ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.
Ownership of our common stock involves certain risks. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face. You should carefully consider the risks described below, as well as all other information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations. If any of these risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
Risks Related to Our Business
As a business operating in the financial services industry, our business and operations may be adversely affected in numerous and complex ways by weak economic conditions.
Our performance could be negatively impacted to the extent there is deterioration in business and/or economic conditions, including persistent inflation, supply chain issues or labor shortages, which have direct or indirect impacts on us, our customers and/or our counterparties. All of these factors can individually or in the aggregate be detrimental to our business, and the interplay between these factors can be complex and unpredictable. Adverse economic conditions could have a material, adverse effect on our business, and/or the financial condition of our customers and our results of operations.
Adverse developments affecting financial institutions or the financial services industry generally, such as actual events or concerns involving liquidity, defaults or non-performance, could adversely affect our operations and liquidity.
Actual events involving limited funding liquidity, customer defaults, non-performance or other adverse developments that affect financial institutions or the financial services industry generally, or concerns or rumors about similar events, including the potential negative media coverage, have in the past and may in the future lead to market-wide liquidity problems and erode customer confidence in the banking system. For example, the high-profile bank failures in the first half of 2023 led to volatility and declines in the market for bank stocks and questions about depositor confidence in depository institutions.
Such high-profile bank failures also highlighted the speed at which deposits can be moved in the digital economy, as well as the speed and reach of media attention, including social media, and its ability to disseminate concerns or rumors, in each case potentially exacerbating liquidity concerns. In addition, the banking operating environment and public trading prices of banking institutions can be highly correlated, in particular during times of stress, which could materially and adversely impact the trading price of our common stock and potentially our results of operations.
Additionally, negative news about us or the banking industry in general could negatively impact market and/or customer perceptions of the Company, which could lead to a loss of depositor confidence and an increase in deposit withdrawals, particularly among those with uninsured deposits. Furthermore, the failure of other financial institutions may cause deposit outflows as customers spread deposits among several different banks so as to maximize their amount of FDIC insurance, move deposits to banks deemed “too big to fail” or remove deposits from the banking system entirely. As of December 31, 2025, approximately 40.9% of our deposits were uninsured and 59.1% of our deposits were insured. We rely on these deposits for liquidity. A failure to maintain adequate liquidity could have a material, adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our commercial business and operations are concentrated in the greater Washington, D.C. and Baltimore metropolitan areas and we are sensitive to adverse changes in the local economy.
Our success depends upon the general economic conditions in the areas in which we operate, which we cannot predict with any degree of certainty. The presidential administration and certain governmental
agencies have announced and begun to implement plans to reduce government spending and the size of the federal government workforce. The Washington, D.C. metropolitan area is characterized by a significant number of businesses that are federal government contractors or subcontractors, or which depend on such businesses for a significant portion of their revenues. In addition, federal government employees make up a significant proportion of the population of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Reductions in the federal workforce through layoffs and buyouts, furloughs of government employees or government contractors as well as cancelling government contracts and other impacts from declining government spending, lapses in appropriations, or changes in fiscal appropriations could have adverse impacts on other businesses in the Company’s market and the general economy of the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Such a downturn in the local economy generally could make it more difficult for our borrowers to repay their loans and may lead to loan losses that would not be offset by operations in other markets; it may also reduce the ability of our depositors to make or maintain deposits with us. For these reasons, any regional or local economic downturn that affects the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore metropolitan areas, or existing or prospective borrowers or depositors in the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore metropolitan areas could have a material, adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our customers and businesses in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area may be adversely impacted as a result of the government shutdown and changes in government spending.
Disagreement over the U.S. federal budget, specifically regarding expiring tax credits and spending priorities, caused the U.S. federal government to shut down from October 1, 2025 to November 12, 2025. The government shutdown resulted in furloughs and layoffs for hundreds of thousands of federal employees. Recently, there have been several additional instances where there has been uncertainty regarding the ability of Congress and the President to collectively reach agreement on federal budgetary and spending matters. A period of failure to reach agreement on these matters, particularly if accompanied by another government shutdown, may have an adverse impact on the U.S. economy.
The Washington, D.C. metropolitan area is characterized by a significant number of businesses that are federal government contractors or subcontractors, or which depend on such businesses for a significant portion of their revenues. In addition, federal government employees make up a significant proportion of the population of the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The impact of a decline in federal government spending, a reallocation of government spending to different industries or different areas of the country or a delay in payments to such contractors could have a ripple effect. Temporary layoffs, staffing freezes, salary reductions and/or furloughs of government employees or government contractors could have adverse impacts on other businesses in the Company’s market and the general economy of the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, and may indirectly lead to a loss of revenues by the Company’s customers, including vendors and lessors to the federal government and government contractors or to their employees, as well as to a wide variety of commercial and retail businesses and the local housing market. Accordingly, such potential federal government activities could lead to increases in past due loans, nonperforming loans, loan loss reserves and charge-offs, and could adversely affect our liquidity position.
In addition, a significant portion of our loan portfolio is secured by real estate, including construction and land development loans, all of which are in greater demand when interest rates are low and economic conditions are good. Accordingly, a decline in local economic conditions would likely have an adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations, and the impact on us would likely be greater than the impact felt by larger financial institutions whose loan portfolios are more geographically diverse. We cannot guarantee that any risk management practices that we implement to address our geographic and loan concentrations will be effective in preventing losses relating to our loan portfolio.
We may not be able to measure and limit our credit risk adequately, which could lead to unexpected losses.
A primary component of our business involves making loans to customers. The business of lending is inherently risky, including risks that the principal of or interest on any loan will not be repaid in a timely manner or at all or that the value of any collateral supporting the loan will be insufficient to cover our outstanding exposure. A failure to measure and limit the credit risk associated with our loan portfolio effectively could lead to unexpected losses and have a materially adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our ACL may prove to be insufficient to absorb life-time losses in our loan portfolio, which may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Under the current expected credit loss model (“CECL”), the ACL on loans is a valuation allowance estimated at each balance sheet date in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) that is deducted from the loans’ amortized cost basis to present the net amount expected to be collected on the loans. We estimate the ACL on loans based on the underlying assets’ amortized cost basis, which is the amount at which the financing receivable is originated or acquired, adjusted for applicable accretion or amortization of premium, discount, and net deferred fees or costs, collection of cash, and charge-offs. Expected credit losses are reflected in the ACL through a charge to the provision for credit loss expense. When we deem all or a portion of a financial asset to be uncollectible the appropriate amount is written off and the ACL is reduced by the same amount. We apply judgment to determine when a financial asset is deemed uncollectible; however, generally speaking, an asset will be considered uncollectible no later than when all efforts at collection have been exhausted. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the ACL when received.
We measure expected credit losses of financial assets on a collective (pool) basis, when the financial assets share similar risk characteristics. Depending on the nature of the pool of financial assets with similar risk characteristics, we use a discounted cash flow method or a loss-rate method to estimate expected credit losses. Our methodologies for estimating the ACL consider available relevant information about the collectability of cash flows, including information about past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The methodologies apply historical loss information, adjusted for asset-specific characteristics, economic conditions at the measurement date, and forecasts about future economic conditions expected to exist through the contractual lives of the financial assets that are reasonable and supportable, to the identified pools of financial assets with similar risk characteristics for which the historical loss experience was observed. Our methodologies revert back to historical loss information on a straight-line basis over eight quarters when the methodology can no longer develop reasonable and supportable forecasts.
Loans that do not share risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis. For collateral dependent financial assets where we have determined that foreclosure of the collateral is probable, or where the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and we expect repayment of the financial asset to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral, the ACL is measured based on the difference between the fair value of the collateral and the amortized cost basis of the asset as of the measurement date. When repayment is expected to be from the operation of the collateral, expected credit losses are calculated as the amount by which the amortized cost basis of the financial asset exceeds the present value of expected cash flows from the operation of the collateral. When repayment is expected to be from the sale of the collateral, expected credit losses are calculated as the amount by which the amortized costs basis of the financial asset exceeds the fair value of the underlying collateral less estimated cost to sell. The ACL may be zero if the fair value of the collateral at the measurement date exceeds the amortized cost basis of the financial asset.
Additional credit losses will occur in the future and may occur at a rate greater than we have previously experienced. We may be required to take additional provisions for credit losses in the future to
further supplement our ACL, either due to management’s decision to do so or requirements by our banking regulators. In addition, bank regulatory agencies will periodically review our ACL and the value attributed to nonaccrual loans or to real estate acquired through foreclosure. Such regulatory agencies may require us to recognize future charge-offs. These adjustments could have a material, adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The small- to medium-sized businesses that we lend to may have fewer resources to weather adverse business developments, which may impair our borrowers’ ability to repay loans.
Small- to medium-sized businesses frequently have smaller market shares than their competition, may be more vulnerable to economic downturns, often need substantial additional capital to expand or compete and may experience substantial volatility in operating results, any of which may impair a borrower’s ability to repay a loan. If our borrowers are unable to repay their loans, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
Our commercial real estate and real estate construction loan portfolio exposes us to credit risks that may be greater than the risks related to other types of loans.
These loans typically involve repayment that depends upon income generated, or expected to be generated, by the property securing the loan in amounts sufficient to cover operating expenses and debt service. Unexpected deterioration in the credit quality of our commercial real estate loan portfolio could require us to increase our ACL, which would reduce our profitability and could have a material, adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Construction loans also involve risks because loan funds are secured by a project under construction and the project is of uncertain value prior to its completion. It can be difficult to accurately evaluate the total funds required to complete a project, and construction lending often involves the disbursement of substantial funds with repayment dependent, in part, on the success of the ultimate project rather than the ability of a borrower or guarantor to repay the loan. If we are forced to foreclose on a project prior to completion, we may be unable to recover the entire unpaid portion of the loan. In addition, we may be required to fund additional amounts to complete a project and incur taxes, maintenance and compliance costs for a foreclosed property, and we may have to hold the property for an indeterminate period of time, any of which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Because a significant portion of our loan portfolio held for investment is comprised of real estate loans, negative changes in the economy affecting real estate values and liquidity could impair the value of collateral securing our real estate loans and result in loan and other losses.
Adverse developments affecting real estate values and the liquidity of real estate in our primary markets could increase the credit risk associated with our loan portfolio, and could result in losses that adversely affect credit quality, financial condition and results of operations. If real estate values decline, it is likely that we would be required to increase our ACL, which would adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
A portion of our loan portfolio is comprised of commercial loans secured by receivables, inventory, equipment or other commercial collateral, the deterioration in value of which could expose us to credit losses.
In general, these loans are collateralized by general business assets, including, among other things, accounts receivable, inventory and equipment, and most are backed by a personal guaranty of the borrower or principal. Significant adverse changes in the economy or local market conditions in which our commercial lending customers operate could cause rapid declines in loan collectability and the values associated with general business assets resulting in inadequate collateral coverage that may expose us
to credit losses and could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Appraisals and other valuation techniques we use in evaluating and monitoring loans secured by real property, other real estate owned and repossessed personal property may not accurately describe the net value of the asset.
In considering whether to make a loan secured by real property, we generally require an appraisal of the property. However, an appraisal is only an estimate of the value of the property at the time the appraisal is made and, inasmuch as real estate values may change significantly in value in relatively short periods of time (especially in periods of heightened economic uncertainty), this estimate may not accurately describe the net value of the real property collateral after the loan is made. As a result, we may not be able to recover the full amount of any remaining indebtedness when we foreclose on and sell the relevant property. In addition, we rely on appraisals and other valuation techniques to establish the value of our other real estate owned (“OREO”) and personal property that we acquire through foreclosure proceedings and to determine certain loan impairments. If any of these valuations are inaccurate, our combined and consolidated financial statements may not reflect the correct value of our OREO, and our allowance for credit losses may not reflect accurate loan impairments. This could have a material, adverse effect on our business, financial condition and/or results of operations.
We engage in lending secured by real estate and may be forced to foreclose on the collateral and own the underlying real estate, subjecting us to the costs and potential risks associated with the ownership of the real property, or consumer protection initiatives or changes in state or federal law may substantially raise the cost of foreclosure or prevent us from foreclosing at all.
Since we originate loans secured by real estate, we may have to foreclose on the collateral property to protect our investment and may thereafter own and operate such property, in which case we would be exposed to the risks inherent in the ownership of real estate. Our inability to manage the amount of costs or the risks associated with the ownership of real estate, or write-downs in the value of OREO, could have a material, adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Additionally, consumer protection initiatives or changes in state or federal law may substantially increase the time and expense associated with the foreclosure process or prevent us from foreclosing at all. If new state or federal laws or regulations are ultimately enacted that raise the cost of foreclosure or impose outright barriers, such could have a materially adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operation.
