, management’s review and approval controls designed to assess the need and level of qualitative adjustments to the ALL, as well as the reliability of the data utilized to support management’s assessment.

Regarding the measurement of the qualitative adjustments, we evaluated the completeness, accuracy, and relevance of the data and inputs utilized in management’s estimate. We evaluated the reasonableness of the conclusions reached by management for both directional consistency and magnitude related to the underlying data.

We also utilized internal credit review specialists with knowledge to evaluate the appropriateness of management’s risk-rating processes, to ensure that the risk ratings applied to the commercial loan portfolio were reasonable.

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2023.

/s/ S.R. Snodgrass, P.C.

Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

December 15, 2023

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Board of Directors and Stockholders

Magyar Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Magyar Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary (the Company) as of September 30, 2022, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows, for the year then ended, and the related notes (collectively, the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit Matters

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.

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Allowance for Loan Losses – Qualitative Factors

The allowance for loan losses as of September 30, 2022 was $8.4 million. As described in Notes B and E to the consolidated financial statements, the allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for loan losses and represents an amount which, in management’s judgement, will be adequate to absorb losses on existing loans. The allowance consists of specific and general components in the amounts of $0.1 million and $8.3 million, respectively. The specific component relates to loans that are delinquent or otherwise identified as impaired by management. All such loans are evaluated individually, with principal consideration given to the value of the collateral securing the loan and discounted cash flows. Specific impairment allowances are established as required by this analysis. The general loan loss allocation component is determined by segregating the remaining loans by type of loan, risk weighting, and payment history. This analysis establishes historical loss factors based on a five year look back period that are applied to the loan groups adjusted for the following qualitative factors: levels of and trends in delinquency rates and non-accrual loans, volume and loan term trends, changes in the lending policy, national and local economic trends and conditions, changes in concentrations of credit from a loan type, industry and/or geographic standpoint, the experience, ability and depth of lending management, and trends in collateral value. The evaluation of the qualitative factors requires a significant amount of judgement by management and involves a high degree of subjectivity.

We identified the qualitative factor component of the allowance for loan losses as a critical audit matter as auditing the underlying qualitative factors required significant auditor judgment as amounts determined by management rely on analysis that is often subjective in nature and the estimate is highly sensitive to changes in significant assumptions.

Our audit procedures related to the qualitative factors of the allowance for loan losses included the following, among others:

● We obtained an understanding of how management developed the estimates and related assumptions, including:

− Testing completeness and accuracy of key data inputs used in forming assumptions or calculations and testing the reliability of the underlying data on which these factors are based by comparing information to source documents and external information sources.

− Evaluating the reasonableness of the qualitative factors established by management as compared to the underlying internal or external information sources.

/s/ RSM US LLP

We served as the Company’s auditor from 2018 to 2023.

Blue Bell, Pennsylvania

December 22, 2022

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)

	September 30,
	2023			2022
Assets
Cash	$	3,179		$	2,869
Interest earning deposits with banks		69,353			28,067
Total cash and cash equivalents		72,532			30,936
Investment securities - available-for-sale, at fair value		10,125			9,229
Investment securities - held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $73,728 and $79,914 at September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively)		85,835			91,646
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock, at cost		2,286			1,447
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses of $8,330 and $8,433 at September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively		689,070			619,843
Bank owned life insurance		18,030			17,660
Accrued interest receivable		4,337			3,478
Premises and equipment, net		13,339			13,880
Other real estate owned ("OREO")		328			281
Other assets		11,410			10,143
Total assets	$	907,292		$	798,543
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities
Deposits	$	755,453		$	667,733
Escrowed funds		3,494			3,407
Borrowings		29,515			15,625
Accrued interest payable		443			85
Accounts payable and other liabilities		13,597			13,191
Total liabilities		802,502			700,041
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock: $.01 Par Value, 500,000 shares authorized; at September 30, 2023 and 2022, none issued		—			—
Common stock: $.01 Par Value, 14,000,000 shares authorized; 7,097,825 shares issued; 6,674,184 and 6,745,128 shares outstanding at September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, at cost		71			71
Additional paid-in capital		62,801			63,734
Treasury stock: 423,641 and 465,693 shares at September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, at cost		(5,362	)		(5,793	)
Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan shares		(3,097	)		(3,169	)
Retained earnings		52,166			45,773
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(1,789	)		(2,114	)
Total stockholders' equity		104,790			98,502
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	907,292		$	798,543

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Income

(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)

	Years Ended
	September 30,
	2023		2022
Interest and dividend income
Loans, including fees	$	35,229	$	27,841
Investment securities
Taxable		2,642		1,543
Tax-exempt		58		41
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock		139		78
Total interest and dividend income		38,068		29,503
Interest expense
Deposits		9,488		2,070
Borrowings		846		414
Total interest expense		10,334		2,484
Net interest and dividend income		27,734		27,019
Provision for loan losses		381		304
Net interest and dividend income after provision for loan losses		27,353		26,715
Other income
Service charges		1,592		1,188
Income on bank owned life insurance		370		372
Interest rate swap fees		57		76
Other operating income		98		87
Gains on sales of loans		565		925
Gains on sale of OREO		—		67
Total other income		2,682		2,715
Other expenses
Compensation and employee benefits		11,134		10,484
Occupancy expenses		3,187		3,016
Professional fees		755		1,062
Data processing expenses		579		556
Director fees and benefits		784		546
Marketing and business development		366		447
FDIC deposit insurance premiums		340		215
Other expenses		2,149		1,935
Total other expenses		19,294		18,261
Income before income tax expense		10,741		11,169
Income tax expense		3,032		3,250
Net income	$	7,709	$	7,919
Earnings per share - basic	$	1.20	$	1.17
Earnings per share - diluted	$	1.20	$	1.17
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		6,424,796		6,781,659
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		6,424,796		6,781,659

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(In Thousands)

	Years Ended
	September 30
	2023			2022
Net income	$	7,709		$	7,919
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Unrealized loss on securities available for sale		(47	)		(1,744	)
Defined benefit pension plan gain		516			211
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax		469			(1,533	)
Deferred income tax effect		(144	)		366
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	$	325		$	(1,167	)
Total comprehensive income	$	8,034		$	6,752

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity

For the Years Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(In Thousands, Except for Share and Per-Share Amounts)

																		Accumulated
	Common Stock					Additional						Unearned						Other
	Shares			Par		Paid-In			Treasury			ESOP			Retained			Comprehensive
	Outstanding			Value		Capital			Stock			Shares			Earnings			Loss			Total
Balance, September 30, 2021		7,097,825		$	71	$	63,713		$	(1,242	)	$	(3,235	)	$	39,281		$	(947	)	$	97,641
Net income		—			—		—			—			—			7,919			—			7,919
Dividends paid on common stock ($0.21 per share)		—			—		—			—			—			(1,427	)		—			(1,427	)
Other comprehensive loss		—			—		—			—			—			—			(1,167	)		(1,167	)
Common stock acquired by ESOP		—			—		—			—			(98	)		—			—			(98	)
ESOP shares allocated		—			—		15			—			164			—			—			179
Purchase of treasury stock		(352,697	)		—		—			(4,551	)		—			—			—			(4,551	)
Stock-based compensation expense		—			—		6			—			—			—			—			6
Balance, September 30, 2022		6,745,128		$	71	$	63,734		$	(5,793	)	$	(3,169	)	$	45,773		$	(2,114	)	$	98,502
Net income		—			—		—			—			—			7,709			—			7,709
Dividends paid on common stock ($0.20 per share)		—			—		—			—			—			(1,315	)		—			(1,315	)
Other comprehensive income		—			—		—			—			—			—			325			325
Treasury stock used for restricted stock plan		32,080			—		(405	)		406			—			(1	)		—			—
ESOP shares allocated		—			—		50			—			72			—			—			122
Retirement of 112,996 treasury shares		—			—		(1,242	)		1,242			—			—			—			—
Purchase of treasury stock		(103,024	)		—		—			(1,217	)		—			—			—			(1,217	)
Stock-based compensation expense		—			—		664			—			—			—			—			664
Balance, September 30, 2023		6,674,184		$	71	$	62,801		$	(5,362	)	$	(3,097	)	$	52,166		$	(1,789	)	$	104,790

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In Thousands)

	For the Years Ended
	September 30,
	2023			2022
Operating activities
Net income	$	7,709		$	7,919
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation expense		840			839
Premium amortization on investment securities, net		137			191
Provision for loan losses		381			304
Originations of SBA loans held for sale		(6,494	)		(9,533	)
Proceeds from the sales of SBA loans		7,059			10,457
Gains on sale of loans		(565	)		(925	)
Gains on the sales of other real estate owned		—			(67	)
Gains on the sale of premises and equipment		(9	)		—
ESOP compensation expense		122			179
Stock-based compensation expense		664			6
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense		(615	)		152
(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable		(859	)		55
Increase in surrender value of bank owned life insurance		(370	)		(372	)
Increase in other assets		(280	)		(1,555	)
Increase in accrued interest payable		358			—
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and other liabilities		406			3,551
Net cash provided by operating activities		8,484			11,201
Investing activities
Net increase in loans receivable		(56,258	)		(37,235	)
Purchases of loans receivable		(13,350	)		—
Proceeds from the sale of loans receivable		—			2,389
Purchases of investment securities held-to-maturity		(4,587	)		(41,138	)
Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale		(1,965	)		—
Principal repayments on investment securities held-to-maturity		10,313			7,040
Principal repayments on investment securities available-for-sale		970			1,875
Purchases of bank owned life insurance		—			(3,000	)
Purchases of premises and equipment		(309	)		(387	)
Proceeds from the sale of premises and equipment		19			—
Investment in other real estate owned		(47	)		(12	)
Proceeds from other real estate owned		—			434
Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock		(5,820	)		(466	)
Redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock		4,981			757
Net cash used in investing activities		(66,053	)		(69,743	)
Financing activities
Net increase in deposits		87,720			27,919
Purchase of common stock for ESOP		—			(98	)
Net increase in escrowed funds		87			165
Proceeds from long-term advances		18,631			3,000
Repayments of long-term advances		(4,741	)		(10,731	)
Cash dividends paid on common stock		(1,315	)		(1,427	)
Purchase of treasury stock		(1,217	)		(4,551	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		99,165			14,277
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		41,596			(44,265	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year		30,936			75,201
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	$	72,532		$	30,936
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Cash paid for
Interest	$	9,977		$	2,485
Income taxes	$	3,255		$	3,140

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 and 2022

NOTE A - ORGANIZATION

Magyar Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) is a Delaware-chartered bank holding company. The Company owns 100% of the outstanding common stock of Magyar Bank (the “Bank”), a New Jersey-chartered stock savings bank. The Bank offers consumer and commercial banking services to individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations throughout the central New Jersey area through its administrative office in New Brunswick, New Jersey and seven full-service branch offices in Middlesex and Somerset Counties in New Jersey. The Company is subject to regulation and supervision by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The Bank is supervised and regulated by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) and the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance.

Magyar Investment Company, a New Jersey investment corporation subsidiary of the Bank, was formed on August 15, 2006 for the purpose of buying, selling and holding investment securities.

Magyar Service Corporation, a New Jersey corporation, is a wholly owned, non-bank subsidiary of the Bank. Magyar Service Corporation, which also operates under the name Magyar Financial Services, receives commissions from annuity and life insurance sales referred to a licensed, non-bank financial planner.

Hungaria Urban Renewal, LLC is a Delaware limited-liability corporation established in 2002 as a qualified intermediary operating for the purpose of acquiring and developing the Bank’s new main office. The Bank owns a 100% interest in Hungaria Urban Renewal, LLC, which has no other business other than owning the Bank’s main office site.

NOTE B - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1. Basis of Financial Statement Presentation

The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) and predominant practices within the banking industry. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, the Bank, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Magyar Investment Company, Magyar Service Corporation, and Hungaria Urban Renewal, LLC. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.

The Company has evaluated subsequent events and transactions occurring subsequent to the consolidated balance sheet date of September 30, 2023, for items that should potentially be recognized or disclosed in these consolidated financial statements. The evaluation was conducted through the date these consolidated financial statements were available to be issued.

In preparing financial statements in conformity with US GAAP, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The principal estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the allowance for loan losses and the deferred tax asset. The evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses includes an analysis of the individual loans and overall risk characteristics and size of the different loan portfolios, and takes into consideration current economic and market conditions, the capability of specific borrowers to pay specific loan obligations, as well as current loan collateral values. However, actual losses on specific loans, which also are encompassed in the analysis, may vary from estimated losses.

The Company records income taxes using the asset and liability method. Accordingly, deferred tax assets and liabilities: (i) are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the financial statements or tax returns; (ii) are attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases; and (iii) are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply in the years when those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 and 2022

Where applicable, deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance for any portions determined not likely to be realized. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income tax expense in the period of enactment. The valuation allowance is adjusted, by a charge or credit to income tax expense, as changes in facts and circumstances warrant.

2. Cash and Cash Equivalents

For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, amounts due from banks, time deposits with original maturities less than three months and overnight deposits.

3. Investment Securities

The Company classifies its investment securities into one of two portfolios: held to maturity or available for sale. Investments in debt securities that the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as held to maturity securities and reported at amortized cost. Debt securities not classified as held to maturity securities are classified as available for sale securities and reported at fair value, with unrealized holding gains or losses, net of deferred income taxes, reported in the accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) component of stockholders’ equity. Equity securities, with certain exceptions, are measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income.

If the fair value of a security is less than its amortized cost, the security is deemed to be impaired. Management evaluates all securities with unrealized losses quarterly to determine if such impairments are “temporary” or “other-than-temporary” in accordance with applicable accounting guidance. The Company accounts for temporary impairments based upon security classification as either available for sale or held to maturity. Temporary impairments on “available for sale” securities are recognized, on a tax-effected basis, through AOCI with offsetting entries adjusting the carrying value of the security and the balance of deferred taxes. Conversely, the Company does not adjust the carrying value of “held to maturity” securities for temporary impairments, although information concerning the amount and duration of impairments on held to maturity securities is generally disclosed in periodic consolidated financial statements.

The Company accounts for other-than-temporary impairments based upon several considerations. First, other-than-temporary impairments on securities that the Company has decided to sell as of the close of a fiscal period, or will, more likely than not, be required to sell prior to the full recovery of their fair value to a level equal to their amortized cost, are recognized in operations. If neither of these criteria apply, then the other-than-temporary impairment is separated into credit-related and noncredit-related components. The credit-related impairment generally represents the amount by which the present value of the cash flows that are expected to be collected on an other-than-temporarily impaired security fall below its amortized cost while the noncredit-related component represents the remaining portion of the impairment not otherwise designated as credit-related. The Company recognizes credit-related, other-than-temporary impairments in earnings, while noncredit-related, other-than-temporary impairments on debt securities are recognized, net of deferred taxes, in AOCI.

Premiums and discounts on all securities are amortized or accreted to maturity by use of the level-yield method considering the impact of principal amortization and prepayments on mortgage-backed securities. Gain or loss on sales of securities is recognized on the specific identification method.

4. Regulatory Stock, at Cost

Federal law requires a member institution of the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) system to purchase and hold restricted stock of its district FHLB according to a predetermined formula. The Company invests in Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock as required to support borrowing activities, as detailed in Note J to these consolidated financial statements. Although FHLB stock is an equity interest in a FHLB, it does not have a readily determinable fair value because its ownership is restricted and it lacks a market. FHLB stock can be sold back only at its par value of $100 per share and only to the FHLBs or to another member institution. Accordingly, the FHLB restricted stock is carried at cost, less any applicable impairment charges.

5. Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

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, adjusted for net deferred loan fees and costs, and reduced by an allowance for loan losses. Interest on loans is accrued and credited to operations based upon the principal amounts outstanding. The allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for possible loan losses charged to operations. Loans are charged against the allowance for loan losses when management believes that the collectability of the principal is unlikely.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 and 2022

Income recognition of interest is discontinued when, in the opinion of management, the collectability of such interest becomes doubtful. A loan is generally classified as non-accrual when the scheduled payment(s) due on the loan is delinquent for more than 90 days. When a loan is placed on non-accrual, all previously accrued and unpaid interest is reversed. Loan origination fees and certain direct origination costs are deferred and amortized over the life of the related loans as an adjustment to the yield on loans receivable using the effective interest method.

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at an amount management deems adequate to cover estimated losses. In determining the level to be maintained, management evaluates many factors, including current economic trends, industry experience, historical loss experience, industry loan concentrations, the borrowers’ ability to repay and repayment performance, and estimated collateral values. In the opinion of management, the present allowance is adequate to absorb reasonable, foreseeable loan losses. While management uses the best information available to make such evaluations, future adjustments to the allowance may be necessary based on changes in economic conditions or any of the other factors used in management’s determination. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Company’s allowance for losses on loans. Such agencies may require the Company to recognize additions to the allowance based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination. Charge-offs to the allowance are made when the loan is transferred to other real estate owned or other determination of a confirmed loss. Recoveries on loans previously charged off are also recorded through the allowance.

A loan is considered impaired when, based upon current information and events, it is probable that a creditor will be unable to collect all amounts due including principal and interest, according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The Company measures impaired loans based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate or as a practical expedient, at the loan’s current observable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. The amount by which the recorded investment of an impaired loan exceeds the measurement value is recognized by creating a valuation allowance through a charge to the provision for loan losses. Impairment criteria generally do not apply to those smaller-balance homogeneous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment which, for the Company, includes one- to four-family first mortgage loans and consumer loans, other than those modified in a troubled debt restructuring.

The Company records cash receipts on impaired loans that are non-performing as a reduction to principal before applying amounts to interest or late charges unless specifically directed by the Bankruptcy Court to apply payments otherwise. The Company may continue to recognize interest income on impaired loans where there is no confirmed loss.

6. Premises and Equipment

Premises and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation, and include capitalized expenditures for new facilities, major betterments and renewals. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method based upon the estimated useful lives of the related assets for financial reporting purposes and using the mandated methods by asset type for income tax purposes. Leasehold improvements are depreciated using the straight-line method based upon the initial term of the lease.

The Company accounts for the impairment of long-lived assets in accordance with US GAAP, which requires recognition and measurement for the impairment of long-lived assets to be held and used or to be disposed of by sale. The Company had no impaired long-lived assets at September 30, 2023 and 2022.

7. Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue in the consolidated statements of income as it is earned and when collectability is reasonably assured. The primary source of revenue is interest income from interest earning assets, which is recognized on the accrual basis of accounting using the effective interest method. The recognition of revenues from interest earning assets is based upon formulas from underlying loan agreements, securities contracts, or other similar contracts. Non-interest income is recognized on the accrual basis of accounting as services are provided or as transactions occur. Non-interest income includes earnings on bank-owned life insurance, deposit accounts, merchant services, ATM and debit card fees, mortgage banking activities, commercial loan prepayment penalties and other miscellaneous services and transactions.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 and 2022

The Company’s contracts with customers in the scope of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” are contracts for deposit accounts and contracts for non-deposit investment accounts through a third party service provider. Both types of contracts result in non-interest income being recognized. The revenue resulting from deposit accounts, which includes fees such as insufficient funds fees, wire transfer fees and out-of-network ATM transaction fees, is included as a component of service charges on the Consolidated Statements of Income. The revenue resulting from non-deposit investment accounts is included as a component of other operating income on the Consolidated Statements of Income. 

Revenue from contracts with customers included in service charges was $1.6 million and $1.2 million for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.  Revenue from contracts with customers included in other operating income was $98,000 and $87,000 for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

For our contracts with customers, we satisfy our performance obligations each day as services are rendered.  For our deposit account revenue, we receive payment on a daily basis as services are rendered and for our non-deposit investment account revenue, we receive payment on a monthly basis from our third party service provider as services are rendered.

8. Other Real Estate Owned

Real estate acquired through foreclosure, or a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, is recorded at fair value less estimated selling costs at the date of acquisition or transfer, and subsequently at the lower of its net cost or fair value less estimated selling costs. Adjustments to the carrying value at the date of acquisition or transfer are charged to the allowance for loan losses. The carrying value of the individual properties is subsequently adjusted to the extent it exceeds estimated fair value less estimated selling costs, at which time a provision for losses on such real estate is charged to operations.

The Company accounts for gains on sales of other real estate owned under ASC Topic 606 Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which uses a principles based methodology. As it pertains to the criteria for determining how a contract should be accounted for under the new guidance, judgment is required in evaluating if: (a) a commitment on the buyer’s part exists, (b) collection is probable in circumstances where the initial investment is minimal and (c) the buyer has obtained control of the asset, including the significant risks and rewards of the ownership. If there is no commitment on the buyer’s part, collection is not probable or the buyer has not obtained control of the asset, then a gain cannot be recognized under the new guidance.

Operating expenses of holding real estate, net of related income, are charged against income as incurred. Losses on the disposition of real estate, including expenses incurred in connection with the disposition, are charged to operations.

9. Pension and Postretirement Plans

The Company sponsors qualified defined benefit pension plan and supplemental executive retirement plan (“SERP”). The qualified defined benefit pension plan is funded with trust assets invested in a diversified portfolio of debt and equity securities. Accounting for pensions and other postretirement benefits involves estimating the cost of benefits to be provided well into the future and attributing that cost over the time period each employee works. This involves extensive use of assumptions about inflation, investment returns, mortality, turnover, and discount rates. Among other factors, changes in interest rates, investment returns and the market value of plan assets can (i) affect the level of plan funding; (ii) cause volatility in the net periodic pension cost; and (iii) increase our future contribution requirements. A significant decrease in investment returns or the market value of plan assets or a significant decrease in interest rates could increase our net periodic pension costs and adversely affect our results of operations. A significant increase in our contribution requirements with respect to our qualified defined benefit pension plan could have an adverse impact on our cash flow. Changes in the key actuarial assumptions would impact net periodic benefit expense and the projected benefit obligation for our defined benefit and other postretirement benefit plan. See Note L, “Pension Plan,” and Note M, “Non-Qualified Compensation Plan” for information on these plans and the assumptions used.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 and 2022

10. Income Taxes

The Company and its subsidiaries file consolidated federal and state income tax returns. Income taxes are allocated based on the contribution of their respective income or loss to the consolidated income tax returns.

The Company records income taxes on the basis of reported income using the asset and liability method. Accordingly, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. To the extent that current available evidence about the future raises doubt about the realization of a deferred tax asset, a valuation allowance is established. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

The Company follows the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 740, which provides clarification on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements. The guidance prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, and also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.

At September 30, 2023 and 2022, no significant income tax uncertainties have been included in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income. No interest and penalties were recorded during the year ended September 30, 2023 and 2022. The tax years subject to examination by the taxing authorities are the years ended September 30, 2018 and forward.

11. Advertising Costs

The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred.

12. Earnings Per Share

Basic income per share is calculated by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. The weighted average common shares outstanding include shares allocated to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

Diluted income per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average common shares outstanding to reflect the potential dilution that could occur using the treasury stock method if securities or other contracts to issue common stock, such as stock options and unvested restricted stock, were exercised and converted into common stock. The resulting shares issued would share in the earnings of the Company. Shares issued and shares reacquired during the period are weighted for the portion of the period that they were outstanding. In periods of loss, dilution is not calculated and diluted loss per share is equal to basic loss per share.

The following tables illustrate the reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) calculations.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 and 2022

	Years Ended
	September 30,
	2023		2022
	(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
Income applicable to common shares	$	7,709	$	7,919
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		6,424,796		6,781,659
Potential diliutive common stock equivalents		—		—
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		6,424,796		6,781,659
Earnings per share - basic	$	1.20	$	1.17
Earnings per share - diluted	$	1.20	$	1.17

All options were anti-dilutive at September 30, 2023 and 2022.

13. Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) includes net income as well as certain other items which result in a change to equity during the period. The other items allocated to comprehensive income (loss), as well as the related income tax effects, for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

	September 30,
	2023									2022
				Tax			Net of						Tax			Net of
	Before Tax			(Benefit)			Tax			Before Tax			(Benefit)			Tax
	Amount			Expense			Amount			Amount			Expense			Amount
	(In thousands)
Unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during period on:
Available-for-sale investments	$	(47	)	$	12		$	(35	)	$	(1,744	)	$	429		$	(1,315	)
Defined benefit pension plan		394			(122	)		272			65			(22	)		43
Total unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during period		347			(110	)		237			(1,679	)		407			(1,272	)
Reclassification of pension costs		122			(34	)		88			146			(41	)		105
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	$	469		$	(144	)	$	325		$	(1,533	)	$	366		$	(1,167	)

(a) All amounts are net of tax. Related income tax expense or benefit calculated using an income tax rate approximating 25% for available-for-sale investments and 28% for pension plan.

Details about the reclassification of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components and the affected line item in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 and 2022

	Amount Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss For the Year Ended September 30,						Affected Line Item in the Consolidated Statement of Income
	2023			2022
	(In thousands)
Defined benefit pension plan (1)
Amortization of net gain (loss) and prior service costs	$	122		$	146		Compensation and employee benefits
Related income tax expense		(34	)		(41	)	Income taxes
Net effect on accumulated other comprehensive loss		88			105
Total reclassification	$	88		$	105

(1) For additional details related to the defined benefit pension plan see Note L - Pension Plan  

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss at September 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

	September 30,
	2023			2022
	(In thousands)
Available-for-sale investments, net of tax	$	(1,481	)	$	(1,446	)
Defined benefit pension plan, net of tax		(308	)		(668	)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(1,789	)	$	(2,114	)
(a) Related income tax benefit calculated using an income tax rate approximating 25% for available-for-sale investments and 28% for pension plan.

14. Bank-Owned Life Insurance

The Company has purchased Bank-Owned Life Insurance policies (“BOLI”). BOLI involves the purchasing of life insurance by the Company on directors and officers of the Bank. The proceeds are used to help defray the costs of non-qualified compensation plans. The Company is the owner and beneficiary of the policies. BOLI is recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at its cash surrender value and changes in the cash surrender value are recorded in other income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

15. Off-Balance Sheet Credit Related Financial Instruments

In the ordinary course of business, the Company has entered into commitments to extend credit, including commitments under commercial lines of credit. Such financial instruments are recorded when they are funded. The Company does not engage in the use of derivative financial instruments. See Note Q, “Financial Instruments With Off-Balance Risk.”

16. Segment Reporting

The Company acts as an independent, community, financial services provider, and offers traditional banking and related financial services to individual, business and government customers. The Company offers a full array of commercial and retail financial services, including the taking of time, savings and demand deposits; the making of commercial, consumer and home equity loans; and the provision of other financial services.

Management does not separately allocate expenses, including the cost of funding loan demand, between the commercial and retail operations of the Company. As such, discrete financial information is not available and segment reporting would not be meaningful.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 and 2022

17. New Accounting Pronouncements

In connection with the preparation of quarterly and annual reports in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Securities Exchange Act of 1934, SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 11.M requires the disclosure of the impact that recently issued accounting standards will have on financial statements when they are adopted in the future.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. ASU 2016-13 requires entities to report “expected” credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit rather than the current “incurred loss” model. These expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date are to be based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. This ASU will also require enhanced disclosures to help investors and other financial statement users better understand significant estimates and judgments used in estimating credit losses, as well as the credit quality and underwriting standards of an entity’s portfolio. These disclosures include qualitative and quantitative requirements that provide additional information about the amounts recorded in the financial statements.

With certain exceptions, transition to the new requirements will be through a cumulative-effect adjustment to opening retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is adopted. This update is effective for SEC filers that are eligible to be smaller reporting companies, non-SEC filers, and all other companies, to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Accordingly, the Company will adopt this guidance effective October 1, 2023 using the modified retrospective approach for all financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loans, available-for-sale debt securities and unfunded commitments. The Company expects to record a cumulative effect increase to retained earnings related to on-balance sheet exposures (loans receivable) and a decrease to retained earnings related to off-balance sheet exposures (unfunded loan commitments). The Company determined that there was no impact to retained earnings related to available-for-sale or held-to-maturity debt securities as a result of adopting this guidance.

In January 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, March 2020, to provide temporary optional expedients and exceptions to the U.S. GAAP guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens of the expected market transition from LIBOR and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate. Entities can elect not to apply certain modification accounting requirements to contracts affected by what the guidance calls “reference rate reform” if certain criteria are met. An entity that makes this election would not have to re-measure the contracts at the modification date or reassess a previous accounting determination. Also, entities can elect various optional expedients that would allow them to continue applying hedge accounting for hedging relationships affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met, and can make a one-time election to sell and/or reclassify held-to-maturity debt securities that reference an interest rate affected by reference rate reform. The sunset provision included in Topic 848 was based on the expectations of when LIBOR would cease being published. In March 2021, the UK Financial Conduct Authority announced that the intended cessation date of LIBOR would be June 30, 2023, which is beyond the established sunset date of Topic 848. In December 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-06, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Deferral of the Sunset Date of Topic 848. The amendments in this ASU provide temporary relief by deferring the sunset date provision included in Topic 848. The amendments in ASU 2022-06 defer the effective date for all entities upon issuance through December 31, 2024. These updates are not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-02, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures. The amendments in this ASU eliminate the accounting guidance for troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) by creditors in Subtopic 310-40, Receivables-Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors, while enhancing disclosure requirements for certain loan refinances and restructurings by creditors when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty. In addition, for public business entities, the amendments in this ASU require that an entity disclose current-period gross write-offs by year of origination for financing receivables and net investments in leases within the scope of Subtopic 326-20, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses-Measured at Amortized Cost. For entities that have not yet adopted the amendments in Update 2016-13, which is discussed in greater detail above, the effective dates for the amendments in this update are the same as the effective dates in Update 2016-13. These updates are not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements, other than enhanced disclosure.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 and 2022

18. Subsequent Events

On October 30, 2023, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per common share to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 9, 2023, payable on November 24, 2023.

On November 15, 2023, the Company declared a special dividend of $0.07 per common share, payable on December 12, 2023, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 28, 2023.

NOTE C – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

The Company follows FASB ASC Section 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation, which covers a wide range of share-based compensation arrangements including share options, restricted share plans, performance-based awards, share appreciation rights, and employee share purchase plans. ASC 718 requires that compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions be recognized in financial statements. The cost is measured based on the fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued.

ASC 718 also requires the Company to realize as a financing cash flow rather than an operating cash flow, as previously required, the benefits of realized tax deductions in excess of previously recognized tax benefits on compensation expense. In accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 107, the Company classified share-based compensation for employees and outside directors within “compensation and employee benefits” in the Consolidated Statements of Income to correspond with the same line item as the cash compensation paid.

Stock options generally vest over a five-year service period and expire ten years from issuance. Management recognizes compensation expense for all option grants over the awards’ respective requisite service periods. The fair values of all option grants were estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Since there was limited historical information on the volatility of the Company’s stock, management also considered the average volatilities of similar entities for an appropriate period in determining the assumed volatility rate used in the estimation of fair value. Management estimated the expected life of the options using the simplified method allowed under SAB No. 107. The seven-year Treasury yield in effect at the time of the grant provided the risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option. Management recognizes compensation expense for the fair values of these awards, which have graded vesting, on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the awards. Management estimated a 95% retention rate for stock option recipients. Once vested, these awards are irrevocable. Shares will be obtained from either the open market or treasury stock upon share option exercise.

Restricted shares generally vest over a five-year service period on the anniversary of the grant date. Once vested, these awards are irrevocable. The product of the number of shares granted and the grant date market price of the Company’s common stock determine the fair value of restricted shares under the Company’s restricted stock plans. Management recognizes compensation expense for the fair value of restricted shares on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period.

On August 25, 2022, the Company adopted the 2022 Equity Compensation Plan which provided for grants of up to 547,400 shares to be allocated between incentive and non-qualified stock options and restricted stock awards to officers, employees and directors of the Company and Magyar Bank. At September 30, 2023, 293,200 options and 156,400 shares of restricted stock had been awarded from the plan.

The following is a summary of the status of the Company’s stock option activity and related information for its option plan for the year ended September 30, 2023:

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 and 2022

	Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Balance at September 30, 2022		293,200	$	12.58		9.98	$	—
Granted		—		—		—		—
Exercised		—		—		—		—
Forfeited		—		—		—		—
Expired		—		—		—		—
Balance at September 30, 2023		293,200	$	12.58		8.98	$	—
Exercisable at September 30, 2023		58,640	$	12.58		8.98	$	—

The following is a summary of the status of the Company’s non-vested restricted shares as of September 30, 2023 and 2022, and changes during those years:

	Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Balance at September 30, 2022		156,400		$	12.63
Granted		—			—
Vested		(32,080	)		12.63
Forfeited		—			—
Balance at September 30, 2023		124,320		$	12.63

Stock option and stock award expenses included with compensation expense were $259,000 and $405,000, respectively, for the year ended September 30, 2023. Stock option and stock award expenses included with compensation expense were $0 and $6,000, respectively, for the year ended September 30, 2022. The Company had no other stock-based compensation plans as of September 30, 2023 except as disclosed below.

The Company has an Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") for the benefit of employees who meet certain eligibility requirements. The ESOP trust purchases shares of common stock in the open market using proceeds of a loan from the Company. The loan is secured by shares of the Company’s stock. The Bank makes cash contributions to the ESOP on an annual basis sufficient to enable the ESOP to make the required loan payments to the Company. As the debt is repaid, shares are released as collateral and allocated to qualified employees. Accordingly, the shares pledged as collateral are reported as unearned ESOP shares in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company accounts for its ESOP in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, “Employer’s Accounting for Employee Stock Ownership Plans.” As shares are released from collateral, the Company reports compensation expense equal to the current market price of the shares, and the shares become outstanding for earnings per share computations.

In connection with the Company’s second-step stock offering, the ESOP trustees purchased, 8% of the shares of the Company common stock sold in the offering, or 312,800 shares, in the open market for $3.4 million, reflecting an average cost per share of $10.77. The ESOP loan bears a variable interest rate that adjusts annually to Prime Rate (7.50% at January 1, 2023) with principal and interest payable annually in equal installments over 30 years.

The following table presents the components of the ESOP shares for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

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September 30, 2023 and 2022

Unreleased shares at September 30, 2021	304,377
Shares released for allocation during the year ended September 30, 2022	(10,427	)
Shares purchased by ESOP trustee during the year ended September 30, 2022	8,423
Unreleased shares at September 30, 2022	302,373
Shares released for allocation during the year ended September 30, 2023	(12,060	)
Shares purchased by ESOP trustee during the year ended September 30, 2023	—
Unreleased shares at September 30, 2023	290,313
Total released shares	182,485
Total ESOP shares	472,798

The Company's contribution expense for the ESOP was $122,000 and $179,000 for years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The aggregate fair value of the unreleased ESOP shares at September 30, 2023 was approximately $3.0 million.

On December 8, 2022, the Company announced the completion of its third stock repurchase program, under which 354,891 shares had been repurchased at an average price of $12.90. The Company announced its fourth authorization of an additional stock repurchase plan pursuant to which the Company intends to repurchase up to an additional 5% of its outstanding shares, or up to 337,146 shares, under which 100,830 shares had been repurchased at an average price of $11.80. Under this stock repurchase program, 236,316 shares of the 337,146 shares authorized remained available for repurchase as of September 30, 2023. The Company’s intended use of the repurchased shares is for general corporate purposes. The Company held treasury stock shares totaling 423,641 at September 30, 2023. The timing of the repurchases will depend on certain factors, including but not limited to, market conditions and prices, the Company’s liquidity requirements and alternative uses of capital.

