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Loans
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
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4.    Loans

The following table sets forth the classification of loans by class, including unearned fees, deferred costs and excluding the allowance for loan losses for the past two years:

(In thousands)

    

December 31, 2021

    

December 31, 2020

SBA loans held for investment

$

36,075

$

39,587

SBA PPP loans

46,450

118,257

Commercial loans

 

  

 

  

SBA 504 loans

 

27,479

 

19,681

Commercial other

 

109,903

 

118,280

Commercial real estate

 

704,674

 

630,423

Commercial real estate construction

 

89,670

 

71,404

Residential mortgage loans

 

409,355

 

467,586

Consumer loans

 

 

Home equity

 

76,725

 

62,549

Consumer other

 

1,219

 

3,551

Residential construction loans

120,525

87,164

Total loans held for investment

$

1,622,075

$

1,618,482

SBA loans held for sale

 

27,373

 

9,335

Total loans

$

1,649,448

$

1,627,817

Loans are made to individuals as well as commercial entities. Specific loan terms vary as to interest rate, repayment, and collateral requirements based on the type of loan requested and the credit worthiness of the prospective borrower. Credit risk tends to be geographically concentrated in that a majority of the loan customers are located in the markets serviced by the Bank. Loan performance may be adversely affected by factors impacting the general economy or conditions specific to the real estate market such as geographic location and/or property type. A description of the Company’s different loan segments follows:

SBA Loans:  SBA 7(a) loans, on which the SBA has historically provided guarantees of up to 90 percent of the principal balance, are considered a higher risk loan product for the Company than its other loan products. The guaranteed portion of the Company’s SBA loans is generally sold in the secondary market with the nonguaranteed portion held in the

portfolio as a loan held for investment. SBA loans are for the purpose of providing working capital, financing the purchase of equipment, inventory or commercial real estate and for other business purposes. Loans are guaranteed by the businesses’ major owners. SBA loans are made based primarily on the historical and projected cash flow of the business and secondarily on the underlying collateral provided.

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act was signed into law. It contained substantial tax and spending provisions intended to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act included a range of other provisions designed to support the U.S. economy and mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on financial institutions and their customers, including through the authorization of various relief programs and measures that the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Small Business Administration, the Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”) and other federal banking agencies have implemented or may implement.

The CARES Act provided assistance to small businesses through the establishment of the SBA Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). The PPP provided eligible small businesses with funds to pay up to 24 weeks of payroll costs, including certain benefits. The funds were provided in the form of loans that may be fully or partially forgiven when used for payroll costs, interest on mortgages, rent, or utilities. The payments on these loans will be deferred for up to six months. Loans made after June 5, 2020, mature in five years, and loans made prior to June 5, 2020, mature in two years but can be extended to five years if the lender agrees. Forgiveness of the PPP loans is based on the borrower maintaining or quickly rehiring employees and maintaining salary levels. Applications for the PPP loans started on April 3, 2020 and were extended through August 8, 2020. The Economic Aid to Hard-Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and Venues Act (the “Economic Aid Act”) became law on December 27, 2020. Among other things, the Economic Aid Act extended the PPP through March 31, 2021 and allocated additional funds for new PPP loans, to be guaranteed by the SBA. The extension included an authorization to make new PPP loans to existing PPP loan borrowers, and to make loans to parties that did not previously obtain a PPP loan. Loans originated under the extended PPP will have substantially the same terms as existing PPP loans. As an existing SBA 7(a) lender, the Company opted to participate in the program.

Commercial Loans:  Commercial credit is extended primarily to middle market and small business customers. Commercial loans are generally made in the Company’s market place for the purpose of providing working capital, financing the purchase of equipment, inventory or commercial real estate and for other business purposes. The SBA 504 program consists of real estate backed commercial mortgages where the Company has the first mortgage and the SBA has the second mortgage on the property. Loans will generally be guaranteed in full or for a meaningful amount by the businesses’ major owners. Commercial loans are made based primarily on the historical and projected cash flow of the business and secondarily on the underlying collateral provided. Generally, the Company has a 50 percent loan to value ratio on SBA 504 program loans at origination.

