The components of premises and equipment at December 31 for each year presented were as follows:
 
    
Estimated
useful lives
  
2024
    
2023
 
          (In thousands)  
Land
   N/A    $ 2,703      $ 1,468  
Buildings
   40 Years      6,604        4,161  
Leasehold improvements
  
Lesser of lease term or useful life
     11,842        11,338  
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
  
3-8
Years
     5,219        4,270  
Construction in progress
        24        150  
     
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total before accumulated depreciation and amortization
        26,392        21,387  
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
        (8,588      (6,934
     
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
      $ 17,804      $ 14,453  
     
 
 
    
 
 
 

About PP&E Disclosures

The PP&E disclosure details a company's physical asset base — land, buildings, machinery, and equipment — along with the depreciation methods and useful life assumptions that determine how these costs flow through the income statement. Capitalization policy thresholds reveal management's judgment on the boundary between expense and asset, directly affecting both reported earnings and asset values.

Key signals: changes in estimated useful lives or depreciation methods can materially shift reported earnings without any operational change. Compare capital expenditures against depreciation expense — when capex consistently trails depreciation, the asset base may be aging and underinvested. Watch for large asset impairments or write-downs that signal overvalued carrying amounts. Asset retirement obligations reveal future environmental or decommissioning costs that are often underappreciated. Compare PP&E intensity (PP&E-to-revenue) against industry peers to assess capital efficiency and competitive positioning.