NOTE D - INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair values of securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity at September 30, 2023:

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 and 2022

	September 30, 2023
			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
	(In thousands)
Securities available-for-sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage backed securities - residential	$	106	$	—	$	(14	)	$	92
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage-backed securities-residential		11,984		—		(1,951	)		10,033
Total securities available-for-sale	$	12,090	$	—	$	(1,965	)	$	10,125
Securities held-to-maturity:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	$	5,070	$	—	$	(850	)	$	4,220
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial		2,509		—		(16	)		2,493
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage backed securities - residential		48,086		—		(8,480	)		39,606
Debt securities		23,497		—		(1,947	)		21,550
Private label mortgage-backed securities - residential		207		—		(12	)		195
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		3,466		—		(605	)		2,861
Corporate securities		3,000		—		(197	)		2,803
Total securities held-to-maturity	$	85,835	$	—	$	(12,107	)	$	73,728
Total investment securities	$	97,925	$	—	$	(14,072	)	$	83,853

The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair values of securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity at September 30, 2022:

	September 30, 2022
			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
	(In thousands)
Securities available-for-sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage backed securities - residential	$	118	$	—	$	(11	)	$	107
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage-backed securities-residential		11,029		—		(1,907	)		9,122
Total securities available-for-sale	$	11,147	$	—	$	(1,918	)	$	9,229
Securities held-to-maturity:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	$	5,525	$	—	$	(717	)	$	4,808
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial		631		—		—			631
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage backed securities - residential		48,961		12		(7,548	)		41,425
Debt securities		24,821		—		(2,395	)		22,426
Private label mortgage-backed securities - residential		224		—		(10	)		214
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		3,484		—		(638	)		2,846
Corporate securities		8,000		—		(436	)		7,564
Total securities held-to-maturity	$	91,646	$	12	$	(11,744	)	$	79,914
Total investment securities	$	102,793	$	12	$	(13,662	)	$	89,143

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 and 2022

The contractual maturities of mortgage-backed securities generally exceed 10 years, however, the effective lives are expected to be shorter due to anticipated prepayments. At September 30, 2023, the available-for-sale mortgage-backed securities-residential included obligations of U.S. government agencies issued by the Government National Mortgage Association with an amortized cost of $106,000 and a fair value of $92,000 and obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises issued by Federal National Mortgage Association and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation with an amortized cost of $12.0 million and a fair value of $10.0 million. At September 30, 2023, the held-to-maturity mortgage-backed securities–residential included obligations of U.S. government agencies issued by the Government National Mortgage Association with an amortized cost of $5.1 million and a fair value of $4.2 million and obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises issued by Federal National Mortgage Association and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation with an amortized cost of $48.1 million and a fair value of $39.6 million.

The maturities of debt securities, municipal bonds and certain information regarding mortgage-backed securities held-to-maturity at September 30, 2023 are summarized in the following table:

	September 30, 2023
	Amortized		Fair
	Cost		Value
	(In thousands)
Due within 1 year	$	6,498	$	6,393
Due after 1 but within 5 years		18,526		16,900
Due after 5 but within 10 years		4,939		3,921
Due after 10 years		—		—
Total debt securities		29,963		27,214
Mortgage backed securities:
Residential		53,363		44,021
Commercial		2,509		2,493
Total	$	85,835	$	73,728

There were no sales of securities during the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

As of September 30, 2023 and 2022, investment securities having an estimated fair value of approximately $12.0 million and $37.7 million, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits.

Details of securities with unrealized losses at September 30, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 and 2022

			Less Than 12 Months					12 Months Or Greater					Total
	Number of		Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
	Securities		Value		Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses
			(Dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2023
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		6	$	—	$	—		$	4,312	$	(864	)	$	4,312	$	(864	)
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial		2		1,926		(14	)		567		(2	)		2,493		(16	)
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		50		4,938		(49	)		44,485		(10,382	)		49,423		(10,431	)
Debt securities		12		—		—			21,550		(1,947	)		21,550		(1,947	)
Private label mortgage-backed securities residential		1		—		—			195		(12	)		195		(12	)
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		7		789		(43	)		2,072		(562	)		2,861		(605	)
Corporate securities		1		—		—			2,803		(197	)		2,803		(197	)
Total		79	$	7,653	$	(106	)	$	75,984	$	(13,966	)	$	83,637	$	(14,072	)
September 30, 2022
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities- residential		6	$	2,364	$	(140	)	$	2,551	$	(588	)	$	4,915	$	(728	)
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial		1		631		—			—		—			631		—
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises
Mortgage backed securities- residential		49		21,180		(2,795	)		29,088		(6,660	)		50,268		(9,455	)
Debt securities		14		11,664		(660	)		10,763		(1,735	)		22,427		(2,395	)
Private label mortgage-backed securities- residential		1		215		(10	)		—		—			215		(10	)
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		7		1,268		(181	)		1,577		(457	)		2,845		(638	)
Corporate securities		2		2,646		(353	)		4,917		(83	)		7,563		(436	)
Total		80	$	39,968	$	(4,139	)	$	48,896	$	(9,523	)	$	88,864	$	(13,662	)

The investment securities listed above currently have fair values less than amortized cost and therefore contain unrealized losses. The Company evaluated these securities and determined that the decline in value was primarily related to fluctuations in the interest rate environment and were not related to any company or industry specific event.

The Company anticipates full recovery of amortized costs with respect to these securities. The Company does not intend to sell these securities and has determined that it is not more likely than not that the Company would be required to sell these securities prior to maturity or market price recovery. Management has considered factors regarding other than temporarily impaired securities and determined that there are no securities with impairment that is other than temporary as of September 30, 2023 and 2022.

NOTE E - LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET

Loans receivable are comprised of the following:

	September 30,
	2023			2022
	(In thousands)
One-to four-family residential	$	237,683		$	214,377
Commercial real estate		389,134			342,791
Construction		21,853			15,230
Home equity lines of credit		16,983			18,704
Commercial business		30,194			34,672
Other		2,359			3,130
Total loans receivable		698,206			628,904
Net deferred loan costs		(806	)		(628	)
Allowance for loan losses		(8,330	)		(8,433	)
Total loans receivable, net	$	689,070		$	619,843

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 and 2022

Certain directors and executive officers of the Company have loans with the Bank. Such loans were made in the ordinary course of business at the Bank’s normal credit terms, including interest rate and collateralization, and do not represent more than a normal risk of collection. Total loans receivable from directors and executive officers, and affiliates thereof, were approximately $5.1 million at September 30, 2023 and $2.3 million at September 30, 2022. There were $2.9 million and $738,000 in new loans or advances on existing lines of credit during the year ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Total principal repayments were approximately $142,000 and $731,000 for the year ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

At September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company was servicing loans for others amounting to approximately $48.1 million and $43.6 million, respectively. The Company held mortgage servicing rights in the amount of $28,000 and $0 at September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Servicing loans for others generally consists of collecting mortgage payments, maintaining escrow accounts, disbursing payments to investors, and foreclosure processing. Loan servicing income is recorded on the cash basis and includes servicing fees from investors and certain charges collected from borrowers, such as late payment fees. In connection with loans serviced for others, the Company held borrowers’ escrow balances of approximately $27,000 at September 30, 2023 and 2022.

The segments of the Bank’s loan portfolio are disaggregated to a level that allows management to monitor risk and performance. The residential mortgage loan segment is further disaggregated into two classes: first lien, amortizing term loans, and the combination of second lien amortizing term loans and home equity lines of credit. The commercial loan segment is further disaggregated into three classes: loans secured by multifamily structures, loans secured by owner-occupied commercial structures, and loans secured by non-owner occupied nonresidential properties. The construction loan segment consists primarily of developers or investors for the purpose of acquiring, developing and constructing residential or commercial structures and to a lesser extent one-to-four family residential construction loans made to individuals for the acquisition of and/or construction on a lot or lots on which a residential dwelling is to be built. Construction loans to developers and investors have a higher risk profile because the ultimate buyer, once development is completed, is generally not known at the time of the loan. The commercial business loan segment consists of loans made for the purpose of financing the activities of commercial customers and consists primarily of revolving lines of credit. The consumer loan segment consists primarily of stock-secured installment loans, but also includes unsecured personal loans and overdraft lines of credit connected with customer deposit accounts.

Management evaluates individual loans in all segments for possible impairment if the loan either is in nonaccrual status, or is risk rated Substandard and is 90 days or more past due.  Loans are considered to be impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  Factors considered by management in evaluating impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed.  

Once the determination has been made that a loan is impaired, the recorded investment in the loan is compared to the fair value of the loan using one of three methods: (a) the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate; (b) the loan’s current observable market price; or (c) the fair value of the collateral securing the loan, less anticipated selling and disposition costs. The method is selected on a loan-by loan basis, with management primarily utilizing the fair value of collateral method. If there is a shortfall between the fair value of the loan and the recorded investment in the loan, the Company charges the difference to the allowance for loan loss as a charge-off and carries the impaired loan on its books at fair value. It is the Company’s policy to evaluate impaired loans on an annual basis to ensure the recorded investment in a loan does not exceed its fair value.

The following table presents impaired loans by class, segregated by those for which a specific allowance was required and those for which a specific allowance was not necessary for the periods presented:

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 and 2022

					Impaired Loans
	Impaired Loans with				with No Specific
	Specific Allowance				Allowance		Total Impaired Loans
									Unpaid
At and for the year ended	Recorded		Related		Recorded		Recorded		Principal
September 30, 2023	Investment		Allowance		Investment		Investment		Balance
	(In thousands)
One-to four-family residential	$	—	$	—	$	2,031	$	2,031	$	2,031
Commercial real estate		—		—		2,969		2,969		2,969
Construction		—		—		2,474		2,474		2,539
Commercial business		—		—		147		147		147
Total impaired loans	$	—	$	—	$	7,621	$	7,621	$	7,686
At and for the year ended
September 30, 2022
One-to four-family residential	$	—	$	—	$	1,512	$	1,512	$	1,512
Commercial real estate		—		—		1,159		1,159		1,159
Construction		2,835		114		—		2,835		2,900
Commercial business		—		—		153		153		153
Total impaired loans	$	2,835	$	114	$	2,824	$	5,659	$	5,724

The average recorded investment in impaired loans was $5.9 million and $8.1 million for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. During the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, interest income of $96,000 and $135,000, respectively, was recognized for performing TDR loans while no interest income was recognized for delinquent non-accrual loans.

Management uses a ten point internal risk rating system to monitor the credit quality of the overall loan portfolio. The first six categories are considered not criticized, and are aggregated as “Pass” rated. The criticized rating categories utilized by management generally follow bank regulatory definitions. The Special Mention category includes assets that are currently protected but are potentially weak, resulting in an undue and unwarranted credit risk, but not to the point of justifying a Substandard classification. Loans in the Substandard category have well-defined weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt, and have a distinct possibility that some loss will be sustained if the weaknesses are not corrected. All loans greater than three months past due are considered Substandard. Any portion of a loan that has been charged off is placed in the Loss category.

To help ensure that risk ratings are accurate and reflect the present and future capacity of borrowers to repay a loan as agreed, the Bank has a structured loan rating process with several layers of internal and external oversight. Generally, consumer and residential mortgage loans are included in the Pass categories unless a specific action, such as severe delinquency, bankruptcy, repossession, or death occurs to raise awareness of a possible credit event. The Bank’s Commercial Loan Officers are responsible for the timely and accurate risk rating of the loans in their portfolios at origination and on an ongoing basis. The Asset Review Committee performs monthly reviews of all commercial relationships internally rated 6 (“Watch”) or worse. Confirmation of the appropriate risk grade is performed by an external loan review company that semi-annually reviews and assesses loans within the portfolio. Generally, the external consultant reviews commercial relationships greater than $500,000 and/or criticized relationships greater than $250,000. Detailed reviews, including plans for resolution, are performed on loans classified as Substandard on a monthly basis.

The following tables present the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by the aggregate Pass and the criticized categories of Special Mention, Substandard and Doubtful within the Bank’s internal risk rating system for the periods presented:

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 and 2022

			Special
	Pass		Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
	(In thousands)
September 30, 2023
One-to four-family residential	$	236,876	$	—	$	807	$	—	$	237,683
Commercial real estate		386,794		116		2,224		—		389,134
Construction		19,379		—		2,474		—		21,853
Home equity lines of credit		16,983		—		—		—		16,983
Commercial business		30,194		—		—		—		30,194
Other		2,359		—		—		—		2,359
Total	$	692,585	$	116	$	5,505	$	—	$	698,206
September 30, 2022
One-to four-family residential	$	213,173	$	980	$	224	$	—	$	214,377
Commercial real estate		342,593		198		—		—		342,791
Construction		10,652		—		4,578		—		15,230
Home equity lines of credit		18,704		—		—		—		18,704
Commercial business		34,672		—		—		—		34,672
Other		3,130		—		—		—		3,130
Total	$	622,924	$	1,178	$	4,802	$	—	$	628,904

Management further monitors the performance and credit quality of the loan portfolio by analyzing the age of the portfolio as determined by the length of time a recorded payment is past due. The following tables present the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by the aging categories of performing loans and nonaccrual loans for the periods presented:

			30-59		60-89
			Days		Days		90 Days +		Total		Non-		Total
	Current		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Accrual		Loans
	(In  thousands)
September 30, 2023
One-to four-family residential	$	236,729	$	—	$	568	$	386	$	954	$	386	$	237,683
Commercial real estate		386,794		—		116		2,224		2,340		2,224		389,134
Construction		19,379		—		—		2,474		2,474		2,474		21,853
Home equity lines of credit		16,983		—		—		—		—		—		16,983
Commercial business		30,047		147		—		—		147		—		30,194
Other		2,359		—		—		—		—		—		2,359
Total	$	692,291	$	147	$	684	$	5,084	$	5,915	$	5,084	$	698,206

			30-59		60-89
			Days		Days		90 Days +		Total		Non-		Total
	Current		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Accrual		Loans
	(In  thousands)
September 30, 2022
One-to four-family residential	$	213,903	$	300	$	174	$	—	$	474	$	—	$	214,377
Commercial real estate		342,404		—		387		—		387		—		342,791
Construction		12,395		—		—		2,835		2,835		2,835		15,230
Home equity lines of credit		18,704		—		—		—		—		—		18,704
Commercial business		34,672		—		—		—		—		—		34,672
Other		3,130		—		—		—		—		—		3,130
Total	$	625,208	$	300	$	561	$	2,835	$	3,696	$	2,835	$	628,904

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 and 2022

The amount of interest income not recognized on non-accrual loans was approximately $309,000 and $220,000 for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. At September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, there were no commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loans are classified as non-accrual.

An allowance for loan losses (“ALL”) is maintained to absorb losses from the loan portfolio.  The ALL is based on management’s continuing evaluation of the risk characteristics and credit quality of the loan portfolio, assessment of current economic conditions, diversification and size of the portfolio, adequacy of collateral, past and anticipated loss experience, and the amount of non-performing loans.

The Bank’s methodology for determining the ALL is based on the requirements of ASC Section 310-10-35 for loans individually evaluated for impairment (discussed above) and ASC Subtopic 450-20 for loans collectively evaluated for impairment, as well as the Interagency Policy Statements on the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses and other bank regulatory guidance.  

Loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment are analyzed with general allowances being made as appropriate. For general allowances, historical loss trends are used in the estimation of losses in the current portfolio. These historical loss amounts are modified by other qualitative and economic factors.

The loans are segmented into classes based on their inherent varying degrees of risk, as described above. Management tracks the historical net charge-off activity by segment and utilizes this figure, as a percentage of the segment, as the general reserve percentage for pooled, homogenous loans that have not been deemed impaired. Typically, an average of losses incurred over five historical years is used.

Non-impaired credits are segregated for the application of qualitative factors. Management has identified a number of additional qualitative factors which it uses to supplement the historical charge-off factor because these factors are likely to cause estimated credit losses associated with the existing loan pools to differ from historical loss experience. The additional factors that are evaluated quarterly and updated using information obtained from internal, regulatory, and governmental sources are: national and local economic trends and conditions; levels of and trends in delinquency rates and non-accrual loans; trends in volumes and terms of loans; effects of changes in lending policies; experience, ability, and depth of lending staff; value of underlying collateral; and concentrations of credit from a loan type, industry and/or geographic standpoint. Management maintained or increased several of these factors during the year ended September 30, 2023 due to the higher risk of credit loss resulting from the a higher likelihood of economic recession and its ongoing impact on borrowers.

Management reviews the loan portfolio on a quarterly basis using a defined, consistently applied process in order to make appropriate and timely adjustments to the ALL.  When information confirms all or part of specific loans to be uncollectible, these amounts are promptly charged off against the ALL. Since loans individually evaluated for impairment are promptly written down to their fair value, typically there is no portion of the ALL for loans individually evaluated for impairment.

The following tables summarize the activity in the allowance for loan losses by loan category for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

	One-to Four-						Home Equity
	Family		Commercial				Lines of			Commercial
	Residential		Real Estate		Construction		Credit			Business			Other		Unallocated			Total
	(In  thousands)
Balance-September 30, 2022	$	1,223	$	4,612	$	461	$	263		$	1,484		$	1	$	389		$	8,433
Charge-offs		—		—		—		—			(488	)		—		—			(488	)
Recoveries		4		—		—		—			—			—		—			4
Provision (credit)		32		665		11		(56	)		(57	)		1		(215	)		381
Balance-September 30, 2023	$	1,259	$	5,277	$	472	$	207		$	939		$	2	$	174		$	8,330

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 and 2022

	One-to Four-							Home Equity
	Family		Commercial					Lines of		Commercial
	Residential		Real Estate		Construction			Credit		Business			Other			Unallocated		Total
	(In  thousands)
Balance-September 30, 2021	$	1,136	$	3,744	$	594		$	232	$	2,046		$	15		$	308	$	8,075
Charge-offs		—		—		—			—		—			—			—		—
Recoveries		1		53		—			—		—			—			—		54
Provision (credit)		86		815		(133	)		31		(562	)		(14	)		81		304
Balance-September 30, 2022	$	1,223	$	4,612	$	461		$	263	$	1,484		$	1		$	389	$	8,433

The following tables summarize the allowance for loan loss by loan category, segregated into the amount required for loans individually evaluated for impairment and the amount required for loans collectively evaluated for impairment as of September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022:

	One-to-Four						Home Equity
	Family		Commercial				Lines of		Commercial
	Residential		Real Estate		Construction		Credit		Business		Other		Unallocated		Total
	(In  thousands)
Balance - September 30, 2023	$	1,259	$	5,277	$	472	$	207	$	939	$	2	$	174	$	8,330
Individually evaluated
for impairment		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Collectively evaluated
for impairment		1,259		5,277		472		207		939		2		174		8,330
Loans receivable:
Balance - September 30, 2023	$	237,683	$	389,134	$	21,853	$	16,983	$	30,194	$	2,359	$	—	$	698,206
Individually evaluated
for impairment		2,031		2,969		2,474		—		147		—		—		7,621
Collectively evaluated
for impairment		235,652		386,165		19,379		16,983		30,047		2,359		—		690,585

	One-to- Four						Home Equity
	Family		Commercial				Lines of		Commercial
	Residential		Real Estate		Construction		Credit		Business		Other		Unallocated		Total
	(In  thousands)
Balance - September 30, 2022	$	1,223	$	4,612	$	461	$	263	$	1,484	$	1	$	389	$	8,433
Individually evaluated
for impairment		—		—		114		—		—		—		—		114
Collectively evaluated
for impairment		1,223		4,612		347		263		1,484		1		389		8,319
Loans receivable:
Balance - September 30, 2022	$	214,377	$	342,791	$	15,230	$	18,704	$	34,672	$	3,130	$	—	$	628,904
Individually evaluated
for impairment		1,512		1,159		2,835		—		153		—		—		5,659
Collectively evaluated
for impairment		212,865		341,632		12,395		18,704		34,519		3,130		—		623,245

The allowance for loan losses is based on estimates, and actual losses will vary from current estimates. Management believes that the segmentation of the loan portfolio into homogeneous pools and the related historical loss ratios and other qualitative factors, as well as the consistency in the application of assumptions, result in an ALL that is representative of the risk found in the components of the portfolio at any given date.

A TDR is a loan that has been modified whereby the Bank has agreed to make certain concessions to a borrower to meet the needs of both the borrower and the Bank to maximize the ultimate recovery of a loan. TDR occurs when a borrower is experiencing, or is expected to experience, financial difficulties and the loan is modified using a modification that would otherwise not be granted to the borrower. The types of concessions granted generally included, but are not limited to interest rate reductions, limitations on the accrued interest charged, term extensions, and deferment of principal.

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September 30, 2023 and 2022

A default on a troubled debt restructured loan for purposes of this disclosure occurs when a borrower is 90 days past due or a foreclosure or repossession of the applicable collateral has occurred. There was one TDR totaling $106,000 during the year ended September 30, 2023, compared with no TDR loans during the year ended September 30, 2022. All TDR loans were performing in accordance with their restructured terms as September 30, 2023. The following tables summarizes the TDRs during the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

	Number of		Investment Before		Investment After
	Loans		TDR Modification		TDR Modification
	(Dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2023
One-to four-family residential		1	$	97	$	106
Total		1	$	97	$	106
September 30, 2022
Total		—	$	—	$	—

Total loans pledged as collateral against Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLBNY”) borrowings were $341.6 million and $181.2 million as of September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

NOTE F - PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

Premises and equipment consist of the following:

	Estimated	September 30,
	Useful Lives	2023			2022
		(In thousands)
Land	Indefinite	$	3,811		$	3,811
Buildings and improvements	10-40 years		21,923			21,866
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	5-10  years		3,860			3,762
			29,594			29,439
Less accumulated depreciation			(16,255	)		(15,559	)
Premises and equipment, net		$	13,339		$	13,880

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, depreciation expense included in occupancy expense amounted to approximately $840,000 and $839,000, respectively.

NOTE G - OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED

The Company held $328,000 of real estate owned properties at September 30, 2023 and $281,000 at September 30, 2022. The Company did not have any write-downs on these properties for the year ended September 30, 2023 and 2022. Further declines in real estate values may result in increased foreclosed real estate expense in the future. Routine holding costs are charged to expense as incurred and improvements to real estate owned that enhance the value of the real estate are capitalized.

NOTE H - DEPOSITS

A summary of deposits by type of account follows:

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 and 2022

	September 30,
	2023		2022
	(In thousands)
Demand accounts	$	188,550	$	182,417
Savings accounts		62,168		81,850
NOW accounts		115,182		98,643
Money market accounts		284,885		222,214
Certificate of deposit		92,725		69,929
Retirement accounts		11,943		12,680
Total deposits	$	755,453	$	667,733

The current FDIC insurance limit on bank deposit accounts is $250,000. The aggregate amount of deposit accounts with a denomination of $250,000 or more was approximately $429.9 million at September 30, 2023 compared with $292.4 million at September 30, 2022. The aggregate amount of certificate deposits, including individual retirement accounts with balances of $250,000 or more was $5.3 million at September 30, 2023 compared with $3.6 million at September 30, 2022.

At September 30, 2023, certificates of deposit (including retirement accounts and brokered certificate deposit accounts) have contractual maturities as follows (in thousands):

Year Ending September 30,
2024	$	43,776
2025		34,328
2026		6,290
2027		1,687
2028		14,923
2029 and after		3,664
Total	$	104,668

Included with the certificates of deposit were $13.8 million and $6.0 million in brokered certificates of deposit at September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

NOTE I - BORROWINGS

1. Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Advances

Long term FHLBNY advances at September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022 totaled approximately $29.5 million and $15.6 million, respectively. The weighted average interest rates on advances outstanding at September 30, 2023 and 2022 were 3.27% and 2.48%, respectively. The advances were collateralized by unencumbered qualified assets consisting of one-to-four family residential and commercial real estate mortgage loans. Advances are made pursuant to several different credit programs offered from time to time by the FHLBNY.

Long term FHLBNY advances as of September 30, 2023 mature as follows (in thousands):

Year Ending September 30,
2024	$	4,384
2025		3,500
2026		1,631
2027		6,000
2028		14,000
Thereafter		—
Total	$	29,515

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 and 2022

Additionally, the Company has established an Overnight Line of Credit arrangement with the FHLBNY. The total amount available under the line of credit is based on the amount of eligible collateral pledged to the FHLBNY. At September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company had available credit from the FHLBNY totaling $122.2 million and $83.2 million, respectively. Information concerning short-term arrangement with the FHLBNY is summarized as follows:

	September 30,
	2023		2022
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at end of year	$	—	$	—
Weighted average balance during the year	$	1,283	$	33
Maximum month-end balance during the year	$	16,450	$	2,450
Average interest rate during the year		4.65%		2.67%

2. Securities Sold Under Reverse Repurchase Agreements

Qualifying repurchase agreements are treated as financings and are reflected as a liability in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company did not have repurchase agreements outstanding at September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022.

NOTE J – SERVICING POLICY

The Company originates and sells loans receivable secured by one-to four-family residential properties and commercial business loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (the “SBA”). The Company has sold loans on a servicing retained basis and on a servicing released basis. Loans sold with servicing retained and servicing released during the year ended September 30, 2023 were $6.5 million and $0, respectively. Loans sold with servicing retained and servicing released during the year ended September 30, 2022 were $10.5 million and $0, respectively. The Company accounts for sales in accordance with ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing. Upon sale, the receivables are removed from the balance sheet, mortgage servicing rights are recorded as an asset for servicing rights retained, and a gain on sale, if applicable, is recognized for the difference between the carrying value of the receivables and the sales proceeds, net of origination costs.

Gains on sales of loans, representing the difference between the total sales price received for the loans and the allocated cost of the loans, are recognized when loans are sold and delivered to the purchasers. Loans are accounted for as sold when control of the loan is surrendered. Control over the loans is deemed surrendered when (1) the loans have been isolated from the Company, (2) the buyer has the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the loans and (3) the Company does not maintain effective control over the loans through either (a) an agreement that entitles and obligates the Company to repurchase or redeem the loans before maturity, or (b) the ability to unilaterally cause the buyer to return specific loans.

The Company services one-to-four family residential mortgage loans and SBA 7(a) loans for investors in the secondary market, which are not included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company’s fee is a percentage of the principal balance and is recognized as income when received. At September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company was servicing mortgage loans sold in the amount of $1.9 million and $2.1 million, respectively, and SBA loans sold in the amount of $35.5 million and $32.0 million, respectively. Loan servicing includes collecting and remitting loan payments, accounting for principal and interest, contacting delinquent mortgagors, supervising foreclosures and property dispositions in the event of unremedied defaults, making certain insurance and tax payments on behalf of the borrowers and generally administering the loans. Mortgage servicing rights are amortized in proportion to, and over the period of, estimated net servicing revenues and are included in other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Activity in loan servicing rights during the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 are summarized as follows:

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 and 2022

	September 30,
	2023		2022
	(In thousands)
Beginning balance	$	—	$	4
Origination of mortgage servicing rights		28		—
Amortization		—		(4	)
Ending balance	$	28	$	—

Loan servicing rights are carried at the lower of amortized cost or fair value. Fair values are estimated using discounted cash flows based on a current market interest rate.

NOTE K - INCOME TAXES

The Company’s income tax expense is comprised of the following components for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

	September 30,
	2023			2022
	(In thousands)
Current	$	3,647		$	3,163
Deferred		(615	)		87
Total income tax expense	$	3,032		$	3,250

A reconciliation of income tax at the statutory tax rate to the effective income tax expense for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:

	September 30,
	2023			2022
	(In thousands)
Income tax expense at statutory rate	$	2,256		$	2,339
Increase (decrease) resulting from:
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit		931			922
Tax-exempt income, net		(90	)		(87	)
Nondeductible expenses		58			37
Share based compensation		54			—
Employee stock ownership plan		11			3
Other, net		(188	)		36
Total income tax expense	$	3,032		$	3,250

The major sources of temporary differences and their deferred tax effect at September 30, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 and 2022

	September 30,
	2023			2022
	(In thousands)
Allowance for loan losses	$	2,342		$	2,369
Net unrealized loss, investment securities available-for-sale		483			472
Deferred loan fees		287			244
Unrealized loss, minimum pension liability		132			288
Employee benefits		265			—
Allowance for transaction expense		11			—
Straight line rent		72			88
Gross deferred tax asset		3,592			3,461
Depreciation		(588	)		(816	)
Employee benefits		—			(122	)
Mortgage servicing rights		(8	)		—
Gross deferred tax liability		(596	)		(938	)
Net deferred tax asset, included in other assets	$	2,996		$	2,523

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which temporary differences are deductible and carry forwards are available.

There were no valuation allowances for the year ended September 30, 2023 and 2022. The Company has considered future market growth, forecasted earnings, future taxable income, feasible and permissible tax planning strategies in determining the realizability of deferred tax assets. If the Company was to determine that it would not be able to realize a portion of its net deferred tax asset in the future for which there is currently no valuation allowance, an adjustment to the net deferred tax asset would be charged to earnings in the period such determination was made.

The Bank’s statutory income tax rate in the State of New Jersey was 9.0% for the years ending September 30, 2023 and 2022. The State of New Jersey has imposed a temporary surtax on corporations earning New Jersey allocated income in excess of $1 million. The surtax is set at a rate of 2.5% and it currently effective through December 31, 2023. Accordingly, the Company used an 11.5% State tax rate for the calculation of its State income tax expense the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

NOTE L - PENSION PLAN

The Company had a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan (the “Plan”) covering all eligible employees. On January 26, 2006, the Plan was frozen and amended to eliminate future benefit accruals after February 15, 2006.

Plan assets are invested in seven diversified investment funds of the Pentegra Retirement Trust, a no load series open-ended mutual fund. The long-term investment objective is to be invested 65% in equity securities (equity mutual funds) and 35% in debt securities (bond mutual funds). Asset rebalancing is performed at least annually, with interim adjustments made when the investment mix varies more than 5% from the target (i.e., a 10% target range). Risk/volatility is further managed by the distinct investment objectives of each of the funds and the diversification within each fund.

The following table sets forth the Plan’s funded status and amounts recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 and 2022

	September 30,
	2023			2022
	(In thousands)
Actuarial present value of benefit obligations	$	3,495		$	3,735
Change in benefit obligations
Projected benefit obligation, beginning	$	3,735		$	4,926
Interest cost		190			144
Actuarial (gain) loss		(181	)		(1,071	)
Annuity payments and lump sum distributions		(249	)		(264	)
Projected benefit obligation, end	$	3,495		$	3,735
Change in plan assets
Fair value of assets, beginning	$	3,886		$	4,871
Actual return on plan assets		438			(721	)
Annuity payments and lump sum distributions		(249	)		(264	)
Fair value of assets, end	$	4,075		$	3,886
Funded status included with other assets	$	580		$	151

Net pension cost for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 included the following components:

	September 30,
	2023			2022
	(In thousands)
Service cost benefits earned during the year	$	—		$	—
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation		190			144
Expected return on plan assets		(226	)		(285	)
Amortization of unrecognized net loss		122			146
Net pension cost	$	86		$	5

For the year ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the weighted average discount rate used in determining the actuarial net periodic pension cost was 5.25% and 3.00%, respectively. For the year ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the weighted average discount rate used in determining the actuarial present value of the projected benefit obligation was 5.75% and 5.25%, respectively.

The long-term rate-of-return-on-assets assumption was set based on historical returns earned by equities and fixed income securities, adjusted to reflect expectations of future returns as applied to the plan’s target allocation of asset classes. Equities and fixed income securities were assumed to earn rates of return in the ranges of 6-8% and 3-5%, respectively, with an assumed long-term inflation rate of 2.5% reflected within these ranges for the year ended September 30, 2023. When these overall return expectations are applied to the plan’s target allocation, the result is an expected rate of return of 5.0% to 7.0%. Accordingly, the expected long-term rates of return on assets were 6.00% for 2024 and 6.00% for 2023.

Current Asset Allocation

The Plan’s weighted-average asset allocations at September 30, 2023 and 2022, by asset category are as follows:

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 and 2022

	September 30,
	2023		2022
Equity securities		63%		68%
Debt securities (bond mutual funds)		36%		31%
Other (money market fund)		2%		1%
Total		100%		100%

The target asset allocation set for the assets of the Plan are in equity securities ranging from 50% to 75% and in debt securities ranging from 25% to 50%. In general, the Plan assets are investment securities that are well-diversified in terms of industry, capitalization and asset class. The Plan assets are mostly a mix of mutual funds indexed to the performance of Fortune 500 U.S. companies, debt securities held in bond funds, domestic and foreign common equity funds, and a money market fund. The Plan’s exposure to a concentration of credit risk is limited by the diversification of the investments into various investment options with multiple asset managers.

Expected Contributions

For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, the Company does not expect to make a contribution to the Plan.

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

The following benefit payments are expected to be paid as follows (in thousands):

October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024	$	275
October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025		273
October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2030		272
October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2031		270
October 1, 2027 through September 30, 2032		268
October 1, 2028 through September 30, 2033		1,258
Total	$	2,616

Included in the funded status of the Plan at September 30, 2023 and 2022, are actuarial losses of $440,000 and $956,000, respectively. These amounts are included, net of related income tax effects of $132,000 and $288,000, respectively, in the accumulated other comprehensive loss component of stockholders’ equity.

The following table presents the Plan assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy under ASC Topic 820. Financial assets are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. See Note Q for further detail regarding fair value hierarchy.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 and 2022

			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using:
			Quoted Prices		Significant
			in Active Markets		Other		Significant
			for Identical		Observable		Unobservable
	Total		Assets (Level 1)		Inputs (Level 2)		Inputs (Level 3)
	(In thousands)
At September 30, 2023
Investment Type
Mutual Funds - Equity
Large - Cap Value	$	682	$	682	$	—	$	—
Large - Cap Core		525		525		—		—
Mid - Cap Core		459		459		—		—
Small - Cap Core		429		429		—		—
Non - U.S. Core		465		465		—		—
Mutual Funds - Fixed Income
Intermediate Duration		634		634		—		—
Short - Duration Corporate		816		816
Cash Equivalents
Money Market		65		65		—		—
Total Investment	$	4,075	$	4,075	$	—	$	—
At September 30, 2022
Investment Type
Mutual Funds - Equity
Large - Cap Value	$	638	$	638	$	—	$	—
Large - Cap Core		633		633		—		—
Mid - Cap Core		407		407		—		—
Small - Cap Core		381		381		—		—
Non - U.S. Core		573		573		—		—
Mutual Funds - Fixed Income
Intermediate Duration		433		433		—		—
Short - Duration Corporate		785		785
Cash Equivalents
Money Market		36		36		—		—
Total Investment	$	3,886	$	3,886	$	—	$	—

Equity and debt securities are reported at fair value in the table above utilizing exchange quoted prices in active markets for identical instruments (Level 1 inputs).