A lack of liquidity could impair our ability to fund operations and adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Liquidity is essential to our business. We rely on our ability to generate deposits and effectively manage the repayment and maturity schedules of our loans and investment securities, respectively, to ensure that we have adequate liquidity to fund our operations. An inability to raise funds through deposits, borrowings, sales of our investment securities, sales of loans or other sources could materially and adversely impact our ability to originate loans, invest in securities, meet our expenses or fulfill obligations such as repaying our borrowings or meeting deposit withdrawal demands, any of which could, in turn, have a material, adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We have several large depositor relationships, the loss of which could force us to fund our business through more expensive and less stable sources.
Withdrawals of deposits by any one of our largest depositors could force us to rely more heavily on borrowings and other sources of funding for our business, adversely affecting our net interest margin and results of operations. We may also be forced, as a result of any withdrawal of deposits, to rely more
heavily on other, potentially more expensive and less stable funding sources. Consequently, the occurrence of any of these events could have a material, adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our mortgage banking division may not meaningfully contribute to noninterest income.
The residential mortgage banking business is highly competitive and highly susceptible to changes in market interest rates, consumer confidence levels, employment statistics, the capacity and willingness of secondary market purchasers to acquire and hold or securitize loans, and other factors beyond our control. Additionally, in many respects, the traditional mortgage origination business is relationship-based, and dependent on the services of individual mortgage loan officers. The loss of services of one or more loan officers could have the effect of reducing the level of our mortgage production, or the rate of growth of production. As a result of these various factors, we cannot be certain that we will be able to maintain or increase the volume or percentage of revenue or net income produced by our residential mortgage business.
We earn income by originating residential mortgage loans for resale in the secondary mortgage market, and disruptions in that market could reduce our operating income.
Historically, as part of our focus on loan origination and sales activities, we enter into formal commitments and informal agreements with larger banking companies and mortgage investors earning the Bank income from these sales. Under these arrangements, we originate single-family mortgages that are priced and underwritten to conform to previously agreed upon criteria before loan funding and are delivered to the investor shortly after funding.
Disruptions in the secondary market may not only affect us but also the ability and desire of mortgage investors and other banks to purchase residential mortgage loans that we originate. As a result, we may not be able to maintain or grow the income we receive from originating and reselling residential mortgage loans. Additionally, we hold certain mortgage loans that we originated for sale, increasing our exposure to interest rate risk and adverse changes in the value of the residential real estate that serves as collateral for the mortgage loan prior to sale.
Our financial condition, earnings and asset quality could be adversely affected if we are required to repurchase loans originated for sale by our mortgage banking division.
The Bank originates residential mortgage loans for sale to secondary market investors, subject to contractually specified recourse provisions. Because the loans are intended to be originated within investor guidelines, using designated automated underwriting and product-specific requirements as part of the loan application, the loans sold have a limited recourse provision. Should loan repurchases become a material issue, our earnings and asset quality could be adversely impacted, which could materially and adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Delinquencies and credit losses from our OpenSkyTM credit card division could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our OpenSkyTM Division provides secured, partially secured, and unsecured credit cards on a nationwide basis to under-banked populations and those looking to rebuild their credit scores. Although some OpenSkyTM credit cards are fully or partially secured, losses may occur as a result of fraud, or when the account exceeds its established limit or if a cardholder ceases to maintain the account in good standing. Fraud, such as identity fraud, payment fraud and funding fraud (where, for example, an individual funds a card using information from someone they know well, such as a relative or roommate) can result in substantial losses. In the case of an OpenSkyTM account that is funded through fraud on the part of an applicant, we are required by applicable laws to refund the amount of the original deposit, and we charge off balances which were subsequently charged on the card. Account balances in excess of
established credit limits happen as a result of certain VISA membership policies that allow cardholders to incur certain charges even if they exceed their card limits, which include, but are not limited to, rental car charges, gas station charges and hotel deposits. If an OpenSkyTM cardholder exceeds his or her credit limit as a result of purchases in one of these categories, we may incur losses for amounts in excess of the collateral deposited if the borrower fails to repay such excess amounts. Customers can also exceed their credit limit by making intra-period payments to replenish their available lines. If the payments are made via the Automated Clearing House (“ACH”) and were fraudulent, we could incur the cost of the payment. Losses to our credit card portfolio also arise when cardholders cease to maintain the account in good standing with timely payments. For example, in the event a secured card becomes more than 90 days past due, or an unsecured card becomes more than 150 days past due, the credit card balance is recovered against any corresponding deposit account and the account becomes eligible for charge-off. A charge-off is recorded for any related fees, accrued interest or other charges in excess of the deposit account balance no later than 120 days for secured and 180 days for unsecured. We have invested in technology and systems designed to detect fraudulent behavior and somewhat mitigate losses but such investments may not be adequate, and our systems may not adequately monitor or mitigate potential losses arising from these risks.
A high credit loss rate (the rate at which we charge off uncollectible loans) on either our secured, partially secured, or unsecured portfolio could materially and adversely impact our overall financial performance. We maintain an ACL, which we believe to be adequate to cover credit losses inherent in our OpenSkyTM portfolio, but we cannot be certain that the allowance will be sufficient to cover actual credit losses. If credit losses from our OpenSkyTM portfolio exceed our ACL, our net income will be reduced by the excess of such credit losses.
The inability of our OpenSkyTM credit card division to continue its growth rate could adversely affect our earnings.
We do not know if we will be able to retain existing customers or attract new customers, or that we will be able to increase account balances for new or existing customers.
We hope the development and expansion of new credit card products and related cardholder service products will be an important contributor to our growth and earnings in the future; however, if we are unable to implement new cardholder products and features, our ability to grow will be negatively impacted. Declining sales of cardholder service products would likely result in reduced income from fees and interest.
Our participation in government guaranteed lending activities subjects us to additional risks.
As an approved participant in the SBA Preferred Lender Program, we are able to facilitate SBA loans for our customers without subjecting them to the potentially burdensome SBA approval process required for lenders that are not part of the program. The loss of our status as an SBA Preferred Lender could result in a loss of customers to other lenders who maintain this designation. Such a loss could materially and adversely affect our business and financial results.
In situations where we sell the government guaranteed portion of SBA or USDA loans, we remain exposed to credit risk on the unguaranteed portion of the loan. Furthermore, if a bank sells a government guaranteed loan in the secondary market and the borrower subsequently defaults, the SBA or USDA may seek to recover the loss associated with the loan if it is determined that the default arose due to a significant technical deficiency in the origination, funding or servicing of the loan.
This creates a potential credit risk for us with respect to the guaranteed portion of SBA or USDA loans to the extent that we originated the loan in a manner that was not in compliance with applicable standard operating procedures. Additionally, technical defaults could lead to potential liability for WindsorTM if it assisted in the origination or servicing of the loan on behalf of another bank. Such technical defaults and
associated losses could materially adversely affect our business. Furthermore, increased instances of technical defaults, particularly where Windsor AdvantageTM acted as a lender service provider, could result in reputational damage to us.
Any modification or reduction in the level of government support for government guaranteed loan programs could result in a significant impact to our results of operations.
A material part of our business consists of originating and servicing government guaranteed loans, in particular those guaranteed by the SBA and the USDA. Our government guaranteed lending program is substantially dependent on the continued support of the U.S. federal government. Under established and long-standing SBA and USDA programs, the federal government guarantees a portion of the loans originated by us or by clients we service through Windsor AdvantageTM.
Any changes to the laws, regulations, procedures, or funding levels governing the SBA or USDA programs could impair our ability, as well as the ability of our clients through Windsor AdvantageTM, to originate, process, and sell these loans in the secondary market. Such changes could have a material, adverse impact on our business, including through a reduction in sales income and decreased revenue within Windsor AdvantageTM.
Changes to renewable energy tax credits and federal incentive programs could adversely affect certain lending opportunities.
A portion of our lending activities is tied to the financing of renewable energy projects, including, but not limited to, commercial solar farms. A portion of the committed equity in some of these projects is derived from investment tax credits and other financial incentives provided through federal programs, legislative measures, and governmental support.
The U.S. federal government has previously enacted changes affecting the availability and terms of certain renewable energy tax credits and related incentives. These programs remain subject to further legislative, regulatory, or administrative modification, reinterpretation, or repeal. Any additional changes to the structure, availability, transferability, monetization, or timing of these tax credits or related support programs could affect the economics or viability of projects seeking financing.
Reductions in renewable energy incentives, expiration, phase-down, or modification of key tax benefits, or delays in reauthorization or expansion of related programs could materially impact the volume of renewable energy lending opportunities. In addition uncertainty regarding future federal policy may delay project development, financing decisions or capital commitments.
Accordingly, adverse changes in the regulatory framework or governmental support for renewable energy projects could materially and adversely affect our financial performance.
We are subject to interest rate risk as fluctuations in interest rates may adversely affect our earnings.
The majority of our banking assets and liabilities are monetary in nature and subject to risk from changes in interest rates. Like most financial institutions, our earnings are significantly dependent on our net interest income, the principal component of our earnings, which is the difference between interest earned by us from our interest earning assets, such as loans and investment securities, and interest paid by us on our interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings. We expect that we will periodically experience “gaps” in the interest rate sensitivities of our assets and liabilities, meaning that either our interest-bearing liabilities will be more sensitive to changes in market interest rates than our interest earning assets, or vice versa. In either case, if market interest rates move contrary to our position, this gap will negatively impact our earnings. The impact on earnings is more adverse when short-term interest rates increase more than long-term interest rates or when long-term interest rates decrease more
than short-term interest rates, or in circumstances of a flattened or inverted yield curve. Many factors impact interest rates, including governmental monetary policies, inflation, recession, changes in unemployment, the money supply, international economic weakness and disorder and instability in domestic and foreign financial markets.
Interest rate increases often result in larger payment requirements for our borrowers, which increases the potential for default and could result in a decrease in the demand for loans. At the same time, the marketability of the property securing a loan may be adversely affected by any reduced demand resulting from a higher interest rate environment. In a declining interest rate environment, there may be an increase in prepayments on loans as borrowers refinance their loans at lower rates. In addition, in a low interest rate environment, loan customers often pursue long-term fixed rate credits, which could adversely affect our earnings and net interest margin if rates later increase. Changes in interest rates also can affect the value of loans, securities and other assets. An increase in interest rates that adversely affects the ability of borrowers to pay the principal or interest on loans may lead to an increase in nonperforming assets and a reduction of income recognized, which could have a material, adverse effect on our results of operations and cash flows. Further, when we place a loan on nonaccrual status, we reverse any accrued but unpaid interest receivable, which decreases interest income. At the same time, we continue to incur costs to fund the loan, which is reflected as interest expense, without any interest income to offset the associated funding expense. Thus, an increase in the amount of nonperforming assets would have a material, adverse impact on net interest income.
We could recognize losses on investment securities held in our securities portfolio, particularly if interest rates increase or economic and market conditions deteriorate.
We invest a portion of our total assets in investment securities with the primary objectives of providing a source of liquidity, providing an appropriate return on funds invested and managing interest rate risk. Factors beyond our control can significantly and adversely influence the fair value of securities in our portfolio. Because of changing economic and market conditions affecting interest rates, the financial condition of issuers of the securities and the performance of the underlying collateral, we may recognize realized and/or unrealized losses in future periods, which could have a material, adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Net unrealized losses related to available-for-sale investment securities are reflected in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss in our Consolidated Balance Sheets and reduce the level of our tangible common equity. Such unrealized losses do not affect our regulatory capital ratios.
We face strong competition from financial services companies and other companies that offer banking services.
We operate in the highly competitive financial services industry and face significant competition for customers from financial institutions located both within and beyond our principal markets. We compete with commercial banks, savings banks, credit unions, non-bank financial services companies and other financial institutions operating within or near the areas we serve. In addition, many of our non-bank competitors are not subject to the same extensive regulations that govern our activities and may have greater flexibility in competing for business. Our inability to compete successfully in the markets in which we operate could have a material, adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
System failure or cybersecurity breaches of our network security could subject us to increased operating costs as well as litigation and other potential losses and regulatory implications.
Our computer systems and network infrastructure could be vulnerable to hardware and cybersecurity issues. 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.
Our operations are also dependent upon our ability to protect our computer systems and network infrastructure, including our digital, mobile and internet banking activities, against damage from physical break-ins, cybersecurity breaches and other disruptive problems. Such computer break-ins and other disruptions would jeopardize the security of information stored in and transmitted through our computer systems and network infrastructure, which may result in significant liability, damage our reputation and inhibit the use of our internet banking services by current and potential customers. A breach of our security that results in unauthorized access to our data could expose us to a disruption or challenges relating to our daily operations, as well as to data loss, litigation, damages, fines and penalties, significant increases in compliance costs and reputational damage, any of which could have a material, adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, we may need to take our systems off-line if they become infected with malware or a computer virus or as a result of another form of cyber-attack. In the event that backup systems are utilized, they may not process data as quickly as our primary systems and some data might not have been saved to backup systems, potentially resulting in a temporary or permanent loss of such data. In addition, our ability to implement backup systems and other safeguards with respect to third-party systems is more limited than with respect to our own systems. We frequently update our systems to support our operations and growth and to remain compliant with applicable laws, rules and regulations. These updates entail significant costs and create risks associated with implementing new systems and integrating them with existing ones, including business interruptions. Implementation and testing of controls related to our computer systems, security monitoring, and retaining and training personnel required to operate our systems also entail significant costs.