Residential Mortgage, Consumer and Residential Construction Loans:  The Company originates mortgage and consumer loans including principally residential real estate, home equity lines and loans and residential construction lines. The Company originates qualified mortgages which are generally sold in the secondary market and nonqualified mortgages which are generally held for investment. Each loan type is evaluated on debt to income, type of collateral and loan to collateral value, credit history and Company relationship with the borrower.

During the quarter ended September 30, 2021, the Company enrolled in the “Upgrade Consumer Unsecured Loan Program” to purchase consumer unsecured loans. This loan product has a fixed rate, fully amortizing term for up to five years and a maximum loan amount of $50 thousand. Restrictions were placed on the loans purchased to limit the purchases to borrowers residing in New Jersey, southern New York, and eastern Pennsylvania and to limit purchases to borrowers with higher credit quality with a 700 FICO minimum. Upgrade services the loans on behalf of the Company. Upgrade is a financial technology company that utilizes artificial intelligence to underwrite personal loan and credit card installment loans to retail customers, in addition to credit monitoring and education tools.

Inherent in the lending function is credit risk, which is the possibility a borrower may not perform in accordance with the contractual terms of their loan. A borrower’s inability to pay their obligations according to the contractual terms can create the risk of past due loans and, ultimately, credit losses, especially on collateral deficient loans. The Company minimizes its credit risk by loan diversification and adhering to credit administration policies and procedures. Due diligence on loans begins when the Company initiates contact regarding a loan with a borrower. Documentation,

including a borrower’s credit history, materials establishing the value and liquidity of potential collateral, the purpose of the loan, the source of funds for repayment of the loan, and other factors, are analyzed before a loan is submitted for approval. The loan portfolio is then subject to on-going internal reviews for credit quality, as well as independent credit reviews by an outside firm.

The Company’s extension of credit is governed by the Credit Risk Policy which was established to control the quality of the Company’s loans. These policies and procedures are reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors on a regular basis.

Credit Ratings

For SBA 7(a), and commercial loans, management uses internally assigned risk ratings as the best indicator of credit quality. A loan’s internal risk rating is updated at least annually and more frequently if circumstances warrant a change in risk rating. The Company uses a 1 through 10 loan grading system that follows regulatory accepted definitions.

Pass:  Risk ratings of 1 through 6 are used for loans that are performing, as they meet, and are expected to continue to meet, all of the terms and conditions set forth in the original loan documentation, and are generally current on principal and interest payments. These performing loans are termed “Pass”.

Special Mention:  Criticized loans are assigned a risk rating of 7 and termed “Special Mention”, as the borrowers exhibit potential credit weaknesses or downward trends deserving management’s close attention. If not checked or corrected, these trends will weaken the Bank’s collateral and position. While potentially weak, these borrowers are currently marginally acceptable and no loss of interest or principal is anticipated. As a result, special mention assets do not expose an institution to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification. Included in “Special Mention” could be turnaround situations, such as borrowers with deteriorating trends beyond one year, borrowers in start up or deteriorating industries, or borrowers with a poor market share in an average industry. "Special Mention" loans may include an element of asset quality, financial flexibility, or below average management. Management and ownership may have limited depth or experience. Regulatory agencies have agreed on a consistent definition of “Special Mention” as an asset with potential weaknesses which, if left uncorrected, may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset or in the Bank’s credit position at some future date. This definition is intended to ensure that the “Special Mention” category is not used to identify assets that have as their sole weakness credit data exceptions or collateral documentation exceptions that are not material to the repayment of the asset.

Substandard:  Classified loans are assigned a risk rating of an 8 or 9, depending upon the prospect for collection, and deemed “Substandard”. A risk rating of 8 is used for borrowers with well-defined weaknesses that jeopardize the orderly liquidation of debt. The loan is inadequately protected by the current paying capacity of the obligor or by the collateral pledged, if any. Normal repayment from the borrower is in jeopardy, although no loss of principal is envisioned. There is a distinct possibility that a partial loss of interest and/or principal will occur if the deficiencies are not corrected. Loss potential, while existing in the aggregate amount of substandard assets, does not have to exist in individual assets classified “Substandard”.