NOTE M - NONQUALIFIED COMPENSATION PLAN

The Company maintains a Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”) for the benefit of its senior officers. In addition, the Company also adopted voluntary Deferred Income and Retirement Plans on behalf of its directors. The SERP provides the Company with the opportunity to supplement the retirement income of selected officers to achieve equitable wage replacement at retirement while the Deferred Income Plan provides participating directors with an opportunity to defer all or a portion of their fees into a tax deferred accumulation account for future retirement. The Director Retirement Plan enables the Company to reward its directors for longevity of service in consideration of their availability and consultation. The SERP is based upon achieving a total retirement benefit equal to a percentage of the participants’ final annual salary.

Under the Director Supplemental Retirement Income Plan (the “Plan”), directors that began service before 2002 are entitled to a benefit upon attainment of his/her benefit age. The directors will receive an annual amount in monthly installments based on his/her total Board and Committee fees in the twelve months prior to attainment of his/her benefit age. The amount will be 10% plus 2 1/2% for each year of service as a Director, with a minimum of 50%, provided the Director has served for at least five years, and a maximum of 60%. The maximum benefit increases for any Director serving as Chairman of the Board for at least five years to 75%.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 and 2022

The Company funds the plans through modified endowment contracts. Income recorded for the plans represents life insurance income as recorded based on the projected increases in cash surrender values of life insurance policies. As of September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company’s life insurance contracts had cash surrender values of approximately $18 million and $17.7 million, respectively.

The Company is recording benefit costs so that the cost of each participant’s retirement benefits is being expensed and accrued over the participant’s active employment so as to result in a liability at retirement date equal to the present value of the benefits expected to be provided. The total expense for nonqualified retirement benefits recorded during the year ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 was $375,000 and $424,000, respectively. Included in accounts payable and other liabilities at September 30, 2023 and 2022 were accrued retirement benefits totaling $828,000 and $630,000, respectively, for these plans.

NOTE N - 401(K) EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION PLAN

The Company has a defined contribution 401(k) plan covering all employees, as defined under the plan document. Employees may contribute to the plan, as defined under the plan document, and the Company can make discretionary contributions. The Company contributed $257,000 and $271,000 to the plan for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, and is included in compensation and employee benefits in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.

NOTE O - COMMITMENTS

1.       Lease Commitments

Accounting Standard Update ASC 842, “Leases” requires lessees to recognize a lease liability and a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset, measured at the present value of the future minimum lease payments, at the lease commencement date.

The Company has operating leases for five branch locations. Our leases have remaining lease terms of up to 10 years, some of which include options to extend the leases for up to 10 additional years. Operating leases are recorded as ROU assets and lease liabilities and are included within Other assets and Accounts payable and other liabilities, respectively, on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Operating lease ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset during the lease term and operating lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at lease commencement base on the present value of the remaining lease payments using a discount rate that represents our incremental borrowing rate. The incremental borrowing rate used by the Company to value its operating leases is based on the interpolated term advance rate available from the FHLBNY, based on the remaining lease term.

The following table presents the balance sheet information related to our leases:

	September 30,		September 30,
	2023		2022
	(Dollars in thousands)
Operating lease right-of-use asset	$	2,687	$	3,292
Operating lease liabilities	$	2,944	$	3,605
Weighted average remaining lease term in years		6.4		7.0
Weighted average discount rate		2.2%		2.2%

The following table summarizes the maturity of our remaining lease liabilities by year:

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 and 2022

	September 30,
	2023
	(In thousands)
For the Year Ending:
2024	$	747
2025		523
2026		455
2027		334
2028		300
2029 and thereafter		899
Total lease payments		3,258
Less imputed interest		(314	)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	2,944

Total rental expense, included in occupancy expense, was approximately $809,000 and $807,000 for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

2.       Contingencies

The Company and its subsidiaries, from time to time, are a party to routine litigation that arises in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, the resolution of this litigation, if any, would not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

NOTE P - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE-SHEET RISK

The Company may use derivative financial instruments, such as interest rate floors and collars, as part of its interest rate risk management. Interest rate caps and floors are agreements whereby one party agrees to pay or receive a floating rate of interest on a notional principal amount for a predetermined period of time if certain market interest rate thresholds are met. The Company considers the credit risk inherent in these contracts to be negligible. As of September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company did not hold any interest rate floors or collars.

The Company is a party to interest rate derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments. Under a program, the Company executes interest rate swaps with commercial lending customers to facilitate their respective risk management strategies. These interest rate swaps with customers are simultaneously offset by interest rate swaps that the Bank executes with a third-party financial institution, such that the Bank minimizes its net risk exposure resulting from such transactions. Because the interest rate swaps associated with this program do not meet the strict hedge accounting requirements, changes in the fair value of both the customer swaps and the offsetting swaps are recognized directly in earnings. The changes in the fair value of the swaps offset each other, except for the credit risk of the counterparties, which is determined by taking into consideration the risk rating, probability of default and loss given default for all counterparties. The Company had $0 in cash pledged for collateral on its interest rate swaps with financial institutions at September 30, 2023 and 2022.

The following table presents summary information regarding these derivatives for September 30, 2023 and 2022.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 and 2022

	Notional Amount		Average Maturiy (Years)		Weighted Average Fixed Rate		Weighted Average Variable Rate	Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2023
Classified in Other Assets:
Customer interest rate swaps	$	36,020		4.2		4.96%	1 Mo. BSBY + 2.44	$	2,579
Total	$	36,020		4.2		4.96%		$	2,579
Classified in Other Liabilities:
3rd Party interest rate swaps	$	36,020		4.2		4.96%	1 Mo. BSBY + 2.44	$	2,579
Total	$	36,020		4.2		4.96%		$	2,579
September 30, 2022
Classified in Other Assets:
Customer interest rate swaps (1)	$	19,512		5.9		3.63%	1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.50	$	2,275
		6,940		4.6		6.13%	1 Mo. BSBY + 3.00		212
Total	$	26,452		5.2		4.88%		$	2,487
Classified in Other Liabilities:
3rd Party interest rate swaps	$	19,512		5.9		3.63%	1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.50	$	2,275
		6,940		4.6		6.13%	1 Mo. BSBY + 3.00		212
Total	$	26,452		5.2		4.88%		$	2,487

⁽¹⁾ Derivative assets were incorrectly shown as a negative balance within the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended September 30, 2022. The derivative asset balances have been corrected within the table above. The correction did not have an impact on the Company's consolidated balance sheet.

At September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company had outstanding commitments (substantially all of which expire within one year) to originate one-to four-family residential loans, construction loans, commercial real estate loans, commercial business loans and consumer loans. These commitments were comprised of fixed and variable rate loans.

	September 30,
	2023		2022
	(In thousands)
Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk
Letters of credit	$	1,073	$	740
Unused lines of credit		89,933		73,825
Fixed rate loan commitments		3,578		2,550
Variable rate loan commitments		26,472		49,913
Total	$	121,056	$	127,028

NOTE Q - FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

The Company uses fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. The Company’s securities available-for-sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Additionally, from time to time, the Company may be required to record at fair value other assets or liabilities on a non-recurring basis, such as held-to-maturity securities, mortgage servicing rights, loans receivable and other real estate owned, or OREO. These non-recurring fair value adjustments involve the application of lower-of-cost-or-market accounting or write-downs of individual assets.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 and 2022

In accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), the Company groups its assets and liabilities at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. These levels are:

Level 1-	Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.
Level 2-	Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.
Level 3-	Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use significant assumptions not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect our own estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques include the use of option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques. The results cannot be determined with precision and may not be realized in an actual sale or immediate settlement of the asset or liability.

The Company bases its fair values on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC 820 requires the Company to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

The following is a description of valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

Securities available-for-sale

The Company’s available-for-sale portfolio is carried at estimated fair value on a recurring basis, with any unrealized gains and losses, net of taxes, reported as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders’ equity. The securities available-for-sale portfolio consists of U.S. government and government-sponsored enterprise obligations and mortgage-backed securities. The fair values of these securities are obtained from an independent nationally recognized pricing service. An independent pricing service provides prices which are categorized as Level 2, as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets are generally not available for the securities.

The following tables provide the level of valuation assumptions used to determine the carrying value of the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2023 and 2022:

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 and 2022

September 30, 2023	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:	(In thousands)
Securities available-for-sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	$	92	$	—	$	92	$	—
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage-backed securities-residential		10,033		—		10,033		—
Total securities available for sale	$	10,125	$	—	$	10,125	$	—
Derivative assets		2,579		—		2,579		—
Total assets	$	12,704	$	—	$	12,704	$	—
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	$	2,579	$	—	$	2,579	$	—
Total Liabilities	$	2,579	$	—	$	2,579	$	—
September 30, 2022
Assets:
Securities available-for-sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	$	107	$	—	$	107	$	—
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage-backed securities-residential		9,122		—		9,122		—
Total securities available for sale	$	9,229	$	—	$	9,229	$	—
Derivative assets (1)		2,487		—		2,487		—
Total assets	$	11,716	$	—	$	11,716	$	—
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	$	2,487	$	—	$	2,487	$	—
Total Liabilities	$	2,487	$	—	$	2,487	$	—

⁽¹⁾ Derivative assets were incorrectly shown as a negative balance within the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended September 30, 2022. The derivative asset balances and corresponding totals have been corrected within the table above. The correction did not have an impact on the Company's consolidated balance sheet.

The following is a description of valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

Impaired Loans

Loans which meet certain criteria are evaluated individually for impairment. A loan is impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. All amounts due according to the contractual terms means that both the contractual interest and principal payments of a loan will be collected as scheduled in the loan agreement. Three impairment measurement methods are used, depending upon the collateral securing the asset: 1) the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate; 2) the asset’s observable market price; or 3) the fair value of the collateral if the asset is collateral dependent. The regulatory agencies require this method for loans from which repayment is expected to be provided solely by the underlying collateral. The Company’s impaired loans are generally collateral dependent and, as such, are carried at the estimated fair value of the collateral less estimated selling and disposition costs. Fair value is estimated through current appraisals, and adjusted as necessary, by management, to reflect current market conditions and, as such, are generally classified as Level 3.

Appraisals of collateral securing impaired loans are conducted by approved, qualified, and independent third-party appraisers. Such appraisals are ordered via the Bank’s credit administration department, independent from the lender who originated the loan, once the loan is deemed impaired, as described in the previous paragraph. Impaired loans are generally re-evaluated with an updated appraisal within one year of the last appraisal. However, the Company also obtains updated appraisals on performing construction loans that are approaching their maturity date to determine whether or not the fair value of the collateral securing the loan remains sufficient to cover the loan amount prior to considering an extension. The Company discounts the appraised “as is” value of the collateral for estimated selling and disposition costs and compares the resulting fair value of collateral to the outstanding loan amount. If the outstanding loan amount is greater than the discounted fair value, the Company requires a reduction in the outstanding loan balance or additional collateral before considering an extension to the loan. If the borrower is unwilling or unable to reduce the loan balance or increase the collateral securing the loan, it is deemed impaired and the difference between the loan amount and the fair value of collateral, net of estimated selling and disposition costs, is charged off through a reduction of the allowance for loan loss.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 and 2022

Other Real Estate Owned

Other real estate owned is carried at lower of cost or estimated fair value less disposal costs. The estimated fair value of the real estate is determined through current appraisals, and adjusted as necessary, by management, to reflect current market conditions. As such, other real estate owned is generally classified as Level 3. There were no valuation write-downs for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

The following tables provide the level of valuation assumptions used to determine the carrying value of our assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at September 30, 2023 and 2022:

	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
September 30, 2023	(In thousands)
Impaired loans	$	777	$	—	$	—	$	777
Total	$	777	$	—	$	—	$	777
September 30, 2022
Impaired loans	$	5,659	$	—	$	—	$	5,659
Total	$	5,659	$	—	$	—	$	5,659

The following tables present additional quantitative information about assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and for which Company has utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value:

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

(Dollars in thousands)

	Fair Value		Valuation
September 30, 2023	Estimate		Techniques	Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted Average)
Impaired loans	$	777	Appraisal of collateral (1)	Appraisal adjustments (2)	-50% to -8.0% (-19.4%)

	Fair Value		Valuation
September 30, 2022	Estimate		Techniques	Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted Average)
Impaired loans	$	5,659	Appraisal of collateral (1)	Appraisal adjustments (2)	0% to -31.7% (-9.9%)

⁽¹⁾ Fair value is generally determined through independent appraisals for the underlying collateral, which generally include various level 3 inputs which are not identifiable.

⁽²⁾ Appraisals may be adjusted by management for qualitative factors such as economic conditions and estimated liquidation expenses. The range and weighted average of liquidation expenses and other appraisal adjustments are presented as a percent of the appraisal.

The following presents the carrying amount, fair value, and placement in the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s financial instruments carried at cost or amortized cost as of September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022. This table excludes financial instruments for which the carrying amount approximates fair value, which includes cash and cash equivalents, FHLBNY stock, bank owned life insurance, accrued interest receivable, interest and non-interest bearing demand, savings deposits, and accrued interest payable. For short-term financial assets such as cash and cash equivalents, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to the relatively short time between the origination of the instrument and its expected realization. For financial liabilities such as interest-bearing demand, NOW, and money market savings deposits, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to these products having no stated maturity.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 and 2022

	Carrying		Fair		Fair Value Measurement Placement
	Amount		Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	(In thousands)
September 30, 2023
Financial instruments - assets
Investment securities held-to-maturity	$	85,835	$	73,728	$	—	$	73,728	$	—
Loans		689,070		664,331		—		—		664,331
Financial instruments - liabilities
Certificates of deposit		104,668		101,216		—		101,216		—
Borrowings		29,515		28,177		—		28,177		—
September 30, 2022
Financial instruments - assets
Investment securities held-to-maturity	$	91,646	$	79,914	$	—	$	79,914	$	—
Loans		619,843		592,804		—		—		592,804
Financial instruments - liabilities
Certificates of deposit		82,609		81,289		—		81,289		—
Borrowings		15,625		14,762		—		14,762		—

NOTE R - REGULATORY CAPITAL

The Company and Bank are required to maintain minimum amounts of capital to total “risk-weighted” assets, as defined by the banking regulators. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Company’s and Bank’s assets, liabilities, and certain off balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.

The “Basel III” regulatory capital reforms and changes required by the Dodd-Frank Act include a minimum common equity Tier 1 capital (“CET1”) to risk-weighted assets ratio of 4.5% of risk-weighted assets, a minimum Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 6.0% and a minimum leverage ratio of 4.0%. The required minimum ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets is 8.0%. The regulatory banking rules also require a “capital conservation buffer” of 2.5% above the new regulatory minimum capital ratios, and resulted in the following minimum ratios: (i) a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 7.0%; (ii) a Tier 1 capital ratio of 8.5%; and (iii) a total capital ratio of 10.5%. An institution will be subject to limitations on paying dividends, engaging in share repurchases, and paying discretionary bonuses if its capital level falls below the buffer amount. These limitations established a maximum percentage of eligible retained income that could be utilized for such actions.

As of September 30, 2023, the most recent notification from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation categorized the Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.  There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Bank’s category.

The following tables set forth the Company’s and the Bank’s actual and required capital levels under those measures:

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2023 and 2022

						To be well-
						capitalized under
					Required for capital	prompt corrective
At September 30, 2023	Company		Bank		adequacy purposes	action provisions
Tier 1 leverage ratio		12.12%		11.11%	≥  4.00%	≥   5.00%
CET1		16.33%		14.97%	≥  7.00% (1)	≥   6.50%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio		16.33%		14.97%	≥  8.50% (1)	≥   8.00%
Total risk-based capital ratio		17.58%		16.22%	≥  10.50% (1)	≥ 10.00%
At September 30, 2022
Tier 1 leverage ratio		12.57%		11.13%	≥  4.00%	≥   5.00%
CET1		17.16%		15.22%	≥  7.00% (1)	≥   6.50%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio		17.16%		15.22%	≥  8.50% (1)	≥   8.00%
Total risk-based capital ratio		18.41%		16.47%	≥  10.50% (1)	≥ 10.00%

⁽¹⁾ Includes 2.50% capital conservation buffer  

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ITEM 9. Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.

ITEM 9A. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in Magyar Bancorp, Inc.'s internal control over financial reporting during Magyar Bancorp, Inc.'s fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Magyar Bancorp, Inc.'s internal control over financial reporting.

Report by Management on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

The management of Magyar Bancorp, Inc. is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Magyar Bancorp Inc.'s internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Magyar Bancorp, Inc.'s management and board of directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements.

All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.

Magyar Bancorp, Inc.'s management assessed the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2023. In making this assessment, it used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) 2013 in Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Based on our assessment, we believe that, as of September 30, 2023, the Company's internal control over financial reporting was effective based on those criteria.

The Annual Report on Form 10-K does not include an attestation report of the Company's registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management's report was not subject to attestation by the Company's registered public accounting firm pursuant to exemption rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management's report in this annual report.

ITEM 9B. Other Information

None.

ITEM 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections

None.

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ITEM 10. Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance

Magyar Bancorp, Inc. has adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to Magyar Bancorp, Inc.’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller or persons performing similar functions. The Code of Ethics, and any amendments to and waivers from the Code of Ethics, will be posted on the Company’s website located at www.magbank.com. A copy of the Code will be furnished without charge upon written request to the Secretary, Magyar Bancorp, Inc., 400 Somerset Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey.

Information concerning directors and executive officers of Magyar Bancorp, Inc. is incorporated herein by reference from our definitive Proxy Statement related to our 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Proxy Statement”), specifically the section captioned “Proposal I - Election of Directors.”

ITEM 11. Executive Compensation

Information concerning executive compensation is incorporated herein by reference from our Proxy Statement, specifically the section captioned “Proposal I - Election of Directors.”

ITEM 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

Information concerning security ownership of certain owners and management is incorporated herein by reference from our Proxy Statement, specifically the sections captioned “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” and “Proposal I - Election of Directors.”

ITEM 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

Information concerning relationships and transactions is incorporated herein by reference from our Proxy Statement, specifically the section captioned “Proposal I - Election of Directors - Transactions with Certain Related Persons.”

ITEM 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Information concerning principal accountant fees and services is incorporated herein by reference from our Proxy Statement, specifically the section captioned “Proposal II - Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accountants.”

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ITEM 15.	Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
3.1	Certificate of Incorporation of Magyar Bancorp, Inc. (1)
3.2	Bylaws of Magyar Bancorp, Inc. (2)
3.3	Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Magyar Bancorp, Inc. (8)
4.1	Form of Common Stock Certificate of Magyar Bancorp, Inc. (2)
4.2	Description of the Capital Stock of Magyar Bancorp, Inc. (3)
10.1	Form of Employee Stock Ownership Plan (2)
10.2	Restated Director Supplemental Retirement Income and Deferred Compensation Agreement for Joseph A. Yelencsics (4)
10.3	Restated Director Supplemental Retirement Income and Deferred Compensation Agreement for Edward C. Stokes, III (4)
10.4	Restated Director Supplemental Retirement Income and Deferred Compensation Agreement for Thomas Lankey (4)
10.5	Restated Director Supplemental Retirement Income and Deferred Compensation Agreement for Andrew G. Hodulik (4)
10.6	Form of Change in Control Agreement for Executive Officers (2)
10.7	Executive Supplemental Retirement Income Agreement for John Fitzgerald (4)
10.8	Executive Supplemental Retirement Income Agreement for Jon Ansari (4)
10.9	Employment Agreement for John Fitzgerald (5)
10.10	Employment Agreement for Jon Ansari (9)
10.11	Change in Control Agreement for Peter Brown (5)
10.12	Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan for John Fitzgerald (6)
10.13	Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan for Jon Ansari (6)
10.14	Magyar Bancorp, Inc. 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (7)
21	Subsidiaries of Registrant (2)
23	Consent of S.R. Snodgrass, P.C.
23.2	Consent of RSM US LLP
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101	The following materials from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2023, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
104	Inline XBRL Cover Page Interactive Data File

(1) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form SB-2 of Magyar Bancorp, Inc. (file no. 333-128392), originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 16, 2005, as amended.

(2) Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form SB-2 of Magyar Bancorp, Inc. (file no. 333-128392), originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 16, 2005, as amended.

(3) Incorporated by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Magyar Bancorp, Inc. (file no. 000-51726), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 20, 2021.

(4) Incorporated by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB of Magyar Bancorp, Inc. (file no. 000-51726), originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 29, 2006.

(5) Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-254282), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 15, 2021.

(6) Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Magyar Bancorp, Inc. (file no 000-51726), originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 29, 2019.

(7) Incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement (file no. 000-51726) filed with the SEC on July 18, 2022.

(8) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on July 12, 2021.

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(9) Incorporated by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Magyar Bancorp, Inc. (file no. 000-51726), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 22, 2022.

ITEM 16. Form 10-K Summary

None

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

		MAGYAR BANCORP, INC.
December 15, 2023	By:	/s/ John S. Fitzgerald
Date		John S. Fitzgerald
		President and Chief Executive Officer
		(Duly Authorized Representative)

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signatures	Title	Date
/s/ John S. Fitzgerald	President and Chief Executive Officer	December 15, 2023
John S. Fitzgerald	(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Jon R. Ansari	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	December 15, 2023
Jon R. Ansari	(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
/s/ Thomas Lankey	Chairman of the Board	December 15, 2023
Thomas Lankey
/s/ Andrew Hodulik	Vice Chairman of the Board	December 15, 2023
Andrew Hodulik
/s/ Joseph A. Yelencsics	Director	December 15, 2023
Joseph A. Yelencsics
/s/ Edward C. Stokes	Director	December 15, 2023
Edward C. Stokes, III
/s/ Susan Eisenhauer	Director	December 15, 2023
Susan Eisenhauer
/s/ Michael Lombardi	Director	December 15, 2023
Michael Lombardi
/s/ Maureen Ruane	Director	December 15, 2023
Maureen Ruane

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EX-23.1

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statements File No. 333-261214 and File No. 333-267102 on Form S-8 of Magyar Bancorp, Inc. of our report dated December 15, 2023, relating to our audit of the consolidated financial statements, which appears in the Annual Report to Stockholders, which is incorporated in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Magyar Bancorp, Inc. for the year ended September 30, 2023.

/s/ S.R. Snodgrass, P.C.

Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

December 15, 2023

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EX-23.2

Exhibit 23.2

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement No. 333-261214 and No. 333-267102 on Form S-8 of Magyar Bancorp, Inc. of our report dated December 22, 2022, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Magyar Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Magyar Bancorp, Inc. for the year ended September 30, 2023.

/s/ RSM US LLP

Blue Bell, PA

December 15, 2023

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, John S. Fitzgerald, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Magyar Bancorp, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting;

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

December 15, 2023	/s/ John S. Fitzgerald
Date	John S. Fitzgerald
	President and Chief Executive Officer

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EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Jon R. Ansari, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Magyar Bancorp, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting;

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

December 15, 2023	/s/ Jon R. Ansari
Date	Jon R. Ansari
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

Certification pursuant to

18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

as adopted pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

John S. Fitzgerald, President and Chief Executive Officer and Jon R. Ansari, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Magyar Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) each certify in their capacity as officers of the Company that they have reviewed the annual report of the Company on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 and that to the best of their knowledge:

1. the report fully complies with the requirements of Sections 13(a) or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. the information contained in the report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

December 15, 2023	/s/ John S. Fitzgerald
Date	John S. Fitzgerald
	President and Chief Executive Officer
December 15, 2023	/s/ Jon R. Ansari
Date	Jon R. Ansari
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

The purpose of this statement is solely to comply with Title 18, Chapter 63, Section 1350 of the United States Code, as amended by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Magyar Bancorp, Inc. and will be retained by Magyar Bancorp, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Document And Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 15, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023
Document Information Line Items
Entity Registrant Name	Magyar Bancorp, Inc.
Trading Symbol	MGYR
Document Type	10-K
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		6,657,798
Entity Public Float			$ 70.6
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001337068
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2023
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	000-51726
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	20-4154978
Entity Address, Address Line One	400 Somerset Street
Entity Address, City or Town	New Brunswick
Entity Address, State or Province	NJ
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	08901
City Area Code	(732)
Local Phone Number	342-7600
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]	false
Auditor Firm ID	74
Auditor Name	S.R. Snodgrass, P.C.
Auditor Location	Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Assets
Cash	$ 3,179	$ 2,869
Interest earning deposits with banks	69,353	28,067
Total cash and cash equivalents	72,532	30,936
Investment securities - available-for-sale, at fair value	10,125	9,229
Investment securities - held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $73,728 and $79,914 at September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively)	85,835	91,646
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock, at cost	2,286	1,447
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses of $8,330 and $8,433 at September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively	689,070	619,843
Bank owned life insurance	18,030	17,660
Accrued interest receivable	4,337	3,478
Premises and equipment, net	13,339	13,880
Other real estate owned ("OREO")	328	281
Other assets	11,410	10,143
Total assets	907,292	798,543
Liabilities
Deposits	755,453	667,733
Escrowed funds	3,494	3,407
Borrowings	29,515	15,625
Accrued interest payable	443	85
Accounts payable and other liabilities	13,597	13,191
Total liabilities	802,502	700,041
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock: $.01 Par Value, 500,000 shares authorized; at September 30, 2023 and 2022, none issued
Common stock: $.01 Par Value, 14,000,000 shares authorized; 7,097,825 shares issued; 6,674,184 and 6,745,128 shares outstanding at September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, at cost	71	71
Additional paid-in capital	62,801	63,734
Treasury stock: 423,641 and 465,693 shares at September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, at cost	(5,362)	(5,793)
Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan shares	(3,097)	(3,169)
Retained earnings	52,166	45,773
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,789)	(2,114)
Total stockholders' equity	104,790	98,502
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 907,292	$ 798,543

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Fair value of investment securities - held to maturity (in Dollars)	$ 73,728	$ 79,914
Allowance for loan losses (in Dollars)	$ 8,330	$ 8,433
Preferred stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	500,000	500,000
Preferred stock, shares issued
Common stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	14,000,000	14,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	7,097,825	7,097,825
Common stock, shares outstanding	6,674,184	6,745,128
Treasury stock, shares at cost	423,641	465,693

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Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Interest and dividend income
Loans, including fees	$ 35,229	$ 27,841
Investment securities
Taxable	2,642	1,543
Tax-exempt	58	41
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock	139	78
Total interest and dividend income	38,068	29,503
Interest expense
Deposits	9,488	2,070
Borrowings	846	414
Total interest expense	10,334	2,484
Net interest and dividend income	27,734	27,019
Provision for loan losses	381	304
Net interest and dividend income after provision for loan losses	27,353	26,715
Other income
Service charges	1,592	1,188
Income on bank owned life insurance	370	372
Interest rate swap fees	57	76
Other operating income	98	87
Gains on sales of loans	565	925
Gains on sale of OREO		67
Total other income	2,682	2,715
Other expenses
Compensation and employee benefits	11,134	10,484
Occupancy expenses	3,187	3,016
Professional fees	755	1,062
Data processing expenses	579	556
Director fees and benefits	784	546
Marketing and business development	366	447
FDIC deposit insurance premiums	340	215
Other expenses	2,149	1,935
Total other expenses	19,294	18,261
Income before income tax expense	10,741	11,169
Income tax expense	3,032	3,250
Net income	$ 7,709	$ 7,919
Earnings per share - basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 1.2	$ 1.17
Earnings per share - diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ 1.2	$ 1.17
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in Shares)	6,424,796	6,781,659
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in Shares)	6,424,796	6,781,659

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 7,709	$ 7,919
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Unrealized loss on securities available for sale	(47)	(1,744)
Defined benefit pension plan gain	516	211
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax	469	(1,533)
Deferred income tax effect	(144)	366
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	325	(1,167)
Total comprehensive income	$ 8,034	$ 6,752

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Treasury Stock	Unearned ESOP Shares	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Total
Balance at Sep. 30, 2021	$ 71	$ 63,713	$ (1,242)	$ (3,235)	$ 39,281	$ (947)	$ 97,641
Balance (in Shares) at Sep. 30, 2021	7,097,825
Net income					7,919		7,919
Dividends paid on common stock					(1,427)		(1,427)
Other comprehensive income (loss)						(1,167)	(1,167)
Common stock acquired by ESOP				(98)			(98)
ESOP shares allocated		15		164			179
Purchase of treasury stock			(4,551)				(4,551)
Purchase of treasury stock (in Shares)	(352,697)
Stock-based compensation expense		6					6
Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	$ 71	63,734	(5,793)	(3,169)	45,773	(2,114)	98,502
Balance (in Shares) at Sep. 30, 2022	6,745,128
Net income					7,709		7,709
Treasury stock used for restricted stock plan		(405)	406		(1)
Treasury stock used for restricted stock plan (in Shares)	32,080
Retirement of 112,996 treasury shares		(1,242)	1,242
Dividends paid on common stock					(1,315)		(1,315)
Other comprehensive income (loss)						325	325
ESOP shares allocated		50		72			122
Purchase of treasury stock			(1,217)				(1,217)
Purchase of treasury stock (in Shares)	(103,024)
Stock-based compensation expense		664					664
Balance at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 71	$ 62,801	$ (5,362)	$ (3,097)	$ 52,166	$ (1,789)	$ 104,790
Balance (in Shares) at Sep. 30, 2023	6,674,184

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Parentheticals) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Dividends paid	$ 0.2	$ 0.21
Treasury shares retired (in Shares)	112,996

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Operating activities
Net income	$ 7,709	$ 7,919
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation expense	840	839
Premium amortization on investment securities, net	137	191
Provision for loan losses	381	304
Originations of SBA loans held for sale	(6,494)	(9,533)
Proceeds from the sales of SBA loans	7,059	10,457
Gains on sale of loans	(565)	(925)
Gains on the sales of other real estate owned		(67)
Gains on the sale of premises and equipment	(9)
ESOP compensation expense	122	179
Stock-based compensation expense	664	6
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense	(615)	152
(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable	(859)	55
Increase in surrender value of bank owned life insurance	(370)	(372)
Increase in other assets	(280)	(1,555)
Increase in accrued interest payable	358
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and other liabilities	406	3,551
Net cash provided by operating activities	8,484	11,201
Investing activities
Net increase in loans receivable	(56,258)	(37,235)
Purchases of loans receivable	(13,350)
Proceeds from the sale of loans receivable		2,389
Purchases of investment securities held-to-maturity	(4,587)	(41,138)
Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale	(1,965)
Principal repayments on investment securities held-to-maturity	10,313	7,040
Principal repayments on investment securities available-for-sale	970	1,875
Purchases of bank owned life insurance		(3,000)
Purchases of premises and equipment	(309)	(387)
Proceeds from the sale of premises and equipment	19
Investment in other real estate owned	(47)	(12)
Proceeds from other real estate owned		434
Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank stock	(5,820)	(466)
Redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock	4,981	757
Net cash used in investing activities	(66,053)	(69,743)
Financing activities
Net increase in deposits	87,720	27,919
Purchase of common stock for ESOP		(98)
Net increase in escrowed funds	87	165
Proceeds from long-term advances	18,631	3,000
Repayments of long-term advances	(4,741)	(10,731)
Cash dividends paid on common stock	(1,315)	(1,427)
Purchase of treasury stock	(1,217)	(4,551)
Net cash provided by financing activities	99,165	14,277
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	41,596	(44,265)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	30,936	75,201
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	72,532	30,936
Cash paid for
Interest	9,977	2,485
Income taxes	$ 3,255	$ 3,140

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ORGANIZATION

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

ORGANIZATION [Abstract]

ORGANIZATION

NOTE A - ORGANIZATION

Magyar Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) is a Delaware-chartered bank holding company. The Company owns 100% of the outstanding common stock of Magyar Bank (the “Bank”), a New Jersey-chartered stock savings bank. The Bank offers consumer and commercial banking services to individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations throughout the central New Jersey area through its administrative office in New Brunswick, New Jersey and seven full-service branch offices in Middlesex and Somerset Counties in New Jersey. The Company is subject to regulation and supervision by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The Bank is supervised and regulated by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) and the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance.

Magyar Investment Company, a New Jersey investment corporation subsidiary of the Bank, was formed on August 15, 2006 for the purpose of buying, selling and holding investment securities.

Magyar Service Corporation, a New Jersey corporation, is a wholly owned, non-bank subsidiary of the Bank. Magyar Service Corporation, which also operates under the name Magyar Financial Services, receives commissions from annuity and life insurance sales referred to a licensed, non-bank financial planner.

Hungaria Urban Renewal, LLC is a Delaware limited-liability corporation established in 2002 as a qualified intermediary operating for the purpose of acquiring and developing the Bank’s new main office. The Bank owns a 100% interest in Hungaria Urban Renewal, LLC, which has no other business other than owning the Bank’s main office site.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

NOTE B - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1. Basis of Financial Statement Presentation

The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) and predominant practices within the banking industry. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, the Bank, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Magyar Investment Company, Magyar Service Corporation, and Hungaria Urban Renewal, LLC. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.

The Company has evaluated subsequent events and transactions occurring subsequent to the consolidated balance sheet date of September 30, 2023, for items that should potentially be recognized or disclosed in these consolidated financial statements. The evaluation was conducted through the date these consolidated financial statements were available to be issued.

In preparing financial statements in conformity with US GAAP, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The principal estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the allowance for loan losses and the deferred tax asset. The evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses includes an analysis of the individual loans and overall risk characteristics and size of the different loan portfolios, and takes into consideration current economic and market conditions, the capability of specific borrowers to pay specific loan obligations, as well as current loan collateral values. However, actual losses on specific loans, which also are encompassed in the analysis, may vary from estimated losses.

The Company records income taxes using the asset and liability method. Accordingly, deferred tax assets and liabilities: (i) are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the financial statements or tax returns; (ii) are attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases; and (iii) are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply in the years when those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.

Where applicable, deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance for any portions determined not likely to be realized. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income tax expense in the period of enactment. The valuation allowance is adjusted, by a charge or credit to income tax expense, as changes in facts and circumstances warrant.

2. Cash and Cash Equivalents

For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, amounts due from banks, time deposits with original maturities less than three months and overnight deposits.

3. Investment Securities

The Company classifies its investment securities into one of two portfolios: held to maturity or available for sale. Investments in debt securities that the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as held to maturity securities and reported at amortized cost. Debt securities not classified as held to maturity securities are classified as available for sale securities and reported at fair value, with unrealized holding gains or losses, net of deferred income taxes, reported in the accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) component of stockholders’ equity. Equity securities, with certain exceptions, are measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income.

If the fair value of a security is less than its amortized cost, the security is deemed to be impaired. Management evaluates all securities with unrealized losses quarterly to determine if such impairments are “temporary” or “other-than-temporary” in accordance with applicable accounting guidance. The Company accounts for temporary impairments based upon security classification as either available for sale or held to maturity. Temporary impairments on “available for sale” securities are recognized, on a tax-effected basis, through AOCI with offsetting entries adjusting the carrying value of the security and the balance of deferred taxes. Conversely, the Company does not adjust the carrying value of “held to maturity” securities for temporary impairments, although information concerning the amount and duration of impairments on held to maturity securities is generally disclosed in periodic consolidated financial statements.