We face security risks, including denial of service attacks, hacking, malware intrusion and data corruption attempts, and identity theft that could result in the disclosure of confidential information, materially and adversely affect our business or reputation, and create significant legal and financial exposure.
Our business relies on the secure processing, transmission, storage and retrieval of confidential, proprietary, and other information in our computer and data management systems and networks, and in the computer and data management systems and networks of third parties. In addition, to access our network, products and services, our customers and other third parties may use personal mobile devices or computing devices that are outside of our network environment and are subject to their own cybersecurity risks.
We, our customers, regulators, and other third parties, including other financial services institutions and companies engaged in data processing, have been subject to, and are likely to continue to be the target of, cyber-attacks. These cyber-attacks include computer viruses, malicious or destructive code, phishing attacks, denial of service or information, ransomware, improper access by employees or vendors, attacks on personal email of employees, ransom demands to not exploit security vulnerabilities in our systems or the systems of third parties, and other security breaches that could result in the unauthorized release, gathering, monitoring, misuse, loss or destruction of confidential, proprietary and other information of ours, our employees, our customers, or of third parties, and damage to our systems that could otherwise materially disrupt our or our customers’ or other third parties’ network access or business operations. As cyber-threats continue to evolve, we may be required to expend significant additional resources to modify or enhance our protective measures or to investigate and remediate any information security vulnerabilities or incidents. Despite efforts to ensure the integrity of our systems and implement controls, processes, policies and other protective measures, we may not be able to anticipate all security breaches, nor may we be able to implement sufficient preventive measures against such security breaches, which may expose us to material losses and other material, adverse consequences.
Cybersecurity risks for banking organizations have significantly increased in recent years in part because of the proliferation of new technologies, including artificial intelligence, and the use of the internet and telecommunications technologies to conduct financial transactions. Even the most advanced internal control environment may be vulnerable to compromise. The techniques used by cyber criminals change frequently, may not be recognized until launched, and may not be recognized until well after a breach has
occurred. The speed at which new vulnerabilities are discovered and exploited, often before security patches are published, continues to rise. The risk of a security breach caused by a cyber-attack on a vendor or by unauthorized vendor access has also increased in recent years.
Cyber-attacks or other security breaches, whether directed at us or third parties, may result in a material loss or have other material, adverse consequences. Furthermore, the public perception that a cyber-attack on our systems has been successful, whether or not this perception is correct, may damage our reputation with customers and third parties with whom we do business. Hacking of personal information and identity theft risks, in particular, could cause serious reputational harm. A successful penetration or circumvention of system security could cause us serious negative consequences, including a loss of customers and business opportunities, costs associated with maintaining business relationships after an attack or breach, significant business disruption to our operations and business, misappropriation, exposure or destruction of our confidential information, intellectual property, funds and/or those of our customers; or damage to our or our customers’ and/or third parties’ computers or systems, and could result in a violation of applicable privacy and other laws, litigation exposure, regulatory fines, penalties or intervention, loss of confidence in our security measures, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensatory costs, and additional compliance costs, and could materially and adversely impact our results of operations, liquidity and financial condition. In addition, we may not have adequate insurance coverage to compensate for losses from a cybersecurity event.
Failure to maintain an effective system of internal control and disclosure controls and procedures could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and stock price.
As disclosed in Part II - Item 9A. Controls and Procedures, management has identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting and, as a result, concluded that our internal control over financial reporting and our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of December 31, 2025. We are currently working to remediate the material weakness. However, there can be no assurance that these remediation efforts will be successful. In addition, these remediation efforts will place a burden on management and may result in additional expenses.
If we are unable to remediate this material weakness, or are otherwise unable to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting or disclosure controls and procedures, our ability to record, process and report financial information accurately, and to prepare financial statements within required time periods, could be adversely affected, which could subject us to litigation or investigations requiring management resources and payment of legal and other expenses, result in violations of applicable securities laws, prejudice our ability to meet NASDAQ listing requirements, negatively affect investor confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial statements, and adversely impact the trading price of our securities.
Risks Related to Our Operations and the Regulation of Our Industry
We operate in a highly regulated environment and the laws and regulations that govern our operations, corporate governance, executive compensation and accounting principles, or changes in them, or our failure to comply with them, could adversely affect us.
Banking is highly regulated under federal and state law. Accordingly, we are subject to extensive regulation, supervision and legal requirements that govern almost all aspects of our operations. Compliance with applicable laws and regulations can be complex and costly, and changes to laws and regulations, including changes in federal policy and regulatory priorities associated with transitions in U.S. Presidential administrations frequently impose additional operating costs. Recent administrations have pursued regulatory agendas that differ in approach and emphasis, and we expect that rulemaking, supervision, examination and enforcement priorities of the federal banking agencies will continue to evolve. Such changes may affect the manner in which we conduct our business, the products and
services we offer, and the costs associated with compliance. Our failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations, even where such failure reflects good faith efforts or differences in interpretation, could subject us to restrictions on our business activities, enforcement actions, fines, or other penalties, any of which could adversely affect our results of operations, regulatory capital levels, and the price of our securities. In addition, new or amended laws, rules or regulations could increase compliance costs, limit business opportunities, or otherwise materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Federal banking agencies periodically conduct examinations of our business, including compliance with laws and regulations, and our failure to comply with any supervisory actions to which we are or become subject as a result of such examinations could adversely affect us.
As part of the bank regulatory process, the OCC and the Federal Reserve, periodically conduct examinations of our business, including compliance with laws and regulations. If, as a result of an examination, one of these federal banking agencies were to determine that the financial condition, capital resources, asset quality, earnings prospects, management, liquidity, asset sensitivity, risk management or other aspects of any of our operations have become unsatisfactory, or that the Company, the Bank or their respective management were in violation of any law or regulation, it may take a number of different remedial actions as it deems appropriate. These actions include the power to enjoin “unsafe or unsound” practices, to require affirmative actions to correct any conditions resulting from any violation or practice, to issue an administrative order that can be judicially enforced, to direct an increase in our capital levels, to restrict our growth, to assess civil monetary penalties against us, the Bank or their respective officers or directors, to remove officers and directors and, if it is concluded that such conditions cannot be corrected or there is an imminent risk of loss to depositors, to terminate the Bank’s deposit insurance. If we become subject to such regulatory actions, our business, financial condition, results of operations and reputation would be materially and adversely affected.
Regulatory requirements affecting our loans secured by commercial real estate could limit our ability to leverage our capital and adversely affect our growth and profitability.
The federal bank regulatory agencies have indicated their view that banks with high concentrations of loans secured by commercial real estate are subject to increased risk and should implement robust risk management policies and maintain higher capital than regulatory minimums to maintain an appropriate cushion against loss that is commensurate with the perceived risk. Federal bank regulatory guidelines identify institutions potentially exposed to commercial real estate concentration risk as those that have (i) experienced rapid growth in commercial real estate lending, (ii) notable exposure to a specific type of commercial real estate, (iii) total reported loans for construction, land development and other land loans representing 100% or more of the institution’s capital, or (iv) total non-owner-occupied commercial real estate (including construction) loans representing 300% or more of the institution’s capital if the outstanding balance of the institution’s non-owner-occupied commercial real estate (including construction) loan portfolio has increased 50% or more during the prior 36 months. At December 31, 2025, the Bank’s construction to total capital ratio was 100% and the Bank’s non-owner-occupied commercial real estate (including construction) loans to total capital ratio was 302%, which exceeded the 300% regulatory guideline threshold set forth in clause (iv) above. As a result, we are deemed to have a concentration in commercial real estate lending under applicable regulatory guidelines. Additionally, at December 31, 2025, the Company’s construction to total capital ratio was 88.1% and the Company’s non-owner-occupied commercial real estate (including construction) loans to total capital ratio was 270.8%. Because a significant portion of our loan portfolio depends on commercial real estate, a change in the regulatory capital requirements applicable to us or a decline in our regulatory capital could limit our ability to leverage our capital as a result of these policies, which could have a material, adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Further, management has implemented controls to monitor our commercial real estate lending concentrations, but we cannot predict the extent to which regulatory guidelines will impact our operations or capital requirements.
Severe weather, earthquakes, other natural disasters, climate change, pandemics, acts of war or terrorism and other external and geopolitical events could significantly impact the business.
Severe weather, earthquakes, other natural disasters, pandemics, climate change, acts of war or terrorism and other adverse external events could have a significant impact on the Company’s ability to conduct business. Such events could affect the stability of our deposit base, impair the ability of our borrowers to repay outstanding loans, impair the value of collateral securing loans, cause significant property damage, result in loss of revenue, cause us to incur additional expenses or disrupt the Company’s operations. Climate change has the potential to increase the frequency and severity of severe weather events in the future. Although management has established disaster recovery policies and procedures, the occurrence of any such events could have a material, adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or profitability.
The development and use of AI presents risks that may adversely impact our business.
We are evaluating and may continue to expand our use of AI, and other emerging technologies in various aspects of our operations, including customer service, internal processes, risk management, and data analytics. Furthermore, our vendors or third parties may develop or incorporate AI technology in certain business processes, services or products. While these technologies may enhance efficiency and decision-making, their adoption presents risks and challenges.
AI systems may produce inaccurate, biased or inconsistent outputs, including as a result of flawed data, model limitations or inadequate oversight. Reliance on such outputs could lead to operational errors, customer harm, regulatory scrutiny or legal liability. In addition, the use of AI may raise concerns related to data privacy, intellectual property, cybersecurity and model governance, particularly where third-party vendors or externally developed tools are involved. The legal and regulatory environment governing AI remains rapidly evolving. Federal and state regulators may introduce new rules, supervisory expectations or guidance regarding transparency, consumer protection, fair lending, model risk management, data usage or vendor oversight. Compliance with these evolving requirements could increase costs, restrict our use of certain technologies or require modifications to existing processes or systems. Further, failures or perceived misuse of AI technologies could result in reputational harm, loss of customer confidence or competitive disadvantage. Operational disruptions, technology failures or security vulnerabilities associated with AI tools or service providers could adversely affect our business continuity or information security posture. We maintain governance, risk management and oversight processes designed to manage the risks associated with AI, but there can be no assurance that such processes will be effective in identifying or mitigating all risks. As a result, the use of AI and similar technologies could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.
Risks Related to Strategic Growth
A merger or acquisition requires us to make estimates, including the fair value of acquired assets and assumed liabilities.
GAAP requires us to record the assets and liabilities of an acquired business to their fair values at the time of the acquisition. With transactions, such as our merger with IFH, fair value and other estimates can take up to one year to finalize. These estimates, and their revisions, can have a substantial effect on the presentation of our financial condition and operating results after the transaction closes. In addition, the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the assets acquired, net of liabilities assumed, is recorded as goodwill. If the estimates that we have used at any financial statement date are significantly
revised in the future, there could be a negative impact to our goodwill or other acquisition-related intangibles and our results of operations for the period in which the revisions are made.
If our goodwill were determined to be impaired, it could have a negative impact on our profitability.
GAAP requires that goodwill be tested for impairment at the unit level on at least an annual basis or more frequently upon the occurrence of a triggering event. An impairment loss is to be recognized if the carrying value of the net assets assigned to the reporting unit exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit. A significant decline in our expected future cash flows, a continued period of economic disruption, changes to financial markets, slower growth rates, or other external factors, all of which can be highly unpredictable, may impact fair value calculations and require us to recognize an impairment loss in the future. While goodwill is excluded from regulatory capital, such an impairment may have a material, adverse effect on our financial condition and results of our operations.
Acquisitions may disrupt our business.
The success of our merger with IFH or any future acquisition we may consummate will depend on, among other things, our ability to realize anticipated revenue enhancements and efficiencies and to combine our business with the business of the target institution in a manner that does not materially disrupt the existing customer relationships of either institution, or result in decreased revenues resulting from any loss of customers, and that permits growth opportunities to occur. If we are not able to successfully achieve these objectives, the anticipated benefits of the subject acquisition may not be realized fully or at all or may take longer to realize than expected.
It is possible that the integration process associated with any pending or future acquisition could result in the loss of key employees, the disruption of ongoing businesses or inconsistencies in standards, controls, procedures and policies that adversely affect our ability to maintain relationships with clients, customers, depositors and employees or to achieve the anticipated benefits of the acquisition. Integration efforts could also divert management attention and resources. These integration matters could have a material and adverse effect on the combined Company.
Risks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock
The market price of our common stock may be subject to substantial fluctuations, which may make it difficult for you to sell your shares at the volume, prices and times desired.
The market price of our common stock may be highly volatile, which may make it difficult for you to resell your shares at the volume, prices and times desired. There are many factors that may affect the market price and trading volume of our common stock, most of which are outside of our control.
