Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill
The change in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was as follows:
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| December 31, 2025 | | December 31, 2024 |
| Balance, beginning of year | $ | 43,749 | | | $ | 43,749 | |
| Acquired during the year | 44,638 | | | — | |
| Balance, end of year | $ | 88,387 | | | $ | 43,749 | |
Impairment exists when the carrying value of goodwill exceeds its fair value. The Corporation completed its annual goodwill impairment test as of November 30, 2025. The Corporation elected to perform a qualitative assessment to determine if it was more likely than not that the fair value exceeded its carrying value, including goodwill. The qualitative assessment indicated that it was more likely than not that the fair value exceeded its carrying value, resulting in no impairment.
Intangible Assets
In connection with its acquisition of ESSA Bancorp and ESSA Bank in 2025, the Corporation recorded a core deposit intangible asset of $35.3 million. During the year ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, the Corporation recorded amortization expense of $1.8 million, zero, and zero, respectively. The net carrying value at December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $33.5 million and zero, respectively. No other intangible assets were required to be recorded in connection with the acquisition of ESSA Bancorp and ESSA Bank.
In connection with its acquisition of Bank of Akron in 2020, the Corporation recorded a core deposit intangible asset of $613 thousand. During the year ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, the Corporation recorded amortization expense of $62 thousand, $73 thousand, and $84 thousand, respectively. The net carrying value at December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $144 thousand and $206 thousand, respectively. No other intangible assets were required to be recorded in connection with the acquisition of Bank of Akron.
Estimated amortization expense of core deposit intangible assets for each of the next five years is as follows:
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| 2026 | $ | 4,071 | |
| 2027 | 3,984 | |
| 2028 | 3,880 | |
| 2029 | 3,758 | |
| 2030 | 3,619 | |
| Thereafter | 14,381 | |
| Total | $ | 33,693 | |
In connection with the formation of Ridge View Bank, a division of the Bank, the Corporation recorded an intangible asset related to naming rights in 2023. The naming rights have an indefinite useful life. The Corporation does not amortize intangible assets with indefinite lives but assesses them for impairment annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate potential impairment.
As of December 31, 2025, the carrying amount of naming rights intangible assets was $125 thousand and no impairment indicators were identified during the year ended December 31, 2025.
Management evaluates events or changes in circumstances that may impact the indefinite useful life assessment of the naming rights intangible asset. If impairment indicators are identified, the Corporation will perform a qualitative or quantitative impairment test, as applicable.