A risk rating of 9 is used for borrowers that have all the weaknesses inherent in a loan with a risk rating of 8, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection of debt in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable. Serious problems exist to the point where partial loss of principal is likely. The possibility of loss is extremely high, but because of certain important, reasonably specific pending factors that may work to strengthen the assets, the loans’ classification as estimated losses is deferred until a more exact status may be determined. Pending factors include proposed merger, acquisition, or liquidation procedures; capital injection; perfecting liens on additional collateral; and refinancing plans. Partial charge-offs are likely.

Loss:  Once a borrower is deemed incapable of repayment of unsecured debt, the risk rating becomes a 10, the loan is termed a “Loss”, and charged-off immediately. Loans to such borrowers are considered uncollectible and of such little value that continuance as active assets of the Bank is not warranted. This classification does not mean that the loan has absolutely no recovery or salvage value, but rather it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off these basically worthless assets even though partial recovery may be affected in the future.

For residential mortgage, consumer and residential construction loans, management uses performing versus nonperforming as the best indicator of credit quality. Nonperforming loans consist of loans that are not accruing interest (nonaccrual loans) as a result of principal or interest being delinquent for a period of 90 days or more or when the ability to collect principal and interest according to the contractual terms is in doubt. These credit quality indicators are updated on an ongoing basis, as a loan is placed on nonaccrual status as soon as management believes there is sufficient doubt as to the ultimate ability to collect interest on a loan.

The tables below detail the Company’s loan portfolio by class according to their credit quality indicators discussed in the paragraphs above as of December 31, 2021:

December 31, 2021

SBA & Commercial loans - Internal risk ratings

(In thousands)

    

Pass

    

Special mention

    

Substandard

    

Total

SBA loans held for investment

$

34,959

$

745

$

371

$

36,075

SBA PPP loans

46,450

46,450

Commercial loans

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

SBA 504 loans

 

27,479

 

 

 

27,479

Commercial other

 

105,388

 

1,976

 

2,539

 

109,903

Commercial real estate

 

694,627

 

7,980

 

2,067

 

704,674

Commercial real estate construction

 

86,770

 

2,900

 

 

89,670

Total commercial loans

 

914,264

 

12,856

 

4,606

 

931,726

Total SBA and commercial loans

$

995,673

$

13,601

$

4,977

$

1,014,251

    

    

Residential mortgage, Consumer & Residential construction loans - Performing/Nonperforming

(In thousands)

    

    

Performing

    

Nonperforming

    

Total

Residential mortgage loans

$

406,093

$

3,262

$

409,355

Consumer loans

 

  

 

 

  

Home equity

 

76,515

 

210

 

76,725

Consumer other

 

1,219

 

 

1,219

Total consumer loans

 

77,734

 

210

 

77,944

Residential construction loans

117,403

3,122

120,525

Total residential mortgage, consumer and residential construction loans

$

601,230

$

6,594

$

607,824

The tables below detail the Company’s loan portfolio by class according to their credit quality indicators discussed in the paragraphs above as of December 31, 2020:

    

December 31, 2020

SBA & Commercial loans - Internal risk ratings

(In thousands)

    

Pass

    

Special mention

    

Substandard

    

Total

SBA loans held for investment

$

36,818

$

525

$

2,244

$

39,587

SBA PPP loans

118,257

118,257

Commercial loans

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

SBA 504 loans

 

19,681

 

 

 

19,681

Commercial other

 

109,672

 

5,533

 

3,075

 

118,280

Commercial real estate

 

603,482

 

25,206

 

1,735

 

630,423

Commercial real estate construction

 

71,404

 

 

 

71,404

Total commercial loans

 

804,239

 

30,739

 

4,810

 

839,788

Total SBA and commercial loans

$

959,314

$

31,264

$

7,054

$

997,632

Residential mortgage, Consumer & Residential construction loans - Performing/Nonperforming

(In thousands)

 

  

Performing

Nonperforming

Total

Residential mortgage loans

 

  

$

462,369

$

5,217

$

467,586

Consumer loans

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

Home equity

 

  

 

61,254

 

1,295

 

62,549

Consumer other

 

  

 

3,551

 

 

3,551

Total consumer loans

 

  

 

64,805

 

1,295

 

66,100

Residential construction loans

85,414

1,750

87,164

Total residential mortgage, consumer and residential construction loans

 

  

$

612,588

$

8,262

$

620,850

Nonperforming and Past Due Loans

Nonperforming loans consist of loans that are not accruing interest (nonaccrual loans) as a result of principal or interest being delinquent for a period of 90 days or more or when the ability to collect principal and interest according to the contractual terms is in doubt. Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest are not included in nonperforming loans and generally represent loans that are well secured and in process of collection. The risk of loss is difficult to quantify and is subject to fluctuations in collateral values, general economic conditions and other factors. The Company values its collateral through the use of appraisals, broker price opinions, and knowledge of its local market.