The stock market and the market for financial institution stocks has experienced substantial fluctuations in recent years, which in some cases have been unrelated to the operating performance and prospects of particular companies. In addition, significant fluctuations in the trading volume in our common stock may cause significant price variations to occur. Increased market volatility may materially and adversely affect the market price of our common stock, which could make it difficult for you to sell your shares in the volume and at prices and times desired.
The market price of our common stock could decline significantly and you may experience future dilution due to actual or anticipated issuances or sales of our common stock in the future.
Our board of directors may determine from time to time that we need to raise additional capital by issuing additional shares of our common stock or other securities. We cannot predict the size of future issuances of our common stock or the effect, if any, that future issuances and sales of our common stock
will have on the market price of our common stock. To the extent we raise additional capital by issuing additional shares of our common stock or other securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, our common stock, you may experience substantial dilution.
Our management and board of directors have significant control over our business.
As of December 31, 2025, our directors, directors of the Bank, our named executive officers and their respective family members and affiliated entities beneficially owned an aggregate of 5,438,261 shares, or approximately 33.2% of our issued and outstanding common stock. Consequently, our management and board of directors may be able to significantly affect the outcome of the election of directors and the potential outcome of other matters submitted to a vote of our shareholders, such as mergers, the sale of substantially all of our assets and other extraordinary corporate matters. The interests of these insiders could conflict with the interests of our other shareholders.
Our common stock is subordinate to our existing and future indebtedness and preferred stock.
Our common stock ranks junior to all of our existing and future indebtedness and other non-equity claims with respect to assets available to satisfy claims against us, including claims in the event of our liquidation. As of December 31, 2025, we had $2.1 million in aggregate principal amount of junior subordinated debentures and we had no aggregate principal amount of subordinated notes outstanding. We may incur additional indebtedness in the future to increase our capital resources or if our total capital ratio or the total capital ratio of the Bank falls below the required minimums. Furthermore, our common stock is subordinate to any series of preferred stock we may issue in the future.
Provisions in our governing documents and Maryland law may have an anti-takeover effect, and there are substantial regulatory limitations on changes of control of bank holding companies.
Our corporate organizational documents and provisions of federal and state law to which we are subject contain certain provisions that could have an anti-takeover effect and may delay, make more difficult or prevent an attempted acquisition that you may favor or an attempted replacement of our board of directors or management.
In addition, certain provisions of Maryland law may delay, discourage or prevent an attempted acquisition or change in control. Furthermore, banking laws impose notice, approval and ongoing regulatory requirements on any shareholder or other party that seeks to acquire direct or indirect “control” of an FDIC-insured depository institution or its holding company. These laws include the BHC Act and the Change in Bank Control Act (“CBCA”). These laws could delay or prevent an acquisition.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
ITEM 1C. CYBERSECURITY
As a publicly-traded financial institution, we are subject to various cybersecurity risks that could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and reputation, including cyber-attacks against us or our critical third-party service providers. Cyber-attackers may attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems for purposes such as misappropriation of Company assets, accessing confidential or sensitive customer non-public information, corrupting or destroying data, disrupting operations, or making ransom demands.
Cybersecurity threats continue to evolve in both frequency and sophistication as financial institutions increasingly rely on digital channels, remote connectivity, cloud-based services, and third-party technology providers. While we devote significant resources to managing these risks, no cybersecurity controls or procedures can provide absolute assurance that a cybersecurity incident will not occur.
Our information security program is designed to preserve the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Company confidential information, customer non-public personal information, and other data maintained on our systems, as well as to secure our interfaces with critical third-party service providers. The program is risk-based and tailored to the size, complexity, and risk profile of the Company and is integrated into the Company’s broader enterprise risk management framework.
The cybersecurity program includes administrative, technical, and physical safeguards intended to identify, assess, manage, and monitor cybersecurity risks across the organization. Risk assessments are conducted periodically and in connection with material technology changes, new products, and third-party relationships. Identified risks are prioritized and addressed through remediation activities, risk acceptance, or other mitigation strategies consistent with the Company’s risk appetite.
Additionally, the Company continually works to align its policies and practices with industry-accepted information security practices as provided by the Cyber Risk Institute, Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards, and other applicable standards, laws, and regulations.
Cybersecurity risk considerations are incorporated into strategic planning, technology initiatives, and day-to-day business operations. The Company maintains written policies, standards, and procedures designed to address evolving cybersecurity threats and regulatory expectations. These policies define roles and responsibilities for employees and contractors and are supported by ongoing training and awareness activities.
The Company utilizes a combination of internal resources and external service providers to support elements of its cybersecurity program, including security monitoring, threat intelligence, vulnerability management, penetration testing, social engineering testing, and incident response preparedness. These activities are designed to enhance the Company’s ability to prevent, detect, and respond to cybersecurity threats in a timely manner.
The Board of Directors is ultimately responsible for the oversight of cybersecurity risk management.The Board, primarily through its Risk Committee, receives periodic updates from management regarding the status and effectiveness of the Company’s information security program, key risk indicators, emerging cybersecurity threats, and significant risk management initiatives. The Board also receives cybersecurity education to support informed oversight.
Management is responsible for implementing and maintaining the Company’s cybersecurity risk management program. Cybersecurity oversight is conducted through established management
committees comprised of senior executives with risk management, technology, and information security expertise. These committees provide direction, review program performance and risk metrics, approve key initiatives, and escalate significant matters to senior management and the Board, as appropriate.
The Company employs a Chief Information Security Officer who is responsible for administering and executing the Company’s written information security program and coordinating cybersecurity risk management activities across the organization. The Chief Information Security Officer works closely with other members of management to align cybersecurity practices with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
The Company maintains a cybersecurity incident response program designed to guide the assessment of and response to cybersecurity incidents. The program includes defined procedures for incident identification, investigation, documentation, escalation, and communication. Incident response plans are periodically reviewed and tested to promote preparedness and coordination across the organization.
In the event of a significant cybersecurity incident, senior management and the Board are informed in accordance with established escalation protocols. The Company also evaluates whether incidents require notification to customers, regulators, or other stakeholders, as applicable, based on the nature and severity of the incident and applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
The Company manages cybersecurity risks associated with third-party service providers through a third-party risk management program that includes risk-based due diligence, contractual security requirements, and ongoing monitoring. The Company seeks to obtain appropriate assurances regarding third-party security controls and incident notification obligations and monitors third-party performance throughout the lifecycle of the relationship.
While the Company believes that its cybersecurity risk management practices are appropriate for its business and risk profile, cybersecurity threats remain a persistent and evolving risk. The increasing reliance on technology, interconnected systems, and third-party providers heightens the potential impact of a cybersecurity incident.
As of the date of this filing, the Company is not aware of any cybersecurity incidents that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition. For additional discussion of cybersecurity-related risks, see Item 1A. “Risk Factors.”
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Our headquarters are currently located at 2275 Research Boulevard, Suite 600, Rockville, Maryland 20850. The following table summarizes pertinent details of our commercial bank branch locations, mortgage banking offices, loan production offices (“LPO”), government loan servicing offices, and our credit card operations office. Our mortgage offices typically contain both origination and operations professionals.
Location Owned/Leased Lease Expiration Type of office
7820 West 26th StreetNorth Riverside, IL 60546 Owned Commercial Branch
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
From time to time, we are a party to various litigation matters incidental to the ordinary conduct of our business. We are not presently a party to any legal proceedings likely to result in a material, adverse effect on our financial statements.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.
Not applicable.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Shareholder Information
The common stock of the Company has been publicly traded since September 2018 and is currently traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol CBNK. As of March 12, 2026, there were approximately 314 holders of record of our common stock.
Dividends
Commencing with the third quarter of 2021, shareholders have received quarterly cash dividends on shares of common stock. Dividends paid in 2025 totaled $7.3 million. As a general matter, the payment of dividends is at the discretion of the Company’s board of directors, based on such factors as operating results, financial condition, capital adequacy and regulatory requirements. Although we have no obligation to pay dividends and we may change our dividend policy at any time without notice to shareholders, the Company anticipates continuing a regular quarterly cash dividend. Any future determination to pay dividends to holders of our common stock will depend on our results of operations, financial condition, capital requirements, banking regulations, contractual restrictions and any other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant.
Our ability to pay dividends on our common stock is dependent on the Bank’s ability to pay dividends to the Company. Various statutory provisions restrict the amount of dividends that the Bank can pay without regulatory approval.
Repurchases of Common Stock
On February 21, 2025, the Company announced a stock repurchase program under which the Company was authorized to repurchase up to $15 million of its Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), or an aggregate of 483,559 shares of Common Stock. The stock repurchase program expired on February 28, 2026. Although the Company’s stock repurchase program expired on February 28, 2026, the board of directors may, from time to time, consider the adoption of additional stock repurchase programs. Any such program would be dependent on market conditions, the Company’s financial condition, capital levels, regulatory restrictions, and other factors deemed appropriate by the board.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company repurchased 419,643 shares of Common Stock under the stock repurchase program at a weighted-average price of $27.79 per share, totaling $11.7 million.
During the three months ended December 31, 2025, the Company repurchased Common Stock under the stock repurchase program as reflected in the following table.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table provides information as of December 31, 2025, with respect to non-qualified and incentive stock options and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) outstanding and shares available for future awards under the Company’s active equity incentive plans.
(a) (b) (c)
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders:
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders — — —
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(1) Column (b) includes RSUs that can be exercised for no consideration. Excluding RSUs, the weighted-average exercise price would have been $25.21.
Unregistered Sales of Common Stock
There were no unregistered sales of the Company’s stock during the year ended December 31, 2025.
ITEM 6. [Reserved]
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Introduction
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is intended as a review of significant factors affecting the Company’s financial condition and results of operations for the periods indicated. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements and the related notes.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This report contains non-GAAP financial measures denoted throughout our MD&A by reference to “non-GAAP.” We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors because they are used by management to evaluate our operating performance and to make day-to-day operating decisions. In addition, we believe our non-GAAP results in any given reporting period reflect our on-going financial performance in that period and, accordingly, are useful to consider in addition to our GAAP financial results. We further believe the presentation of non-GAAP results increases comparability of period-to-period results.
Other companies may use similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures that may be calculated differently from the way we calculate such measures. Accordingly, our non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similar measures used by such companies. We caution investors not to place undue reliance on such non-GAAP financial measures, but to consider them with the most directly comparable GAAP measures. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for our results reported under GAAP.
For more information on the computation of non-GAAP financial measures, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations.”
Financial Performance
The following summary should be read in conjunction with the MD&A section in its entirety.
Net income of $57.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 increased $26.2 million, or 84.6% when compared to the prior year, augmented in part by the acquisition of IFH and strong organic growth. Net income as adjusted for the year ended December 31, 2025 of $56.3 million excludes the impact of $3.5 million after-tax impact from issuing a call of brokered time deposits acquired from the IFH transaction (“Call of Brokered Time Deposits”) and $2.6 million after-tax merger-related expenses. Net income as adjusted for the year ended December 31, 2024 included $3.3 million of after-tax merger-related expenses, $3.2 from the Initial IFH ACL Provision on non-purchased credit deteriorated loans, and $2.6 million of non-recurring equity and debt investment write-down that was nondeductible for tax purposes (non-GAAP). Net interest income of $196.0 million increased $41.2 million from the prior year primarily driven by organic growth and the acquisition of IFH. For more information on the computation of non-GAAP financial measures, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations.”
The net interest margin decreased 12 basis points to 6.10% for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to 6.22% for the prior year. The decrease was primarily driven by the acquisition of commercial loans from IFH, which diluted the impact from OpenSkyTM. For the year ended December 31, 2025, average interest earning assets increased $727.9 million, or 29.3%, to $3.2 billion as compared to the same period in 2024, and the average yield on interest earning assets decreased 46 basis points as a result of the acquisition of commercial loans from IFH, diluting the impact from OpenSkyTM. The Commercial Bank net interest margin was 4.38% for the year ended December 31, 2025, which included 15 basis points related to the Call of Brokered Time Deposits, compared to 3.93% for the prior year. For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Commercial Bank average interest earning assets increased $713.4 million, or 30.2%, to $3.1 billion as compared to the same period in 2024, driven by the acquired interest-earning assets from IFH and strong organic growth during 2025. The Commercial Bank yield on portfolio loans (non-GAAP, excluding credit card loans) was 6.99% for the year ended December 31, 2025, which included 4 basis points of purchase accounting accretion, compared to 7.03% for the prior year, which included 3 basis points of purchase accounting amortization. Excluding purchase accounting, the Commercial Bank loan yield decreased 11 basis points primarily due to changes in the rate environment. Compared to the same period in the prior year, average interest-bearing liabilities increased $548.7 million, or 35.2%, while the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 68 basis points to 3.1% from 3.8%. For additional details, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations.”