The Company accounts for other-than-temporary impairments based upon several considerations. First, other-than-temporary impairments on securities that the Company has decided to sell as of the close of a fiscal period, or will, more likely than not, be required to sell prior to the full recovery of their fair value to a level equal to their amortized cost, are recognized in operations. If neither of these criteria apply, then the other-than-temporary impairment is separated into credit-related and noncredit-related components. The credit-related impairment generally represents the amount by which the present value of the cash flows that are expected to be collected on an other-than-temporarily impaired security fall below its amortized cost while the noncredit-related component represents the remaining portion of the impairment not otherwise designated as credit-related. The Company recognizes credit-related, other-than-temporary impairments in earnings, while noncredit-related, other-than-temporary impairments on debt securities are recognized, net of deferred taxes, in AOCI.

Premiums and discounts on all securities are amortized or accreted to maturity by use of the level-yield method considering the impact of principal amortization and prepayments on mortgage-backed securities. Gain or loss on sales of securities is recognized on the specific identification method.

4. Regulatory Stock, at Cost

Federal law requires a member institution of the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) system to purchase and hold restricted stock of its district FHLB according to a predetermined formula. The Company invests in Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock as required to support borrowing activities, as detailed in Note J to these consolidated financial statements. Although FHLB stock is an equity interest in a FHLB, it does not have a readily determinable fair value because its ownership is restricted and it lacks a market. FHLB stock can be sold back only at its par value of $100 per share and only to the FHLBs or to another member institution. Accordingly, the FHLB restricted stock is carried at cost, less any applicable impairment charges.

5. Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

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, adjusted for net deferred loan fees and costs, and reduced by an allowance for loan losses. Interest on loans is accrued and credited to operations based upon the principal amounts outstanding. The allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for possible loan losses charged to operations. Loans are charged against the allowance for loan losses when management believes that the collectability of the principal is unlikely.

Income recognition of interest is discontinued when, in the opinion of management, the collectability of such interest becomes doubtful. A loan is generally classified as non-accrual when the scheduled payment(s) due on the loan is delinquent for more than 90 days. When a loan is placed on non-accrual, all previously accrued and unpaid interest is reversed. Loan origination fees and certain direct origination costs are deferred and amortized over the life of the related loans as an adjustment to the yield on loans receivable using the effective interest method.

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at an amount management deems adequate to cover estimated losses. In determining the level to be maintained, management evaluates many factors, including current economic trends, industry experience, historical loss experience, industry loan concentrations, the borrowers’ ability to repay and repayment performance, and estimated collateral values. In the opinion of management, the present allowance is adequate to absorb reasonable, foreseeable loan losses. While management uses the best information available to make such evaluations, future adjustments to the allowance may be necessary based on changes in economic conditions or any of the other factors used in management’s determination. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Company’s allowance for losses on loans. Such agencies may require the Company to recognize additions to the allowance based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination. Charge-offs to the allowance are made when the loan is transferred to other real estate owned or other determination of a confirmed loss. Recoveries on loans previously charged off are also recorded through the allowance.

A loan is considered impaired when, based upon current information and events, it is probable that a creditor will be unable to collect all amounts due including principal and interest, according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The Company measures impaired loans based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate or as a practical expedient, at the loan’s current observable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. The amount by which the recorded investment of an impaired loan exceeds the measurement value is recognized by creating a valuation allowance through a charge to the provision for loan losses. Impairment criteria generally do not apply to those smaller-balance homogeneous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment which, for the Company, includes one- to four-family first mortgage loans and consumer loans, other than those modified in a troubled debt restructuring.

The Company records cash receipts on impaired loans that are non-performing as a reduction to principal before applying amounts to interest or late charges unless specifically directed by the Bankruptcy Court to apply payments otherwise. The Company may continue to recognize interest income on impaired loans where there is no confirmed loss.

6. Premises and Equipment

Premises and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation, and include capitalized expenditures for new facilities, major betterments and renewals. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method based upon the estimated useful lives of the related assets for financial reporting purposes and using the mandated methods by asset type for income tax purposes. Leasehold improvements are depreciated using the straight-line method based upon the initial term of the lease.

The Company accounts for the impairment of long-lived assets in accordance with US GAAP, which requires recognition and measurement for the impairment of long-lived assets to be held and used or to be disposed of by sale. The Company had no impaired long-lived assets at September 30, 2023 and 2022.

7. Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue in the consolidated statements of income as it is earned and when collectability is reasonably assured. The primary source of revenue is interest income from interest earning assets, which is recognized on the accrual basis of accounting using the effective interest method. The recognition of revenues from interest earning assets is based upon formulas from underlying loan agreements, securities contracts, or other similar contracts. Non-interest income is recognized on the accrual basis of accounting as services are provided or as transactions occur. Non-interest income includes earnings on bank-owned life insurance, deposit accounts, merchant services, ATM and debit card fees, mortgage banking activities, commercial loan prepayment penalties and other miscellaneous services and transactions.

The Company’s contracts with customers in the scope of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” are contracts for deposit accounts and contracts for non-deposit investment accounts through a third party service provider. Both types of contracts result in non-interest income being recognized. The revenue resulting from deposit accounts, which includes fees such as insufficient funds fees, wire transfer fees and out-of-network ATM transaction fees, is included as a component of service charges on the Consolidated Statements of Income. The revenue resulting from non-deposit investment accounts is included as a component of other operating income on the Consolidated Statements of Income. 

Revenue from contracts with customers included in service charges was $1.6 million and $1.2 million for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.  Revenue from contracts with customers included in other operating income was $98,000 and $87,000 for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

For our contracts with customers, we satisfy our performance obligations each day as services are rendered.  For our deposit account revenue, we receive payment on a daily basis as services are rendered and for our non-deposit investment account revenue, we receive payment on a monthly basis from our third party service provider as services are rendered.

8. Other Real Estate Owned

Real estate acquired through foreclosure, or a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, is recorded at fair value less estimated selling costs at the date of acquisition or transfer, and subsequently at the lower of its net cost or fair value less estimated selling costs. Adjustments to the carrying value at the date of acquisition or transfer are charged to the allowance for loan losses. The carrying value of the individual properties is subsequently adjusted to the extent it exceeds estimated fair value less estimated selling costs, at which time a provision for losses on such real estate is charged to operations.

The Company accounts for gains on sales of other real estate owned under ASC Topic 606 Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which uses a principles based methodology. As it pertains to the criteria for determining how a contract should be accounted for under the new guidance, judgment is required in evaluating if: (a) a commitment on the buyer’s part exists, (b) collection is probable in circumstances where the initial investment is minimal and (c) the buyer has obtained control of the asset, including the significant risks and rewards of the ownership. If there is no commitment on the buyer’s part, collection is not probable or the buyer has not obtained control of the asset, then a gain cannot be recognized under the new guidance.

Operating expenses of holding real estate, net of related income, are charged against income as incurred. Losses on the disposition of real estate, including expenses incurred in connection with the disposition, are charged to operations.

9. Pension and Postretirement Plans

The Company sponsors qualified defined benefit pension plan and supplemental executive retirement plan (“SERP”). The qualified defined benefit pension plan is funded with trust assets invested in a diversified portfolio of debt and equity securities. Accounting for pensions and other postretirement benefits involves estimating the cost of benefits to be provided well into the future and attributing that cost over the time period each employee works. This involves extensive use of assumptions about inflation, investment returns, mortality, turnover, and discount rates. Among other factors, changes in interest rates, investment returns and the market value of plan assets can (i) affect the level of plan funding; (ii) cause volatility in the net periodic pension cost; and (iii) increase our future contribution requirements. A significant decrease in investment returns or the market value of plan assets or a significant decrease in interest rates could increase our net periodic pension costs and adversely affect our results of operations. A significant increase in our contribution requirements with respect to our qualified defined benefit pension plan could have an adverse impact on our cash flow. Changes in the key actuarial assumptions would impact net periodic benefit expense and the projected benefit obligation for our defined benefit and other postretirement benefit plan. See Note L, “Pension Plan,” and Note M, “Non-Qualified Compensation Plan” for information on these plans and the assumptions used.

10. Income Taxes

The Company and its subsidiaries file consolidated federal and state income tax returns. Income taxes are allocated based on the contribution of their respective income or loss to the consolidated income tax returns.

The Company records income taxes on the basis of reported income using the asset and liability method. Accordingly, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. To the extent that current available evidence about the future raises doubt about the realization of a deferred tax asset, a valuation allowance is established. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

The Company follows the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 740, which provides clarification on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements. The guidance prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, and also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.

At September 30, 2023 and 2022, no significant income tax uncertainties have been included in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income. No interest and penalties were recorded during the year ended September 30, 2023 and 2022. The tax years subject to examination by the taxing authorities are the years ended September 30, 2018 and forward.

11. Advertising Costs

The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred.

12. Earnings Per Share

Basic income per share is calculated by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. The weighted average common shares outstanding include shares allocated to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

Diluted income per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average common shares outstanding to reflect the potential dilution that could occur using the treasury stock method if securities or other contracts to issue common stock, such as stock options and unvested restricted stock, were exercised and converted into common stock. The resulting shares issued would share in the earnings of the Company. Shares issued and shares reacquired during the period are weighted for the portion of the period that they were outstanding. In periods of loss, dilution is not calculated and diluted loss per share is equal to basic loss per share.

The following tables illustrate the reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) calculations.

	Years Ended
	September 30,
	2023		2022
	(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
Income applicable to common shares	$	7,709	$	7,919
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		6,424,796		6,781,659
Potential diliutive common stock equivalents		—		—
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		6,424,796		6,781,659
Earnings per share - basic	$	1.20	$	1.17
Earnings per share - diluted	$	1.20	$	1.17

All options were anti-dilutive at September 30, 2023 and 2022.

13. Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) includes net income as well as certain other items which result in a change to equity during the period. The other items allocated to comprehensive income (loss), as well as the related income tax effects, for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

	September 30,
	2023									2022
				Tax			Net of						Tax			Net of
	Before Tax			(Benefit)			Tax			Before Tax			(Benefit)			Tax
	Amount			Expense			Amount			Amount			Expense			Amount
	(In thousands)
Unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during period on:
Available-for-sale investments	$	(47	)	$	12		$	(35	)	$	(1,744	)	$	429		$	(1,315	)
Defined benefit pension plan		394			(122	)		272			65			(22	)		43
Total unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during period		347			(110	)		237			(1,679	)		407			(1,272	)
Reclassification of pension costs		122			(34	)		88			146			(41	)		105
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	$	469		$	(144	)	$	325		$	(1,533	)	$	366		$	(1,167	)

(a) All amounts are net of tax. Related income tax expense or benefit calculated using an income tax rate approximating 25% for available-for-sale investments and 28% for pension plan.

Details about the reclassification of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components and the affected line item in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

	Amount Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss For the Year Ended September 30,						Affected Line Item in the Consolidated Statement of Income
	2023			2022
	(In thousands)
Defined benefit pension plan (1)
Amortization of net gain (loss) and prior service costs	$	122		$	146		Compensation and employee benefits
Related income tax expense		(34	)		(41	)	Income taxes
Net effect on accumulated other comprehensive loss		88			105
Total reclassification	$	88		$	105

(1) For additional details related to the defined benefit pension plan see Note L - Pension Plan  

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss at September 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

	September 30,
	2023			2022
	(In thousands)
Available-for-sale investments, net of tax	$	(1,481	)	$	(1,446	)
Defined benefit pension plan, net of tax		(308	)		(668	)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(1,789	)	$	(2,114	)
(a) Related income tax benefit calculated using an income tax rate approximating 25% for available-for-sale investments and 28% for pension plan.

14. Bank-Owned Life Insurance

The Company has purchased Bank-Owned Life Insurance policies (“BOLI”). BOLI involves the purchasing of life insurance by the Company on directors and officers of the Bank. The proceeds are used to help defray the costs of non-qualified compensation plans. The Company is the owner and beneficiary of the policies. BOLI is recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at its cash surrender value and changes in the cash surrender value are recorded in other income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

15. Off-Balance Sheet Credit Related Financial Instruments

In the ordinary course of business, the Company has entered into commitments to extend credit, including commitments under commercial lines of credit. Such financial instruments are recorded when they are funded. The Company does not engage in the use of derivative financial instruments. See Note Q, “Financial Instruments With Off-Balance Risk.”

16. Segment Reporting

The Company acts as an independent, community, financial services provider, and offers traditional banking and related financial services to individual, business and government customers. The Company offers a full array of commercial and retail financial services, including the taking of time, savings and demand deposits; the making of commercial, consumer and home equity loans; and the provision of other financial services.

Management does not separately allocate expenses, including the cost of funding loan demand, between the commercial and retail operations of the Company. As such, discrete financial information is not available and segment reporting would not be meaningful.

17. New Accounting Pronouncements

In connection with the preparation of quarterly and annual reports in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Securities Exchange Act of 1934, SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 11.M requires the disclosure of the impact that recently issued accounting standards will have on financial statements when they are adopted in the future.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. ASU 2016-13 requires entities to report “expected” credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit rather than the current “incurred loss” model. These expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date are to be based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. This ASU will also require enhanced disclosures to help investors and other financial statement users better understand significant estimates and judgments used in estimating credit losses, as well as the credit quality and underwriting standards of an entity’s portfolio. These disclosures include qualitative and quantitative requirements that provide additional information about the amounts recorded in the financial statements.

With certain exceptions, transition to the new requirements will be through a cumulative-effect adjustment to opening retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is adopted. This update is effective for SEC filers that are eligible to be smaller reporting companies, non-SEC filers, and all other companies, to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Accordingly, the Company will adopt this guidance effective October 1, 2023 using the modified retrospective approach for all financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loans, available-for-sale debt securities and unfunded commitments. The Company expects to record a cumulative effect increase to retained earnings related to on-balance sheet exposures (loans receivable) and a decrease to retained earnings related to off-balance sheet exposures (unfunded loan commitments). The Company determined that there was no impact to retained earnings related to available-for-sale or held-to-maturity debt securities as a result of adopting this guidance.

In January 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, March 2020, to provide temporary optional expedients and exceptions to the U.S. GAAP guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens of the expected market transition from LIBOR and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate. Entities can elect not to apply certain modification accounting requirements to contracts affected by what the guidance calls “reference rate reform” if certain criteria are met. An entity that makes this election would not have to re-measure the contracts at the modification date or reassess a previous accounting determination. Also, entities can elect various optional expedients that would allow them to continue applying hedge accounting for hedging relationships affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met, and can make a one-time election to sell and/or reclassify held-to-maturity debt securities that reference an interest rate affected by reference rate reform. The sunset provision included in Topic 848 was based on the expectations of when LIBOR would cease being published. In March 2021, the UK Financial Conduct Authority announced that the intended cessation date of LIBOR would be June 30, 2023, which is beyond the established sunset date of Topic 848. In December 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-06, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Deferral of the Sunset Date of Topic 848. The amendments in this ASU provide temporary relief by deferring the sunset date provision included in Topic 848. The amendments in ASU 2022-06 defer the effective date for all entities upon issuance through December 31, 2024. These updates are not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-02, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures. The amendments in this ASU eliminate the accounting guidance for troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) by creditors in Subtopic 310-40, Receivables-Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors, while enhancing disclosure requirements for certain loan refinances and restructurings by creditors when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty. In addition, for public business entities, the amendments in this ASU require that an entity disclose current-period gross write-offs by year of origination for financing receivables and net investments in leases within the scope of Subtopic 326-20, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses-Measured at Amortized Cost. For entities that have not yet adopted the amendments in Update 2016-13, which is discussed in greater detail above, the effective dates for the amendments in this update are the same as the effective dates in Update 2016-13. These updates are not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements, other than enhanced disclosure.

18. Subsequent Events

On October 30, 2023, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per common share to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 9, 2023, payable on November 24, 2023.

On November 15, 2023, the Company declared a special dividend of $0.07 per common share, payable on December 12, 2023, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 28, 2023.

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Stock-Based Compensation and Stock Repurchase Program [Abstract]

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

NOTE C – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

The Company follows FASB ASC Section 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation, which covers a wide range of share-based compensation arrangements including share options, restricted share plans, performance-based awards, share appreciation rights, and employee share purchase plans. ASC 718 requires that compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions be recognized in financial statements. The cost is measured based on the fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued.

ASC 718 also requires the Company to realize as a financing cash flow rather than an operating cash flow, as previously required, the benefits of realized tax deductions in excess of previously recognized tax benefits on compensation expense. In accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 107, the Company classified share-based compensation for employees and outside directors within “compensation and employee benefits” in the Consolidated Statements of Income to correspond with the same line item as the cash compensation paid.

Stock options generally vest over a five-year service period and expire ten years from issuance. Management recognizes compensation expense for all option grants over the awards’ respective requisite service periods. The fair values of all option grants were estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Since there was limited historical information on the volatility of the Company’s stock, management also considered the average volatilities of similar entities for an appropriate period in determining the assumed volatility rate used in the estimation of fair value. Management estimated the expected life of the options using the simplified method allowed under SAB No. 107. The seven-year Treasury yield in effect at the time of the grant provided the risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option. Management recognizes compensation expense for the fair values of these awards, which have graded vesting, on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the awards. Management estimated a 95% retention rate for stock option recipients. Once vested, these awards are irrevocable. Shares will be obtained from either the open market or treasury stock upon share option exercise.

Restricted shares generally vest over a five-year service period on the anniversary of the grant date. Once vested, these awards are irrevocable. The product of the number of shares granted and the grant date market price of the Company’s common stock determine the fair value of restricted shares under the Company’s restricted stock plans. Management recognizes compensation expense for the fair value of restricted shares on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period.

On August 25, 2022, the Company adopted the 2022 Equity Compensation Plan which provided for grants of up to 547,400 shares to be allocated between incentive and non-qualified stock options and restricted stock awards to officers, employees and directors of the Company and Magyar Bank. At September 30, 2023, 293,200 options and 156,400 shares of restricted stock had been awarded from the plan.

The following is a summary of the status of the Company’s stock option activity and related information for its option plan for the year ended September 30, 2023:

	Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Balance at September 30, 2022		293,200	$	12.58		9.98	$	—
Granted		—		—		—		—
Exercised		—		—		—		—
Forfeited		—		—		—		—
Expired		—		—		—		—
Balance at September 30, 2023		293,200	$	12.58		8.98	$	—
Exercisable at September 30, 2023		58,640	$	12.58		8.98	$	—

The following is a summary of the status of the Company’s non-vested restricted shares as of September 30, 2023 and 2022, and changes during those years:

	Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Balance at September 30, 2022		156,400		$	12.63
Granted		—			—
Vested		(32,080	)		12.63
Forfeited		—			—
Balance at September 30, 2023		124,320		$	12.63

Stock option and stock award expenses included with compensation expense were $259,000 and $405,000, respectively, for the year ended September 30, 2023. Stock option and stock award expenses included with compensation expense were $0 and $6,000, respectively, for the year ended September 30, 2022. The Company had no other stock-based compensation plans as of September 30, 2023 except as disclosed below.

The Company has an Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") for the benefit of employees who meet certain eligibility requirements. The ESOP trust purchases shares of common stock in the open market using proceeds of a loan from the Company. The loan is secured by shares of the Company’s stock. The Bank makes cash contributions to the ESOP on an annual basis sufficient to enable the ESOP to make the required loan payments to the Company. As the debt is repaid, shares are released as collateral and allocated to qualified employees. Accordingly, the shares pledged as collateral are reported as unearned ESOP shares in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company accounts for its ESOP in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, “Employer’s Accounting for Employee Stock Ownership Plans.” As shares are released from collateral, the Company reports compensation expense equal to the current market price of the shares, and the shares become outstanding for earnings per share computations.

In connection with the Company’s second-step stock offering, the ESOP trustees purchased, 8% of the shares of the Company common stock sold in the offering, or 312,800 shares, in the open market for $3.4 million, reflecting an average cost per share of $10.77. The ESOP loan bears a variable interest rate that adjusts annually to Prime Rate (7.50% at January 1, 2023) with principal and interest payable annually in equal installments over 30 years.

The following table presents the components of the ESOP shares for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

Unreleased shares at September 30, 2021	304,377
Shares released for allocation during the year ended September 30, 2022	(10,427	)
Shares purchased by ESOP trustee during the year ended September 30, 2022	8,423
Unreleased shares at September 30, 2022	302,373
Shares released for allocation during the year ended September 30, 2023	(12,060	)
Shares purchased by ESOP trustee during the year ended September 30, 2023	—
Unreleased shares at September 30, 2023	290,313
Total released shares	182,485
Total ESOP shares	472,798

The Company's contribution expense for the ESOP was $122,000 and $179,000 for years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The aggregate fair value of the unreleased ESOP shares at September 30, 2023 was approximately $3.0 million.

On December 8, 2022, the Company announced the completion of its third stock repurchase program, under which 354,891 shares had been repurchased at an average price of $12.90. The Company announced its fourth authorization of an additional stock repurchase plan pursuant to which the Company intends to repurchase up to an additional 5% of its outstanding shares, or up to 337,146 shares, under which 100,830 shares had been repurchased at an average price of $11.80. Under this stock repurchase program, 236,316 shares of the 337,146 shares authorized remained available for repurchase as of September 30, 2023. The Company’s intended use of the repurchased shares is for general corporate purposes. The Company held treasury stock shares totaling 423,641 at September 30, 2023. The timing of the repurchases will depend on certain factors, including but not limited to, market conditions and prices, the Company’s liquidity requirements and alternative uses of capital.

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INVESTMENT SECURITIES

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Investment Securities [Abstract]

INVESTMENT SECURITIES

NOTE D - INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair values of securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity at September 30, 2023:

	September 30, 2023
			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
	(In thousands)
Securities available-for-sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage backed securities - residential	$	106	$	—	$	(14	)	$	92
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage-backed securities-residential		11,984		—		(1,951	)		10,033
Total securities available-for-sale	$	12,090	$	—	$	(1,965	)	$	10,125
Securities held-to-maturity:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	$	5,070	$	—	$	(850	)	$	4,220
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial		2,509		—		(16	)		2,493
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage backed securities - residential		48,086		—		(8,480	)		39,606
Debt securities		23,497		—		(1,947	)		21,550
Private label mortgage-backed securities - residential		207		—		(12	)		195
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		3,466		—		(605	)		2,861
Corporate securities		3,000		—		(197	)		2,803
Total securities held-to-maturity	$	85,835	$	—	$	(12,107	)	$	73,728
Total investment securities	$	97,925	$	—	$	(14,072	)	$	83,853

The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair values of securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity at September 30, 2022:

	September 30, 2022
			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
	(In thousands)
Securities available-for-sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage backed securities - residential	$	118	$	—	$	(11	)	$	107
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage-backed securities-residential		11,029		—		(1,907	)		9,122
Total securities available-for-sale	$	11,147	$	—	$	(1,918	)	$	9,229
Securities held-to-maturity:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	$	5,525	$	—	$	(717	)	$	4,808
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial		631		—		—			631
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage backed securities - residential		48,961		12		(7,548	)		41,425
Debt securities		24,821		—		(2,395	)		22,426
Private label mortgage-backed securities - residential		224		—		(10	)		214
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		3,484		—		(638	)		2,846
Corporate securities		8,000		—		(436	)		7,564
Total securities held-to-maturity	$	91,646	$	12	$	(11,744	)	$	79,914
Total investment securities	$	102,793	$	12	$	(13,662	)	$	89,143

The contractual maturities of mortgage-backed securities generally exceed 10 years, however, the effective lives are expected to be shorter due to anticipated prepayments. At September 30, 2023, the available-for-sale mortgage-backed securities-residential included obligations of U.S. government agencies issued by the Government National Mortgage Association with an amortized cost of $106,000 and a fair value of $92,000 and obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises issued by Federal National Mortgage Association and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation with an amortized cost of $12.0 million and a fair value of $10.0 million. At September 30, 2023, the held-to-maturity mortgage-backed securities–residential included obligations of U.S. government agencies issued by the Government National Mortgage Association with an amortized cost of $5.1 million and a fair value of $4.2 million and obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises issued by Federal National Mortgage Association and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation with an amortized cost of $48.1 million and a fair value of $39.6 million.

The maturities of debt securities, municipal bonds and certain information regarding mortgage-backed securities held-to-maturity at September 30, 2023 are summarized in the following table:

	September 30, 2023
	Amortized		Fair
	Cost		Value
	(In thousands)
Due within 1 year	$	6,498	$	6,393
Due after 1 but within 5 years		18,526		16,900
Due after 5 but within 10 years		4,939		3,921
Due after 10 years		—		—
Total debt securities		29,963		27,214
Mortgage backed securities:
Residential		53,363		44,021
Commercial		2,509		2,493
Total	$	85,835	$	73,728

There were no sales of securities during the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

As of September 30, 2023 and 2022, investment securities having an estimated fair value of approximately $12.0 million and $37.7 million, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits.

Details of securities with unrealized losses at September 30, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:

			Less Than 12 Months					12 Months Or Greater					Total
	Number of		Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
	Securities		Value		Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses
			(Dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2023
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		6	$	—	$	—		$	4,312	$	(864	)	$	4,312	$	(864	)
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial		2		1,926		(14	)		567		(2	)		2,493		(16	)
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		50		4,938		(49	)		44,485		(10,382	)		49,423		(10,431	)
Debt securities		12		—		—			21,550		(1,947	)		21,550		(1,947	)
Private label mortgage-backed securities residential		1		—		—			195		(12	)		195		(12	)
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		7		789		(43	)		2,072		(562	)		2,861		(605	)
Corporate securities		1		—		—			2,803		(197	)		2,803		(197	)
Total		79	$	7,653	$	(106	)	$	75,984	$	(13,966	)	$	83,637	$	(14,072	)
September 30, 2022
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities- residential		6	$	2,364	$	(140	)	$	2,551	$	(588	)	$	4,915	$	(728	)
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial		1		631		—			—		—			631		—
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises
Mortgage backed securities- residential		49		21,180		(2,795	)		29,088		(6,660	)		50,268		(9,455	)
Debt securities		14		11,664		(660	)		10,763		(1,735	)		22,427		(2,395	)
Private label mortgage-backed securities- residential		1		215		(10	)		—		—			215		(10	)
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		7		1,268		(181	)		1,577		(457	)		2,845		(638	)
Corporate securities		2		2,646		(353	)		4,917		(83	)		7,563		(436	)
Total		80	$	39,968	$	(4,139	)	$	48,896	$	(9,523	)	$	88,864	$	(13,662	)

The investment securities listed above currently have fair values less than amortized cost and therefore contain unrealized losses. The Company evaluated these securities and determined that the decline in value was primarily related to fluctuations in the interest rate environment and were not related to any company or industry specific event.

The Company anticipates full recovery of amortized costs with respect to these securities. The Company does not intend to sell these securities and has determined that it is not more likely than not that the Company would be required to sell these securities prior to maturity or market price recovery. Management has considered factors regarding other than temporarily impaired securities and determined that there are no securities with impairment that is other than temporary as of September 30, 2023 and 2022.

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LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Loans Receivable, Net [Abstract]

LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET

NOTE E - LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET

Loans receivable are comprised of the following:

	September 30,
	2023			2022
	(In thousands)
One-to four-family residential	$	237,683		$	214,377
Commercial real estate		389,134			342,791
Construction		21,853			15,230
Home equity lines of credit		16,983			18,704
Commercial business		30,194			34,672
Other		2,359			3,130
Total loans receivable		698,206			628,904
Net deferred loan costs		(806	)		(628	)
Allowance for loan losses		(8,330	)		(8,433	)
Total loans receivable, net	$	689,070		$	619,843

Certain directors and executive officers of the Company have loans with the Bank. Such loans were made in the ordinary course of business at the Bank’s normal credit terms, including interest rate and collateralization, and do not represent more than a normal risk of collection. Total loans receivable from directors and executive officers, and affiliates thereof, were approximately $5.1 million at September 30, 2023 and $2.3 million at September 30, 2022. There were $2.9 million and $738,000 in new loans or advances on existing lines of credit during the year ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Total principal repayments were approximately $142,000 and $731,000 for the year ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

At September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company was servicing loans for others amounting to approximately $48.1 million and $43.6 million, respectively. The Company held mortgage servicing rights in the amount of $28,000 and $0 at September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Servicing loans for others generally consists of collecting mortgage payments, maintaining escrow accounts, disbursing payments to investors, and foreclosure processing. Loan servicing income is recorded on the cash basis and includes servicing fees from investors and certain charges collected from borrowers, such as late payment fees. In connection with loans serviced for others, the Company held borrowers’ escrow balances of approximately $27,000 at September 30, 2023 and 2022.

The segments of the Bank’s loan portfolio are disaggregated to a level that allows management to monitor risk and performance. The residential mortgage loan segment is further disaggregated into two classes: first lien, amortizing term loans, and the combination of second lien amortizing term loans and home equity lines of credit. The commercial loan segment is further disaggregated into three classes: loans secured by multifamily structures, loans secured by owner-occupied commercial structures, and loans secured by non-owner occupied nonresidential properties. The construction loan segment consists primarily of developers or investors for the purpose of acquiring, developing and constructing residential or commercial structures and to a lesser extent one-to-four family residential construction loans made to individuals for the acquisition of and/or construction on a lot or lots on which a residential dwelling is to be built. Construction loans to developers and investors have a higher risk profile because the ultimate buyer, once development is completed, is generally not known at the time of the loan. The commercial business loan segment consists of loans made for the purpose of financing the activities of commercial customers and consists primarily of revolving lines of credit. The consumer loan segment consists primarily of stock-secured installment loans, but also includes unsecured personal loans and overdraft lines of credit connected with customer deposit accounts.

Management evaluates individual loans in all segments for possible impairment if the loan either is in nonaccrual status, or is risk rated Substandard and is 90 days or more past due.  Loans are considered to be impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  Factors considered by management in evaluating impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed.  

Once the determination has been made that a loan is impaired, the recorded investment in the loan is compared to the fair value of the loan using one of three methods: (a) the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate; (b) the loan’s current observable market price; or (c) the fair value of the collateral securing the loan, less anticipated selling and disposition costs. The method is selected on a loan-by loan basis, with management primarily utilizing the fair value of collateral method. If there is a shortfall between the fair value of the loan and the recorded investment in the loan, the Company charges the difference to the allowance for loan loss as a charge-off and carries the impaired loan on its books at fair value. It is the Company’s policy to evaluate impaired loans on an annual basis to ensure the recorded investment in a loan does not exceed its fair value.

The following table presents impaired loans by class, segregated by those for which a specific allowance was required and those for which a specific allowance was not necessary for the periods presented:

					Impaired Loans
	Impaired Loans with				with No Specific
	Specific Allowance				Allowance		Total Impaired Loans
									Unpaid
At and for the year ended	Recorded		Related		Recorded		Recorded		Principal
September 30, 2023	Investment		Allowance		Investment		Investment		Balance
	(In thousands)
One-to four-family residential	$	—	$	—	$	2,031	$	2,031	$	2,031
Commercial real estate		—		—		2,969		2,969		2,969
Construction		—		—		2,474		2,474		2,539
Commercial business		—		—		147		147		147
Total impaired loans	$	—	$	—	$	7,621	$	7,621	$	7,686
At and for the year ended
September 30, 2022
One-to four-family residential	$	—	$	—	$	1,512	$	1,512	$	1,512
Commercial real estate		—		—		1,159		1,159		1,159
Construction		2,835		114		—		2,835		2,900
Commercial business		—		—		153		153		153
Total impaired loans	$	2,835	$	114	$	2,824	$	5,659	$	5,724

The average recorded investment in impaired loans was $5.9 million and $8.1 million for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. During the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, interest income of $96,000 and $135,000, respectively, was recognized for performing TDR loans while no interest income was recognized for delinquent non-accrual loans.

Management uses a ten point internal risk rating system to monitor the credit quality of the overall loan portfolio. The first six categories are considered not criticized, and are aggregated as “Pass” rated. The criticized rating categories utilized by management generally follow bank regulatory definitions. The Special Mention category includes assets that are currently protected but are potentially weak, resulting in an undue and unwarranted credit risk, but not to the point of justifying a Substandard classification. Loans in the Substandard category have well-defined weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt, and have a distinct possibility that some loss will be sustained if the weaknesses are not corrected. All loans greater than three months past due are considered Substandard. Any portion of a loan that has been charged off is placed in the Loss category.

To help ensure that risk ratings are accurate and reflect the present and future capacity of borrowers to repay a loan as agreed, the Bank has a structured loan rating process with several layers of internal and external oversight. Generally, consumer and residential mortgage loans are included in the Pass categories unless a specific action, such as severe delinquency, bankruptcy, repossession, or death occurs to raise awareness of a possible credit event. The Bank’s Commercial Loan Officers are responsible for the timely and accurate risk rating of the loans in their portfolios at origination and on an ongoing basis. The Asset Review Committee performs monthly reviews of all commercial relationships internally rated 6 (“Watch”) or worse. Confirmation of the appropriate risk grade is performed by an external loan review company that semi-annually reviews and assesses loans within the portfolio. Generally, the external consultant reviews commercial relationships greater than $500,000 and/or criticized relationships greater than $250,000. Detailed reviews, including plans for resolution, are performed on loans classified as Substandard on a monthly basis.

The following tables present the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by the aggregate Pass and the criticized categories of Special Mention, Substandard and Doubtful within the Bank’s internal risk rating system for the periods presented:

			Special
	Pass		Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
	(In thousands)
September 30, 2023
One-to four-family residential	$	236,876	$	—	$	807	$	—	$	237,683
Commercial real estate		386,794		116		2,224		—		389,134
Construction		19,379		—		2,474		—		21,853
Home equity lines of credit		16,983		—		—		—		16,983
Commercial business		30,194		—		—		—		30,194
Other		2,359		—		—		—		2,359
Total	$	692,585	$	116	$	5,505	$	—	$	698,206
September 30, 2022
One-to four-family residential	$	213,173	$	980	$	224	$	—	$	214,377
Commercial real estate		342,593		198		—		—		342,791
Construction		10,652		—		4,578		—		15,230
Home equity lines of credit		18,704		—		—		—		18,704
Commercial business		34,672		—		—		—		34,672
Other		3,130		—		—		—		3,130
Total	$	622,924	$	1,178	$	4,802	$	—	$	628,904

Management further monitors the performance and credit quality of the loan portfolio by analyzing the age of the portfolio as determined by the length of time a recorded payment is past due. The following tables present the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by the aging categories of performing loans and nonaccrual loans for the periods presented:

			30-59		60-89
			Days		Days		90 Days +		Total		Non-		Total
	Current		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Accrual		Loans
	(In  thousands)
September 30, 2023
One-to four-family residential	$	236,729	$	—	$	568	$	386	$	954	$	386	$	237,683
Commercial real estate		386,794		—		116		2,224		2,340		2,224		389,134
Construction		19,379		—		—		2,474		2,474		2,474		21,853
Home equity lines of credit		16,983		—		—		—		—		—		16,983
Commercial business		30,047		147		—		—		147		—		30,194
Other		2,359		—		—		—		—		—		2,359
Total	$	692,291	$	147	$	684	$	5,084	$	5,915	$	5,084	$	698,206

			30-59		60-89
			Days		Days		90 Days +		Total		Non-		Total
	Current		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Accrual		Loans
	(In  thousands)
September 30, 2022
One-to four-family residential	$	213,903	$	300	$	174	$	—	$	474	$	—	$	214,377
Commercial real estate		342,404		—		387		—		387		—		342,791
Construction		12,395		—		—		2,835		2,835		2,835		15,230
Home equity lines of credit		18,704		—		—		—		—		—		18,704
Commercial business		34,672		—		—		—		—		—		34,672
Other		3,130		—		—		—		—		—		3,130
Total	$	625,208	$	300	$	561	$	2,835	$	3,696	$	2,835	$	628,904

The amount of interest income not recognized on non-accrual loans was approximately $309,000 and $220,000 for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. At September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, there were no commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loans are classified as non-accrual.

