NOTE 27: NONINTEREST INCOME

The Company has included the following table regarding the Company’s noninterest income for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:

 

 

For the years ended

 

(In thousands)

 

December 31, 2024

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insufficient funds fees

 

$

819

 

 

$

686

 

Deposit related fees

 

 

534

 

 

 

436

 

ATM fees

 

 

83

 

 

 

127

 

    Total service charges on deposit accounts

 

 

1,436

 

 

 

1,249

 

Fee Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance agency revenue

 

 

1,073

 

 

 

1,304

 

Investment services revenue

 

 

470

 

 

 

454

 

ATM fees surcharge

 

 

242

 

 

 

225

 

Banking house rents collected

 

 

194

 

 

 

207

 

    Total fee income

 

 

1,979

 

 

 

2,190

 

Card income

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debit card interchange fees

 

 

875

 

 

 

616

 

Merchant card fees

 

 

61

 

 

 

60

 

    Total card income

 

 

936

 

 

 

676

 

Mortgage fee income and realized gains on sales of loans
  and foreclosed real estate

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan servicing fees

 

 

375

 

 

 

307

 

Net gains on sales of loans and foreclosed real estate

 

 

187

 

 

 

181

 

Total mortgage fee income and realized gains on sales of
   loans and foreclosed real estate

 

 

562

 

 

 

488

 

Total

 

 

4,913

 

 

 

4,603

 

Earnings and gains on bank owned life insurance

 

 

854

 

 

 

630

 

Net realized (losses) gains on sales and redemptions of investment securities

 

 

(71

)

 

 

62

 

Net realized gains (losses) on sales of marketable equity securities

 

 

197

 

 

 

(255

)

Gain on sale of subsidiary

 

 

3,169

 

 

 

-

 

Loss on sale of premises and equipment

 

 

(13

)

 

 

-

 

Non-recurring gain on lease renegotiations

 

 

245

 

 

 

-

 

Other miscellaneous income

 

 

267

 

 

 

150

 

Total noninterest income

 

$

9,561

 

 

$

5,190

 

The following is a discussion of key revenues within the scope of ASC 606:

Service charges on deposit accounts – Revenue is earned through insufficient funds fees, customer initiated activities or passage of time for deposit related fees, and ATM service fees. Transaction-based fees are recognized at the time the transaction is executed, which is the same time the Company’s performance obligation is satisfied. Account maintenance fees are earned over the course of the month as the monthly maintenance performance obligation to the customer is satisfied.
Fee income – Revenue is earned through commissions on insurance and securities sales, ATM surcharge fees, and banking house rents collected. The Company earns investment advisory fee income by providing investment management services to customers under investment management contracts. As the direction of investment management accounts is provided over time, the performance obligation to investment management customers is satisfied over time, and therefore, revenue is recognized over time.
Card income – Card income consists of interchange fees from consumer debit card networks and other related services. Interchange rates are set by unaffiliated card processing networks. Interchange fees are based on purchase volumes transacted and certain other factors and are recognized as transactions occur.
Mortgage fee income and realized gain on sale of loans and foreclosed real estateRevenue from mortgage fee income and realized gain on sale of loans and foreclosed real estate is earned through the origination of residential and commercial mortgage
loans, sales of one-to-four family residential mortgage loans, sales of government guarantees portions of SBA loans, and sales of foreclosed real estate, and is earned as the individual transactions occur.

About Revenue Disclosures

Revenue disclosures under ASC 606 explain how a company identifies performance obligations, allocates transaction prices, and determines when revenue is recognized. This section is essential for understanding whether reported revenue reflects genuine economic activity or aggressive accounting choices. Analysts examine the mix of point-in-time versus over-time recognition, which directly affects revenue timing and comparability.

Key signals: rising contract liabilities (deferred revenue) suggest strong future revenue visibility, while declining contract assets may indicate slowing project milestones. Watch for variable consideration estimates — rebates, returns, and performance bonuses that require management judgment. Significant changes in disaggregated revenue by geography or product line can reveal shifting business mix before it appears in headline numbers. Compare revenue growth against contract liability growth to assess sustainability, and scrutinize any changes in the timing of recognition that coincide with earnings pressure.