| ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES AND RESERVE FOR OFF-BALANCE SHEET CREDIT EXPOSURES |
4. ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES AND RESERVE FOR OFF-BALANCE SHEET CREDIT EXPOSURES The following tables present the activity in the ACL for loans by class for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Real Estate | | | | | | | | | | (Dollars in thousands) | | | | | Commercial & Industrial | | Construction | | Residential Mortgage | | Home Equity | | Commercial Mortgage | | Consumer | | | | | | Total | | Year ended December 31, 2024 | | Beginning balance | | | | | $ | 7,181 | | | $ | 4,004 | | | $ | 14,626 | | | $ | 3,501 | | | $ | 17,543 | | | $ | 17,079 | | | | | | | $ | 63,934 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Provision (credit) for credit losses on loans | | | | | 2,373 | | | (1,688) | | | 988 | | | (1,172) | | | 1,339 | | | 9,122 | | | | | | | 10,962 | | | Subtotal | | | | | 9,554 | | | 2,316 | | | 15,614 | | | 2,329 | | | 18,882 | | | 26,201 | | | | | | | 74,896 | | | Charge-offs | | | | | 2,977 | | | — | | | 383 | | | — | | | — | | | 16,866 | | | | | | | 20,226 | | | Recoveries | | | | | 536 | | | — | | | 36 | | | 6 | | | — | | | 3,934 | | | | | | | 4,512 | | | Net charge-offs (recoveries) | | | | | 2,441 | | | — | | | 347 | | | (6) | | | — | | | 12,932 | | | | | | | 15,714 | | | Ending balance | | | | | $ | 7,113 | | | $ | 2,316 | | | $ | 15,267 | | | $ | 2,335 | | | $ | 18,882 | | | $ | 13,269 | | | | | | | $ | 59,182 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Real Estate | | | | | | | | | | (Dollars in thousands) | | | | | Commercial & Industrial | | Construction | | Residential Mortgage | | Home Equity | | Commercial Mortgage | | Consumer | | | | | | Total | | Year ended December 31, 2023 | | Beginning balance | | | | | $ | 6,824 | | | $ | 2,867 | | | $ | 11,804 | | | $ | 4,114 | | | $ | 17,902 | | | $ | 20,227 | | | | | | | $ | 63,738 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Provision (credit) for credit losses on loans | | | | | 1,599 | | | 1,136 | | | 2,745 | | | (670) | | | (359) | | | 10,784 | | | | | | | 15,235 | | | Subtotal | | | | | 8,423 | | | 4,003 | | | 14,549 | | | 3,444 | | | 17,543 | | | 31,011 | | | | | | | 78,973 | | | Charge-offs | | | | | 1,962 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 17,245 | | | | | | | 19,207 | | | Recoveries | | | | | 720 | | | 1 | | | 77 | | | 57 | | | — | | | 3,313 | | | | | | | 4,168 | | | Net charge-offs (recoveries) | | | | | 1,242 | | | (1) | | | (77) | | | (57) | | | — | | | 13,932 | | | | | | | 15,039 | | | Ending balance | | | | | $ | 7,181 | | | $ | 4,004 | | | $ | 14,626 | | | $ | 3,501 | | | $ | 17,543 | | | $ | 17,079 | | | | | | | $ | 63,934 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Real Estate | | | | | | | | | | (Dollars in thousands) | | | | | Commercial & Industrial | | Construction | | Residential Mortgage | | Home Equity | | Commercial Mortgage | | Consumer | | | | | | Total | | Year ended December 31, 2022 | | Beginning balance | | | | | $ | 10,391 | | | $ | 3,908 | | | $ | 12,463 | | | $ | 4,509 | | | $ | 18,411 | | | $ | 18,415 | | | | | | | $ | 68,097 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Provision (credit) for credit losses on loans | | | | | (2,593) | | | (1,117) | | | (954) | | | (431) | | | (509) | | | 5,892 | | | | | | | 288 | | | Subtotal | | | | | 7,798 | | | 2,791 | | | 11,509 | | | 4,078 | | | 17,902 | | | 24,307 | | | | | | | 68,385 | | | Charge-offs | | | | | 1,969 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 6,399 | | | | | | | 8,368 | | | Recoveries | | | | | 995 | | | 76 | | | 295 | | | 36 | | | — | | | 2,319 | | | | | | | 3,721 | | | Net charge-offs | | | | | 974 | | | (76) | | | (295) | | | (36) | | | — | | | 4,080 | | | | | | | 4,647 | | | Ending balance | | | | | $ | 6,824 | | | $ | 2,867 | | | $ | 11,804 | | | $ | 4,114 | | | $ | 17,902 | | | $ | 20,227 | | | | | | | $ | 63,738 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The following table presents the activity in the reserve for off-balance sheet credit exposures, included in other liabilities, under ASC 326 during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Year Ended December 31, | | (Dollars in thousands) | | 2024 | | 2023 | | 2022 | | Balance, beginning of year | | $ | 3,706 | | | $ | 3,243 | | | $ | 4,804 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Provision (credit) for off-balance sheet credit exposures | | (1,136) | | | 463 | | | (1,561) | | | Balance, end of year | | $ | 2,570 | | | $ | 3,706 | | | $ | 3,243 | |
In accordance with GAAP, loans held for sale and other real estate assets are not included in our assessment of the ACL. In determining the amount of our ACL, the Company relies on an analysis of its loan portfolio, experience and evaluation of general economic conditions, as well as regulatory requirements and input. If assumptions prove to be incorrect, the current ACL may not be sufficient to cover future credit losses and the Company may experience significant increases to the provision.
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