An allowance for loan losses (“ALL”) is maintained to absorb losses from the loan portfolio.  The ALL is based on management’s continuing evaluation of the risk characteristics and credit quality of the loan portfolio, assessment of current economic conditions, diversification and size of the portfolio, adequacy of collateral, past and anticipated loss experience, and the amount of non-performing loans.

The Bank’s methodology for determining the ALL is based on the requirements of ASC Section 310-10-35 for loans individually evaluated for impairment (discussed above) and ASC Subtopic 450-20 for loans collectively evaluated for impairment, as well as the Interagency Policy Statements on the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses and other bank regulatory guidance.  

Loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment are analyzed with general allowances being made as appropriate. For general allowances, historical loss trends are used in the estimation of losses in the current portfolio. These historical loss amounts are modified by other qualitative and economic factors.

The loans are segmented into classes based on their inherent varying degrees of risk, as described above. Management tracks the historical net charge-off activity by segment and utilizes this figure, as a percentage of the segment, as the general reserve percentage for pooled, homogenous loans that have not been deemed impaired. Typically, an average of losses incurred over five historical years is used.

Non-impaired credits are segregated for the application of qualitative factors. Management has identified a number of additional qualitative factors which it uses to supplement the historical charge-off factor because these factors are likely to cause estimated credit losses associated with the existing loan pools to differ from historical loss experience. The additional factors that are evaluated quarterly and updated using information obtained from internal, regulatory, and governmental sources are: national and local economic trends and conditions; levels of and trends in delinquency rates and non-accrual loans; trends in volumes and terms of loans; effects of changes in lending policies; experience, ability, and depth of lending staff; value of underlying collateral; and concentrations of credit from a loan type, industry and/or geographic standpoint. Management maintained or increased several of these factors during the year ended September 30, 2023 due to the higher risk of credit loss resulting from the a higher likelihood of economic recession and its ongoing impact on borrowers.

Management reviews the loan portfolio on a quarterly basis using a defined, consistently applied process in order to make appropriate and timely adjustments to the ALL.  When information confirms all or part of specific loans to be uncollectible, these amounts are promptly charged off against the ALL. Since loans individually evaluated for impairment are promptly written down to their fair value, typically there is no portion of the ALL for loans individually evaluated for impairment.

The following tables summarize the activity in the allowance for loan losses by loan category for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

	One-to Four-						Home Equity
	Family		Commercial				Lines of			Commercial
	Residential		Real Estate		Construction		Credit			Business			Other		Unallocated			Total
	(In  thousands)
Balance-September 30, 2022	$	1,223	$	4,612	$	461	$	263		$	1,484		$	1	$	389		$	8,433
Charge-offs		—		—		—		—			(488	)		—		—			(488	)
Recoveries		4		—		—		—			—			—		—			4
Provision (credit)		32		665		11		(56	)		(57	)		1		(215	)		381
Balance-September 30, 2023	$	1,259	$	5,277	$	472	$	207		$	939		$	2	$	174		$	8,330

	One-to Four-							Home Equity
	Family		Commercial					Lines of		Commercial
	Residential		Real Estate		Construction			Credit		Business			Other			Unallocated		Total
	(In  thousands)
Balance-September 30, 2021	$	1,136	$	3,744	$	594		$	232	$	2,046		$	15		$	308	$	8,075
Charge-offs		—		—		—			—		—			—			—		—
Recoveries		1		53		—			—		—			—			—		54
Provision (credit)		86		815		(133	)		31		(562	)		(14	)		81		304
Balance-September 30, 2022	$	1,223	$	4,612	$	461		$	263	$	1,484		$	1		$	389	$	8,433

The following tables summarize the allowance for loan loss by loan category, segregated into the amount required for loans individually evaluated for impairment and the amount required for loans collectively evaluated for impairment as of September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022:

	One-to-Four						Home Equity
	Family		Commercial				Lines of		Commercial
	Residential		Real Estate		Construction		Credit		Business		Other		Unallocated		Total
	(In  thousands)
Balance - September 30, 2023	$	1,259	$	5,277	$	472	$	207	$	939	$	2	$	174	$	8,330
Individually evaluated
for impairment		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Collectively evaluated
for impairment		1,259		5,277		472		207		939		2		174		8,330
Loans receivable:
Balance - September 30, 2023	$	237,683	$	389,134	$	21,853	$	16,983	$	30,194	$	2,359	$	—	$	698,206
Individually evaluated
for impairment		2,031		2,969		2,474		—		147		—		—		7,621
Collectively evaluated
for impairment		235,652		386,165		19,379		16,983		30,047		2,359		—		690,585

	One-to- Four						Home Equity
	Family		Commercial				Lines of		Commercial
	Residential		Real Estate		Construction		Credit		Business		Other		Unallocated		Total
	(In  thousands)
Balance - September 30, 2022	$	1,223	$	4,612	$	461	$	263	$	1,484	$	1	$	389	$	8,433
Individually evaluated
for impairment		—		—		114		—		—		—		—		114
Collectively evaluated
for impairment		1,223		4,612		347		263		1,484		1		389		8,319
Loans receivable:
Balance - September 30, 2022	$	214,377	$	342,791	$	15,230	$	18,704	$	34,672	$	3,130	$	—	$	628,904
Individually evaluated
for impairment		1,512		1,159		2,835		—		153		—		—		5,659
Collectively evaluated
for impairment		212,865		341,632		12,395		18,704		34,519		3,130		—		623,245

The allowance for loan losses is based on estimates, and actual losses will vary from current estimates. Management believes that the segmentation of the loan portfolio into homogeneous pools and the related historical loss ratios and other qualitative factors, as well as the consistency in the application of assumptions, result in an ALL that is representative of the risk found in the components of the portfolio at any given date.

A TDR is a loan that has been modified whereby the Bank has agreed to make certain concessions to a borrower to meet the needs of both the borrower and the Bank to maximize the ultimate recovery of a loan. TDR occurs when a borrower is experiencing, or is expected to experience, financial difficulties and the loan is modified using a modification that would otherwise not be granted to the borrower. The types of concessions granted generally included, but are not limited to interest rate reductions, limitations on the accrued interest charged, term extensions, and deferment of principal.

A default on a troubled debt restructured loan for purposes of this disclosure occurs when a borrower is 90 days past due or a foreclosure or repossession of the applicable collateral has occurred. There was one TDR totaling $106,000 during the year ended September 30, 2023, compared with no TDR loans during the year ended September 30, 2022. All TDR loans were performing in accordance with their restructured terms as September 30, 2023. The following tables summarizes the TDRs during the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

	Number of		Investment Before		Investment After
	Loans		TDR Modification		TDR Modification
	(Dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2023
One-to four-family residential		1	$	97	$	106
Total		1	$	97	$	106
September 30, 2022
Total		—	$	—	$	—

Total loans pledged as collateral against Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLBNY”) borrowings were $341.6 million and $181.2 million as of September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

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PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Premises and Equipment [Abstract]

PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

NOTE F - PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

Premises and equipment consist of the following:

	Estimated	September 30,
	Useful Lives	2023			2022
		(In thousands)
Land	Indefinite	$	3,811		$	3,811
Buildings and improvements	10-40 years		21,923			21,866
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	5-10  years		3,860			3,762
			29,594			29,439
Less accumulated depreciation			(16,255	)		(15,559	)
Premises and equipment, net		$	13,339		$	13,880

For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, depreciation expense included in occupancy expense amounted to approximately $840,000 and $839,000, respectively.

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OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Other Real Estate Owned [Abstract]

OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED

NOTE G - OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED

The Company held $328,000 of real estate owned properties at September 30, 2023 and $281,000 at September 30, 2022. The Company did not have any write-downs on these properties for the year ended September 30, 2023 and 2022. Further declines in real estate values may result in increased foreclosed real estate expense in the future. Routine holding costs are charged to expense as incurred and improvements to real estate owned that enhance the value of the real estate are capitalized.

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DEPOSITS

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Deposits [Abstract]

DEPOSITS

NOTE H - DEPOSITS

A summary of deposits by type of account follows:

	September 30,
	2023		2022
	(In thousands)
Demand accounts	$	188,550	$	182,417
Savings accounts		62,168		81,850
NOW accounts		115,182		98,643
Money market accounts		284,885		222,214
Certificate of deposit		92,725		69,929
Retirement accounts		11,943		12,680
Total deposits	$	755,453	$	667,733

The current FDIC insurance limit on bank deposit accounts is $250,000. The aggregate amount of deposit accounts with a denomination of $250,000 or more was approximately $429.9 million at September 30, 2023 compared with $292.4 million at September 30, 2022. The aggregate amount of certificate deposits, including individual retirement accounts with balances of $250,000 or more was $5.3 million at September 30, 2023 compared with $3.6 million at September 30, 2022.

At September 30, 2023, certificates of deposit (including retirement accounts and brokered certificate deposit accounts) have contractual maturities as follows (in thousands):

Year Ending September 30,
2024	$	43,776
2025		34,328
2026		6,290
2027		1,687
2028		14,923
2029 and after		3,664
Total	$	104,668

Included with the certificates of deposit were $13.8 million and $6.0 million in brokered certificates of deposit at September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

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BORROWINGS

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Borrowings [Abstract]

BORROWINGS

NOTE I - BORROWINGS

1. Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Advances

Long term FHLBNY advances at September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022 totaled approximately $29.5 million and $15.6 million, respectively. The weighted average interest rates on advances outstanding at September 30, 2023 and 2022 were 3.27% and 2.48%, respectively. The advances were collateralized by unencumbered qualified assets consisting of one-to-four family residential and commercial real estate mortgage loans. Advances are made pursuant to several different credit programs offered from time to time by the FHLBNY.

Long term FHLBNY advances as of September 30, 2023 mature as follows (in thousands):

Year Ending September 30,
2024	$	4,384
2025		3,500
2026		1,631
2027		6,000
2028		14,000
Thereafter		—
Total	$	29,515

Additionally, the Company has established an Overnight Line of Credit arrangement with the FHLBNY. The total amount available under the line of credit is based on the amount of eligible collateral pledged to the FHLBNY. At September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company had available credit from the FHLBNY totaling $122.2 million and $83.2 million, respectively. Information concerning short-term arrangement with the FHLBNY is summarized as follows:

	September 30,
	2023		2022
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at end of year	$	—	$	—
Weighted average balance during the year	$	1,283	$	33
Maximum month-end balance during the year	$	16,450	$	2,450
Average interest rate during the year		4.65%		2.67%

2. Securities Sold Under Reverse Repurchase Agreements

Qualifying repurchase agreements are treated as financings and are reflected as a liability in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company did not have repurchase agreements outstanding at September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022.

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SERVICING POLICY

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Servicing Policy [Abstract]

SERVICING POLICY

NOTE J – SERVICING POLICY

The Company originates and sells loans receivable secured by one-to four-family residential properties and commercial business loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (the “SBA”). The Company has sold loans on a servicing retained basis and on a servicing released basis. Loans sold with servicing retained and servicing released during the year ended September 30, 2023 were $6.5 million and $0, respectively. Loans sold with servicing retained and servicing released during the year ended September 30, 2022 were $10.5 million and $0, respectively. The Company accounts for sales in accordance with ASC 860, Transfers and Servicing. Upon sale, the receivables are removed from the balance sheet, mortgage servicing rights are recorded as an asset for servicing rights retained, and a gain on sale, if applicable, is recognized for the difference between the carrying value of the receivables and the sales proceeds, net of origination costs.

Gains on sales of loans, representing the difference between the total sales price received for the loans and the allocated cost of the loans, are recognized when loans are sold and delivered to the purchasers. Loans are accounted for as sold when control of the loan is surrendered. Control over the loans is deemed surrendered when (1) the loans have been isolated from the Company, (2) the buyer has the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the loans and (3) the Company does not maintain effective control over the loans through either (a) an agreement that entitles and obligates the Company to repurchase or redeem the loans before maturity, or (b) the ability to unilaterally cause the buyer to return specific loans.

The Company services one-to-four family residential mortgage loans and SBA 7(a) loans for investors in the secondary market, which are not included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company’s fee is a percentage of the principal balance and is recognized as income when received. At September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company was servicing mortgage loans sold in the amount of $1.9 million and $2.1 million, respectively, and SBA loans sold in the amount of $35.5 million and $32.0 million, respectively. Loan servicing includes collecting and remitting loan payments, accounting for principal and interest, contacting delinquent mortgagors, supervising foreclosures and property dispositions in the event of unremedied defaults, making certain insurance and tax payments on behalf of the borrowers and generally administering the loans. Mortgage servicing rights are amortized in proportion to, and over the period of, estimated net servicing revenues and are included in other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Activity in loan servicing rights during the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 are summarized as follows:

	September 30,
	2023		2022
	(In thousands)
Beginning balance	$	—	$	4
Origination of mortgage servicing rights		28		—
Amortization		—		(4	)
Ending balance	$	28	$	—

Loan servicing rights are carried at the lower of amortized cost or fair value. Fair values are estimated using discounted cash flows based on a current market interest rate.

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INCOME TAXES

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Income Taxes [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

NOTE K - INCOME TAXES

The Company’s income tax expense is comprised of the following components for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

	September 30,
	2023			2022
	(In thousands)
Current	$	3,647		$	3,163
Deferred		(615	)		87
Total income tax expense	$	3,032		$	3,250

A reconciliation of income tax at the statutory tax rate to the effective income tax expense for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:

	September 30,
	2023			2022
	(In thousands)
Income tax expense at statutory rate	$	2,256		$	2,339
Increase (decrease) resulting from:
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit		931			922
Tax-exempt income, net		(90	)		(87	)
Nondeductible expenses		58			37
Share based compensation		54			—
Employee stock ownership plan		11			3
Other, net		(188	)		36
Total income tax expense	$	3,032		$	3,250

The major sources of temporary differences and their deferred tax effect at September 30, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:

	September 30,
	2023			2022
	(In thousands)
Allowance for loan losses	$	2,342		$	2,369
Net unrealized loss, investment securities available-for-sale		483			472
Deferred loan fees		287			244
Unrealized loss, minimum pension liability		132			288
Employee benefits		265			—
Allowance for transaction expense		11			—
Straight line rent		72			88
Gross deferred tax asset		3,592			3,461
Depreciation		(588	)		(816	)
Employee benefits		—			(122	)
Mortgage servicing rights		(8	)		—
Gross deferred tax liability		(596	)		(938	)
Net deferred tax asset, included in other assets	$	2,996		$	2,523

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which temporary differences are deductible and carry forwards are available.

There were no valuation allowances for the year ended September 30, 2023 and 2022. The Company has considered future market growth, forecasted earnings, future taxable income, feasible and permissible tax planning strategies in determining the realizability of deferred tax assets. If the Company was to determine that it would not be able to realize a portion of its net deferred tax asset in the future for which there is currently no valuation allowance, an adjustment to the net deferred tax asset would be charged to earnings in the period such determination was made.

The Bank’s statutory income tax rate in the State of New Jersey was 9.0% for the years ending September 30, 2023 and 2022. The State of New Jersey has imposed a temporary surtax on corporations earning New Jersey allocated income in excess of $1 million. The surtax is set at a rate of 2.5% and it currently effective through December 31, 2023. Accordingly, the Company used an 11.5% State tax rate for the calculation of its State income tax expense the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

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PENSION PLAN

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Pension Plan [Abstract]

PENSION PLAN

NOTE L - PENSION PLAN

The Company had a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan (the “Plan”) covering all eligible employees. On January 26, 2006, the Plan was frozen and amended to eliminate future benefit accruals after February 15, 2006.

Plan assets are invested in seven diversified investment funds of the Pentegra Retirement Trust, a no load series open-ended mutual fund. The long-term investment objective is to be invested 65% in equity securities (equity mutual funds) and 35% in debt securities (bond mutual funds). Asset rebalancing is performed at least annually, with interim adjustments made when the investment mix varies more than 5% from the target (i.e., a 10% target range). Risk/volatility is further managed by the distinct investment objectives of each of the funds and the diversification within each fund.

The following table sets forth the Plan’s funded status and amounts recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022.

	September 30,
	2023			2022
	(In thousands)
Actuarial present value of benefit obligations	$	3,495		$	3,735
Change in benefit obligations
Projected benefit obligation, beginning	$	3,735		$	4,926
Interest cost		190			144
Actuarial (gain) loss		(181	)		(1,071	)
Annuity payments and lump sum distributions		(249	)		(264	)
Projected benefit obligation, end	$	3,495		$	3,735
Change in plan assets
Fair value of assets, beginning	$	3,886		$	4,871
Actual return on plan assets		438			(721	)
Annuity payments and lump sum distributions		(249	)		(264	)
Fair value of assets, end	$	4,075		$	3,886
Funded status included with other assets	$	580		$	151

Net pension cost for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 included the following components:

	September 30,
	2023			2022
	(In thousands)
Service cost benefits earned during the year	$	—		$	—
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation		190			144
Expected return on plan assets		(226	)		(285	)
Amortization of unrecognized net loss		122			146
Net pension cost	$	86		$	5

For the year ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the weighted average discount rate used in determining the actuarial net periodic pension cost was 5.25% and 3.00%, respectively. For the year ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, the weighted average discount rate used in determining the actuarial present value of the projected benefit obligation was 5.75% and 5.25%, respectively.

The long-term rate-of-return-on-assets assumption was set based on historical returns earned by equities and fixed income securities, adjusted to reflect expectations of future returns as applied to the plan’s target allocation of asset classes. Equities and fixed income securities were assumed to earn rates of return in the ranges of 6-8% and 3-5%, respectively, with an assumed long-term inflation rate of 2.5% reflected within these ranges for the year ended September 30, 2023. When these overall return expectations are applied to the plan’s target allocation, the result is an expected rate of return of 5.0% to 7.0%. Accordingly, the expected long-term rates of return on assets were 6.00% for 2024 and 6.00% for 2023.

Current Asset Allocation

The Plan’s weighted-average asset allocations at September 30, 2023 and 2022, by asset category are as follows:

	September 30,
	2023		2022
Equity securities		63%		68%
Debt securities (bond mutual funds)		36%		31%
Other (money market fund)		2%		1%
Total		100%		100%

The target asset allocation set for the assets of the Plan are in equity securities ranging from 50% to 75% and in debt securities ranging from 25% to 50%. In general, the Plan assets are investment securities that are well-diversified in terms of industry, capitalization and asset class. The Plan assets are mostly a mix of mutual funds indexed to the performance of Fortune 500 U.S. companies, debt securities held in bond funds, domestic and foreign common equity funds, and a money market fund. The Plan’s exposure to a concentration of credit risk is limited by the diversification of the investments into various investment options with multiple asset managers.

Expected Contributions

For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, the Company does not expect to make a contribution to the Plan.

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

The following benefit payments are expected to be paid as follows (in thousands):

October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024	$	275
October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025		273
October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2030		272
October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2031		270
October 1, 2027 through September 30, 2032		268
October 1, 2028 through September 30, 2033		1,258
Total	$	2,616

Included in the funded status of the Plan at September 30, 2023 and 2022, are actuarial losses of $440,000 and $956,000, respectively. These amounts are included, net of related income tax effects of $132,000 and $288,000, respectively, in the accumulated other comprehensive loss component of stockholders’ equity.

The following table presents the Plan assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy under ASC Topic 820. Financial assets are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. See Note Q for further detail regarding fair value hierarchy.

			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using:
			Quoted Prices		Significant
			in Active Markets		Other		Significant
			for Identical		Observable		Unobservable
	Total		Assets (Level 1)		Inputs (Level 2)		Inputs (Level 3)
	(In thousands)
At September 30, 2023
Investment Type
Mutual Funds - Equity
Large - Cap Value	$	682	$	682	$	—	$	—
Large - Cap Core		525		525		—		—
Mid - Cap Core		459		459		—		—
Small - Cap Core		429		429		—		—
Non - U.S. Core		465		465		—		—
Mutual Funds - Fixed Income
Intermediate Duration		634		634		—		—
Short - Duration Corporate		816		816
Cash Equivalents
Money Market		65		65		—		—
Total Investment	$	4,075	$	4,075	$	—	$	—
At September 30, 2022
Investment Type
Mutual Funds - Equity
Large - Cap Value	$	638	$	638	$	—	$	—
Large - Cap Core		633		633		—		—
Mid - Cap Core		407		407		—		—
Small - Cap Core		381		381		—		—
Non - U.S. Core		573		573		—		—
Mutual Funds - Fixed Income
Intermediate Duration		433		433		—		—
Short - Duration Corporate		785		785
Cash Equivalents
Money Market		36		36		—		—
Total Investment	$	3,886	$	3,886	$	—	$	—

Equity and debt securities are reported at fair value in the table above utilizing exchange quoted prices in active markets for identical instruments (Level 1 inputs).

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NONQUALIFIED COMPENSATION PLAN

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Postemployment Benefits [Abstract]

NONQUALIFIED COMPENSATION PLAN

NOTE M - NONQUALIFIED COMPENSATION PLAN

The Company maintains a Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”) for the benefit of its senior officers. In addition, the Company also adopted voluntary Deferred Income and Retirement Plans on behalf of its directors. The SERP provides the Company with the opportunity to supplement the retirement income of selected officers to achieve equitable wage replacement at retirement while the Deferred Income Plan provides participating directors with an opportunity to defer all or a portion of their fees into a tax deferred accumulation account for future retirement. The Director Retirement Plan enables the Company to reward its directors for longevity of service in consideration of their availability and consultation. The SERP is based upon achieving a total retirement benefit equal to a percentage of the participants’ final annual salary.

Under the Director Supplemental Retirement Income Plan (the “Plan”), directors that began service before 2002 are entitled to a benefit upon attainment of his/her benefit age. The directors will receive an annual amount in monthly installments based on his/her total Board and Committee fees in the twelve months prior to attainment of his/her benefit age. The amount will be 10% plus 2 1/2% for each year of service as a Director, with a minimum of 50%, provided the Director has served for at least five years, and a maximum of 60%. The maximum benefit increases for any Director serving as Chairman of the Board for at least five years to 75%.

The Company funds the plans through modified endowment contracts. Income recorded for the plans represents life insurance income as recorded based on the projected increases in cash surrender values of life insurance policies. As of September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company’s life insurance contracts had cash surrender values of approximately $18 million and $17.7 million, respectively.

The Company is recording benefit costs so that the cost of each participant’s retirement benefits is being expensed and accrued over the participant’s active employment so as to result in a liability at retirement date equal to the present value of the benefits expected to be provided. The total expense for nonqualified retirement benefits recorded during the year ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 was $375,000 and $424,000, respectively. Included in accounts payable and other liabilities at September 30, 2023 and 2022 were accrued retirement benefits totaling $828,000 and $630,000, respectively, for these plans.

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401(K) EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION PLAN

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Employee Contribution Plan [Abstract]

401(K) EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION PLAN

NOTE N - 401(K) EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION PLAN

The Company has a defined contribution 401(k) plan covering all employees, as defined under the plan document. Employees may contribute to the plan, as defined under the plan document, and the Company can make discretionary contributions. The Company contributed $257,000 and $271,000 to the plan for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, and is included in compensation and employee benefits in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income.

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COMMITMENTS

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

COMMITMENTS

NOTE O - COMMITMENTS

1.       Lease Commitments

Accounting Standard Update ASC 842, “Leases” requires lessees to recognize a lease liability and a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset, measured at the present value of the future minimum lease payments, at the lease commencement date.

The Company has operating leases for five branch locations. Our leases have remaining lease terms of up to 10 years, some of which include options to extend the leases for up to 10 additional years. Operating leases are recorded as ROU assets and lease liabilities and are included within Other assets and Accounts payable and other liabilities, respectively, on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Operating lease ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset during the lease term and operating lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at lease commencement base on the present value of the remaining lease payments using a discount rate that represents our incremental borrowing rate. The incremental borrowing rate used by the Company to value its operating leases is based on the interpolated term advance rate available from the FHLBNY, based on the remaining lease term.

The following table presents the balance sheet information related to our leases:

	September 30,		September 30,
	2023		2022
	(Dollars in thousands)
Operating lease right-of-use asset	$	2,687	$	3,292
Operating lease liabilities	$	2,944	$	3,605
Weighted average remaining lease term in years		6.4		7.0
Weighted average discount rate		2.2%		2.2%

The following table summarizes the maturity of our remaining lease liabilities by year:

	September 30,
	2023
	(In thousands)
For the Year Ending:
2024	$	747
2025		523
2026		455
2027		334
2028		300
2029 and thereafter		899
Total lease payments		3,258
Less imputed interest		(314	)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	2,944

Total rental expense, included in occupancy expense, was approximately $809,000 and $807,000 for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

2.       Contingencies

The Company and its subsidiaries, from time to time, are a party to routine litigation that arises in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, the resolution of this litigation, if any, would not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE-SHEET RISK

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk [Abstract]

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE-SHEET RISK

NOTE P - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE-SHEET RISK

The Company may use derivative financial instruments, such as interest rate floors and collars, as part of its interest rate risk management. Interest rate caps and floors are agreements whereby one party agrees to pay or receive a floating rate of interest on a notional principal amount for a predetermined period of time if certain market interest rate thresholds are met. The Company considers the credit risk inherent in these contracts to be negligible. As of September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company did not hold any interest rate floors or collars.

The Company is a party to interest rate derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments. Under a program, the Company executes interest rate swaps with commercial lending customers to facilitate their respective risk management strategies. These interest rate swaps with customers are simultaneously offset by interest rate swaps that the Bank executes with a third-party financial institution, such that the Bank minimizes its net risk exposure resulting from such transactions. Because the interest rate swaps associated with this program do not meet the strict hedge accounting requirements, changes in the fair value of both the customer swaps and the offsetting swaps are recognized directly in earnings. The changes in the fair value of the swaps offset each other, except for the credit risk of the counterparties, which is determined by taking into consideration the risk rating, probability of default and loss given default for all counterparties. The Company had $0 in cash pledged for collateral on its interest rate swaps with financial institutions at September 30, 2023 and 2022.

The following table presents summary information regarding these derivatives for September 30, 2023 and 2022.

	Notional Amount		Average Maturiy (Years)		Weighted Average Fixed Rate		Weighted Average Variable Rate	Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2023
Classified in Other Assets:
Customer interest rate swaps	$	36,020		4.2		4.96%	1 Mo. BSBY + 2.44	$	2,579
Total	$	36,020		4.2		4.96%		$	2,579
Classified in Other Liabilities:
3rd Party interest rate swaps	$	36,020		4.2		4.96%	1 Mo. BSBY + 2.44	$	2,579
Total	$	36,020		4.2		4.96%		$	2,579
September 30, 2022
Classified in Other Assets:
Customer interest rate swaps (1)	$	19,512		5.9		3.63%	1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.50	$	2,275
		6,940		4.6		6.13%	1 Mo. BSBY + 3.00		212
Total	$	26,452		5.2		4.88%		$	2,487
Classified in Other Liabilities:
3rd Party interest rate swaps	$	19,512		5.9		3.63%	1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.50	$	2,275
		6,940		4.6		6.13%	1 Mo. BSBY + 3.00		212
Total	$	26,452		5.2		4.88%		$	2,487

⁽¹⁾ Derivative assets were incorrectly shown as a negative balance within the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended September 30, 2022. The derivative asset balances have been corrected within the table above. The correction did not have an impact on the Company's consolidated balance sheet.

At September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company had outstanding commitments (substantially all of which expire within one year) to originate one-to four-family residential loans, construction loans, commercial real estate loans, commercial business loans and consumer loans. These commitments were comprised of fixed and variable rate loans.

	September 30,
	2023		2022
	(In thousands)
Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk
Letters of credit	$	1,073	$	740
Unused lines of credit		89,933		73,825
Fixed rate loan commitments		3,578		2,550
Variable rate loan commitments		26,472		49,913
Total	$	121,056	$	127,028

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FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

NOTE Q - FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

The Company uses fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. The Company’s securities available-for-sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Additionally, from time to time, the Company may be required to record at fair value other assets or liabilities on a non-recurring basis, such as held-to-maturity securities, mortgage servicing rights, loans receivable and other real estate owned, or OREO. These non-recurring fair value adjustments involve the application of lower-of-cost-or-market accounting or write-downs of individual assets.

In accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), the Company groups its assets and liabilities at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. These levels are:

Level 1-	Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.
Level 2-	Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.
Level 3-	Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use significant assumptions not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect our own estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques include the use of option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques. The results cannot be determined with precision and may not be realized in an actual sale or immediate settlement of the asset or liability.

The Company bases its fair values on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC 820 requires the Company to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

The following is a description of valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

Securities available-for-sale

The Company’s available-for-sale portfolio is carried at estimated fair value on a recurring basis, with any unrealized gains and losses, net of taxes, reported as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders’ equity. The securities available-for-sale portfolio consists of U.S. government and government-sponsored enterprise obligations and mortgage-backed securities. The fair values of these securities are obtained from an independent nationally recognized pricing service. An independent pricing service provides prices which are categorized as Level 2, as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets are generally not available for the securities.

The following tables provide the level of valuation assumptions used to determine the carrying value of the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2023 and 2022:

September 30, 2023	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:	(In thousands)
Securities available-for-sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	$	92	$	—	$	92	$	—
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage-backed securities-residential		10,033		—		10,033		—
Total securities available for sale	$	10,125	$	—	$	10,125	$	—
Derivative assets		2,579		—		2,579		—
Total assets	$	12,704	$	—	$	12,704	$	—
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	$	2,579	$	—	$	2,579	$	—
Total Liabilities	$	2,579	$	—	$	2,579	$	—
September 30, 2022
Assets:
Securities available-for-sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	$	107	$	—	$	107	$	—
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage-backed securities-residential		9,122		—		9,122		—
Total securities available for sale	$	9,229	$	—	$	9,229	$	—
Derivative assets (1)		2,487		—		2,487		—
Total assets	$	11,716	$	—	$	11,716	$	—
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	$	2,487	$	—	$	2,487	$	—
Total Liabilities	$	2,487	$	—	$	2,487	$	—

⁽¹⁾ Derivative assets were incorrectly shown as a negative balance within the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended September 30, 2022. The derivative asset balances and corresponding totals have been corrected within the table above. The correction did not have an impact on the Company's consolidated balance sheet.

The following is a description of valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

Impaired Loans

Loans which meet certain criteria are evaluated individually for impairment. A loan is impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. All amounts due according to the contractual terms means that both the contractual interest and principal payments of a loan will be collected as scheduled in the loan agreement. Three impairment measurement methods are used, depending upon the collateral securing the asset: 1) the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate; 2) the asset’s observable market price; or 3) the fair value of the collateral if the asset is collateral dependent. The regulatory agencies require this method for loans from which repayment is expected to be provided solely by the underlying collateral. The Company’s impaired loans are generally collateral dependent and, as such, are carried at the estimated fair value of the collateral less estimated selling and disposition costs. Fair value is estimated through current appraisals, and adjusted as necessary, by management, to reflect current market conditions and, as such, are generally classified as Level 3.

Appraisals of collateral securing impaired loans are conducted by approved, qualified, and independent third-party appraisers. Such appraisals are ordered via the Bank’s credit administration department, independent from the lender who originated the loan, once the loan is deemed impaired, as described in the previous paragraph. Impaired loans are generally re-evaluated with an updated appraisal within one year of the last appraisal. However, the Company also obtains updated appraisals on performing construction loans that are approaching their maturity date to determine whether or not the fair value of the collateral securing the loan remains sufficient to cover the loan amount prior to considering an extension. The Company discounts the appraised “as is” value of the collateral for estimated selling and disposition costs and compares the resulting fair value of collateral to the outstanding loan amount. If the outstanding loan amount is greater than the discounted fair value, the Company requires a reduction in the outstanding loan balance or additional collateral before considering an extension to the loan. If the borrower is unwilling or unable to reduce the loan balance or increase the collateral securing the loan, it is deemed impaired and the difference between the loan amount and the fair value of collateral, net of estimated selling and disposition costs, is charged off through a reduction of the allowance for loan loss.

Other Real Estate Owned

Other real estate owned is carried at lower of cost or estimated fair value less disposal costs. The estimated fair value of the real estate is determined through current appraisals, and adjusted as necessary, by management, to reflect current market conditions. As such, other real estate owned is generally classified as Level 3. There were no valuation write-downs for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

The following tables provide the level of valuation assumptions used to determine the carrying value of our assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at September 30, 2023 and 2022:

	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
September 30, 2023	(In thousands)
Impaired loans	$	777	$	—	$	—	$	777
Total	$	777	$	—	$	—	$	777
September 30, 2022
Impaired loans	$	5,659	$	—	$	—	$	5,659
Total	$	5,659	$	—	$	—	$	5,659

The following tables present additional quantitative information about assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and for which Company has utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value:

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

(Dollars in thousands)

	Fair Value		Valuation
September 30, 2023	Estimate		Techniques	Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted Average)
Impaired loans	$	777	Appraisal of collateral (1)	Appraisal adjustments (2)	-50% to -8.0% (-19.4%)

	Fair Value		Valuation
September 30, 2022	Estimate		Techniques	Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted Average)
Impaired loans	$	5,659	Appraisal of collateral (1)	Appraisal adjustments (2)	0% to -31.7% (-9.9%)

⁽¹⁾ Fair value is generally determined through independent appraisals for the underlying collateral, which generally include various level 3 inputs which are not identifiable.

⁽²⁾ Appraisals may be adjusted by management for qualitative factors such as economic conditions and estimated liquidation expenses. The range and weighted average of liquidation expenses and other appraisal adjustments are presented as a percent of the appraisal.

The following presents the carrying amount, fair value, and placement in the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s financial instruments carried at cost or amortized cost as of September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022. This table excludes financial instruments for which the carrying amount approximates fair value, which includes cash and cash equivalents, FHLBNY stock, bank owned life insurance, accrued interest receivable, interest and non-interest bearing demand, savings deposits, and accrued interest payable. For short-term financial assets such as cash and cash equivalents, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to the relatively short time between the origination of the instrument and its expected realization. For financial liabilities such as interest-bearing demand, NOW, and money market savings deposits, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to these products having no stated maturity.

