EDGAR 10-K Filing

Company CIK: 1562463
Filing Year: 2025
Filename: 1562463_10-K_2025_0001562463-25-000022.json

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ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Item 1. Business
When we refer to “First Internet Bancorp,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” in the remainder of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we mean First Internet Bancorp and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. References to “First Internet Bank” or the “Bank” refer to First Internet Bank of Indiana, an Indiana chartered bank and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
Overview
First Internet Bancorp is a bank holding company headquartered in Fishers, Indiana that conducts its primary business activities through its wholly-owned subsidiary, First Internet Bank of Indiana, an Indiana chartered bank. The Bank was the first state-chartered, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insured Internet bank and commenced banking operations in 1999. First Internet Bancorp was incorporated under the laws of the State of Indiana on September 15, 2005. On March 21, 2006, we consummated a plan of exchange by which we acquired all of the outstanding shares of the Bank.
The Bank has three wholly-owned subsidiaries: First Internet Public Finance Corp., an Indiana corporation that provides a range of public and municipal finance lending and leasing products to governmental entities throughout the United States and acquires securities issued by state and local governments and other municipalities; JKH Realty Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that manages other real estate owned properties as needed; and SPF15, Inc., an Indiana corporation that owns real estate used primarily for the Bank’s principal office.
We offer a wide range of commercial, small business, consumer and municipal banking products and services. We conduct our consumer and small business deposit operations primarily through digital channels on a nationwide basis and have no traditional branch offices. Our consumer lending products are primarily originated on a nationwide basis through relationships with dealerships and financing partners.
Our commercial banking products and services are delivered through a relationship banking model or through strategic partnerships and include commercial and industrial (“C&I”), construction and investor commercial real estate, single tenant lease financing, public finance, healthcare finance, small business lending, franchise finance and commercial deposits and treasury management. Our C&I team provides credit solutions such as lines of credit, term loans, owner-occupied commercial real estate loans and corporate credit cards on a regional basis to commercial borrowers primarily in the Midwest and Southwest regions of the United States. We offer construction, investor commercial real estate loans and single tenant lease financing on a nationwide basis. Our public finance team provides a range of public and municipal lending and leasing products to government entities on a nationwide basis. Our healthcare finance team was established in conjunction with our strategic partnership with Provide, Inc. (formerly known as Lendeavor, Inc.), a San Francisco-based technology-enabled lender to healthcare practices, which provided lending on a nationwide basis for healthcare practice finance or acquisition, acquisition or refinancing of owner-occupied commercial real estate and equipment purchases. In the third quarter 2021, Provide was acquired by a super-regional financial institution. Subsequent to Provide being acquired, the acquiring institution has retained most, if not all, of Provide’s loan origination activity and our healthcare finance loan balances have declined. Our franchise finance business was established in July 2021 in conjunction with our business relationship with ApplePie Capital, a company that specializes in providing financing to franchisees in various industry segments. Our commercial deposits and treasury management team works with the other commercial teams to provide deposit products and treasury management services to our commercial and municipal lending customers as well as pursues commercial deposit opportunities in business segments where we have no credit relationships.
We believe that we differentiate ourselves from larger financial institutions by providing a full suite of services to emerging small businesses and entrepreneurs on a nationwide basis. We ranked as the 8th largest Small Business Administration (“SBA”) 7(a) lender for the SBA’s 2024 fiscal year. We also offer a top-ranked small business checking account product to our country’s entrepreneurs. We continue to scale up this business with the goal of driving increased earnings and profitability in future periods.
We also offer payment, deposit, card and lending products and services through partnerships with financial technology companies and platforms (“fintechs”). With the rapid evolution of technology that enables small businesses to manage their finances digitally, fintechs are addressing a significantly growing marketplace. Fintechs have created robust digital offerings, unburdened by legacy technology architecture, to address growing customer expectations. Through partnerships with selected fintechs, we believe our ability to win and retain small business relationships will be significantly enhanced. Furthermore, we
believe partnering with select fintechs will allow us to further diversify our revenue sources, acquire deposits and pursue additional asset generation capabilities.
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had consolidated assets of $5.7 billion, consolidated deposits of $4.9 billion and shareholders’ equity of $384.1 million.