For the year ended December 31, 2025, the provision for credit losses was $15.0 million, a decrease of $2.8 million from the prior year. The provision for credit losses for the year-ended December 31, 2024 included the initial IFH ACL provision of $4.2 million. Excluding this, the provision for credit losses increased $1.2 million which was primarily due to increased provision expense for OpenSkyTM due to growth in the unsecured credit card portfolio. Net charge-offs for the year ended December 31, 2025 were $12.4 million, or 0.45% of average portfolio loans, compared to $9.0 million, or 0.42% of average portfolio loans, for the same period in 2024. The $12.4 million in net charge-offs during the year ended December 31, 2025 were comprised, in part, of OpenSkyTM credit card portfolio net charge-offs, with $5.4 million related to unsecured cards and $1.6 million related to secured and partially secured cards. Further, $3.4 million of net charge-offs were related to commercial and industrial loans, $1.9 million were related to owner-occupied commercial real estate loans, and $0.3 million were related to construction loans.
For the year ended December 31, 2025, noninterest income of $49.2 million increased $17.8 million, or 56.6%, from the same period in 2024. This increase was primarily driven by reporting results from the IFH acquisition for a full year in 2025 compared to only three months in 2024. Activity from IFH included increased government loan servicing revenue (WindsorTM) of $11.5 million, increased government lending
revenue of $1.9 million, offset by decreased loan servicing rights of $0.5 million. The noninterest income also increased $2.6 million as a result of 2024 including non-recurring equity and debt write-down related to an IFH investment.
For the year ended December 31, 2025, noninterest expense of $155.1 million increased $28.9 million, or 22.9%, from the same period in 2024, largely due to the IFH acquisition. The increase was primarily driven by a $16.1 million, or 28.8%, increase in salaries and employee benefits, a $3.1 million increase in occupancy and equipment, a $3.1 million increase in professional fees, and a $2.1 million, or 7.6%, increase in data processing expense.
Total assets at December 31, 2025 were $3.6 billion, an increase of $399.3 million, or 12.5%, from the balance at December 31, 2024. Net portfolio loans, which exclude mortgage loans held for sale, totaled $3.0 billion at December 31, 2025, an increase of $329.3 million, or 12.5%, compared to $2.6 billion at December 31, 2024. Total liabilities at December 31, 2025 were $3.2 billion, an increase of $352.7 million, or 12.4%, from the balance at December 31, 2024. Total liability growth was primarily due to a $331.3 million increase in deposits and a $28.0 million increase in FHLB advances, partially offset by a decrease in other borrowed funds of $10.0 million when comparing December 31, 2025 to December 31, 2024. Stockholders’ equity increased to $401.8 million as of December 31, 2025, compared to $355.1 million at December 31, 2024, or 13.1%.
Deposits were $3.1 billion at December 31, 2025, an increase of $331.3 million or 12.0%, from the balance at December 31, 2024. Average deposits of $2.9 billion for the year ended December 31, 2025 increased $711.6 million, or 32.8%, as compared to the prior year. Average noninterest-bearing deposit balances increased $136.4 million to $811.8 million, and represented 28.2% of total average deposits for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to $675.4 million, which represented 31.1% of total average deposits for the prior year.
The Bank’s OpenSkyTM Division, including shared service and corporate allocations contributed $14.6 million of income before taxes for the year ended December 31, 2025, a decrease of $2.7 million for the segment from the prior year. The $2.7 million decrease was primarily attributable to $1.5 million of increased provision for credit losses, $0.8 million of decreased interest income, and $1.3 million of increased data processing expense related to investments in OpenSkyTM initiatives and other investments in technology, partially offset by $1.4 million of increased fee revenue from higher credit card fees. Average OpenSkyTM loan balances, net of reserves and deferred fees of $125.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 increased $10.2 million, or 8.9%, as compared to the prior year. OpenSkyTM loan balances, net of reserves, of $142.4 million at December 31, 2025 increased by $14.6 million, or 11.5%, compared to $127.8 million at December 31, 2024. Corresponding non-interest bearing deposit balances of $163.2 million at December 31, 2025 decreased $3.2 million, or 4.3%, compared to $166.4 million at December 31, 2024. Gross unsecured loan balances of $61.4 million at December 31, 2025 increased $18.9 million, or 44.7%, compared to $42.4 million at December 31, 2024. For the year ended December 31, 2025, noninterest income of $17.4 million increased $1.3 million due primarily to higher credit-card related fees.
The Bank’s Capital Bank Home Loans division including shared service and corporate allocations contributed a net loss before taxes of $2.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 as compared to a net loss before taxes of $2.5 million in the prior year. The Bank’s Capital Bank Home Loans division saw an increase in mortgage originations during the year ended December 31, 2025 when compared to the prior year. The lower interest rate environment increased home loan sales and home loan refinances. Gain on sale margins were up from 2.59% for the year ended December 31, 2024 to 2.70% for the year ended December 31, 2025.
The Bank’s Windsor AdvantageTM division, including shared service and corporate allocations, contributed net income before taxes of $5.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to $1.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase was primarily driven by reporting results
from the IFH acquisition for a full year in 2025 compared to only three months in 2024. Gross government loan servicing revenue (WindsorTM) totaled $19.6 million, as compared to $4.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. Gross government loan servicing revenue included Capital Bank related servicing fees of $4.1 million and $0.5 million in 2025 and 2024, respectively. When the gross government loan servicing revenue from 2024 is annualized to $18.1 million this represents an increase of $1.5 million, or 8.2%. from 2024. Windsor'sTM total servicing portfolio was $3.1 billion at December 31, 2025, compared to $2.5 billion at December 31, 2024.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The accounting and reporting policies of the Company are in accordance with GAAP and conform to general practices within the banking industry. The Company’s financial position and results of operations are affected by management’s application of accounting policies, including estimates, assumptions, and judgments made to arrive at the carrying value of assets and liabilities and amounts reported for revenues, expenses, and related disclosures. Different assumptions in the application of these policies could result in material changes in the Company’s consolidated financial position and/or results of operations. The Company evaluates its critical accounting estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis and updates them, as deemed necessary. Management has discussed the Company’s critical accounting policies and estimates with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.
The Company’s accounting policies are fundamental to understanding the Company’s consolidated financial position and consolidated results of operations. Accordingly, the Company’s significant accounting policies are discussed in detail in “Note 1 - Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation” in the “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” contained in Part II, Item 8 "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”
The critical accounting and reporting estimates include the Company’s accounting for the ACL. The Company provides additional information on its ACL in “Note 1 - Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation” in the “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” contained in Part II, Item 8 "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”
We account for business combinations under ASC 805, Business Combinations using the acquisition method of accounting and record the identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed and consideration paid at fair value at the acquisition date. The excess of consideration paid over the fair value of the net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. The fair values are preliminary estimates subject to adjustments during the measurement period, which does not exceed one year after acquisition. As of December 31, 2025, the measurement period for the acquisition has closed and the acquisition accounting is finalized. The application of business combination principles, including the determination of the fair value of net assets acquired, requires the use of significant estimates and assumptions under ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement. See Note 2 - Business Combination in the “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Determining estimated fair value requires a significant amount of judgment and estimates. As of December 31, 2025, the Company believes that the fair value of the assets acquired, liabilities assumed and consideration paid at fair value at the acquisition date was appropriately determined in accordance with GAAP.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
For a discussion of Recent Accounting Pronouncements, see “Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data - Notes to Financial Statements - Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.”
Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
Net Income
The following table sets forth the principal components of net income for the periods indicated.
Years Ended December 31,
Provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments 188 385 (51.2) %
Net interest income after provision for credit losses 180,839 136,641 32.3 %
Net income for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $57.2 million compared to net income of $31.0 million for the same period in 2024, a 84.6% increase, augmented in part by the IFH acquisition. During the year, the Bank issued a call of brokered time deposits acquired from the IFH transaction (“Call of Brokered Time Deposits”), resulting in the accelerated accretion of $4.6 million, or $3.5 million after-tax income. The Bank also incurred $2.6 million of after-tax related merger expenses. Net income, as adjusted (non-GAAP) to exclude the after-tax impact of $3.5 million for the Call of Brokered Time Deposits and $2.6 million of after-tax related merger expenses, was $56.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2025. Net interest income increased $41.2 million, or 26.7%, to $196.0 million when comparing the year ended December 31, 2025 to the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily due to the average balances of portfolio loans increasing by $623.1 million, partially offset by higher funding costs primarily resulting from the additional average deposit volume funding loan growth. For more information on the computation of non-GAAP financial measures, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations.”
The provision for credit losses for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $15.0 million, a decrease of $2.8 million, or 15.5%, from the provision for credit losses for the year ended December 31, 2024. The decrease was driven by $4.2 million of lower provisions in the commercial loan portfolio, primarily driven by 2024 including the initial IFH ACL provision of $4.2 million, partially offset by $1.5 million of additional OpenSkyTM provisions during the year. Net charge-offs for the year ended December 31, 2025 were $12.4 million, or 0.45% of average portfolio loans, compared to $9.0 million, or 0.42% of average loans for the same period in 2024. Net charge-offs were comprised, in part, of net charge-offs related to OpenSkyTM credit card portfolio loans, specifically $5.4 million of net charge-offs were related to unsecured cards and $1.6 million were related to secured and partially secured cards. During the year, there were $2.0 million of recoveries resulting from the sale of charged-off OpenSkyTM credit card receivables. Further, $3.4 million of net charge-offs were related to commercial and industrial loans and $1.9 million were related to owner-occupied commercial real estate loans. The $3.4 million of net charge-offs for commercial and industrial loans were primarily attributable to unguaranteed portions of SBA loans. One purchased credit deteriorated (“PCD”) loan represented $1.5 million of the $1.9 million net charge-offs for owner-occupied commercial real estate loans. A specific reserve of $2.8 million was originally recorded for the loan, which was then sold to a third party allowing for $1.3 million of the reserve to be released and the remaining $1.5 million to be charged off.
For the year ended December 31, 2025, noninterest income was $49.2 million, an increase of $17.8 million, or 56.6%, from $31.4 million in the prior year period, primarily driven by contributions from
the IFH acquisition. Activity from IFH included increased government loan servicing revenue (WindsorTM) of $11.5 million, increased government lending revenue of $1.9 million, offset by decreased loan servicing rights of $0.5 million. Noninterest income was also higher due to 2024 including the non-recurring equity and debt write-down of $2.6 million related to an IFH investment. Credit card fees of $17.4 million increased $1.4 million, primarily from other credit-card related fees associated with the unsecured product, while mortgage banking revenue of $7.5 million increased $0.3 million as home loan sales remained stable compared to the prior year.
Noninterest expense was $155.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to $126.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, an increase of $28.9 million, or 22.9% largely due to the IFH acquisition. The change includes increases in salaries and employee benefits expenses of $16.1 million, or 28.8%, occupancy and equipment of $3.1 million, professional fees of $3.1 million, other operating expenses of $2.3 million, data processing expense of $2.1 million, loan processing of $1.6 million and regulatory assessment expenses of $1.4 million, partially offset by decreases in merger-related expenses of $0.6 million, operational and other card fraud related losses of $0.2 million and advertising expenses of $0.1 million.
Net Interest Income and Net Margin Analysis
Net interest income is our largest component of revenue and driver of net income. Net interest income is the difference between interest income on earning assets and the cost of funds supporting those assets.
We analyze our ability to maximize income generated from interest earning assets and control the interest expenses associated with our liabilities, measured as net interest income, through our net interest margin and net interest spread. Net interest margin is a ratio calculated as net interest income divided by average interest earning assets for the same period. Net interest spread is the difference between average interest rates earned on interest earning assets and average interest rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
The table below presents the average balances and weighted average rates of the major categories of the Company’s assets, liabilities and stockholders’ equity for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. Weighted average yields are derived by dividing income by the average balance of the related assets, and weighted average rates are derived by dividing expense by the average balance of the related liabilities, for the periods shown. Average outstanding balances are derived by utilizing average daily balances for the time periods shown. The weighted average yields and rates include amortization of fees, costs, premiums and discounts, which are considered adjustments to yield/rates. Weighted average yields on tax-exempt securities are not calculated on a fully taxable equivalent basis.
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEET AND NET INTEREST ANALYSIS
Years Ended December 31,
Assets
Interest earning assets:
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
Net interest spread 5.03 % 4.81 %
Net interest margin (3) 6.10 % 6.22 %
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(1)Includes nonaccrual loans.
(2)For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, collectively, Commercial Bank Loan Yield was 6.99% and 7.03%, respectively.
(3)For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, collectively, Commercial Bank Net Interest Margin was 4.38% and 3.93%, respectively.
The net interest margin decreased 12 basis points to 6.10% for the year ended December 31, 2025 from the same period in 2024, primarily driven by the commercial loans acquired from IFH, for a full year in 2025 compared to only one quarter in 2024, and strong organic growth in the Commercial Bank loan portfolio which further diluted the impact from OpenSkyTM. Commercial Bank net interest margin increased to 4.38% for the year ended December 31, 2025, which included 15 basis points from the Call of Brokered Time Deposits, compared to 3.93% for the same period in 2024. For more information on the computation of non-GAAP financial measures, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations.”