	Carrying		Fair		Fair Value Measurement Placement
	Amount		Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	(In thousands)
September 30, 2023
Financial instruments - assets
Investment securities held-to-maturity	$	85,835	$	73,728	$	—	$	73,728	$	—
Loans		689,070		664,331		—		—		664,331
Financial instruments - liabilities
Certificates of deposit		104,668		101,216		—		101,216		—
Borrowings		29,515		28,177		—		28,177		—
September 30, 2022
Financial instruments - assets
Investment securities held-to-maturity	$	91,646	$	79,914	$	—	$	79,914	$	—
Loans		619,843		592,804		—		—		592,804
Financial instruments - liabilities
Certificates of deposit		82,609		81,289		—		81,289		—
Borrowings		15,625		14,762		—		14,762		—

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REGULATORY CAPITAL

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Regulatory Capital [Abstract]

REGULATORY CAPITAL

NOTE R - REGULATORY CAPITAL

The Company and Bank are required to maintain minimum amounts of capital to total “risk-weighted” assets, as defined by the banking regulators. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Company’s and Bank’s assets, liabilities, and certain off balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.

The “Basel III” regulatory capital reforms and changes required by the Dodd-Frank Act include a minimum common equity Tier 1 capital (“CET1”) to risk-weighted assets ratio of 4.5% of risk-weighted assets, a minimum Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 6.0% and a minimum leverage ratio of 4.0%. The required minimum ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets is 8.0%. The regulatory banking rules also require a “capital conservation buffer” of 2.5% above the new regulatory minimum capital ratios, and resulted in the following minimum ratios: (i) a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 7.0%; (ii) a Tier 1 capital ratio of 8.5%; and (iii) a total capital ratio of 10.5%. An institution will be subject to limitations on paying dividends, engaging in share repurchases, and paying discretionary bonuses if its capital level falls below the buffer amount. These limitations established a maximum percentage of eligible retained income that could be utilized for such actions.

As of September 30, 2023, the most recent notification from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation categorized the Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.  There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Bank’s category.

The following tables set forth the Company’s and the Bank’s actual and required capital levels under those measures:

						To be well-
						capitalized under
					Required for capital	prompt corrective
At September 30, 2023	Company		Bank		adequacy purposes	action provisions
Tier 1 leverage ratio		12.12%		11.11%	≥  4.00%	≥   5.00%
CET1		16.33%		14.97%	≥  7.00% (1)	≥   6.50%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio		16.33%		14.97%	≥  8.50% (1)	≥   8.00%
Total risk-based capital ratio		17.58%		16.22%	≥  10.50% (1)	≥ 10.00%
At September 30, 2022
Tier 1 leverage ratio		12.57%		11.13%	≥  4.00%	≥   5.00%
CET1		17.16%		15.22%	≥  7.00% (1)	≥   6.50%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio		17.16%		15.22%	≥  8.50% (1)	≥   8.00%
Total risk-based capital ratio		18.41%		16.47%	≥  10.50% (1)	≥ 10.00%

⁽¹⁾ Includes 2.50% capital conservation buffer  

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Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Financial Statement Presentation

1. Basis of Financial Statement Presentation

The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) and predominant practices within the banking industry. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, the Bank, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries Magyar Investment Company, Magyar Service Corporation, and Hungaria Urban Renewal, LLC. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.

The Company has evaluated subsequent events and transactions occurring subsequent to the consolidated balance sheet date of September 30, 2023, for items that should potentially be recognized or disclosed in these consolidated financial statements. The evaluation was conducted through the date these consolidated financial statements were available to be issued.

In preparing financial statements in conformity with US GAAP, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The principal estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the allowance for loan losses and the deferred tax asset. The evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses includes an analysis of the individual loans and overall risk characteristics and size of the different loan portfolios, and takes into consideration current economic and market conditions, the capability of specific borrowers to pay specific loan obligations, as well as current loan collateral values. However, actual losses on specific loans, which also are encompassed in the analysis, may vary from estimated losses.

The Company records income taxes using the asset and liability method. Accordingly, deferred tax assets and liabilities: (i) are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the financial statements or tax returns; (ii) are attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases; and (iii) are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply in the years when those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.

Where applicable, deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance for any portions determined not likely to be realized. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income tax expense in the period of enactment. The valuation allowance is adjusted, by a charge or credit to income tax expense, as changes in facts and circumstances warrant.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

2. Cash and Cash Equivalents

For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, amounts due from banks, time deposits with original maturities less than three months and overnight deposits.

Investment Securities

3. Investment Securities

The Company classifies its investment securities into one of two portfolios: held to maturity or available for sale. Investments in debt securities that the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as held to maturity securities and reported at amortized cost. Debt securities not classified as held to maturity securities are classified as available for sale securities and reported at fair value, with unrealized holding gains or losses, net of deferred income taxes, reported in the accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) component of stockholders’ equity. Equity securities, with certain exceptions, are measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income.

If the fair value of a security is less than its amortized cost, the security is deemed to be impaired. Management evaluates all securities with unrealized losses quarterly to determine if such impairments are “temporary” or “other-than-temporary” in accordance with applicable accounting guidance. The Company accounts for temporary impairments based upon security classification as either available for sale or held to maturity. Temporary impairments on “available for sale” securities are recognized, on a tax-effected basis, through AOCI with offsetting entries adjusting the carrying value of the security and the balance of deferred taxes. Conversely, the Company does not adjust the carrying value of “held to maturity” securities for temporary impairments, although information concerning the amount and duration of impairments on held to maturity securities is generally disclosed in periodic consolidated financial statements.

The Company accounts for other-than-temporary impairments based upon several considerations. First, other-than-temporary impairments on securities that the Company has decided to sell as of the close of a fiscal period, or will, more likely than not, be required to sell prior to the full recovery of their fair value to a level equal to their amortized cost, are recognized in operations. If neither of these criteria apply, then the other-than-temporary impairment is separated into credit-related and noncredit-related components. The credit-related impairment generally represents the amount by which the present value of the cash flows that are expected to be collected on an other-than-temporarily impaired security fall below its amortized cost while the noncredit-related component represents the remaining portion of the impairment not otherwise designated as credit-related. The Company recognizes credit-related, other-than-temporary impairments in earnings, while noncredit-related, other-than-temporary impairments on debt securities are recognized, net of deferred taxes, in AOCI.

Premiums and discounts on all securities are amortized or accreted to maturity by use of the level-yield method considering the impact of principal amortization and prepayments on mortgage-backed securities. Gain or loss on sales of securities is recognized on the specific identification method.

Regulatory Stock, at Cost

4. Regulatory Stock, at Cost

Federal law requires a member institution of the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) system to purchase and hold restricted stock of its district FHLB according to a predetermined formula. The Company invests in Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock as required to support borrowing activities, as detailed in Note J to these consolidated financial statements. Although FHLB stock is an equity interest in a FHLB, it does not have a readily determinable fair value because its ownership is restricted and it lacks a market. FHLB stock can be sold back only at its par value of $100 per share and only to the FHLBs or to another member institution. Accordingly, the FHLB restricted stock is carried at cost, less any applicable impairment charges.

Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

5. Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

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, adjusted for net deferred loan fees and costs, and reduced by an allowance for loan losses. Interest on loans is accrued and credited to operations based upon the principal amounts outstanding. The allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for possible loan losses charged to operations. Loans are charged against the allowance for loan losses when management believes that the collectability of the principal is unlikely.

Income recognition of interest is discontinued when, in the opinion of management, the collectability of such interest becomes doubtful. A loan is generally classified as non-accrual when the scheduled payment(s) due on the loan is delinquent for more than 90 days. When a loan is placed on non-accrual, all previously accrued and unpaid interest is reversed. Loan origination fees and certain direct origination costs are deferred and amortized over the life of the related loans as an adjustment to the yield on loans receivable using the effective interest method.

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at an amount management deems adequate to cover estimated losses. In determining the level to be maintained, management evaluates many factors, including current economic trends, industry experience, historical loss experience, industry loan concentrations, the borrowers’ ability to repay and repayment performance, and estimated collateral values. In the opinion of management, the present allowance is adequate to absorb reasonable, foreseeable loan losses. While management uses the best information available to make such evaluations, future adjustments to the allowance may be necessary based on changes in economic conditions or any of the other factors used in management’s determination. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Company’s allowance for losses on loans. Such agencies may require the Company to recognize additions to the allowance based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination. Charge-offs to the allowance are made when the loan is transferred to other real estate owned or other determination of a confirmed loss. Recoveries on loans previously charged off are also recorded through the allowance.

A loan is considered impaired when, based upon current information and events, it is probable that a creditor will be unable to collect all amounts due including principal and interest, according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The Company measures impaired loans based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate or as a practical expedient, at the loan’s current observable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. The amount by which the recorded investment of an impaired loan exceeds the measurement value is recognized by creating a valuation allowance through a charge to the provision for loan losses. Impairment criteria generally do not apply to those smaller-balance homogeneous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment which, for the Company, includes one- to four-family first mortgage loans and consumer loans, other than those modified in a troubled debt restructuring.

The Company records cash receipts on impaired loans that are non-performing as a reduction to principal before applying amounts to interest or late charges unless specifically directed by the Bankruptcy Court to apply payments otherwise. The Company may continue to recognize interest income on impaired loans where there is no confirmed loss.

Premises and Equipment

6. Premises and Equipment

Premises and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation, and include capitalized expenditures for new facilities, major betterments and renewals. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method based upon the estimated useful lives of the related assets for financial reporting purposes and using the mandated methods by asset type for income tax purposes. Leasehold improvements are depreciated using the straight-line method based upon the initial term of the lease.

The Company accounts for the impairment of long-lived assets in accordance with US GAAP, which requires recognition and measurement for the impairment of long-lived assets to be held and used or to be disposed of by sale. The Company had no impaired long-lived assets at September 30, 2023 and 2022.

Revenue Recognition

7. Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue in the consolidated statements of income as it is earned and when collectability is reasonably assured. The primary source of revenue is interest income from interest earning assets, which is recognized on the accrual basis of accounting using the effective interest method. The recognition of revenues from interest earning assets is based upon formulas from underlying loan agreements, securities contracts, or other similar contracts. Non-interest income is recognized on the accrual basis of accounting as services are provided or as transactions occur. Non-interest income includes earnings on bank-owned life insurance, deposit accounts, merchant services, ATM and debit card fees, mortgage banking activities, commercial loan prepayment penalties and other miscellaneous services and transactions.

The Company’s contracts with customers in the scope of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” are contracts for deposit accounts and contracts for non-deposit investment accounts through a third party service provider. Both types of contracts result in non-interest income being recognized. The revenue resulting from deposit accounts, which includes fees such as insufficient funds fees, wire transfer fees and out-of-network ATM transaction fees, is included as a component of service charges on the Consolidated Statements of Income. The revenue resulting from non-deposit investment accounts is included as a component of other operating income on the Consolidated Statements of Income. 

Revenue from contracts with customers included in service charges was $1.6 million and $1.2 million for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.  Revenue from contracts with customers included in other operating income was $98,000 and $87,000 for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

For our contracts with customers, we satisfy our performance obligations each day as services are rendered.  For our deposit account revenue, we receive payment on a daily basis as services are rendered and for our non-deposit investment account revenue, we receive payment on a monthly basis from our third party service provider as services are rendered.

Other Real Estate Owned

8. Other Real Estate Owned

Real estate acquired through foreclosure, or a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, is recorded at fair value less estimated selling costs at the date of acquisition or transfer, and subsequently at the lower of its net cost or fair value less estimated selling costs. Adjustments to the carrying value at the date of acquisition or transfer are charged to the allowance for loan losses. The carrying value of the individual properties is subsequently adjusted to the extent it exceeds estimated fair value less estimated selling costs, at which time a provision for losses on such real estate is charged to operations.

The Company accounts for gains on sales of other real estate owned under ASC Topic 606 Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which uses a principles based methodology. As it pertains to the criteria for determining how a contract should be accounted for under the new guidance, judgment is required in evaluating if: (a) a commitment on the buyer’s part exists, (b) collection is probable in circumstances where the initial investment is minimal and (c) the buyer has obtained control of the asset, including the significant risks and rewards of the ownership. If there is no commitment on the buyer’s part, collection is not probable or the buyer has not obtained control of the asset, then a gain cannot be recognized under the new guidance.

Operating expenses of holding real estate, net of related income, are charged against income as incurred. Losses on the disposition of real estate, including expenses incurred in connection with the disposition, are charged to operations.

Pension and Postretirement Plans

9. Pension and Postretirement Plans

The Company sponsors qualified defined benefit pension plan and supplemental executive retirement plan (“SERP”). The qualified defined benefit pension plan is funded with trust assets invested in a diversified portfolio of debt and equity securities. Accounting for pensions and other postretirement benefits involves estimating the cost of benefits to be provided well into the future and attributing that cost over the time period each employee works. This involves extensive use of assumptions about inflation, investment returns, mortality, turnover, and discount rates. Among other factors, changes in interest rates, investment returns and the market value of plan assets can (i) affect the level of plan funding; (ii) cause volatility in the net periodic pension cost; and (iii) increase our future contribution requirements. A significant decrease in investment returns or the market value of plan assets or a significant decrease in interest rates could increase our net periodic pension costs and adversely affect our results of operations. A significant increase in our contribution requirements with respect to our qualified defined benefit pension plan could have an adverse impact on our cash flow. Changes in the key actuarial assumptions would impact net periodic benefit expense and the projected benefit obligation for our defined benefit and other postretirement benefit plan. See Note L, “Pension Plan,” and Note M, “Non-Qualified Compensation Plan” for information on these plans and the assumptions used.

Income Taxes

10. Income Taxes

The Company and its subsidiaries file consolidated federal and state income tax returns. Income taxes are allocated based on the contribution of their respective income or loss to the consolidated income tax returns.

The Company records income taxes on the basis of reported income using the asset and liability method. Accordingly, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. To the extent that current available evidence about the future raises doubt about the realization of a deferred tax asset, a valuation allowance is established. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

The Company follows the provisions of FASB ASC Topic 740, which provides clarification on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements. The guidance prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, and also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.

At September 30, 2023 and 2022, no significant income tax uncertainties have been included in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income. No interest and penalties were recorded during the year ended September 30, 2023 and 2022. The tax years subject to examination by the taxing authorities are the years ended September 30, 2018 and forward.

Advertising Costs

11. Advertising Costs

The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred.

Earnings Per Share

12. Earnings Per Share

Basic income per share is calculated by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. The weighted average common shares outstanding include shares allocated to the Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

Diluted income per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average common shares outstanding to reflect the potential dilution that could occur using the treasury stock method if securities or other contracts to issue common stock, such as stock options and unvested restricted stock, were exercised and converted into common stock. The resulting shares issued would share in the earnings of the Company. Shares issued and shares reacquired during the period are weighted for the portion of the period that they were outstanding. In periods of loss, dilution is not calculated and diluted loss per share is equal to basic loss per share.

The following tables illustrate the reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) calculations.

	Years Ended
	September 30,
	2023		2022
	(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
Income applicable to common shares	$	7,709	$	7,919
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		6,424,796		6,781,659
Potential diliutive common stock equivalents		—		—
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		6,424,796		6,781,659
Earnings per share - basic	$	1.20	$	1.17
Earnings per share - diluted	$	1.20	$	1.17

All options were anti-dilutive at September 30, 2023 and 2022.

Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

13. Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) includes net income as well as certain other items which result in a change to equity during the period. The other items allocated to comprehensive income (loss), as well as the related income tax effects, for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

	September 30,
	2023									2022
				Tax			Net of						Tax			Net of
	Before Tax			(Benefit)			Tax			Before Tax			(Benefit)			Tax
	Amount			Expense			Amount			Amount			Expense			Amount
	(In thousands)
Unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during period on:
Available-for-sale investments	$	(47	)	$	12		$	(35	)	$	(1,744	)	$	429		$	(1,315	)
Defined benefit pension plan		394			(122	)		272			65			(22	)		43
Total unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during period		347			(110	)		237			(1,679	)		407			(1,272	)
Reclassification of pension costs		122			(34	)		88			146			(41	)		105
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	$	469		$	(144	)	$	325		$	(1,533	)	$	366		$	(1,167	)

(a) All amounts are net of tax. Related income tax expense or benefit calculated using an income tax rate approximating 25% for available-for-sale investments and 28% for pension plan.

Details about the reclassification of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components and the affected line item in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

	Amount Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss For the Year Ended September 30,						Affected Line Item in the Consolidated Statement of Income
	2023			2022
	(In thousands)
Defined benefit pension plan (1)
Amortization of net gain (loss) and prior service costs	$	122		$	146		Compensation and employee benefits
Related income tax expense		(34	)		(41	)	Income taxes
Net effect on accumulated other comprehensive loss		88			105
Total reclassification	$	88		$	105

(1) For additional details related to the defined benefit pension plan see Note L - Pension Plan  

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss at September 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

	September 30,
	2023			2022
	(In thousands)
Available-for-sale investments, net of tax	$	(1,481	)	$	(1,446	)
Defined benefit pension plan, net of tax		(308	)		(668	)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(1,789	)	$	(2,114	)
(a) Related income tax benefit calculated using an income tax rate approximating 25% for available-for-sale investments and 28% for pension plan.

Bank-Owned Life Insurance

14. Bank-Owned Life Insurance

The Company has purchased Bank-Owned Life Insurance policies (“BOLI”). BOLI involves the purchasing of life insurance by the Company on directors and officers of the Bank. The proceeds are used to help defray the costs of non-qualified compensation plans. The Company is the owner and beneficiary of the policies. BOLI is recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at its cash surrender value and changes in the cash surrender value are recorded in other income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Off-Balance Sheet Credit Related Financial Instruments

15. Off-Balance Sheet Credit Related Financial Instruments

In the ordinary course of business, the Company has entered into commitments to extend credit, including commitments under commercial lines of credit. Such financial instruments are recorded when they are funded. The Company does not engage in the use of derivative financial instruments. See Note Q, “Financial Instruments With Off-Balance Risk.”

Segment Reporting

16. Segment Reporting

The Company acts as an independent, community, financial services provider, and offers traditional banking and related financial services to individual, business and government customers. The Company offers a full array of commercial and retail financial services, including the taking of time, savings and demand deposits; the making of commercial, consumer and home equity loans; and the provision of other financial services.

Management does not separately allocate expenses, including the cost of funding loan demand, between the commercial and retail operations of the Company. As such, discrete financial information is not available and segment reporting would not be meaningful.

New Accounting Pronouncements

17. New Accounting Pronouncements

In connection with the preparation of quarterly and annual reports in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Securities Exchange Act of 1934, SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 11.M requires the disclosure of the impact that recently issued accounting standards will have on financial statements when they are adopted in the future.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. ASU 2016-13 requires entities to report “expected” credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit rather than the current “incurred loss” model. These expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date are to be based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. This ASU will also require enhanced disclosures to help investors and other financial statement users better understand significant estimates and judgments used in estimating credit losses, as well as the credit quality and underwriting standards of an entity’s portfolio. These disclosures include qualitative and quantitative requirements that provide additional information about the amounts recorded in the financial statements.

With certain exceptions, transition to the new requirements will be through a cumulative-effect adjustment to opening retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is adopted. This update is effective for SEC filers that are eligible to be smaller reporting companies, non-SEC filers, and all other companies, to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Accordingly, the Company will adopt this guidance effective October 1, 2023 using the modified retrospective approach for all financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loans, available-for-sale debt securities and unfunded commitments. The Company expects to record a cumulative effect increase to retained earnings related to on-balance sheet exposures (loans receivable) and a decrease to retained earnings related to off-balance sheet exposures (unfunded loan commitments). The Company determined that there was no impact to retained earnings related to available-for-sale or held-to-maturity debt securities as a result of adopting this guidance.

In January 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, March 2020, to provide temporary optional expedients and exceptions to the U.S. GAAP guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens of the expected market transition from LIBOR and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate. Entities can elect not to apply certain modification accounting requirements to contracts affected by what the guidance calls “reference rate reform” if certain criteria are met. An entity that makes this election would not have to re-measure the contracts at the modification date or reassess a previous accounting determination. Also, entities can elect various optional expedients that would allow them to continue applying hedge accounting for hedging relationships affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met, and can make a one-time election to sell and/or reclassify held-to-maturity debt securities that reference an interest rate affected by reference rate reform. The sunset provision included in Topic 848 was based on the expectations of when LIBOR would cease being published. In March 2021, the UK Financial Conduct Authority announced that the intended cessation date of LIBOR would be June 30, 2023, which is beyond the established sunset date of Topic 848. In December 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-06, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Deferral of the Sunset Date of Topic 848. The amendments in this ASU provide temporary relief by deferring the sunset date provision included in Topic 848. The amendments in ASU 2022-06 defer the effective date for all entities upon issuance through December 31, 2024. These updates are not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-02, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures. The amendments in this ASU eliminate the accounting guidance for troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) by creditors in Subtopic 310-40, Receivables-Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors, while enhancing disclosure requirements for certain loan refinances and restructurings by creditors when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty. In addition, for public business entities, the amendments in this ASU require that an entity disclose current-period gross write-offs by year of origination for financing receivables and net investments in leases within the scope of Subtopic 326-20, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses-Measured at Amortized Cost. For entities that have not yet adopted the amendments in Update 2016-13, which is discussed in greater detail above, the effective dates for the amendments in this update are the same as the effective dates in Update 2016-13. These updates are not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements, other than enhanced disclosure.

Subsequent Events

18. Subsequent Events

On October 30, 2023, the Company announced that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per common share to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 9, 2023, payable on November 24, 2023.

On November 15, 2023, the Company declared a special dividend of $0.07 per common share, payable on December 12, 2023, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 28, 2023.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share

The following tables illustrate the reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) calculations.

	Years Ended
	September 30,
	2023		2022
	(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
Income applicable to common shares	$	7,709	$	7,919
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		6,424,796		6,781,659
Potential diliutive common stock equivalents		—		—
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		6,424,796		6,781,659
Earnings per share - basic	$	1.20	$	1.17
Earnings per share - diluted	$	1.20	$	1.17

Schedule of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income (loss) includes net income as well as certain other items which result in a change to equity during the period. The other items allocated to comprehensive income (loss), as well as the related income tax effects, for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

	September 30,
	2023									2022
				Tax			Net of						Tax			Net of
	Before Tax			(Benefit)			Tax			Before Tax			(Benefit)			Tax
	Amount			Expense			Amount			Amount			Expense			Amount
	(In thousands)
Unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during period on:
Available-for-sale investments	$	(47	)	$	12		$	(35	)	$	(1,744	)	$	429		$	(1,315	)
Defined benefit pension plan		394			(122	)		272			65			(22	)		43
Total unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during period		347			(110	)		237			(1,679	)		407			(1,272	)
Reclassification of pension costs		122			(34	)		88			146			(41	)		105
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	$	469		$	(144	)	$	325		$	(1,533	)	$	366		$	(1,167	)

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Details about the reclassification of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components and the affected line item in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

	Amount Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss For the Year Ended September 30,						Affected Line Item in the Consolidated Statement of Income
	2023			2022
	(In thousands)
Defined benefit pension plan (1)
Amortization of net gain (loss) and prior service costs	$	122		$	146		Compensation and employee benefits
Related income tax expense		(34	)		(41	)	Income taxes
Net effect on accumulated other comprehensive loss		88			105
Total reclassification	$	88		$	105

(1) For additional details related to the defined benefit pension plan see Note L - Pension Plan  

Schedule of Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss at September 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

	September 30,
	2023			2022
	(In thousands)
Available-for-sale investments, net of tax	$	(1,481	)	$	(1,446	)
Defined benefit pension plan, net of tax		(308	)		(668	)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(1,789	)	$	(2,114	)
(a) Related income tax benefit calculated using an income tax rate approximating 25% for available-for-sale investments and 28% for pension plan.

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Stock-Based Compensation and Stock Repurchase Program [Abstract]

Schedule of Stock Option Activity

The following is a summary of the status of the Company’s stock option activity and related information for its option plan for the year ended September 30, 2023:

	Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life in Years		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Balance at September 30, 2022		293,200	$	12.58		9.98	$	—
Granted		—		—		—		—
Exercised		—		—		—		—
Forfeited		—		—		—		—
Expired		—		—		—		—
Balance at September 30, 2023		293,200	$	12.58		8.98	$	—
Exercisable at September 30, 2023		58,640	$	12.58		8.98	$	—

Schedule of Non-vested Restricted Shares

The following is a summary of the status of the Company’s non-vested restricted shares as of September 30, 2023 and 2022, and changes during those years:

	Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Balance at September 30, 2022		156,400		$	12.63
Granted		—			—
Vested		(32,080	)		12.63
Forfeited		—			—
Balance at September 30, 2023		124,320		$	12.63

Schedule of Components of the ESOP Shares

The following table presents the components of the ESOP shares for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

Unreleased shares at September 30, 2021	304,377
Shares released for allocation during the year ended September 30, 2022	(10,427	)
Shares purchased by ESOP trustee during the year ended September 30, 2022	8,423
Unreleased shares at September 30, 2022	302,373
Shares released for allocation during the year ended September 30, 2023	(12,060	)
Shares purchased by ESOP trustee during the year ended September 30, 2023	—
Unreleased shares at September 30, 2023	290,313
Total released shares	182,485
Total ESOP shares	472,798

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INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Investment Securities [Abstract]

Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities Held to Maturity

The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair values of securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity at September 30, 2023:

	September 30, 2023
			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
	(In thousands)
Securities available-for-sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage backed securities - residential	$	106	$	—	$	(14	)	$	92
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage-backed securities-residential		11,984		—		(1,951	)		10,033
Total securities available-for-sale	$	12,090	$	—	$	(1,965	)	$	10,125
Securities held-to-maturity:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	$	5,070	$	—	$	(850	)	$	4,220
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial		2,509		—		(16	)		2,493
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage backed securities - residential		48,086		—		(8,480	)		39,606
Debt securities		23,497		—		(1,947	)		21,550
Private label mortgage-backed securities - residential		207		—		(12	)		195
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		3,466		—		(605	)		2,861
Corporate securities		3,000		—		(197	)		2,803
Total securities held-to-maturity	$	85,835	$	—	$	(12,107	)	$	73,728
Total investment securities	$	97,925	$	—	$	(14,072	)	$	83,853

The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair values of securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity at September 30, 2022:

	September 30, 2022
			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
	(In thousands)
Securities available-for-sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage backed securities - residential	$	118	$	—	$	(11	)	$	107
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage-backed securities-residential		11,029		—		(1,907	)		9,122
Total securities available-for-sale	$	11,147	$	—	$	(1,918	)	$	9,229
Securities held-to-maturity:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	$	5,525	$	—	$	(717	)	$	4,808
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial		631		—		—			631
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage backed securities - residential		48,961		12		(7,548	)		41,425
Debt securities		24,821		—		(2,395	)		22,426
Private label mortgage-backed securities - residential		224		—		(10	)		214
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		3,484		—		(638	)		2,846
Corporate securities		8,000		—		(436	)		7,564
Total securities held-to-maturity	$	91,646	$	12	$	(11,744	)	$	79,914
Total investment securities	$	102,793	$	12	$	(13,662	)	$	89,143

Schedule of Maturities Debt Securities and Mortgage Backed Securities Held to Maturity

The maturities of debt securities, municipal bonds and certain information regarding mortgage-backed securities held-to-maturity at September 30, 2023 are summarized in the following table:

	September 30, 2023
	Amortized		Fair
	Cost		Value
	(In thousands)
Due within 1 year	$	6,498	$	6,393
Due after 1 but within 5 years		18,526		16,900
Due after 5 but within 10 years		4,939		3,921
Due after 10 years		—		—
Total debt securities		29,963		27,214
Mortgage backed securities:
Residential		53,363		44,021
Commercial		2,509		2,493
Total	$	85,835	$	73,728

Schedule of Securities with Unrealized Losses

Details of securities with unrealized losses at September 30, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:

			Less Than 12 Months					12 Months Or Greater					Total
	Number of		Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
	Securities		Value		Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses
			(Dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2023
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		6	$	—	$	—		$	4,312	$	(864	)	$	4,312	$	(864	)
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial		2		1,926		(14	)		567		(2	)		2,493		(16	)
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		50		4,938		(49	)		44,485		(10,382	)		49,423		(10,431	)
Debt securities		12		—		—			21,550		(1,947	)		21,550		(1,947	)
Private label mortgage-backed securities residential		1		—		—			195		(12	)		195		(12	)
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		7		789		(43	)		2,072		(562	)		2,861		(605	)
Corporate securities		1		—		—			2,803		(197	)		2,803		(197	)
Total		79	$	7,653	$	(106	)	$	75,984	$	(13,966	)	$	83,637	$	(14,072	)
September 30, 2022
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities- residential		6	$	2,364	$	(140	)	$	2,551	$	(588	)	$	4,915	$	(728	)
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial		1		631		—			—		—			631		—
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises
Mortgage backed securities- residential		49		21,180		(2,795	)		29,088		(6,660	)		50,268		(9,455	)
Debt securities		14		11,664		(660	)		10,763		(1,735	)		22,427		(2,395	)
Private label mortgage-backed securities- residential		1		215		(10	)		—		—			215		(10	)
Obligations of state and political subdivisions		7		1,268		(181	)		1,577		(457	)		2,845		(638	)
Corporate securities		2		2,646		(353	)		4,917		(83	)		7,563		(436	)
Total		80	$	39,968	$	(4,139	)	$	48,896	$	(9,523	)	$	88,864	$	(13,662	)

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LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Loans Receivable, Net [Abstract]

Schedule of Loans Receivable

Loans receivable are comprised of the following:

	September 30,
	2023			2022
	(In thousands)
One-to four-family residential	$	237,683		$	214,377
Commercial real estate		389,134			342,791
Construction		21,853			15,230
Home equity lines of credit		16,983			18,704
Commercial business		30,194			34,672
Other		2,359			3,130
Total loans receivable		698,206			628,904
Net deferred loan costs		(806	)		(628	)
Allowance for loan losses		(8,330	)		(8,433	)
Total loans receivable, net	$	689,070		$	619,843

Schedule of Impaired Loans

The following table presents impaired loans by class, segregated by those for which a specific allowance was required and those for which a specific allowance was not necessary for the periods presented:

					Impaired Loans
	Impaired Loans with				with No Specific
	Specific Allowance				Allowance		Total Impaired Loans
									Unpaid
At and for the year ended	Recorded		Related		Recorded		Recorded		Principal
September 30, 2023	Investment		Allowance		Investment		Investment		Balance
	(In thousands)
One-to four-family residential	$	—	$	—	$	2,031	$	2,031	$	2,031
Commercial real estate		—		—		2,969		2,969		2,969
Construction		—		—		2,474		2,474		2,539
Commercial business		—		—		147		147		147
Total impaired loans	$	—	$	—	$	7,621	$	7,621	$	7,686
At and for the year ended
September 30, 2022
One-to four-family residential	$	—	$	—	$	1,512	$	1,512	$	1,512
Commercial real estate		—		—		1,159		1,159		1,159
Construction		2,835		114		—		2,835		2,900
Commercial business		—		—		153		153		153
Total impaired loans	$	2,835	$	114	$	2,824	$	5,659	$	5,724

Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System

The following tables present the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by the aggregate Pass and the criticized categories of Special Mention, Substandard and Doubtful within the Bank’s internal risk rating system for the periods presented:

			Special
	Pass		Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
	(In thousands)
September 30, 2023
One-to four-family residential	$	236,876	$	—	$	807	$	—	$	237,683
Commercial real estate		386,794		116		2,224		—		389,134
Construction		19,379		—		2,474		—		21,853
Home equity lines of credit		16,983		—		—		—		16,983
Commercial business		30,194		—		—		—		30,194
Other		2,359		—		—		—		2,359
Total	$	692,585	$	116	$	5,505	$	—	$	698,206
September 30, 2022
One-to four-family residential	$	213,173	$	980	$	224	$	—	$	214,377
Commercial real estate		342,593		198		—		—		342,791
Construction		10,652		—		4,578		—		15,230
Home equity lines of credit		18,704		—		—		—		18,704
Commercial business		34,672		—		—		—		34,672
Other		3,130		—		—		—		3,130
Total	$	622,924	$	1,178	$	4,802	$	—	$	628,904

Schedule of the Loan Portfolio by Analyzing the Age

The following tables present the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by the aging categories of performing loans and nonaccrual loans for the periods presented:

			30-59		60-89
			Days		Days		90 Days +		Total		Non-		Total
	Current		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Accrual		Loans
	(In  thousands)
September 30, 2023
One-to four-family residential	$	236,729	$	—	$	568	$	386	$	954	$	386	$	237,683
Commercial real estate		386,794		—		116		2,224		2,340		2,224		389,134
Construction		19,379		—		—		2,474		2,474		2,474		21,853
Home equity lines of credit		16,983		—		—		—		—		—		16,983
Commercial business		30,047		147		—		—		147		—		30,194
Other		2,359		—		—		—		—		—		2,359
Total	$	692,291	$	147	$	684	$	5,084	$	5,915	$	5,084	$	698,206

			30-59		60-89
			Days		Days		90 Days +		Total		Non-		Total
	Current		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Accrual		Loans
	(In  thousands)
September 30, 2022
One-to four-family residential	$	213,903	$	300	$	174	$	—	$	474	$	—	$	214,377
Commercial real estate		342,404		—		387		—		387		—		342,791
Construction		12,395		—		—		2,835		2,835		2,835		15,230
Home equity lines of credit		18,704		—		—		—		—		—		18,704
Commercial business		34,672		—		—		—		—		—		34,672
Other		3,130		—		—		—		—		—		3,130
Total	$	625,208	$	300	$	561	$	2,835	$	3,696	$	2,835	$	628,904

Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category

The following tables summarize the activity in the allowance for loan losses by loan category for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

	One-to Four-						Home Equity
	Family		Commercial				Lines of			Commercial
	Residential		Real Estate		Construction		Credit			Business			Other		Unallocated			Total
	(In  thousands)
Balance-September 30, 2022	$	1,223	$	4,612	$	461	$	263		$	1,484		$	1	$	389		$	8,433
Charge-offs		—		—		—		—			(488	)		—		—			(488	)
Recoveries		4		—		—		—			—			—		—			4
Provision (credit)		32		665		11		(56	)		(57	)		1		(215	)		381
Balance-September 30, 2023	$	1,259	$	5,277	$	472	$	207		$	939		$	2	$	174		$	8,330

	One-to Four-							Home Equity
	Family		Commercial					Lines of		Commercial
	Residential		Real Estate		Construction			Credit		Business			Other			Unallocated		Total
	(In  thousands)
Balance-September 30, 2021	$	1,136	$	3,744	$	594		$	232	$	2,046		$	15		$	308	$	8,075
Charge-offs		—		—		—			—		—			—			—		—
Recoveries		1		53		—			—		—			—			—		54
Provision (credit)		86		815		(133	)		31		(562	)		(14	)		81		304
Balance-September 30, 2022	$	1,223	$	4,612	$	461		$	263	$	1,484		$	1		$	389	$	8,433