The following tables set forth an aging analysis of past due and nonaccrual loans as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

December 31, 2021

    

    

    

90+ days

    

    

    

    

3059 days

6089 days

and still

Nonaccrual

Total past

(In thousands)

past due

past due

accruing

(1)

due

Current

Total loans

SBA loans held for investment

$

1,558

$

$

$

510

$

2,068

$

34,007

$

36,075

SBA PPP loans

79

79

46,371

46,450

Commercial loans

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

SBA 504 loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,479

 

27,479

Commercial other

 

 

33

 

 

2,216

 

2,249

 

107,654

 

109,903

Commercial real estate

 

334

 

565

 

 

366

 

1,265

 

703,409

 

704,674

Commercial real estate construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

89,670

 

89,670

Residential mortgage loans

 

3,688

 

 

 

3,262

 

6,950

 

402,405

 

409,355

Consumer loans

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

Home equity

 

39

 

 

 

210

 

249

 

76,476

 

76,725

Consumer other

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,219

 

1,219

Residential construction loans

845

3,122

3,967

116,558

120,525

Total loans held for investment

5,619

1,522

9,686

16,827

1,605,248

1,622,075

SBA loans held for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,373

 

27,373

Total loans

$

5,619

$

1,522

$

$

9,686

$

16,827

$

1,632,621

$

1,649,448

(1)At December 31, 2021, nonaccrual loans included $59 thousand of loans guaranteed by the SBA.

December 31, 2020

    

    

    

90+ days

    

    

    

    

3059 days

6089 days

and still

Nonaccrual

Total past

(In thousands)

past due

past due

accruing

(1)

due

Current

Total loans

SBA loans held for investment

$

792

$

1,280

$

$

2,473

$

4,545

$

35,042

$

39,587

SBA PPP loans

118,257

118,257

Commercial loans

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

SBA 504 loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,681

 

19,681

Commercial other

 

186

 

201

 

 

266

 

653

 

117,627

 

118,280

Commercial real estate

 

3,109

 

1,971

 

 

1,059

 

6,139

 

624,284

 

630,423

Commercial real estate construction

 

1,047

 

 

 

 

1,047

 

70,357

 

71,404

Residential mortgage loans

 

3,232

 

2,933

 

262

 

5,217

 

11,644

 

455,942

 

467,586

Consumer loans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Home equity

 

393

 

 

187

 

1,295

 

1,875

 

60,674

 

62,549

Consumer other

 

3

 

1

 

 

 

4

 

3,547

 

3,551

Residential construction loans

120

796

1,750

2,666

84,498

87,164

Total loans held for investment

8,882

7,182

449

12,060

28,573

1,589,909

1,618,482

SBA loans held for sale

 

597

 

 

 

 

597

 

8,738

 

9,335

Total loans

$

9,479

$

7,182

$

449

$

12,060

$

29,170

$

1,598,647

$

1,627,817

(1)At December 31, 2020, nonaccrual loans included $371 thousand of loans guaranteed by the SBA.

Impaired Loans

The Company has defined impaired loans to be all nonperforming loans and troubled debt restructurings. Management considers a loan impaired when, based on current information and events, it is determined that the Company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the loan contract.

