Office properties and equipment consisted of the following at December 31 of the years indicated.
(dollars in thousands)20242023
Land$13,657 $13,709 
Buildings and improvements41,266 38,599 
Furniture and equipment19,016 18,850 
Total office properties and equipment73,939 71,158 
Less accumulated depreciation31,615 29,178 
Total office properties and equipment, net$42,324 $41,980 

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.