For the year ended December 31, 2025, average interest earning assets increased $727.9 million, or 29.3%, to $3.2 billion as compared to the same period in 2024, and the average yield on interest earning assets decreased 46 basis points. Compared to the same period in the prior year, average interest-bearing liabilities increased $548.7 million, or 35.2%, while the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 68 basis points to 3.08% from 3.76%.
Rate/Volume Analysis of Net Interest Income
The rate/volume table below presents the composition of the change in net interest income for the periods indicated, as allocated between the change in net interest income due to changes in the volume of average earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and the changes in net interest income due to changes in interest rates.
Compared to Compared to
Change Due To Interest Variance Change Due To Interest Variance
(In thousands) Volume Rate Volume Rate
Interest Income:
Federal funds sold — (1) (1) (81) 10 (71)
Interest Expense:
When comparing the years ended December 31, 2025 to 2024, the largest positive impact to total interest income was the growth in interest earning assets, strengthened in part by the IFH acquisition. Growth (change due to volume) in the loan portfolio, excluding credit cards, contributed $42.8 million and growth in credit card loans contributed $4.9 million to the increase in interest income. Growth in the loan and credit card portfolios were both partially offset by decreased interest rates for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to the prior year. On a standalone basis, interest income attributable to the interest-bearing deposits contributed $3.6 million to the increase in interest income. The variance in interest expense year over year was primarily impacted by growth in interest-bearing liabilities, augmented in part by the IFH acquisition. Growth in interest bearing liabilities contributed $17.6 million to increased interest expense, including $9.3 million from growth in time deposits and $8.9 million from growth in money market accounts, partially offset by rate savings of $6.7 million for time deposits and $4.4 million for money market accounts.
Provision for Credit Losses
The provision for credit losses represents the amount of expense charged to current earnings to fund the ACL. For a description of the factors taken into account by our management in determining the ACL, see “Financial Condition— Allowance for Credit Losses.”
For the year ended December 31, 2025, the provision for credit losses was $15.0 million, a decrease of $2.8 million from the recorded provision for credit losses of $17.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The decrease was driven by $4.2 million of lower provisions in the commercial loan portfolio, primarily driven by the initial IFH ACL provision of $4.2 million recognized in 2024, partially offset by $1.5 million of additional OpenSkyTM provisions during the year. Net charge-offs for the year ended December 31, 2025 were $12.4 million, or 0.45% of average portfolio loans, compared to $9.0 million, or 0.42% of average loans for the same period in 2024. The $12.4 million in net charge-offs during the year ended December 31, 2025 was comprised primarily of credit card portfolio net charge-offs, with $1.6 million related to secured and partially secured cards while $5.4 million was related to unsecured cards. During the year, there was $2.0 million of recoveries resulting from the sale of charged off OpenSkyTM credit card receivables included within net charge-offs. The sale of charged off OpenSkyTM credit card receivables reduced the reserve required for OpenSkyTM, resulting in a $1.3 million reduction to the provision. Further, $3.4 million of net charge-offs were related to commercial and industrial loans and $1.9 million were related to owner-occupied commercial real estate loans. The $3.4 million of net charge-offs for commercial and industrial loans were primarily attributable to unguaranteed portions of SBA loans. One PCD loan represented $1.5 million of the $1.9 million net charge-offs for owner-occupied commercial real estate loans. A specific reserve of $2.8 million was originally recorded for the loan, which was then sold to a third party resulting in the release of $1.3 million from the reserve, with the remaining $1.5 million to be charged off.
The ACL as a percent of portfolio loans was 1.85% at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. The maintenance of a high-quality loan portfolio, with an adequate allowance for expected credit losses, will continue to be a primary objective for the Company. See additional discussion regarding the Company’s ACL and reserve for unfunded commitments credit exposures at December 31, 2025 in “Financial Condition - Allowance for Credit Losses.”
Noninterest Income
A primary source of recurring noninterest income are credit card fees, such as interchange fees and statement fees, Windsor AdvantageTM fee income in connection with its servicing, processing and packaging of SBA and USDA loans for its financial institution clients, and mortgage banking revenue. Noninterest income does not include (i) loan origination fees to the extent they exceed the direct loan origination costs, which are generally recognized over the life of the related loan as an adjustment to yield using the interest method or (ii) annual, renewal and late fees related to our credit card portfolio, which are generally recognized over the twelve month life of the related loan as an adjustment to yield using the interest method.
The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the major categories of noninterest income:
Years Ended December 31,
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts $ 1,316 $ 883 49.0 %
Government loan servicing and packaging revenue 15,513 3,993 288.5
Non-recurring equity and debt investment write-down — (2,620) (100.0)
For the year ended December 31, 2025, noninterest income of $49.2 million increased $17.8 million, or 56.6%, from the same period in 2024. This increase was primarily due to the contributions from the IFH acquisition for a full year in 2025 compared to only three months in 2024. Noninterest income for the year-ended December 31, 2024 included a $2.6 million non-recurring equity and debt write-down related to an IFH investment. Excluding this, non-interest income increased $15.2 million, which was driven by an increase in government loan servicing revenue (WindsorTM) of $11.5 million, an increase in government lending revenue of $1.9 million, an increase in credit card fees of $1.4 million, and an increase in mortgage banking revenue of $0.3 million.
Mortgage banking revenue of $7.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, increased $0.3 million as home loan sales remained stable compared to the prior year. For the year ended December 31, 2025, credit card fees of $17.4 million increased $1.4 million primarily as a result of credit-card related fees associated with the unsecured product.
The Bank’s Capital Bank Home Loans division experienced an increase of 11.7% in mortgage originations during the year ended December 31, 2025 when compared to the prior year. Origination volumes increased $35.0 million, to $334.1 million, for the year ended December 31, 2025, when compared to $299.1 million for the same period in the prior year. Gain on sale margins were up from 2.59% for the year ended December 31, 2024 to 2.70% for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Mortgage loans sold are subject to repurchase in circumstances where documentation is deficient or the underlying loan becomes delinquent or pays off within a specified period following loan funding and sale. The Bank has established a reserve for possible repurchases. The reserve was $2.3 million at December 31, 2025 and $2.3 million at December 31, 2024. The Bank did not repurchase any loans during the year ended December 31, 2025. The Bank repurchased one loan totaling $296 thousand during the year ended December 31, 2024. The Bank does not originate “sub-prime” mortgage loans and has no exposure to this market segment.
Noninterest Expense
Generally, noninterest expense is comprised of all employee expenses and costs associated with operating our facilities, obtaining and retaining customer relationships and providing bank services, with the largest component being salaries and employee benefits expenses. Noninterest expense also includes operational expenses, such as occupancy and equipment expenses, professional fees, advertising expenses, loan processing expenses and other general and administrative expenses, including FDIC assessments, communications, travel, meals, training, supplies and postage.
The following table presents, for the periods indicated, the major categories of noninterest expense:
Years Ended December 31,
Noninterest expense:
Operational and other card fraud related losses 3,509 3,714 (5.5)
For the year ended December 31, 2025, noninterest expense of $155.1 million increased $28.9 million, or 22.9%, from the same period in 2024, primarily from the IFH acquisition. The increase was primarily driven by a $16.1 million, or 28.8%, increase in salaries and employee benefits due largely to the acquisition of IFH and headcount growth. Professional fees increased $3.1 million, or 39.7%, most of which is comprised of professional fees associated with investments in shared service areas. Occupancy and equipment expense increased $3.1 million, or 38.2%, other operating expenses increased $2.3 million, or 28.0%, data processing expense increased $2.1 million, or 7.6%, and loan processing fees increased $1.6 million or 64.0%. Regulatory assessment expenses increased $1.4 million, primarily in consequence of the acquisition of IFH. Merger-related expenses of $3.4 million decreased $0.6 million, or 14.5%, from the same period due to the acquisition accounting being finalized on September 30, 2025.
Income Tax Expense
The amount of income tax expense we incur is influenced by our pre-tax income, our tax exempt revenue and our nondeductible expenses. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are reflected at enacted tax rates in effect for the period in which the deferred tax assets and liabilities are expected to be realized or settled. A valuation allowance is established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
Income tax expense was $17.8 million for 2025 compared to $10.9 million for 2024. Our effective tax rates for those periods were 23.7% and 26.0%, respectively. The elevated tax rate in 2024 resulted from the non-deductibility of a non-recurring equity and debt investment write down associated with a legacy IFH investment, along with certain merger-related expenses. In December of 2024, the Company became aware of certain financial conditions in a legacy IFH investment which indicated the need to evaluate the investment for impairment. Based upon the Company’s financial evaluation of that investment, it was determined that a write-down of the investment value was required. The Company does not hold any additional equity securities; therefore, the Company does not expect any future deferred tax benefits associated with such investment.
Financial Condition
The following table summarizes the Company’s financial condition at the dates indicated.
December 31, Change expressed in:
(in thousands, except per share data) 2025 2024 Dollars Percent
Equity to total assets at end of period 11.14 % 11.07 % 0.6
Weighted average number of basic shares outstanding 16,582 14,584 13.7
Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding 16,768 14,640 14.5
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(1) See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations” for a reconciliation of non-GAAP measures.
Total assets at December 31, 2025 increased $399.3 million from the balance at December 31, 2024. Net portfolio loans, which exclude mortgage loans held for sale, totaled $3.0 billion as of December 31, 2025, an increase of $329.3 million, or 12.52%, from $2.6 billion at December 31, 2024. Deposits totaled $3.1 billion at December 31, 2025, an increase of $331.3 million from $2.8 billion at December 31, 2024.
Investment Securities
To manage liquidity and supplement interest income earned on our loan portfolio, the Company invests in U.S. Treasuries, high-quality mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”), government agency bonds, asset-backed securities and high-quality municipal and corporate bonds. The asset-backed securities are comprised of student loan collateral issued by the Federal Family Education Loan Program, which includes a minimum of a 97% government repayment guarantee, as well as additional support in excess of the government guaranteed portion.
The following tables summarize the contractual maturities, without consideration of call features or pre-refunding dates and weighted-average yields, of investment securities at December 31, 2025 and the amortized cost and carrying value of those securities as of the indicated dates. The weighted average yields were calculated by multiplying the amortized cost of each individual security by its yield, dividing that figure by the portfolio total, and then summing the value of these results. Yields on tax-exempt investments are not calculated on a fully tax equivalent basis.
(in thousands)
Securities Available-for-Sale:
As described in “Note 3 - Investment Securities” in the “Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements” at December 31, 2025, management determined the Company does not have the intent to sell, nor is it more likely than not that it will be required to sell, available-for-sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2025 before it is able to recover the amortized cost basis. Further, management reviewed the Company’s holdings as of December 31, 2025 and concluded that there were no credit-related declines in fair value. Additional information related to the types of securities held at December 31, 2025, other than securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government entities or agencies, is as follows:
Corporate Securities – There have been no payment defaults on any of the Company’s holdings of corporate debt securities. There are three securities all of which are subordinated debt of other financial institutions with face amounts ranging from $0.5 million to $2 million.
Municipal Securities – All of the Company’s holdings of municipal bonds were investment grade and there have been no payment defaults. Summary ratings information at December 31, 2025, based on the amortized cost basis and reflecting the lowest enhanced or underlying rating by Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s or Fitch, is as follows: AAA – 76% of the portfolio; AA+ – 24%.
Asset-backed Securities – There are three investment grade asset-backed securities, and there have been no payment defaults on these securities.
As such, it is deemed the above listed securities are not in an unrealized loss position due to credit-related issues and no further analysis is warranted as of December 31, 2025.
Portfolio Loans Receivable
Our primary source of income is derived from interest earned on loans. Our portfolio loans consist of loans secured by real estate as well as commercial business loans, credit card loans secured by corresponding deposits at the Bank and, to a limited extent, other consumer loans. Our loan customers primarily consist of small- to medium-sized businesses, professionals, real estate investors, small residential builders and individuals. Our owner-occupied commercial real estate loans, residential construction loans and commercial business and investment loans provide us with higher risk-adjusted returns, shorter maturities and more sensitivity to interest rate fluctuations, and are complemented by our relatively lower risk residential real estate loans to individuals. Our credit card portfolio supplements our traditional lending products with enhanced yields. Our lending activities, outside of credit cards, are principally directed to our market area consisting of the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland metropolitan areas.
Residential Real Estate Loans. One-to-four family mortgage loans are primarily secured by owner-occupied primary and secondary residences and, to a lesser extent, investor-owned residences. Residential loans are originated through the commercial sales teams and Capital Bank Home Loans division. Residential loans also include home equity lines of credit. Owner-occupied residential real estate loans usually have fixed rates for five or seven years and adjust on an annual basis after the initial term based on a typical maturity of 30 years. Investor residential real estate loans are generally based on 25-year terms with a balloon payment due after five years. Generally, the required minimum debt service coverage ratio is 115%.