The following tables provide detail on the Company’s loans individually evaluated for impairment with the associated allowance amount, if applicable, as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

    

December 31, 2021

    

Unpaid

    

    

principal

Recorded

Specific

(In thousands)

balance

investment

reserves

With no related allowance:

  

 

  

 

  

SBA loans held for investment (1)

$

606

$

506

$

Commercial loans

 

  

 

  

 

  

Commercial other

71

70

Commercial real estate

 

1,493

 

1,493

 

Total commercial loans

 

1,564

 

1,563

 

Residential mortgage loans

1,630

1,630

Consumer loans:

Home equity

210

210

Residential construction loans

2,636

2,636

Total impaired loans with no related allowance

 

6,646

 

6,545

 

With an allowance:

 

  

 

  

 

  

SBA loans held for investment (1)

 

35

 

4

 

4

Commercial loans

 

  

 

  

 

  

Commercial other

 

2,832

 

2,531

 

2,490

Commercial real estate

 

973

 

126

 

125

Total commercial loans

 

3,805

 

2,657

 

2,615

Residential mortgage loans

1,632

1,632

80

Consumer loans:

Home equity

427

427

56

Residential construction loans

486

486

68

Total impaired loans with a related allowance

 

6,385

 

5,206

 

2,823

Total individually evaluated impaired loans:

 

  

 

  

 

  

SBA loans held for investment (1)

 

641

 

510

 

4

Commercial loans

 

  

 

  

 

  

Commercial other

 

2,903

 

2,601

 

2,490

Commercial real estate

 

2,466

 

1,619

 

125

Total commercial loans

 

5,369

 

4,220

 

2,615

Residential mortgage loans

3,262

3,262

80

Consumer loans:

Home equity

637

637

56

Residential construction loans

3,122

3,122

68

Total individually evaluated impaired loans

$

13,031

$

11,751

$

2,823

(1)Balances are reduced by amount guaranteed by the SBA of $59 thousand at December 31, 2021.

    

December 31, 2020

    

Unpaid

    

    

principal

Recorded

Specific

(In thousands)

balance

investment

reserves

With no related allowance:

  

 

  

 

  

SBA loans held for investment (1)

$

1,799

$

1,698

$

Commercial loans

 

  

 

  

 

  

Commercial real estate

 

1,462

 

1,462

 

Total commercial loans

 

1,462

 

1,462

 

Residential mortgage loans

4,080

3,975

Consumer loans:

Home equity

1,295

1,295

Residential construction loans

1,750

1,750

Total impaired loans with no related allowance

 

10,386

 

10,180

 

With an allowance:

 

  

 

  

 

  

SBA loans held for investment (1)

 

434

 

404

 

324

Commercial loans

 

  

 

  

 

  

Commercial other

 

3,160

 

3,160

 

3,106

Commercial real estate

 

1,730

 

1,080

 

576

Total commercial loans

 

4,890

 

4,240

 

3,682

Residential mortgage loans

1,242

1,242

101

Total impaired loans with a related allowance

 

6,566

 

5,886

 

4,107

Total individually evaluated impaired loans:

 

  

 

  

 

  

SBA loans held for investment (1)

 

2,233

 

2,102

 

324

Commercial loans

 

 

 

Commercial other

 

3,160

 

3,160

 

3,106

Commercial real estate

 

3,192

 

2,542

 

576

Total commercial loans

 

6,352

 

5,702

 

3,682

Residential mortgage loans

5,322

5,217

101

Consumer loans:

Home equity

1,295

1,295

Residential construction loans

1,750

1,750

Total individually evaluated impaired loans

$

16,952

$

16,066

$

4,107

(1)Balances are reduced by amount guaranteed by the SBA of $371 thousand at December 31, 2020.

The following table presents the average recorded investments in impaired loans and the related amount of interest recognized during the time period in which the loans were impaired for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019. The average balances are calculated based on the month-end balances of impaired loans. When the ultimate collectability of the total principal of an impaired loan is in doubt and the loan is on nonaccrual status, all payments are applied to principal under the cost recovery method, therefore no interest income is recognized. The interest recognized on impaired loans noted below represents accruing troubled debt restructurings only and nominal amounts of income recognized on a cash basis for well-collateralized impaired loans.