	One-to-Four						Home Equity
	Family		Commercial				Lines of		Commercial
	Residential		Real Estate		Construction		Credit		Business		Other		Unallocated		Total
	(In  thousands)
Balance - September 30, 2023	$	1,259	$	5,277	$	472	$	207	$	939	$	2	$	174	$	8,330
Individually evaluated
for impairment		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Collectively evaluated
for impairment		1,259		5,277		472		207		939		2		174		8,330
Loans receivable:
Balance - September 30, 2023	$	237,683	$	389,134	$	21,853	$	16,983	$	30,194	$	2,359	$	—	$	698,206
Individually evaluated
for impairment		2,031		2,969		2,474		—		147		—		—		7,621
Collectively evaluated
for impairment		235,652		386,165		19,379		16,983		30,047		2,359		—		690,585

	One-to- Four						Home Equity
	Family		Commercial				Lines of		Commercial
	Residential		Real Estate		Construction		Credit		Business		Other		Unallocated		Total
	(In  thousands)
Balance - September 30, 2022	$	1,223	$	4,612	$	461	$	263	$	1,484	$	1	$	389	$	8,433
Individually evaluated
for impairment		—		—		114		—		—		—		—		114
Collectively evaluated
for impairment		1,223		4,612		347		263		1,484		1		389		8,319
Loans receivable:
Balance - September 30, 2022	$	214,377	$	342,791	$	15,230	$	18,704	$	34,672	$	3,130	$	—	$	628,904
Individually evaluated
for impairment		1,512		1,159		2,835		—		153		—		—		5,659
Collectively evaluated
for impairment		212,865		341,632		12,395		18,704		34,519		3,130		—		623,245

Schedule of Troubled Debt Restructuring

The following tables summarizes the TDRs during the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

	Number of		Investment Before		Investment After
	Loans		TDR Modification		TDR Modification
	(Dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2023
One-to four-family residential		1	$	97	$	106
Total		1	$	97	$	106
September 30, 2022
Total		—	$	—	$	—

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PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Premises and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of Premises and Equipment

Premises and equipment consist of the following:

	Estimated	September 30,
	Useful Lives	2023			2022
		(In thousands)
Land	Indefinite	$	3,811		$	3,811
Buildings and improvements	10-40 years		21,923			21,866
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	5-10  years		3,860			3,762
			29,594			29,439
Less accumulated depreciation			(16,255	)		(15,559	)
Premises and equipment, net		$	13,339		$	13,880

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DEPOSITS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Deposits [Abstract]

Schedule of Deposits by Type of Account

A summary of deposits by type of account follows:

	September 30,
	2023		2022
	(In thousands)
Demand accounts	$	188,550	$	182,417
Savings accounts		62,168		81,850
NOW accounts		115,182		98,643
Money market accounts		284,885		222,214
Certificate of deposit		92,725		69,929
Retirement accounts		11,943		12,680
Total deposits	$	755,453	$	667,733

Schedule of Contractual Maturities of Certificates of Deposit

At September 30, 2023, certificates of deposit (including retirement accounts and brokered certificate deposit accounts) have contractual maturities as follows (in thousands):

Year Ending September 30,
2024	$	43,776
2025		34,328
2026		6,290
2027		1,687
2028		14,923
2029 and after		3,664
Total	$	104,668

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BORROWINGS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Borrowings [Abstract]

Schedule of Maturities of FHLBNY Advances

Long term FHLBNY advances as of September 30, 2023 mature as follows (in thousands):

Year Ending September 30,
2024	$	4,384
2025		3,500
2026		1,631
2027		6,000
2028		14,000
Thereafter		—
Total	$	29,515

Schedule of Short-Term Arrangements with the FHLBNY

Information concerning short-term arrangement with the FHLBNY is summarized as follows:

	September 30,
	2023		2022
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance at end of year	$	—	$	—
Weighted average balance during the year	$	1,283	$	33
Maximum month-end balance during the year	$	16,450	$	2,450
Average interest rate during the year		4.65%		2.67%

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SERVICING POLICY (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Servicing Policy [Abstract]

Schedule of Activity in Mortgage Servicing Rights

Activity in loan servicing rights during the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 are summarized as follows:

	September 30,
	2023		2022
	(In thousands)
Beginning balance	$	—	$	4
Origination of mortgage servicing rights		28		—
Amortization		—		(4	)
Ending balance	$	28	$	—

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Schedule of Income Tax Expense

The Company’s income tax expense is comprised of the following components for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

	September 30,
	2023			2022
	(In thousands)
Current	$	3,647		$	3,163
Deferred		(615	)		87
Total income tax expense	$	3,032		$	3,250

Schedule of Reconciliation of Income Tax

A reconciliation of income tax at the statutory tax rate to the effective income tax expense for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:

	September 30,
	2023			2022
	(In thousands)
Income tax expense at statutory rate	$	2,256		$	2,339
Increase (decrease) resulting from:
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit		931			922
Tax-exempt income, net		(90	)		(87	)
Nondeductible expenses		58			37
Share based compensation		54			—
Employee stock ownership plan		11			3
Other, net		(188	)		36
Total income tax expense	$	3,032		$	3,250

Schedule of Deferred Tax Effect

The major sources of temporary differences and their deferred tax effect at September 30, 2023 and 2022 are as follows:

	September 30,
	2023			2022
	(In thousands)
Allowance for loan losses	$	2,342		$	2,369
Net unrealized loss, investment securities available-for-sale		483			472
Deferred loan fees		287			244
Unrealized loss, minimum pension liability		132			288
Employee benefits		265			—
Allowance for transaction expense		11			—
Straight line rent		72			88
Gross deferred tax asset		3,592			3,461
Depreciation		(588	)		(816	)
Employee benefits		—			(122	)
Mortgage servicing rights		(8	)		—
Gross deferred tax liability		(596	)		(938	)
Net deferred tax asset, included in other assets	$	2,996		$	2,523

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PENSION PLAN (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Pension Plan [Abstract]

Schedule of Plan's Funded Status and Amounts Recognized

The following table sets forth the Plan’s funded status and amounts recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022.

	September 30,
	2023			2022
	(In thousands)
Actuarial present value of benefit obligations	$	3,495		$	3,735
Change in benefit obligations
Projected benefit obligation, beginning	$	3,735		$	4,926
Interest cost		190			144
Actuarial (gain) loss		(181	)		(1,071	)
Annuity payments and lump sum distributions		(249	)		(264	)
Projected benefit obligation, end	$	3,495		$	3,735
Change in plan assets
Fair value of assets, beginning	$	3,886		$	4,871
Actual return on plan assets		438			(721	)
Annuity payments and lump sum distributions		(249	)		(264	)
Fair value of assets, end	$	4,075		$	3,886
Funded status included with other assets	$	580		$	151

Schedule of Net Pension Costs

Net pension cost for the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 included the following components:

	September 30,
	2023			2022
	(In thousands)
Service cost benefits earned during the year	$	—		$	—
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation		190			144
Expected return on plan assets		(226	)		(285	)
Amortization of unrecognized net loss		122			146
Net pension cost	$	86		$	5

Schedule of Weighted-Average Asset Allocations by Asset Category

The Plan’s weighted-average asset allocations at September 30, 2023 and 2022, by asset category are as follows:

	September 30,
	2023		2022
Equity securities		63%		68%
Debt securities (bond mutual funds)		36%		31%
Other (money market fund)		2%		1%
Total		100%		100%

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments

The following benefit payments are expected to be paid as follows (in thousands):

October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024	$	275
October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025		273
October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2030		272
October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2031		270
October 1, 2027 through September 30, 2032		268
October 1, 2028 through September 30, 2033		1,258
Total	$	2,616

Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value

The following table presents the Plan assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy under ASC Topic 820. Financial assets are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. See Note Q for further detail regarding fair value hierarchy.

			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using:
			Quoted Prices		Significant
			in Active Markets		Other		Significant
			for Identical		Observable		Unobservable
	Total		Assets (Level 1)		Inputs (Level 2)		Inputs (Level 3)
	(In thousands)
At September 30, 2023
Investment Type
Mutual Funds - Equity
Large - Cap Value	$	682	$	682	$	—	$	—
Large - Cap Core		525		525		—		—
Mid - Cap Core		459		459		—		—
Small - Cap Core		429		429		—		—
Non - U.S. Core		465		465		—		—
Mutual Funds - Fixed Income
Intermediate Duration		634		634		—		—
Short - Duration Corporate		816		816
Cash Equivalents
Money Market		65		65		—		—
Total Investment	$	4,075	$	4,075	$	—	$	—
At September 30, 2022
Investment Type
Mutual Funds - Equity
Large - Cap Value	$	638	$	638	$	—	$	—
Large - Cap Core		633		633		—		—
Mid - Cap Core		407		407		—		—
Small - Cap Core		381		381		—		—
Non - U.S. Core		573		573		—		—
Mutual Funds - Fixed Income
Intermediate Duration		433		433		—		—
Short - Duration Corporate		785		785
Cash Equivalents
Money Market		36		36		—		—
Total Investment	$	3,886	$	3,886	$	—	$	—

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COMMITMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Balance Sheet Information Related to Leases

The following table presents the balance sheet information related to our leases:

	September 30,		September 30,
	2023		2022
	(Dollars in thousands)
Operating lease right-of-use asset	$	2,687	$	3,292
Operating lease liabilities	$	2,944	$	3,605
Weighted average remaining lease term in years		6.4		7.0
Weighted average discount rate		2.2%		2.2%

Schedule of Maturity of Remaining Lease Liabilities

The following table summarizes the maturity of our remaining lease liabilities by year:

	September 30,
	2023
	(In thousands)
For the Year Ending:
2024	$	747
2025		523
2026		455
2027		334
2028		300
2029 and thereafter		899
Total lease payments		3,258
Less imputed interest		(314	)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	2,944

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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE-SHEET RISK (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk [Abstract]

Schedule of Table Presents Summary Information Regarding these Derivatives

The following table presents summary information regarding these derivatives for September 30, 2023 and 2022.

	Notional Amount		Average Maturiy (Years)		Weighted Average Fixed Rate		Weighted Average Variable Rate	Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2023
Classified in Other Assets:
Customer interest rate swaps	$	36,020		4.2		4.96%	1 Mo. BSBY + 2.44	$	2,579
Total	$	36,020		4.2		4.96%		$	2,579
Classified in Other Liabilities:
3rd Party interest rate swaps	$	36,020		4.2		4.96%	1 Mo. BSBY + 2.44	$	2,579
Total	$	36,020		4.2		4.96%		$	2,579
September 30, 2022
Classified in Other Assets:
Customer interest rate swaps (1)	$	19,512		5.9		3.63%	1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.50	$	2,275
		6,940		4.6		6.13%	1 Mo. BSBY + 3.00		212
Total	$	26,452		5.2		4.88%		$	2,487
Classified in Other Liabilities:
3rd Party interest rate swaps	$	19,512		5.9		3.63%	1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.50	$	2,275
		6,940		4.6		6.13%	1 Mo. BSBY + 3.00		212
Total	$	26,452		5.2		4.88%		$	2,487

⁽¹⁾ Derivative assets were incorrectly shown as a negative balance within the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended September 30, 2022. The derivative asset balances have been corrected within the table above. The correction did not have an impact on the Company's consolidated balance sheet.

Schedule of Commitments were Comprised of Fixed and Variable Rate Loans

At September 30, 2023 and 2022, the Company had outstanding commitments (substantially all of which expire within one year) to originate one-to four-family residential loans, construction loans, commercial real estate loans, commercial business loans and consumer loans. These commitments were comprised of fixed and variable rate loans.

	September 30,
	2023		2022
	(In thousands)
Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk
Letters of credit	$	1,073	$	740
Unused lines of credit		89,933		73,825
Fixed rate loan commitments		3,578		2,550
Variable rate loan commitments		26,472		49,913
Total	$	121,056	$	127,028

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FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Assets Measured At Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following tables provide the level of valuation assumptions used to determine the carrying value of the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2023 and 2022:

September 30, 2023	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:	(In thousands)
Securities available-for-sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	$	92	$	—	$	92	$	—
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage-backed securities-residential		10,033		—		10,033		—
Total securities available for sale	$	10,125	$	—	$	10,125	$	—
Derivative assets		2,579		—		2,579		—
Total assets	$	12,704	$	—	$	12,704	$	—
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	$	2,579	$	—	$	2,579	$	—
Total Liabilities	$	2,579	$	—	$	2,579	$	—
September 30, 2022
Assets:
Securities available-for-sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	$	107	$	—	$	107	$	—
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage-backed securities-residential		9,122		—		9,122		—
Total securities available for sale	$	9,229	$	—	$	9,229	$	—
Derivative assets (1)		2,487		—		2,487		—
Total assets	$	11,716	$	—	$	11,716	$	—
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	$	2,487	$	—	$	2,487	$	—
Total Liabilities	$	2,487	$	—	$	2,487	$	—

⁽¹⁾ Derivative assets were incorrectly shown as a negative balance within the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended September 30, 2022. The derivative asset balances and corresponding totals have been corrected within the table above. The correction did not have an impact on the Company's consolidated balance sheet.

Schedule of Assets Measured At Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis

The following tables provide the level of valuation assumptions used to determine the carrying value of our assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at September 30, 2023 and 2022:

	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
September 30, 2023	(In thousands)
Impaired loans	$	777	$	—	$	—	$	777
Total	$	777	$	—	$	—	$	777
September 30, 2022
Impaired loans	$	5,659	$	—	$	—	$	5,659
Total	$	5,659	$	—	$	—	$	5,659

Schedule of Quantitative Information about Assets Measured At Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis for Which Level 3 Inputs Were Used To Determine Fair Value

The following tables present additional quantitative information about assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and for which Company has utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value:

	Fair Value		Valuation
September 30, 2023	Estimate		Techniques	Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted Average)
Impaired loans	$	777	Appraisal of collateral (1)	Appraisal adjustments (2)	-50% to -8.0% (-19.4%)

	Fair Value		Valuation
September 30, 2022	Estimate		Techniques	Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted Average)
Impaired loans	$	5,659	Appraisal of collateral (1)	Appraisal adjustments (2)	0% to -31.7% (-9.9%)

⁽¹⁾ Fair value is generally determined through independent appraisals for the underlying collateral, which generally include various level 3 inputs which are not identifiable.

⁽²⁾ Appraisals may be adjusted by management for qualitative factors such as economic conditions and estimated liquidation expenses. The range and weighted average of liquidation expenses and other appraisal adjustments are presented as a percent of the appraisal.

Schedule of the Carrying Amount, Fair Value, and Placement in the Fair Value Hierarchy of Financial Instruments Carried At Cost or Amortized Cost

	Carrying		Fair		Fair Value Measurement Placement
	Amount		Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	(In thousands)
September 30, 2023
Financial instruments - assets
Investment securities held-to-maturity	$	85,835	$	73,728	$	—	$	73,728	$	—
Loans		689,070		664,331		—		—		664,331
Financial instruments - liabilities
Certificates of deposit		104,668		101,216		—		101,216		—
Borrowings		29,515		28,177		—		28,177		—
September 30, 2022
Financial instruments - assets
Investment securities held-to-maturity	$	91,646	$	79,914	$	—	$	79,914	$	—
Loans		619,843		592,804		—		—		592,804
Financial instruments - liabilities
Certificates of deposit		82,609		81,289		—		81,289		—
Borrowings		15,625		14,762		—		14,762		—

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REGULATORY CAPITAL (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Regulatory Capital [Abstract]

Schedule of Bank’s Actual and Required Capital Levels

The following tables set forth the Company’s and the Bank’s actual and required capital levels under those measures:

						To be well-
						capitalized under
					Required for capital	prompt corrective
At September 30, 2023	Company		Bank		adequacy purposes	action provisions
Tier 1 leverage ratio		12.12%		11.11%	≥  4.00%	≥   5.00%
CET1		16.33%		14.97%	≥  7.00% (1)	≥   6.50%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio		16.33%		14.97%	≥  8.50% (1)	≥   8.00%
Total risk-based capital ratio		17.58%		16.22%	≥  10.50% (1)	≥ 10.00%
At September 30, 2022
Tier 1 leverage ratio		12.57%		11.13%	≥  4.00%	≥   5.00%
CET1		17.16%		15.22%	≥  7.00% (1)	≥   6.50%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio		17.16%		15.22%	≥  8.50% (1)	≥   8.00%
Total risk-based capital ratio		18.41%		16.47%	≥  10.50% (1)	≥ 10.00%

⁽¹⁾ Includes 2.50% capital conservation buffer  

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ORGANIZATION (Details)	Sep. 30, 2023
Magyar Bank [Member]
ORGANIZATION [Line Items]
Ownership of subsidiries	100.00%
Hungaria Urban Renewal, LLC [Member]
ORGANIZATION [Line Items]
Ownership of subsidiries	100.00%

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 15, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Oct. 30, 2023
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
FHLB stock par value (in Dollars per share)		$ 100
Revenue from contracts with customers included in service charges		$ 1,600,000	$ 1,200,000
Other operating income		$ 98,000	$ 87,000
Income tax rate		25.00%
Pension plan		28.00%
Cash dividend per share (in Dollars per share)				$ 0.04
Dividend of per share (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.07

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Schedule of Earnings Per Share - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Schedule of Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Income applicable to common shares (in Dollars)	$ 7,709	$ 7,919
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	6,424,796	6,781,659
Potential diliutive common stock equivalents
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	6,424,796	6,781,659
Earnings per share - basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 1.2	$ 1.17
Earnings per share - diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ 1.2	$ 1.17

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Schedule of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Before Tax Amount [Member]
Unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during period on:
Available-for-sale investments	$ (47)	$ (1,744)
Defined benefit pension plan	394	65
Total unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during period	347	(1,679)
Reclassification of pension costs	122	146
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	469	(1,533)
Tax (Benefit) Expense [Member]
Unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during period on:
Available-for-sale investments	12	429
Defined benefit pension plan	(122)	(22)
Total unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during period	(110)	407
Reclassification of pension costs	(34)	(41)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	(144)	366
Net of Tax Amount [Member]
Unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during period on:
Available-for-sale investments	(35)	(1,315)
Defined benefit pension plan	272	43
Total unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during period	237	(1,272)
Reclassification of pension costs	88	105
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	$ 325	$ (1,167)

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Defined benefit pension plan (1)
Amortization of net gain (loss) and prior service costs	[1]	$ 122	$ 146
Related income tax expense	[1]	(34)	(41)
Net effect on accumulated other comprehensive loss	[1]	88	105
Total reclassification	[1]	$ 88	$ 105

[1] For additional details related to the defined benefit pension plan see Note L - Pension Plan

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Schedule of Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Schedule of Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Abstract]
Available-for-sale investments, net of tax	$ (1,481)	$ (1,446)
Defined benefit pension plan, net of tax	(308)	(668)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (1,789)	$ (2,114)

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM (Details) - USD ($)			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 08, 2022	Aug. 25, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM (Details) [Line Items]
Equity compensation shares		547,400
Shares of restricted stock			293,200
Stock option compensation expense (in Dollars)			$ 259,000	$ 0
Stock award compensation expense (in Dollars)			$ 405,000	6,000
Percentage of ESOP trustees purchased			8.00%
ESOP trustees purchased			312,800
Common stock (in Dollars)			$ 3,400,000
Average cost per share (in Dollars per share)			$ 10.77
Variable interest rate			7.50%
Principal and interest payable term			30 years
Contribution expense (in Dollars)			$ 122,000	$ 179,000
Aggregate fair value (in Dollars)			$ 3,000,000
Stock repurchase program shares	354,891		236,316
Average price (in Dollars per share)	$ 12.9		$ 11.8
Outstanding shares, percentage	5.00%
Outstanding shares	337,146
Repurchased shares	100,830
Authorized shares			337,146
Treasury stock shares			423,641	465,693
Restricted Stock [Member]
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM (Details) [Line Items]
Shares of restricted stock			156,400

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM (Details) - Schedule of Stock Option Activity	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Schedule of Stock Option Activity [Abstract]
Number of Stock Options, beginning balance | shares	293,200
Weighted Average Exercise Price, beginning balance | $ / shares	$ 12.58
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life, beginning balance	9 years 11 months 23 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, beginning balance | $
Number of Stock Options, Granted | shares
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Granted | $ / shares
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life, Granted
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Granted | $
Number of Stock Options, Exercised | shares
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised | $ / shares
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercised | $
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life, Exercised
Number of Stock Options, Forfeited | shares
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Forfeited | $ / shares
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Forfeited | $
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life, Forfeited
Number of Stock Options, Expired | shares
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Expired | $ / shares
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Expired | $
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life, Expired
Number of Stock Options, ending Balance | shares	293,200
Weighted Average Exercise Price, ending Balance | $ / shares	$ 12.58
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life, ending Balance	8 years 11 months 23 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, ending Balance | $
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable | $
Number of Stock Options, Exercisable | shares	58,640
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercisable | $ / shares	$ 12.58
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life, Exercisable	8 years 11 months 23 days

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM (Details) - Schedule of Non-vested Restricted Shares	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023 $ / shares shares
Schedule of Non Vested Restricted Shares [Abstract]
Number of stock awards beginning balance | shares	156,400
Weighted average grant date fair value beginning balance | $ / shares	$ 12.63
Number of stock awards granted | shares
Weighted average grant date fair value granted | $ / shares
Number of stock awards vested | shares	(32,080)
Weighted average grant date fair value vested | $ / shares	$ 12.63
Number of stock awards forfeited | shares
Weighted average grant date fair value forfeited | $ / shares
Number of stock awards ending balance | shares	124,320
Weighted average grant date fair value ending balance | $ / shares	$ 12.63

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM (Details) - Schedule of Components of the ESOP Shares - shares	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Schedule of Components of the ESOP Shares [Abstract]
Unreleased shares, beginning	302,373	304,377
Shares released for allocation during the year	(12,060)	(10,427)
Total released shares	182,485
Total ESOP shares	472,798
Shares purchased by ESOP trustee during the year		8,423
Unreleased shares, ending	290,313	302,373

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INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Investment Securities [Line Items]
Maturities term	10 years
Securities pledged to secure public deposits, fair value	$ 12,000,000	$ 37,700,000
Government National Mortgage Association [Member]
Investment Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	106,000
Fair value cost	92,000
Association amortized cost	5,100,000
Association fair value	4,200,000
Federal National Mortgage Association [Member]
Investment Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	12,000,000
Fair value cost	10,000,000
U.S. government-sponsored enterprises	48,100,000
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC) [Member]
Investment Securities [Line Items]
U.S. government-sponsored enterprises	$ 39,600,000

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INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Details) - Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities Held to Maturity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Available-For-Sale, Amortized Cost	$ 12,090	$ 11,147
Securities Available-For-Sale, Gross Unrealized Gains
Securities Available-For-Sale, Gross Unrealized Losses	(1,965)	(1,918)
Securities Available-For-Sale, Fair Value	10,125	9,229
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Amortized Cost	85,835	91,646
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains		12
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses	(12,107)	(11,744)
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Fair Value	73,728	79,914
Available-for-Sale Securities [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Total Investment Securities,Amortized Cost	97,925	102,793
Total Investment Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains		12
Total Investment Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(14,072)	(13,662)
Total Investment Securities, Fair Value	83,853	89,143
Private label mortgage-backed securities-residential [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Amortized Cost	207	224
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses	(12)	(10)
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Fair Value	195	214
Obligations of state and political subdivisions [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Amortized Cost	3,466	3,484
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses	(605)	(638)
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Fair Value	2,861	2,846
Corporate securities [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Amortized Cost	3,000	8,000
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses	(197)	(436)
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Fair Value	2,803	7,564
Available-for-Sale Securities [Member] | Mortgage backed securities - residential [Member] | Obligations of U.S. government agencies [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Available-For-Sale, Amortized Cost	106	118
Securities Available-For-Sale, Gross Unrealized Gains
Securities Available-For-Sale, Gross Unrealized Losses	(14)	(11)
Securities Available-For-Sale, Fair Value	92	107
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Amortized Cost	5,070	5,525
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses	(850)	(717)
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Fair Value	4,220	4,808
Available-for-Sale Securities [Member] | Mortgage backed securities - residential [Member] | Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Available-For-Sale, Amortized Cost	11,984	11,029
Securities Available-For-Sale, Gross Unrealized Gains
Securities Available-For-Sale, Gross Unrealized Losses	(1,951)	(1,907)
Securities Available-For-Sale, Fair Value	10,033	9,122
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Amortized Cost	48,086	48,961
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains		12
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses	(8,480)	(7,548)
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Fair Value	39,606	41,425
Available-for-Sale Securities [Member] | Mortgage-backed securities - commercial [Member] | Obligations of U.S. government agencies [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Amortized Cost	2,509	631
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses	(16)
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Fair Value	2,493	631
Available-for-Sale Securities [Member] | Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises [Member] | Debt securities [Member]
Schedule of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of Securities [Line Items]
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Amortized Cost	23,497	24,821
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses	(1,947)	(2,395)
Securities Held-To-Maturity, Fair Value	$ 21,550	$ 22,426

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INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Details) - Schedule of Maturities Debt Securities and Mortgage Backed Securities Held to Maturity - Mortgage-backed securities held-to-maturity [Member] $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Amortized Cost [Member]
Schedule of Maturities Debt Securities and Mortgage Backed Securities Held to Maturity [Line Items]
Due within 1 year	$ 6,498
Due after 1 but within 5 years	18,526
Due after 5 but within 10 years	4,939
Due after 10 years
Total debt securities	29,963
Mortgage backed securities:
Residential	53,363
Commercial	2,509
Total	85,835
Fair Value [Member]
Schedule of Maturities Debt Securities and Mortgage Backed Securities Held to Maturity [Line Items]
Due within 1 year	6,393
Due after 1 but within 5 years	16,900
Due after 5 but within 10 years	3,921
Due after 10 years
Total debt securities	27,214
Mortgage backed securities:
Residential	44,021
Commercial	2,493
Total	$ 73,728

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INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Details) - Schedule of Securities with Unrealized Losses $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Details) - Schedule of Securities with Unrealized Losses [Line Items]
Number of Securities	79	80
Fair Value, Less Than 12 Months	$ 7,653	$ 39,968
Unrealized Losses, Less Than 12 Months	(106)	(4,139)
Fair Value, 12 Months Or Greater	75,984	48,896
Unrealized Losses, 12 Months Or Greater	(13,966)	(9,523)
Fair Value	83,637	88,864
Unrealized Losses	$ (14,072)	$ (13,662)
Debt Securities [Member]
INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Details) - Schedule of Securities with Unrealized Losses [Line Items]
Number of Securities	12	14
Fair Value, Less Than 12 Months		$ 11,664
Unrealized Losses, Less Than 12 Months		(660)
Fair Value, 12 Months Or Greater	21,550	10,763
Unrealized Losses, 12 Months Or Greater	(1,947)	(1,735)
Fair Value	21,550	22,427
Unrealized Losses	$ (1,947)	$ (2,395)
Private label mortgage-backed securities residential [Member]
INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Details) - Schedule of Securities with Unrealized Losses [Line Items]
Number of Securities	1	1
Fair Value, Less Than 12 Months		$ 215
Unrealized Losses, Less Than 12 Months		(10)
Fair Value, 12 Months Or Greater	195
Unrealized Losses, 12 Months Or Greater	(12)
Fair Value	195	215
Unrealized Losses	$ (12)	$ (10)
Obligations of state and political subdivisions [Member]
INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Details) - Schedule of Securities with Unrealized Losses [Line Items]
Number of Securities	7	7
Fair Value, Less Than 12 Months	$ 789	$ 1,268
Unrealized Losses, Less Than 12 Months	(43)	(181)
Fair Value, 12 Months Or Greater	2,072	1,577
Unrealized Losses, 12 Months Or Greater	(562)	(457)
Fair Value	2,861	2,845
Unrealized Losses	$ (605)	$ (638)
Corporate securities [Member]
INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Details) - Schedule of Securities with Unrealized Losses [Line Items]
Number of Securities	1	2
Fair Value, Less Than 12 Months		$ 2,646
Unrealized Losses, Less Than 12 Months		(353)
Fair Value, 12 Months Or Greater	2,803	4,917
Unrealized Losses, 12 Months Or Greater	(197)	(83)
Fair Value	2,803	7,563
Unrealized Losses	$ (197)	$ (436)
Obligations of U.S. government agencies [Member] | Mortgage backed securities- residential [Member]
INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Details) - Schedule of Securities with Unrealized Losses [Line Items]
Number of Securities	6	6
Fair Value, Less Than 12 Months		$ 2,364
Unrealized Losses, Less Than 12 Months		(140)
Fair Value, 12 Months Or Greater	4,312	2,551
Unrealized Losses, 12 Months Or Greater	(864)	(588)
Fair Value	4,312	4,915
Unrealized Losses	$ (864)	$ (728)
Obligations of U.S. government agencies [Member] | Mortgage-backed securities - commercial [Member]
INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Details) - Schedule of Securities with Unrealized Losses [Line Items]
Number of Securities	2	1
Fair Value, Less Than 12 Months	$ 1,926	$ 631
Unrealized Losses, Less Than 12 Months	(14)
Fair Value, 12 Months Or Greater	567
Unrealized Losses, 12 Months Or Greater	(2)
Fair Value	2,493	631
Unrealized Losses	$ (16)
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises [Member] | Mortgage backed securities- residential [Member]
INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Details) - Schedule of Securities with Unrealized Losses [Line Items]
Number of Securities	50	49
Fair Value, Less Than 12 Months	$ 4,938	$ 21,180
Unrealized Losses, Less Than 12 Months	(49)	(2,795)
Fair Value, 12 Months Or Greater	44,485	29,088
Unrealized Losses, 12 Months Or Greater	(10,382)	(6,660)
Fair Value	49,423	50,268
Unrealized Losses	$ (10,431)	$ (9,455)

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LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Loans Receivable, Net [Abstract]
Total loans receivable from directors	$ 5,100,000	$ 2,300,000
New loans or advances on existing lines	2,900,000	738,000
Total principal repayments	142,000	731,000
Servicing loans for others amount	48,100,000	43,600,000
Held mortgage servicing rights amount	28,000	0
Escrow balances	27,000	27,000
Average investment impaired loans	5,900,000	8,100,000
Interest income	$ 96,000	135,000
Commercial relationships, description	Generally, the external consultant reviews commercial relationships greater than $500,000 and/or criticized relationships greater than $250,000.
Interest income not recognized on non-accrual loans	$ 309,000	220,000
TDR totaling	106,000
Total loans pledged as collateral against FHLB borrowings	$ 341,600,000	$ 181,200,000

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LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET (Details) - Schedule of Loans Receivable - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Schedule of Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Total loans receivable	$ 698,206	$ 628,904
Net deferred loan costs	(806)	(628)
Allowance for loan losses	(8,330)	(8,433)
Total loans receivable, net	689,070	619,843
One-to four-family residential [Member]
Schedule of Loans Receivable [Line Items]
One-to four-family residential	237,683	214,377
Total loans receivable	237,683	214,377
Commercial real estate [Member]
Schedule of Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Commercial real estate	389,134	342,791
Total loans receivable	389,134	342,791
Construction [Member]
Schedule of Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Construction	21,853	15,230
Total loans receivable	21,853	15,230
Home equity lines of credit [Member]
Schedule of Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Home equity lines of credit	16,983	18,704
Total loans receivable	16,983	18,704
Commercial business [Member]
Schedule of Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Commercial business	30,194	34,672
Total loans receivable	30,194	34,672
Other [Member]
Schedule of Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Other	2,359	3,130
Total loans receivable	$ 2,359	$ 3,130

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LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET (Details) - Schedule of Impaired Loans - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Schedule of Impaired Loans [Line Items]
Recorded Investment, Impaired Loans with Specific Allowance		$ 2,835
Related Allowance, Impaired Loans with Specific Allowance		114
Recorded Investment, Impaired Loans with No Specific Allowance	7,621	2,824
Total Impaired Loans, Recorded Investment	7,621	5,659
Total Impaired Loans, Unpaid Principal Balance	7,686	5,724
One-to four-family residential [Member]
Schedule of Impaired Loans [Line Items]
Recorded Investment, Impaired Loans with Specific Allowance
Related Allowance, Impaired Loans with Specific Allowance
Recorded Investment, Impaired Loans with No Specific Allowance	2,031	1,512
Total Impaired Loans, Recorded Investment	2,031	1,512
Total Impaired Loans, Unpaid Principal Balance	2,031	1,512
Commercial real estate [Member]
Schedule of Impaired Loans [Line Items]
Recorded Investment, Impaired Loans with Specific Allowance
Related Allowance, Impaired Loans with Specific Allowance
Recorded Investment, Impaired Loans with No Specific Allowance	2,969	1,159
Total Impaired Loans, Recorded Investment	2,969	1,159
Total Impaired Loans, Unpaid Principal Balance	2,969	1,159
Construction [Member]
Schedule of Impaired Loans [Line Items]
Recorded Investment, Impaired Loans with Specific Allowance		2,835
Related Allowance, Impaired Loans with Specific Allowance		114
Recorded Investment, Impaired Loans with No Specific Allowance	2,474
Total Impaired Loans, Recorded Investment	2,474	2,835
Total Impaired Loans, Unpaid Principal Balance	2,539	2,900
Commercial business [Member]
Schedule of Impaired Loans [Line Items]
Recorded Investment, Impaired Loans with Specific Allowance
Related Allowance, Impaired Loans with Specific Allowance
Recorded Investment, Impaired Loans with No Specific Allowance	147	153
Total Impaired Loans, Recorded Investment	147	153
Total Impaired Loans, Unpaid Principal Balance	$ 147	$ 153

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LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET (Details) - Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	$ 698,206	$ 628,904
Pass [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	692,585	622,924
Special Mention [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	116	1,178
Substandard [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	5,505	4,802
Doubtful [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross
One-to four-family residential [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	237,683	214,377
One-to four-family residential [Member] | Pass [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	236,876	213,173
One-to four-family residential [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross		980
One-to four-family residential [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	807	224
One-to four-family residential [Member] | Doubtful [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross
Commercial real estate [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	389,134	342,791
Commercial real estate [Member] | Pass [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	386,794	342,593
Commercial real estate [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	116	198
Commercial real estate [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	2,224
Commercial real estate [Member] | Doubtful [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross
Construction [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	21,853	15,230
Construction [Member] | Pass [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	19,379	10,652
Construction [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross
Construction [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	2,474	4,578
Construction [Member] | Doubtful [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross
Home equity lines of credit [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	16,983	18,704
Home equity lines of credit [Member] | Pass [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	16,983	18,704
Home equity lines of credit [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross
Home equity lines of credit [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross
Home equity lines of credit [Member] | Doubtful [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross
Commercial business [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	30,194	34,672
Commercial business [Member] | Pass [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	30,194	34,672
Commercial business [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross
Commercial business [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross
Commercial business [Member] | Doubtful [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross
Other [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	2,359	3,130
Other [Member] | Pass [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	2,359	3,130
Other [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross
Other [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross
Other [Member] | Doubtful [Member]
Schedule of Bank’s Internal Risk Rating System [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross

