Company: COFS
Filing Date: 2025-03-11
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000950170-25-036839
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Company: CHOICEONE FINANCIAL SERVICES INC
Filing Date: 2025-03-11
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 7
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 reasonably forecast and support entity and environmental factors that are expected to impact the performance of our loan portfolio. Ideally, the economic forecast period would encompass the contractual terms of all loans; however, the ability to produce a forecast that is considered reasonable and supportable becomes more difficult or may not be possible in later periods. Subsequent to the end of the forecast period, we revert to historical loan data based on an ongoing evaluation of each economic forecast in relation to then current economic conditions as well as any developing loan loss activity and resulting historical data. As of December 31, 2024, we used a one-year reasonable and supportable economic forecast period, with a two year straight-line reversion period.

We are not required to develop and use our own economic forecast model, and we elected to utilize economic forecasts from third-party providers that analyze and develop forecasts of the economy for the entire United States at least quarterly. 

Other inputs to the calculation are also updated or reviewed quarterly.  Prepayment speeds are updated on a one quarter lag based on the asset liability model from the previous quarter.  This model is performed at the loan level.  Curtailment is updated quarterly within the ACL model based on our peer group average.  The reversion period is reviewed by management quarterly with consideration of the current economic climate.  Prepayment speeds and curtailment were updated during the fourth quarter of 2024; however, the effect was insignificant.  

We are also required to consider expected credit losses associated with loan commitments over the contractual period in which we are exposed to credit risk on the underlying commitments unless the obligation is unconditionally cancellable by us. Any allowance for off-balance sheet credit exposures is reported as an other liability on our Consolidated Balance Sheet and is increased or decreased via the provision for credit losses account on our Consolidated Statement of Income. The calculation includes consideration of the likelihood that funding will occur and forecasted credit losses on commitments expected to be funded over their estimated lives. The allowance is calculated using the same aggregate reserve rates calculated for the funded portion of loans at the portfolio level applied to the amount of commitments expected to be funded. 

Loans that do not share risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis and are excluded from the collective evaluation. ChoiceOne has determined that any loans which have been placed on non-performing status, loans with a risk rating of 6 or higher, and loans past due more than 60 days will be assessed individually for evaluation.  Management's judgment will be used to determine if the 

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