Commercial Real Estate Loans. Commercial real estate loans are originated on owner-occupied and non-owner-occupied properties. These loans may be adversely affected by conditions in the real estate markets or in the general economy. Business equity lines of credit totaling $3.8 million as of December 31, 2025 and $3.1 million as of December 31, 2024, are included in the commercial real estate loan category. Business equity lines of credit are commercial purpose lines of credit primarily secured by the business owners residential properties. Lender finance loans totaling $41.4 million as of December 31, 2025 and $28.6 million as of December 31, 2024 are also included in the commercial real estate loan category. Lender finance loans are loans to companies used to purchase finance receivables or extend finance receivables to the underlying obligors and are secured primarily by the finance receivables held by our borrowers. The primary sources of repayment are the operating incomes of the borrowers and the collection of the finance receivables securing the loans. Commercial loans that are secured by owner-occupied commercial real estate and primarily collateralized by operating cash flows are included in the commercial real estate loan category. Commercial real estate loan terms are generally extended for 10 years or less and amortize generally over 25 years or less. The interest rates on commercial real estate loans generally have initial fixed rate terms that adjust typically at five years. Origination fees are routinely charged for services. Personal guarantees from the principal owners of the business are generally required, supported by a review of the principal owners’ personal financial statements and global debt service obligations. The properties securing the portfolio are diverse in type. This diversity may help reduce the exposure to adverse economic events that affect any single industry.
Construction Loans. Construction loans are offered primarily within the Company’s Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland metropolitan operating areas to builders, primarily for the construction of single-family homes and condominium and townhouse conversions or renovations and, to a lesser extent, to individuals. Construction loans typically have terms of 12 to 18 months. The Company frequently transitions the end purchaser to permanent financing or re-underwriting and sale into the secondary market through Capital Bank Home Loans. According to underwriting standards, the ratio of loan principal to collateral value, as established by an independent appraisal, cannot exceed 75% for investor-owned and 80% for owner-occupied properties, although exceptions are sometimes made. The Company performs a stress test of the construction loan portfolio at least once a year, and underlying real estate conditions are monitored as well as trends in sales outcomes versus underwriting valuations as part of ongoing risk management efforts. The borrowers’ progress in construction buildout is monitored against the original underwriting guidelines for construction milestones and completion timelines.
Commercial and Industrial. In addition to other loan products, general commercial loans, including commercial lines of credit, working capital loans, term loans, equipment financing, letters of credit, government guaranteed loans and solar energy related loans and other loan products, are offered, primarily in target markets, and underwritten based on each borrower’s ability to service debt from income. These loans are primarily made based on the identified cash flows of the borrower and secondarily, on the underlying collateral provided by the borrower. Most commercial business loans are secured by a lien on general business assets including, among other things, available real estate, accounts receivable, promissory notes, inventory and/or equipment. Personal guaranties from the borrower or other principal are generally obtained.
Credit Cards. Through the OpenSkyTM credit card division, the Company offers secured, partially secured, and unsecured credit cards on a nationwide basis to under-banked populations and those
looking to rebuild their credit scores through a fully digital and mobile platform. The secured lines of credit are secured by a noninterest-bearing demand account at the Bank in an amount equal to the full credit limit of the credit card. For the partially secured lines of credit, the Bank offers certain customers an unsecured line in excess of their secured line of credit by using a proprietary scoring model, which considers credit score and repayment history (typically a minimum of six months of on-time payments, but ultimately determined on a case-by-case basis). Partially secured and unsecured credit cards are only extended to existing secured card customers who have demonstrated sound credit behaviors. Approximately $83.1 million and $87.2 million in secured and partially secured credit card balances were protected by savings deposits held by the Company as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. Unsecured balances were $61.4 million and $42.4 million, respectively, at the same dates.
Other Consumer Loans. To a limited extent and typically as an accommodation to existing customers, personal consumer loans, such as term loans, car loans and boat loans are offered.
Purchased Credit Deterioration. Acquired loans, including those acquired in a business combination, are evaluated to determine if they have experienced more-than-insignificant deterioration in credit quality since origination. When the condition exists, these loans are referred to as PCD. An allowance is recognized for a PCD loan by adding it to the purchase price or fair value in a business combination. There is no provision for credit losses recognized upon acquisition of a PCD loan since the initial allowance is established through purchase accounting. PCD loans are grouped with organically created loans in their applicable loan category. After initial recognition, the accounting for a PCD loan follows the credit loss model that applies to the loan category.
Purchased financial loans that do not have a more-than-insignificant deterioration in credit quality since origination are accounted for in a manner consistent with originated loans. An allowance for credit losses is recorded with a corresponding charge to provision for credit losses. Subsequent to the acquisition date, the methods utilized to estimate the required ACL for these loans is similar to the method used for organically originated loans. It was identified during the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 that one of the loans acquired from IFH should have been assigned as a PCD loan based on facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date. The loan was reclassified as a PCD loan and a specific ACL reserve of $3.4 million was established as a measurement period adjustment to the Day-1 purchase accounting.
The repayment of loans is a source of additional liquidity for the Company. The following table details contractual maturities of our portfolio loans, along with an analysis of loans maturing after one year categorized by rate characteristics. Loans with adjustable interest rates are shown as maturing in the period during which the contract is due. The table does not reflect the effects of possible prepayments.
(in thousands) Amount Amount Amount Amount Total
Real estate:
Real estate:
The following tables present non owner-occupied and owner-occupied commercial real estate loans and multi-family loans and the weighted average loan-to-value (“LTV”) and fixed rate maturities by year and loan type:
Non-owner-occupied commercial real estate loans, including multi-family
Loan type:
Total portfolio loans, gross $ 2,965.071
Scheduled maturities of fixed rate non-owner-occupied commercial real estate loans, including multi-family
Loan type:
Owner-occupied commercial real estate loans
Loan type:
Total portfolio loans, gross $ 2,965,071
Scheduled maturities of fixed rate owner-occupied commercial real estate loans
Loan type:
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(1) Weighted average LTV is calculated by reference to the most recent available appraisal of the property securing each loan.
(2) Other non-owner-occupied commercial real estate loans include land loans of $13.7 million, special purpose loans of $8.7 million, skilled nursing home loans of $8.5 million, and other loans of $10.9 million.
(3) Other owner-occupied commercial real estate loans include special purpose loans of $94.6 million, skilled nursing home loans of $30.2 million, religious facility loans of $25.1 million, and other loans of $19.6 million.
Nonperforming Assets
Loans are placed on nonaccrual status when, in management’s opinion, the borrower may be unable to meet payment obligations as they become due, as well as when required by regulatory provisions. Loans may be placed on nonaccrual status regardless of whether or not such loans are considered past due. In general, we place loans on nonaccrual status when they become 90 days past due. We also place loans on nonaccrual status if they are less than 90 days past due if the collection of principal or interest is in doubt. When the interest accrual is discontinued, all unpaid accrued interest is reversed from income. Loans are returned to accrual status when all of the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are, in management’s opinion, reasonably assured.
Loans are generally charged-off in part or in full when management determines the loan to be uncollectible. Factors for charge-off that may be considered include: repayments deemed to be extended out beyond reasonable time frames, customer bankruptcy and lack of assets, and/or collateral deficiencies. Secured consumer credit card balances are eligible for charge-off after they become more than 90 days past due. Unsecured consumer credit card balances are eligible for charge-off after they become more than 150 days past due and are charged off not later than 180 days after they become past due. Otherwise, loans that are past due for 180 days or more are charged off unless the loan is well-secured and in the process of collection.
The Company believes its approach to lending and the management of nonperforming assets has resulted in sound asset quality and timely resolution of problem assets. The Company has established underwriting guidelines to be followed by our bankers, and routinely monitors our delinquency levels for any negative or adverse trends. There can be no assurance, however, that our loan portfolio will not become subject to increasing pressures from deteriorating borrower credit.
From a credit risk standpoint, we grade watchlist and problem loans into one of five credit quality indicators: pass/watch, special mention, substandard, doubtful or loss. The classifications of loans reflect a judgment about the risks of default and loss associated with each loan. Credit ratings are reviewed regularly and then adjusted regularly to reflect the degree of risk and loss that our management believes to be appropriate for each credit. Our lending policy requires the routine monitoring of past due reports, daily overdraft reports, monthly maturing loans, monthly risk rating reports and internal loan review reports. The lending and credit management of the Bank meet periodically to review loans rated pass/watch. The focus of each meeting is to identify and promptly determine any necessary required action within this loan population, which consists of loans that, although considered satisfactory and performing to terms, may exhibit special risk features that warrant management’s attention.
Management is intent on maintaining a strong credit review function and risk rating process. The Company has an experienced credit administration function, which provides independent analysis of credit requests and the management of problem credits. The credit department has developed and implemented analytical procedures for evaluating credit requests, administers the Company’s risk rating system, and endeavors to adapt and enhance the monitoring of the loan portfolio. The loan portfolio analysis process is intended to contribute to the identification of weaknesses before they become more severe.
A special mention loan has potential weaknesses deserving of management’s attention. If uncorrected, such weaknesses may, at a future date, impair the repayment prospects for the asset or our credit position.
Loans that are deemed special mention, substandard, doubtful or loss are listed in the Bank’s Problem Loan Status Report. The Problem Loan Status Report provides a detailed summary of the borrower and guarantor status, loan accrual status, collateral evaluation and includes a description of the planned collection and administration program designed to mitigate the Bank’s risk of loss and remove
the loan from problem status. The Special Asset Committee reviews the Problem Loan Status Report on a quarterly basis for borrowers with an overall loan exposure in excess of $250,000.
At December 31, 2025, the recorded investment in individually assessed loans was $52.8 million, requiring a specific reserve of $9.9 million, whereas at December 31, 2024 the recorded investment in individually assessed loans was $34.9 million, requiring a specific reserve of $9.3 million. The $52.8 million of individually assessed loans at December 31, 2025 included two loan relationships totaling $15.9 million, with a combined reserve of $7.2 million as of December 31, 2025. The $34.9 million of individually assessed loans at December 31, 2024 included a single multi-unit residential real estate loan secured by four properties with a balance of $7.6 million at December 31, 2024.
At December 31, 2025, nonperforming assets were $58.3 million, an increase of $28.0 million from December 31, 2024. Nonperforming assets consisted of nonperforming loans of $54.4 million and other real-estate owned of $3.9 million. The nonperforming loans of $54.4 million represented a $24.2 million increase from December 31, 2024. Credit metrics were impacted by the two loan relationships previously mentioned, both of which were acquired as part of the IFH transactions. These two loan relationships accounted for a combined $15.9 million increase to nonperforming assets.
One relationship across three loans accounted for an $8.8 million increase to nonperforming assets. One loan of $5.0 million was previously identified as a PCD loan, which had a specific ACL reserve of $3.8 million established from Day-1 purchase accounting of the IFH acquisition. The other two are USDA loans with an unguaranteed balance of $3.8 million secured by underlying assets, which have no ACL reserve recorded.
The other relationship accounted for a $7.1 million increase to nonperforming assets. As previously mentioned, the loan was recharacterized as a PCD loan as a measurement period adjustment to the Day-1 purchase accounting from the IFH acquisition. The measurement period adjustment for this loan resulted in recording a specific ACL reserve of $3.4 million during the year, or a 12 basis points impact to the ACL Coverage Ratio.
Past Due Loans
The past due loans balance increased $26.7 million, from $66.8 million or 2.5% of gross loans as of December 31, 2024 to $93.5 million or 3.2% of gross loans as of December 31, 2025. As described above, there were two loan relationships acquired from IFH, which amounted to $15.9 million and were identified as nonperforming assets as of December 31, 2025. When the $15.9 million of loan relationships acquired from IFH are excluded from the balances as of December 31, 2025, the adjusted past due loan balance of $77.6 million represents 2.6% of adjusted gross loans, which is generally consistent with the 2.5% ratio at December 31, 2024.
Allowance for Credit Losses
We maintain an ACL that represents management’s estimate of expected credit losses and risks inherent in our loan portfolio. The balance of the ACL is based on internally assigned risk classifications of loans, historical loss rates, changes in the nature of our loan portfolio, overall portfolio quality, industry concentrations, delinquency trends, current economic factors and the estimated impact of current economic conditions on certain historical loss rates.
A major consideration in the determination of the allowance for credit loss on the credit card portfolio is based on historical loss experience in that portfolio. The Company calculates the credit card ACL collectively, applying segmentation based on collateral positions: secured, partially secured and unsecured.
The following table presents key ratios for the ACL and nonaccrual loans for the periods indicated:
For the Years Ended December 31,
Real estate:
Other consumer 0.26 0.72 — — — —
At December 31, 2025, the ACL coverage ratio was 1.85% and remained flat when compared to December 31, 2024. It was identified during the year ended December 31, 2025 that one of the loans acquired from IFH should have been assigned as a PCD loan based on facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date. The loan was reclassified as a PCD loan and a specific ACL reserve of $3.4 million was established as a measurement period adjustment to the Day-1 purchase accounting.