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LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET (Details) - Schedule of the Loan Portfolio by Analyzing the Age - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Schedule of the Loan Portfolio by Analyzing the Age [Line Items]
Current	$ 692,291	$ 625,208
Past Due	5,915	3,696
Total Past Due	5,915	3,696
Non- Accrual	5,084	2,835
Total Loans	698,206	628,904
30-59 Days Past Due [Member]
Schedule of the Loan Portfolio by Analyzing the Age [Line Items]
Past Due	147	300
Total Past Due	147	300
60-89 Days Past Due [Member]
Schedule of the Loan Portfolio by Analyzing the Age [Line Items]
Past Due	684	561
Total Past Due	684	561
90 Days + Past Due [Member]
Schedule of the Loan Portfolio by Analyzing the Age [Line Items]
Past Due	5,084	2,835
Total Past Due	5,084	2,835
One-to four-family residential [Member]
Schedule of the Loan Portfolio by Analyzing the Age [Line Items]
Current	236,729	213,903
Past Due	954	474
Total Past Due	954	474
Non- Accrual	386
Total Loans	237,683	214,377
One-to four-family residential [Member] | 30-59 Days Past Due [Member]
Schedule of the Loan Portfolio by Analyzing the Age [Line Items]
Past Due		300
Total Past Due		300
One-to four-family residential [Member] | 60-89 Days Past Due [Member]
Schedule of the Loan Portfolio by Analyzing the Age [Line Items]
Past Due	568	174
Total Past Due	568	174
One-to four-family residential [Member] | 90 Days + Past Due [Member]
Schedule of the Loan Portfolio by Analyzing the Age [Line Items]
Past Due	386
Total Past Due	386
Commercial real estate [Member]
Schedule of the Loan Portfolio by Analyzing the Age [Line Items]
Current	386,794	342,404
Past Due	2,340	387
Total Past Due	2,340	387
Non- Accrual	2,224
Total Loans	389,134	342,791
Commercial real estate [Member] | 30-59 Days Past Due [Member]
Schedule of the Loan Portfolio by Analyzing the Age [Line Items]
Past Due
Total Past Due
Commercial real estate [Member] | 60-89 Days Past Due [Member]
Schedule of the Loan Portfolio by Analyzing the Age [Line Items]
Past Due	116	387
Total Past Due	116	387
Commercial real estate [Member] | 90 Days + Past Due [Member]
Schedule of the Loan Portfolio by Analyzing the Age [Line Items]
Past Due	2,224
Total Past Due	2,224
Construction [Member]
Schedule of the Loan Portfolio by Analyzing the Age [Line Items]
Current	19,379	12,395
Past Due	2,474	2,835
Total Past Due	2,474	2,835
Non- Accrual	2,474	2,835
Total Loans	21,853	15,230
Construction [Member] | 30-59 Days Past Due [Member]
Schedule of the Loan Portfolio by Analyzing the Age [Line Items]
Past Due
Total Past Due
Construction [Member] | 60-89 Days Past Due [Member]
Schedule of the Loan Portfolio by Analyzing the Age [Line Items]
Past Due
Total Past Due
Construction [Member] | 90 Days + Past Due [Member]
Schedule of the Loan Portfolio by Analyzing the Age [Line Items]
Past Due	2,474	2,835
Total Past Due	2,474	2,835
Home equity lines of credit [Member]
Schedule of the Loan Portfolio by Analyzing the Age [Line Items]
Current	16,983	18,704
Past Due
Total Past Due
Non- Accrual
Total Loans	16,983	18,704
Home equity lines of credit [Member] | 30-59 Days Past Due [Member]
Schedule of the Loan Portfolio by Analyzing the Age [Line Items]
Past Due
Total Past Due
Home equity lines of credit [Member] | 60-89 Days Past Due [Member]
Schedule of the Loan Portfolio by Analyzing the Age [Line Items]
Past Due
Total Past Due
Home equity lines of credit [Member] | 90 Days + Past Due [Member]
Schedule of the Loan Portfolio by Analyzing the Age [Line Items]
Past Due
Total Past Due
Commercial business [Member]
Schedule of the Loan Portfolio by Analyzing the Age [Line Items]
Current	30,047	34,672
Past Due	147
Total Past Due	147
Non- Accrual
Total Loans	30,194	34,672
Commercial business [Member] | 30-59 Days Past Due [Member]
Schedule of the Loan Portfolio by Analyzing the Age [Line Items]
Past Due	147
Total Past Due	147
Commercial business [Member] | 60-89 Days Past Due [Member]
Schedule of the Loan Portfolio by Analyzing the Age [Line Items]
Past Due
Total Past Due
Commercial business [Member] | 90 Days + Past Due [Member]
Schedule of the Loan Portfolio by Analyzing the Age [Line Items]
Past Due
Total Past Due
Other [Member]
Schedule of the Loan Portfolio by Analyzing the Age [Line Items]
Current	2,359	3,130
Past Due
Total Past Due
Non- Accrual
Total Loans	2,359	3,130
Other [Member] | 30-59 Days Past Due [Member]
Schedule of the Loan Portfolio by Analyzing the Age [Line Items]
Past Due
Total Past Due
Other [Member] | 60-89 Days Past Due [Member]
Schedule of the Loan Portfolio by Analyzing the Age [Line Items]
Past Due
Total Past Due
Other [Member] | 90 Days + Past Due [Member]
Schedule of the Loan Portfolio by Analyzing the Age [Line Items]
Past Due
Total Past Due

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LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET (Details) - Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance	$ 8,433	$ 8,075
Loans receivable:
Charge-offs	(488)
Recoveries	4	54
Provision (credit)	381	304
Balance-Ending balance	8,330	8,433
Allowance for Loan Losses Beginning [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance	8,433
Loans receivable:
Balance-Ending balance	8,330	8,433
Allowance for Loan Losses Individually Evaluated for Impairment One [Member]
Loans receivable:
Individually evaluated for impairment		114
Allowance for Loan Losses Collectively Evaluated for Impairment One [Member]
Loans receivable:
Collectively evaluated for impairment	8,330	8,319
Loans Receivable Beginning [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance	628,904
Loans receivable:
Balance-Ending balance	698,206	628,904
Loans receivable Individually Evaluated for Impairment [Member]
Loans receivable:
Individually evaluated for impairment	7,621	5,659
Loans receivable Collectively Evaluated for Impairment [Member]
Loans receivable:
Collectively evaluated for impairment	690,585	623,245
One-to Four- Family Residential [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance	1,223	1,136
Loans receivable:
Charge-offs
Recoveries	4	1
Provision (credit)	32	86
Balance-Ending balance	1,259	1,223
One-to Four- Family Residential [Member] | Allowance for Loan Losses Beginning [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance	1,223
Loans receivable:
Balance-Ending balance	1,259	1,223
One-to Four- Family Residential [Member] | Allowance for Loan Losses Individually Evaluated for Impairment One [Member]
Loans receivable:
Individually evaluated for impairment
One-to Four- Family Residential [Member] | Allowance for Loan Losses Collectively Evaluated for Impairment One [Member]
Loans receivable:
Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,259	1,223
One-to Four- Family Residential [Member] | Loans Receivable Beginning [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance	214,377
Loans receivable:
Balance-Ending balance	237,683	214,377
One-to Four- Family Residential [Member] | Loans receivable Individually Evaluated for Impairment [Member]
Loans receivable:
Individually evaluated for impairment	2,031	1,512
One-to Four- Family Residential [Member] | Loans receivable Collectively Evaluated for Impairment [Member]
Loans receivable:
Collectively evaluated for impairment	235,652	212,865
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance	4,612	3,744
Loans receivable:
Charge-offs
Recoveries		53
Provision (credit)	665	815
Balance-Ending balance	5,277	4,612
Commercial Real Estate [Member] | Allowance for Loan Losses Beginning [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance	4,612
Loans receivable:
Balance-Ending balance	5,277	4,612
Commercial Real Estate [Member] | Allowance for Loan Losses Individually Evaluated for Impairment One [Member]
Loans receivable:
Individually evaluated for impairment
Commercial Real Estate [Member] | Allowance for Loan Losses Collectively Evaluated for Impairment One [Member]
Loans receivable:
Collectively evaluated for impairment	5,277	4,612
Commercial Real Estate [Member] | Loans Receivable Beginning [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance	342,791
Loans receivable:
Balance-Ending balance	389,134	342,791
Commercial Real Estate [Member] | Loans receivable Individually Evaluated for Impairment [Member]
Loans receivable:
Individually evaluated for impairment	2,969	1,159
Commercial Real Estate [Member] | Loans receivable Collectively Evaluated for Impairment [Member]
Loans receivable:
Collectively evaluated for impairment	386,165	341,632
Construction [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance	461	594
Loans receivable:
Charge-offs
Recoveries
Provision (credit)	11	(133)
Balance-Ending balance	472	461
Construction [Member] | Allowance for Loan Losses Beginning [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance	461
Loans receivable:
Balance-Ending balance	472	461
Construction [Member] | Allowance for Loan Losses Individually Evaluated for Impairment One [Member]
Loans receivable:
Individually evaluated for impairment		114
Construction [Member] | Allowance for Loan Losses Collectively Evaluated for Impairment One [Member]
Loans receivable:
Collectively evaluated for impairment	472	347
Construction [Member] | Loans Receivable Beginning [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance	15,230
Loans receivable:
Balance-Ending balance	21,853	15,230
Construction [Member] | Loans receivable Individually Evaluated for Impairment [Member]
Loans receivable:
Individually evaluated for impairment	2,474	2,835
Construction [Member] | Loans receivable Collectively Evaluated for Impairment [Member]
Loans receivable:
Collectively evaluated for impairment	19,379	12,395
Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance	263	232
Loans receivable:
Charge-offs
Recoveries
Provision (credit)	(56)	31
Balance-Ending balance	207	263
Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member] | Allowance for Loan Losses Beginning [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance	263
Loans receivable:
Balance-Ending balance	207	263
Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member] | Allowance for Loan Losses Individually Evaluated for Impairment One [Member]
Loans receivable:
Individually evaluated for impairment
Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member] | Allowance for Loan Losses Collectively Evaluated for Impairment One [Member]
Loans receivable:
Collectively evaluated for impairment	207	263
Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member] | Loans Receivable Beginning [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance	18,704
Loans receivable:
Balance-Ending balance	16,983	18,704
Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member] | Loans receivable Individually Evaluated for Impairment [Member]
Loans receivable:
Individually evaluated for impairment
Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member] | Loans receivable Collectively Evaluated for Impairment [Member]
Loans receivable:
Collectively evaluated for impairment	16,983	18,704
Commercial Business [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance	1,484	2,046
Loans receivable:
Charge-offs	(488)
Recoveries
Provision (credit)	(57)	(562)
Balance-Ending balance	939	1,484
Commercial Business [Member] | Allowance for Loan Losses Beginning [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance	1,484
Loans receivable:
Balance-Ending balance	939	1,484
Commercial Business [Member] | Allowance for Loan Losses Individually Evaluated for Impairment One [Member]
Loans receivable:
Individually evaluated for impairment
Commercial Business [Member] | Allowance for Loan Losses Collectively Evaluated for Impairment One [Member]
Loans receivable:
Collectively evaluated for impairment	939	1,484
Commercial Business [Member] | Loans Receivable Beginning [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance	34,672
Loans receivable:
Balance-Ending balance	30,194	34,672
Commercial Business [Member] | Loans receivable Individually Evaluated for Impairment [Member]
Loans receivable:
Individually evaluated for impairment	147	153
Commercial Business [Member] | Loans receivable Collectively Evaluated for Impairment [Member]
Loans receivable:
Collectively evaluated for impairment	30,047	34,519
Other [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance	1	15
Loans receivable:
Charge-offs
Recoveries
Provision (credit)	1	(14)
Balance-Ending balance	2	1
Other [Member] | Allowance for Loan Losses Beginning [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance	1
Loans receivable:
Balance-Ending balance	2	1
Other [Member] | Allowance for Loan Losses Individually Evaluated for Impairment One [Member]
Loans receivable:
Individually evaluated for impairment
Other [Member] | Allowance for Loan Losses Collectively Evaluated for Impairment One [Member]
Loans receivable:
Collectively evaluated for impairment	2	1
Other [Member] | Loans Receivable Beginning [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance	3,130
Loans receivable:
Balance-Ending balance	2,359	3,130
Other [Member] | Loans receivable Individually Evaluated for Impairment [Member]
Loans receivable:
Individually evaluated for impairment
Other [Member] | Loans receivable Collectively Evaluated for Impairment [Member]
Loans receivable:
Collectively evaluated for impairment	2,359	3,130
Unallocated [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance	389	308
Loans receivable:
Charge-offs
Recoveries
Provision (credit)	(215)	81
Balance-Ending balance	174	389
Unallocated [Member] | Allowance for Loan Losses Beginning [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance	389
Loans receivable:
Balance-Ending balance	174	389
Unallocated [Member] | Allowance for Loan Losses Individually Evaluated for Impairment One [Member]
Loans receivable:
Individually evaluated for impairment
Unallocated [Member] | Allowance for Loan Losses Collectively Evaluated for Impairment One [Member]
Loans receivable:
Collectively evaluated for impairment	174	389
Unallocated [Member] | Loans Receivable Beginning [Member]
Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Loan Category [Line Items]
Balance - Beginning balance
Loans receivable:
Balance-Ending balance
Unallocated [Member] | Loans receivable Individually Evaluated for Impairment [Member]
Loans receivable:
Individually evaluated for impairment
Unallocated [Member] | Loans receivable Collectively Evaluated for Impairment [Member]
Loans receivable:
Collectively evaluated for impairment

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LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET (Details) - Schedule of Troubled Debt Restructuring $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Schedule of Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Number of Loans	1
Investment Before TDR Modification	$ 97
Investment After TDR Modification	$ 106
One-to four-family residential [Member]
Schedule of Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Number of Loans	1
Investment Before TDR Modification	$ 97
Investment After TDR Modification	$ 106

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PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Premises and Equipment [Abstract]
Depreciation expense	$ 840,000	$ 839,000

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PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT (Details) - Schedule of Premises and Equipment - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Premises and equipment, gross	$ 29,594	$ 29,439
Less accumulated depreciation	(16,255)	(15,559)
Premises and equipment, net	13,339	13,880
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Land, gross	3,811	3,811
Buildings and Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Buildings and improvements, gross	21,923	$ 21,866
Buildings and Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives		10 years
Buildings and Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives		40 years
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Furniture, fixtures and equipment, gross	$ 3,860	$ 3,762
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives		5 years
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives		10 years

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OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Other Real Estate Owned [Abstract]
Real estate owned properties	$ 328,000	$ 281,000

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DEPOSITS (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Deposits [Line Items]
FDIC insurance limit on bank deposit accounts	$ 250,000
Deposit exceed FDIC insurance limit	429,900,000	$ 292,400,000
Aggregate amount of certificate deposits	5,300,000	3,600,000
Brokered certificates of deposit	$ 13,800,000	$ 6,000,000

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DEPOSITS (Details) - Schedule of Deposits by Type of Account - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Schedule of Deposits by Type of Account [Abstract]
Demand accounts	$ 188,550	$ 182,417
Savings accounts	62,168	81,850
NOW accounts	115,182	98,643
Money market accounts	284,885	222,214
Certificate of deposit	92,725	69,929
Retirement accounts	11,943	12,680
Total deposits	$ 755,453	$ 667,733

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DEPOSITS (Details) - Schedule of Contractual Maturities of Certificates of Deposit $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Schedule of Contractual Maturities of Certificates of Deposit [Abstract]
2024	$ 43,776
2025	34,328
2026	6,290
2027	1,687
2028	14,923
2029 and after	3,664
Total	$ 104,668

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BORROWINGS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Borrowings [Line Items]
Federal advances	$ 29,515
Weighted average interest rate	3.27%	2.48%
Advance federal home loan	$ 122,200	$ 83,200
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York [Member]
Borrowings [Line Items]
Federal advances	$ 29,500	$ 15,600

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BORROWINGS (Details) - Schedule of Maturities of FHLBNY Advances $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Year Ending September 30,
2024	$ 4,384
2025	3,500
2026	1,631
2027	6,000
2028	14,000
Thereafter
Total	$ 29,515

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BORROWINGS (Details) - Schedule of Short-Term Arrangements with the FHLBNY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Schedule of Short-Term Arrangements with the FHLBNY [Abstract]
Balance at end of year
Weighted average balance during the year	1,283	33
Maximum month-end balance during the year	$ 16,450	$ 2,450
Average interest rate during the year	4.65%	2.67%

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SERVICING POLICY (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Servicing Policy [Abstract]
Loans sold with servicing retained	$ 6,500	$ 10,500
Loans sold, servicing released	0	0
Value of loans sold still being serviced	1,900	2,100
Loans of sold amount	$ 35,500	$ 32,000

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SERVICING POLICY (Details) - Schedule of Activity in Mortgage Servicing Rights - Loan Servicing Rights [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Servicing Asset at Amortized Cost [Line Items]
Beginning balance		$ 4
Origination of mortgage servicing rights	28
Amortization		(4)
Ending balance	$ 28

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INCOME TAXES (Details) - New Jersey [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Income tax [Line Items]
Statutory income tax		9.00%	9.00%
Income excess (in Dollars)		$ 1
Surtax rate		11.50%	11.50%
Forecast [Member]
Income tax [Line Items]
Surtax rate	2.50%

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INCOME TAXES (Details) - Schedule of Income Tax Expense - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Schedule Of Income Tax Expense Abstract
Current	$ 3,647	$ 3,163
Deferred	(615)	87
Total income tax expense	$ 3,032	$ 3,250

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INCOME TAXES (Details) - Schedule of Reconciliation of Income Tax - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Income Tax Abstract
Income tax expense at statutory rate	$ 2,256	$ 2,339
Increase (decrease) resulting from:
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit	931	922
Tax-exempt income, net	(90)	(87)
Nondeductible expenses	58	37
Share based compensation	54
Employee stock ownership plan	11	3
Other, net	(188)	36
Total income tax expense	$ 3,032	$ 3,250

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INCOME TAXES (Details) - Schedule of Deferred Tax Effect - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Schedule Of Deferred Tax Effect Abstract
Allowance for loan losses	$ 2,342	$ 2,369
Net unrealized loss, investment securities available-for-sale	483	472
Deferred loan fees	287	244
Unrealized loss, minimum pension liability	132	288
Employee benefits	265
Allowance for transaction expense	11
Straight line rent	72	88
Gross deferred tax asset	3,592	3,461
Depreciation	(588)	(816)
Employee benefits		(122)
Mortgage servicing rights	(8)
Gross deferred tax liability	(596)	(938)
Net deferred tax asset, included in other assets	$ 2,996	$ 2,523

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PENSION PLAN (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
PENSION PLAN (Details) [Line Items]
Long-term investment objective, equities		65.00%
Long-term investment objective, debt		35.00%
Funding guidelines, description		Asset rebalancing is performed at least annually, with interim adjustments made when the investment mix varies more than 5% from the target (i.e., a 10% target range).
Weighted average discount rate used to calculate net periodic pension cost		5.25%	3.00%
Weighted average discount rate used for present benefit obligation		5.75%	5.25%
Assumed to earn rates of return in the ranges		6.00%
Inflation rate		2.50%
Actuarial losses, income tax effects (in Dollars)		$ 440,000	$ 956,000
Income tax effects (in Dollars)		$ 132,000	$ 288,000
Minimum [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) [Line Items]
Assumed to earn rates of return in the ranges		5.00%
Maximum [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) [Line Items]
Assumed to earn rates of return in the ranges		7.00%
Forecast [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) [Line Items]
Assumed to earn rates of return in the ranges	6.00%
Equity Securities [Member] | Minimum [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) [Line Items]
Assumed to earn rates of return in the ranges		6.00%
Equity securities ranging		50.00%
Equity Securities [Member] | Maximum [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) [Line Items]
Assumed to earn rates of return in the ranges		8.00%
Equity securities ranging		75.00%
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Minimum [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) [Line Items]
Assumed to earn rates of return in the ranges		3.00%
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Maximum [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) [Line Items]
Assumed to earn rates of return in the ranges		5.00%
Debt Securities [Member] | Minimum [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) [Line Items]
Equity securities ranging		25.00%
Debt Securities [Member] | Maximum [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) [Line Items]
Equity securities ranging		50.00%

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PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan's Funded Status and Amounts Recognized - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Schedule Of Plans Funded Status And Amounts Recognized Abstract
Actuarial present value of benefit obligations	$ 3,495	$ 3,735
Change in benefit obligations
Projected benefit obligation, beginning	3,735	4,926
Interest cost	190	144
Actuarial (gain) loss	(181)	(1,071)
Annuity payments and lump sum distributions	(249)	(264)
Projected benefit obligation, end	3,495	3,735
Change in plan assets
Fair value of assets, beginning	3,886	4,871
Actual return on plan assets	438	(721)
Annuity payments and lump sum distributions	(249)	(264)
Fair value of assets, end	4,075	3,886
Funded status included with other assets	$ 580	$ 151

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PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Net Pension Costs - Pension Plan [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Net Pension Costs [Line Items]
Service cost benefits earned during the year
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	190	144
Expected return on plan assets	(226)	(285)
Amortization of unrecognized net loss	122	146
Net pension cost	$ 86	$ 5

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PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Weighted-Average Asset Allocations by Asset Category	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Weighted-Average Asset Allocations by Asset Category [Line Items]
Weighted-average asset allocations	100.00%	100.00%
Equity securities [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Weighted-Average Asset Allocations by Asset Category [Line Items]
Weighted-average asset allocations	63.00%	68.00%
Debt securities (bond mutual funds) [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Weighted-Average Asset Allocations by Asset Category [Line Items]
Weighted-average asset allocations	36.00%	31.00%
Other (money market fund) [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Weighted-Average Asset Allocations by Asset Category [Line Items]
Weighted-average asset allocations	2.00%	1.00%

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PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Schedule Of Expected Benefit Payments Abstract
October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024	$ 275
October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025	273
October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2030	272
October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2031	270
October 1, 2027 through September 30, 2032	268
October 1, 2028 through September 30, 2033	1,258
Total	$ 2,616

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PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Investment	$ 4,075	$ 3,886
Large-Cap Value [Member] | Mutual Funds - Equity [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Investment	682	638
Large-Cap Core [Member] | Mutual Funds - Equity [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Investment	525	633
Mid-Cap Core [Member] | Mutual Funds - Equity [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Investment	459	407
Small-Cap Core [Member] | Mutual Funds - Equity [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Investment	429	381
Non-U.S. Core [Member] | Mutual Funds - Equity [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Investment	465	573
Intermediate Duration [Member] | Mutual Funds - Fixed Income [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Investment	634	433
Short- Duration Corporate [Member] | Mutual Funds - Fixed Income [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Investment	816	785
Mutual Funds - Fixed Income [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Investment	65
Money Market [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Investment		36
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Investment	4,075	3,886
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Large-Cap Value [Member] | Mutual Funds - Equity [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Investment	682	638
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Large-Cap Core [Member] | Mutual Funds - Equity [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Investment	525	633
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Mid-Cap Core [Member] | Mutual Funds - Equity [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Investment	459	407
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Small-Cap Core [Member] | Mutual Funds - Equity [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Investment	429	381
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Non-U.S. Core [Member] | Mutual Funds - Equity [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Investment	465	573
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Intermediate Duration [Member] | Mutual Funds - Fixed Income [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Investment	634	433
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Short- Duration Corporate [Member] | Mutual Funds - Fixed Income [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Investment	816	785
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Mutual Funds - Fixed Income [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Investment	65
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] | Money Market [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Investment		36
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Investment
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Large-Cap Value [Member] | Mutual Funds - Equity [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Investment
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Large-Cap Core [Member] | Mutual Funds - Equity [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Investment
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Mid-Cap Core [Member] | Mutual Funds - Equity [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Investment
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Small-Cap Core [Member] | Mutual Funds - Equity [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Investment
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Non-U.S. Core [Member] | Mutual Funds - Equity [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Investment
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Intermediate Duration [Member] | Mutual Funds - Fixed Income [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Investment
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Mutual Funds - Fixed Income [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Investment
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Money Market [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Investment
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Investment
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Large-Cap Value [Member] | Mutual Funds - Equity [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Investment
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Large-Cap Core [Member] | Mutual Funds - Equity [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Investment
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Mid-Cap Core [Member] | Mutual Funds - Equity [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Investment
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Small-Cap Core [Member] | Mutual Funds - Equity [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Investment
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Non-U.S. Core [Member] | Mutual Funds - Equity [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Investment
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Intermediate Duration [Member] | Mutual Funds - Fixed Income [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Investment
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Mutual Funds - Fixed Income [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Investment
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Money Market [Member] | Cash Equivalents [Member]
PENSION PLAN (Details) - Schedule of Plan Assets that are Measured at Fair Value [Line Items]
Total Investment

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NONQUALIFIED COMPENSATION PLAN (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Postemployment Benefits [Abstract]
Board and committee fees description	The amount will be 10% plus 2 1/2% for each year of service as a Director, with a minimum of 50%, provided the Director has served for at least five years, and a maximum of 60%. The maximum benefit increases for any Director serving as Chairman of the Board for at least five years to 75%.
Life Insurance Contracts, Value	$ 18,000,000	$ 17,700,000
Retirement benefits	375,000	424,000
Other liabilities	$ 828,000	$ 630,000

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401(K) EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION PLAN (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Employee Contribution Plan [Abstract]
Contributed amount	$ 257,000	$ 271,000

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COMMITMENTS (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
COMMITMENTS (Details) [Line Items]
Rental expense	$ 809,000	$ 807,000
Minimum [Member]
COMMITMENTS (Details) [Line Items]
Remaining lease term	10 years
Maximum [Member]
COMMITMENTS (Details) [Line Items]
Remaining lease term	10 years

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COMMITMENTS (Details) - Schedule of Balance Sheet Information Related to Leases - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Schedule Of Balance Sheet Information Related To Leases Abstract
Operating lease right-of-use asset	$ 2,687	$ 3,292
Operating lease liabilities	$ 2,944	$ 3,605
Weighted average remaining lease term in years	6 years 4 months 24 days	7 years
Weighted average discount rate	2.20%	2.20%

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COMMITMENTS (Details) - Schedule of Maturity of Remaining Lease Liabilities - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Schedule of Maturity Of Remaining Lease Liabilities [Abstract]
2024	$ 747
2025	523
2026	455
2027	334
2028	300
2029 and thereafter	899
Total lease payments	3,258
Less imputed interest	(314)
Present value of lease liabilities	$ 2,944	$ 3,605

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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE-SHEET RISK (Details) - Schedule of Table Presents Summary Information Regarding these Derivatives - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Customer Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Classified in Other Assets:
Notional Amount	$ 36,020	$ 19,512	[1]
Average Maturity (Years)	4 years 2 months 12 days	5 years 10 months 24 days	[1]
Weighted Average Fixed Rate	4.96%	3.63%	[1]
Weighted Average Variable Rate	1 Mo. BSBY + 2.44	1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.50	[1]
Fair Value	$ 2,579	$ 2,275	[1]
Classified in Other Assets [Member]
Classified in Other Assets:
Notional Amount	$ 36,020	$ 26,452
Average Maturity (Years)	4 years 2 months 12 days	5 years 2 months 12 days
Weighted Average Fixed Rate	4.96%	4.88%
Fair Value	$ 2,579	$ 2,487
3rd Party Interest Rate swaps [Member]
Classified in Other Assets:
Notional Amount	$ 36,020	$ 19,512
Average Maturity (Years)	4 years 2 months 12 days	5 years 10 months 24 days
Weighted Average Fixed Rate	4.96%	3.63%
Weighted Average Variable Rate	1 Mo. BSBY + 2.44	1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.50
Fair Value	$ 2,579	$ 2,275
Classified in Other Liabilities [Member]
Classified in Other Assets:
Notional Amount	$ 36,020	$ 26,452
Average Maturity (Years)	4 years 2 months 12 days	5 years 2 months 12 days
Weighted Average Fixed Rate	4.96%	4.88%
Fair Value	$ 2,579	$ 2,487
Other Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Classified in Other Assets:
Notional Amount		$ 6,940
Average Maturity (Years)		4 years 7 months 6 days
Weighted Average Fixed Rate		6.13%
Weighted Average Variable Rate		1 Mo. BSBY + 3.00
Fair Value		$ 212

[1] ⁽¹⁾ Derivative assets were incorrectly shown as a negative balance within the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended September 30, 2022. The derivative asset balances have been corrected within the table above. The correction did not have an impact on the Company's consolidated balance sheet.

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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE-SHEET RISK (Details) - Schedule of Commitments were Comprised of Fixed and Variable Rate Loans - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk
Financial instruments - contract amounts	$ 121,056	$ 127,028
Letters of Credit [Member]
Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk
Financial instruments - contract amounts	1,073	740
Unused Lines of Credit [Member]
Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk
Financial instruments - contract amounts	89,933	73,825
Fixed Rate Loan Commitments [Member]
Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk
Financial instruments - contract amounts	3,578	2,550
Variable Rate Loan Commitments [Member]
Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent credit risk
Financial instruments - contract amounts	$ 26,472	$ 49,913

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FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Details) - Schedule of Assets Measured At Fair Value on a Recurring Basis - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Total securities available for sale	$ 12,090	$ 11,147
Derivative assets	2,579	2,487	[1]
Total assets	12,704	11,716
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	2,579	2,487
Total Liabilities	2,579	2,487
Obligations of U.S. government enterprises Mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	92	107
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises Mortgage-backed securities-residential [Member]
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	10,033	9,122
Total securities available for sale	10,125	9,229
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Derivative assets			[1]
Total assets
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities
Total Liabilities
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Obligations of U.S. government enterprises Mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises Mortgage-backed securities-residential [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential
Total securities available for sale
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Derivative assets	2,579	2,487	[1]
Total assets	12,704	11,716
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	2,579	2,487
Total Liabilities	2,579	2,487
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Obligations of U.S. government enterprises Mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	92	107
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises Mortgage-backed securities-residential [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	10,033	9,122
Total securities available for sale	10,125	9,229
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Derivative assets			[1]
Total assets
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities
Total Liabilities
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Obligations of U.S. government enterprises Mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises Mortgage-backed securities-residential [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential
Total securities available for sale

[1] ⁽¹⁾ Derivative assets were incorrectly shown as a negative balance within the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended September 30, 2022. The derivative asset balances and corresponding totals have been corrected within the table above. The correction did not have an impact on the Company's consolidated balance sheet.

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FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Details) - Schedule of Assets Measured At Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis - Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Details) - Schedule of Assets Measured At Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Impaired loans	$ 777	$ 5,659
Total	777	5,659
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Details) - Schedule of Assets Measured At Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Impaired loans
Total
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Details) - Schedule of Assets Measured At Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Impaired loans
Total
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Details) - Schedule of Assets Measured At Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Impaired loans	777	5,659
Total	$ 777	$ 5,659

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FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Details) - Schedule of Quantitative Information about Assets Measured At Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis for Which Level 3 Inputs Were Used To Determine Fair Value - Impaired Loans [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Details) - Schedule of Quantitative Information about Assets Measured At Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis for Which Level 3 Inputs Were Used To Determine Fair Value [Line Items]
Fair Value Estimate		$ 777	$ 5,659
Valuation Techniques	[1]	Appraisal of collateral (1)	Appraisal of collateral (1)
Unobservable Input	[2]	Appraisal adjustments (2)	Appraisal adjustments (2)
Range (Weighted Average)		-50% to -8.0% (-19.4%)	0% to -31.7% (-9.9%)

[1] Fair value is generally determined through independent appraisals for the underlying collateral, which generally include various level 3 inputs which are not identifiable.

[2] Appraisals may be adjusted by management for qualitative factors such as economic conditions and estimated liquidation expenses. The range and weighted average of liquidation expenses and other appraisal adjustments are presented as a percent of the appraisal.

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FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Details) - Schedule of the Carrying Amount, Fair Value, and Placement in the Fair Value Hierarchy of Financial Instruments Carried At Cost or Amortized Cost - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Financial instruments - assets
Investment securities held-to-maturity	$ 85,835	$ 91,646
Loans	689,070	619,843
Financial instruments - liabilities
Certificates of deposit	104,668	82,609
Borrowings	29,515	15,625
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Financial instruments - assets
Investment securities held-to-maturity	73,728	79,914
Loans	664,331	592,804
Financial instruments - liabilities
Certificates of deposit	101,216	81,289
Borrowings	28,177	14,762
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Financial instruments - assets
Investment securities held-to-maturity
Loans
Financial instruments - liabilities
Certificates of deposit
Borrowings
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Financial instruments - assets
Investment securities held-to-maturity	73,728	79,914
Loans
Financial instruments - liabilities
Certificates of deposit	101,216	81,289
Borrowings	28,177	14,762
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Financial instruments - assets
Investment securities held-to-maturity
Loans	664,331	592,804
Financial instruments - liabilities
Certificates of deposit
Borrowings

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REGULATORY CAPITAL (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023
Regulatory Capital [Abstract]
Risk-weighted assets ratio	4.50%
Capital to risk weighted assets	6.00%
Minimum leverage ratio	4.00%
Total capital to risk-weighted assets	8.00%
Capital ratio Descrpition	The regulatory banking rules also require a “capital conservation buffer” of 2.5% above the new regulatory minimum capital ratios, and resulted in the following minimum ratios: (i) a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 7.0%; (ii) a Tier 1 capital ratio of 8.5%; and (iii) a total capital ratio of 10.5%. An institution will be subject to limitations on paying dividends, engaging in share repurchases, and paying discretionary bonuses if its capital level falls below the buffer amount. These limitations established a maximum percentage of eligible retained income that could be utilized for such actions.

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REGULATORY CAPITAL (Details) - Schedule of Bank’s Actual and Required Capital Levels		Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Tier 1 leverage ratio [Member] | Parent [Member]
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Company		12.12%	12.57%
Tier 1 leverage ratio [Member] | Subsidiaries Two [Member]
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Bank		11.11%	11.13%
Required for capital adequacy purposes		4.00%	4.00%
To be well-capitalized under prompt corrective action provisions		5.00%	5.00%
CET1 [Member] | Parent [Member]
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Company		16.33%	17.16%
CET1 [Member] | Subsidiaries Two [Member]
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Bank		14.97%	15.22%
Required for capital adequacy purposes	[1]	7.00%	7.00%
To be well-capitalized under prompt corrective action provisions		6.50%	6.50%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio [Member] | Parent [Member]
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Company		16.33%	17.16%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio [Member] | Subsidiaries Two [Member]
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Bank		14.97%	15.22%
Required for capital adequacy purposes	[1]	8.50%	8.50%
To be well-capitalized under prompt corrective action provisions		8.00%	8.00%
Total risk-based capital ratio [Member] | Parent [Member]
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Company		17.58%	18.41%
Total risk-based capital ratio [Member] | Subsidiaries Two [Member]
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Bank		16.22%	16.47%
Required for capital adequacy purposes	[1]	10.50%	10.50%
To be well-capitalized under prompt corrective action provisions		10.00%	10.00%

[1] Includes 2.50% capital conservation buffer