    

For the years ended December 31, 

2021

2020

2019

    

    

Interest

    

    

Interest

    

    

Interest

income

income

income

Average

recognized

Average

recognized

Average

recognized

recorded

on impaired

recorded

on impaired

recorded

on impaired

(In thousands)

investment

loans

investment

loans

investment

loans

SBA loans held for investment (1)

$

1,118

$

102

$

1,674

$

70

$

679

$

17

Commercial loans

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

SBA 504 loans

 

 

 

150

 

32

 

 

Commercial other

 

889

 

59

 

93

 

31

 

264

 

6

Commercial real estate

 

1,637

 

137

 

1,232

 

124

 

1,258

 

36

Commercial real estate construction

33

Residential mortgage loans

4,358

17

5,409

131

4,671

61

Consumer loans

Home equity

553

23

726

67

66

37

Consumer other

1

2

Residential construction loans

2,718

50

165

Total

$

11,274

$

388

$

9,449

$

488

$

6,940

$

157

(1)Balances are reduced by the average amount guaranteed by the SBA of $201 thousand, $719 thousand and $124 thousand for years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Troubled Debt Restructurings

The Company’s loan portfolio includes certain loans that have been modified as a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”). 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, unless it results in a delay in payment that is insignificant. These concessions typically include reductions in interest rate, extending the maturity of a loan, other modifications of payment terms, or a combination of modifications. Under the CARES Act and regulatory guidance issued in regards to the COVID-19 pandemic, loan payment deferrals for periods of up to 180 days granted to borrowers adversely effected by the pandemic are not considered TDRs if the borrower was current on its loan payments at year end 2019 or until the deferral was granted. When the Company modifies a loan, management evaluates for any possible impairment using either the discounted cash flows method, where the value of the modified loan is based on the present value of expected cash flows, discounted at the contractual interest rate of the original loan agreement, or by using the fair value of the collateral less selling costs if the loan is collateral-dependent. If management determines that the value of the modified loan is less than the recorded investment in the loan, impairment is recognized by segment or class of loan, as applicable, through an allowance estimate or charge-off to the allowance. This process is used, regardless of loan type, and for loans modified as TDRs that subsequently default on their modified terms.

TDRs of $1.0 million and $663 thousand are included in the impaired loan numbers as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The increase in TDRs was due to the addition of two loans, partially offset by principal pay downs. At December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there were no specific reserves on the TDRs. The TDRs are in accrual status since they are performing in accordance with the restructured terms. There are no commitments to lend additional funds on these loans.

To date, the Company’s TDRs consisted of principal reduction, interest only periods and maturity extensions. There were no loans modified as a TDR within the previous 12 months that subsequently defaulted at some point during the year ended December 31, 2021. In this case, the subsequent default is defined as 90 days past due or transferred to nonaccrual status.

Other Loan Information

Servicing Assets:

Loans sold to others and serviced by the Company are not included in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. The total amount of such loans serviced, but owned by third party investors, amounted to approximately $106.1 million and $128.5 million at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. At December 31, 2021 and 2020, the carrying value, which approximates fair value, of servicing assets was $1.0 million and $1.9 million, respectively, and is included in Other Assets. The fair value of SBA servicing assets was determined using a discount rate of 15%, constant prepayment speeds ranging from 15% to 18%, and interest strip multiples ranging from 2.08% to 3.80%, depending on each individual credit. The fair value of mortgage servicing assets was determined using a discount rate of 12% and the present value of excess servicing over 7 years. A summary of the changes in the related servicing assets for the past three years follows:

    

For the years ended December 31, 

(In thousands)

    

2021

    

2020

    

2019

Balance, beginning of year

$

1,857

$

2,026

$

2,375

Servicing assets capitalized

 

126

 

722

 

643

Amortization of expense

 

(970)

 

(891)

 

(992)

Balance, end of year

$

1,013

$

1,857

$

2,026

In addition, the Company had a $915 thousand and $1.3 million discount related to the retained portion of the unsold SBA loans at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Officer and Director Loans:

In the ordinary course of business, the Company may extend credit to officers, directors or their associates. These loans are subject to the Company’s normal lending policy. An analysis of such loans, all of which are current as to principal and interest payments, is as follows:

(In thousands)

    

December 31, 2021

    

December 31, 2020

Balance, beginning of year

$

12,082

$

17,841

New loans and advances

 

402

 

58

Loan repayments

 

(982)

 

(5,817)

Balance, end of year

$

11,502

$

12,082

Loan Portfolio Collateral:

The majority of the Company’s loans are secured by real estate. Declines in the market values of real estate in the Company’s trade area impact the value of the collateral securing its loans. This could lead to greater losses in the event of defaults on loans secured by real estate. At December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020 approximately 92% and 87% of the Company’s loan portfolio was secured by real estate.