Total charge-offs for the year ended December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 were primarily comprised of credit card charge-offs resulting both from the aging of the portfolio and the shift from an almost exclusively secured card portfolio to a portfolio that also includes partially secured and unsecured exposures. The following table presents a summary of the net charge-offs (recovery) of loans as a percentage of average loans for the periods indicated:
For the Years Ended December 31,
Real estate:
As the loan portfolio and ACL review processes continue to evolve, there may be changes to elements of the allowance and this may influence the overall level of the allowance maintained. Historically, the Bank has experienced a high-quality loan portfolio with relatively low levels of net charge-offs and delinquency rates. The maintenance of a high-quality portfolio will continue to be a priority.
Although we believe we have established our ACL in accordance with GAAP and that the ACL is currently adequate to provide for known and inherent losses in the portfolio at all times shown above, future provisions for credit losses will be subject to ongoing evaluations of the risks in our loan portfolio.
The following table shows the allocation of the ACL among loan categories as of the dates indicated. The total allowance is available to absorb losses from any loan category.
December 31,
(in thousands) Amount Percent(1) Amount Percent(1)
Real estate:
Other consumer 5 — 15 —
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(1)Loan category as a percentage of total portfolio loans.
Total Liabilities
Total liabilities at December 31, 2025 increased $352.7 million, from December 31, 2024 due to growth in the deposit portfolio of $331.0 million.
Deposits
Deposits are a major source of funding for the Company. We offer a variety of deposit products including interest-bearing demand, savings, money market and time accounts, all of which we actively market at competitive pricing. We generate deposits from our customers on a relationship basis and through the efforts of our commercial and business banking officers. Our credit card customers are a significant source of low-cost deposits. As of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, our credit card customers accounted for $163.2 million and $166.4 million, or 19.1% and 20.5%, respectively, of our total noninterest-bearing deposit balances.
Major categories of interest-bearing deposits are as follows:
Interest-Bearing Deposits
At December 31,
The Company had $376.7 million in brokered deposits at December 31, 2025 compared to $333.0 million at December 31, 2024.
Deposits securing our OpenSkyTM card lines of credit and deposits from title companies represent the largest concentrations in the deposit portfolio. As of December 31, 2025, these concentrations represented 5% and 10% of deposits, respectively. As of December 31, 2024, these deposits represented 6% and 11% of deposits, respectively.
The following table presents the average balances and average rates paid on deposits for the periods indicated:
For the years Ended December 31,
(in thousands) Average Balance Average Rate Average Balance Average Rate
Deposit costs decreased 38 basis points during the year ended December 31, 2025 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2024, primarily driven by a 15 basis points reduction related to the Call of Brokered Time Deposits, as well as growth in customer money market deposits and a shift in product mix, and the Bank’s ability to reduce deposit pricing in response to a declining interest rate environment.
Noninterest-bearing deposits represented 27.6% of total deposits at December 31, 2025 compared to 29.4% at December 31, 2024. Uninsured deposits were approximately $1.3 billion as of December 31, 2025, representing 40.9% of the Company's deposit portfolio, compared to $979.3 million, or 35.5%, at December 31, 2024. The uninsured amounts are estimates based on the methodologies and assumptions used for the Bank’s regulatory reporting requirements.
The following table presents the maturities of our certificates of deposit as of December 31, 2025.
Borrowings
We utilize short-term and long-term borrowings to supplement deposits to fund our lending and investment activities, each of which is discussed below. Total borrowings increased during the year ended December 31, 2025 to $52.1 million from $34.1 million at December 31, 2024.
FHLB Advances. The FHLB allows us to borrow up to 25% of our assets on a blanket floating lien status collateralized by certain securities and loans. As of December 31, 2025, approximately $874.1 million in real estate loans and $124.3 million of investment securities were pledged as collateral to the FHLB and our total borrowing capacity from the FHLB was $656.3 million. We utilize these borrowings to meet liquidity needs and to fund certain fixed rate loans in our portfolio. As of December 31, 2025, we had $50.0 million in outstanding advances and $606.3 million in available borrowing capacity from the FHLB.
Other borrowed funds. The Company has also issued junior subordinated debentures. At December 31, 2025, these other borrowings amounted to $2.1 million, consisting of Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures (the “Floating Rate Debentures”). The Floating Rate Debentures were issued in June of 2006, mature on June 15, 2036, and may be redeemed prior to that date under certain circumstances. The principal amount of the Floating Rate Debentures has not changed since issuance, and they accrue interest at a floating rate equal to the three-month CME Term SOFR plus a spread adjustment of 0.26161% (or 26.161 basis points) plus 187 basis points, payable quarterly. As of December 31, 2025, the rate for the Floating Rate Debentures was 5.85%.
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond provides access to liquidity under the Federal Reserve’s discount window through borrower-in-custody (“BIC”) and national book-entry (“NBE”) arrangements, which allow us to borrow on a collateralized basis using different types of collateral. The Company’s total borrowing capacity under the Federal Reserve’s discount window was $125.3 million as of December 31, 2025.
Other Borrowings. The Company also has available lines of credit of $76.0 million with other correspondent banks at December 31, 2025, as well as access to certificate of deposit funding through financial intermediaries. There were no outstanding balances on the lines of credit from correspondent banks at December 31, 2025.
Liquidity
Liquidity is defined as the Bank’s capacity to meet its cash and collateral obligations at a reasonable cost. Maintaining an adequate level of liquidity depends on the Bank’s ability to meet both expected and unexpected cash flows and collateral needs efficiently and without adversely affecting either daily operations or the financial condition of the Bank. Liquidity risk is the risk that we will be unable to meet our obligations as they become due because of an inability to liquidate assets or obtain adequate funding. The Bank’s obligations, and the funding sources used to meet them, depend significantly on our business mix, balance sheet structure and the cash flow profiles of our on- and off-balance sheet obligations. In managing our cash flows, management endeavors to anticipate situations that can give rise to increased liquidity risk. These include funding mismatches, market constraints on the ability to convert assets into cash or in accessing sources of funds (i.e., market liquidity) and contingent liquidity events. Changes in economic conditions or exposure to credit, market, operational, legal and reputational risks also could affect the Bank’s liquidity risk profile and are considered in the assessment of liquidity and asset/liability management.
Management has established a risk management process for identifying, measuring, monitoring and controlling liquidity risk. Because of its critical importance to the viability of the Bank, liquidity risk management is integrated into our risk management processes. Critical elements of our liquidity risk management include: corporate governance consisting of oversight by the board of directors and active involvement by management; strategies, policies, procedures and limits used to manage and mitigate liquidity risk; liquidity risk measurement and monitoring systems (including assessments of the current and prospective cash flows or sources and uses of funds) that are believed to be commensurate with the complexity and business activities of the Bank; active management of intraday liquidity and collateral; a diverse mix of existing and potential future funding sources; holding liquid marketable securities that can be used to meet liquidity needs in situations of stress; contingency funding plans that address potential adverse liquidity events and emergency cash flow requirements; and internal controls and internal audit processes believed to be sufficient to assure the adequacy of the institution’s liquidity risk management process.
We expect funds to be available from a number of basic banking activity sources, including the core deposit base, the repayment and maturity of loans and investment security cash flows. Other potential funding sources include brokered certificates of deposit, deposit listing services, CDARS, borrowings from the FHLB and other lines of credit.
As of December 31, 2025, we had $606.3 million of available borrowing capacity from the FHLB, $31.1 million of available borrowing capacity from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond BIC arrangement secured by pledged commercial loans and available lines of credit of $76.0 million with other correspondent banks. The Company’s borrowing capacity under the Federal Reserve’s discount window program through the NBE arrangement was $94.2 million as of December 31, 2025. Unpledged investment securities available as collateral for potential additional borrowings totaled $9.3 million at December 31, 2025. Cash and cash equivalents were $255.6 million at December 31, 2025.
Capital Resources
Stockholders’ equity increased $46.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to December 31, 2024 largely due to net income of $57.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2025. Shares repurchased and retired for the year ended December 31, 2025, as part of the Company's stock repurchase program, totaled 419,643 shares at an average price of $27.79, for a total cost of $11.7 million including commissions.
The Company’s total stockholders’ equity is affected by fluctuations in the fair values of investment securities available-for-sale. The difference between amortized cost and fair value of investment securities, net of deferred income tax, is included in accumulated other comprehensive loss within stockholders’ equity. Accumulated other comprehensive loss is excluded from the Bank’s and Company’s regulatory capital ratios. The balance in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities, net of deferred income tax, amounted to $5.8 million at December 31, 2025 and $11.5 million at December 31, 2024. Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss are excluded from earnings and directly increase or decrease stockholders’ equity. To the extent unrealized losses on investment securities available-for-sale result from credit losses, unrealized losses are recorded as a charge against earnings. The investment securities section of the MD&A and Notes 1 and 3 to the consolidated financial statements provide additional information concerning management’s evaluation of investment securities available-for-sale at December 31, 2025.
The Company uses several indicators of capital strength. The most commonly used measure is common equity to total assets (computed as equity divided by total assets), which was 11.14% at December 31, 2025 and 11.07% at December 31, 2024.
The Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can precipitate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of its assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators.
Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain minimum ratios of common equity Tier 1, Tier 1, and total capital as a percentage of assets and off-balance sheet exposures, adjusted for risk weights ranging from 0% to 1,250%. The Bank is also required to maintain capital at a minimum level based on quarterly average assets, which is known as the leverage ratio.
The ability of the Company to continue to grow is dependent on its earnings and those of the Bank, and the ability to obtain additional funds for contribution to the Bank’s capital, through additional borrowings, through the sale of additional common stock or preferred stock, or through the issuance of additional qualifying capital instruments, such as subordinated debt. The capital levels required to be maintained by the Company and Bank may be impacted as a result of the Bank’s concentrations in
commercial real estate loans. See “Risks Related to Our Operations and the Regulation of Our Industry” in Part I, Item 1A. - Risk Factors.
As of December 31, 2025, the Company and the Bank were in compliance with all applicable regulatory capital requirements to which it was subject, and the Bank was classified as “well capitalized” for purposes of the prompt corrective action regulations. As we deploy our capital and continue to grow our operations, our regulatory capital levels may decrease depending on our level of earnings. However, we intend to monitor and control our growth relative to our earnings in order to remain in compliance with all regulatory capital standards applicable to us.
The following table presents the regulatory capital ratios for the Company and the Bank as of the dates indicated.
(in thousands) Actual Minimum CapitalAdequacy To Be WellCapitalized
December 31, 2025 Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
The Company
The Bank
The Company
The Bank
Contractual Obligations
We have contractual obligations to make future payments on debt and lease agreements. Our liquidity monitoring and management consider both present and future demands for and sources of liquidity. The following table of contractual commitments focuses only on future obligations and summarizes our contractual obligations as of December 31, 2025.
Off-Balance Sheet Items
In the normal course of business, we enter into various transactions that, in accordance with GAAP, are not included in our consolidated balance sheets. We enter into these transactions to meet the financing needs of our customers. These transactions include commitments to extend credit and issue letters of credit, which involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk and interest rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized in our consolidated balance sheets. Our exposure to credit loss is represented by the contractual amounts of these commitments. The same credit policies and procedures are generally used in making these commitments as for on-balance sheet instruments. We are not aware of any accounting loss to be incurred by funding these commitments; however, we maintain a reserve for unfunded commitments and certain off-balance sheet credit risks, which is recorded in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.
Our commitments associated with outstanding letters of credit and commitments to extend credit expiring by period as of the date indicated are summarized below. Since commitments associated with letters of credit and commitments to extend credit may expire unused, the amounts shown do not necessarily reflect actual future cash funding requirements.
December 31,
Commitment to fund other investments 2,714 2,714
Unfunded lines of credit represent unused credit facilities to our current borrowers. Lines of credit generally have variable interest rates. Letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by us to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. In the event of nonperformance by the customer in accordance with the terms of the agreement with the third party, we would be required to fund the commitment. The maximum potential amount of future payments we could be required to make is represented by the contractual amount of the commitment. If the commitment is funded, we would be entitled to seek recovery from the customer from the underlying collateral, which can include commercial real estate, physical plant and property, inventory, receivables, cash and/or marketable securities. Our policies generally require that letter of credit arrangements contain security and debt covenants similar to those contained in loan agreements. We believe the credit risk associated with issuing letters of credit is substantially the same as the risk involved in extending loan facilities to our customers.
We seek to minimize our exposure to loss under letters of credit and credit commitments by subjecting them to the same credit approval and monitoring procedures as we do for on-balance sheet instruments. The effect on our revenue, expenses, cash flows and liquidity of the unused portions of these letters of credit commitments cannot be precisely predicted because we do not control the extent to which the lines of credit may be used.
Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend funds to a customer, as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have variable interest rates, fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being fully drawn, the total commitment amounts disclosed above do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. We evaluate each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if considered necessary by us upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer.
The commitment to fund other investments reflects an obligation to make an investment in a Small Business Investment Company.
Impact of Inflation
The consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. GAAP requires the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars, without considering changes in the relative value of money over time due to inflation or recession.