Human Capital
As of December 31, 2024, we employed 326 people consisting of 323 full-time employees and 3 part-time employees. Our team members have been, and continue to be, our most valuable assets, helping to create a strong workplace culture that recognizes the unique contributions and perspectives of each individual.
We empower our employees to “Imagine More.” We seek the game-changers, innovators and dreamers - those who are driven to find a better way of doing things for customers and each other. Our employees are encouraged to think outside the box and look for innovative ways to improve efficiency, drive revenue and decrease cost. One example is our Eureka! program, which promotes the submission of unique ideas to a senior leadership panel for review and possible selection. This program enables our employees to serve as team leads and members of cross-functional teams that develop and implement ideas that drive our business while upskilling in the areas of influential leadership, collaboration, communication, critical thinking and change management.
We encourage community involvement and opportunities that support team members, both inside and outside the office. We commit time, talent and financial support to community initiatives that inspire passion among our team members and support the communities within which we live and work. We allow paid volunteer time and sponsor community initiatives such as Junior Achievement Biztown and Habitat for Humanity. Team members serve on non-profit and other Boards/committees, with organizations such as Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership (INHP), Indy Chamber, and the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, to assist in meeting the community’s most pressing needs. The result is a sense of pride and increased engagement within the Bank that serves as a catalyst for the greater good.
We focus on the employee experience and culture. We are a digital bank, but we strongly believe in the power of personal connection and collaboration, resulting in a relationship-rich culture that enables us to live and work to our very best potential. To that end, we promote and support the development of employee-led business resource groups, which currently include First Ladies, LIFT (a professional development group), and BELONG (a group engaged in celebrating and learning about our unique experiences, heritages, etc.). We also offer tuition reimbursement for professional development, a robust internal training program, and leadership training and coaching through certified coaches within HR as well as a third-party consultant to help employees develop their skills, leverage their strengths, lead effectively, advance their careers and perform competently and confidently. The professional development program reimburses approved tuition costs, certification costs, registration fees for classes or relevant seminars, and costs of books and computer-based resources as required by class. The internal training program focuses on topics such as privacy, fair banking, skills-training and many industry specific topics and regulations.
We strive to maintain a talented work culture in which varied perspectives and experiences are valued and all employees have the opportunity to contribute and thrive. We believe leveraging our employees’ varied experiences, talents and capabilities will enhance innovation, foster a collaborative work culture and enable us to better serve our customers and communities. Meaningful training and education, an equitable hiring process, expanded hiring pools and a long-term commitment to fostering a qualified and diverse workforce have all resulted in largely exceptional results over the last several years. In particular, when reviewing the Bank’s employee population, representation of diverse individuals by race and ethnicity increased from 9% in 2019 to 17% in 2024. During that same time period, we increased our percentage of racially and ethnically diverse new employees by more than 18% and increased the percentage of promotions among racially and ethnically diverse employees by 12%. Similarly, we have created positive trends in gender diversity, increasing women’s representation among our employee population from 46% in 2019 to 49% in 2024 and by increasing our percentage of women receiving promotions from 16% to 47% during the same time range. All hiring and promotion decisions are made on the basis of merit.
Our focus on employees is evidenced by the number of “best work place” awards we have been honored with over the years. And we remain committed to an entrepreneurial culture, employee growth and empowerment, robust training and support, and competitive compensation and benefits that will enable us to attract the top talent and continue to “Imagine More.”
Competition
The markets in which we compete to make loans, attract deposits and provide fee based financial services are highly competitive. For consumer banking activities, we compete with other digital banks and fintech companies, in addition to traditional banks, savings banks, credit unions, investment banks, insurance companies, securities brokerages and other financial institutions, as nearly all have some form of digital delivery for their consumer banking services.
For our C&I lending activities, we compete with super-regional, regional and community banks operating in the Midwest and Southwest regions of the United States. For our single tenant lease financing activities, we compete nationally with regional banks, community banks and credit unions, as well as life insurance companies and commercial mortgage-backed securities lenders. For our construction, investor commercial real estate, public finance, healthcare finance and franchise finance activities, we compete nationally with superregional, regional and community banks. These competitors may have significantly greater financial resources and higher lending limits than we do and may also offer specialized products and services that we do not. For our small business lending activities, we compete on a national footprint with other participating SBA-approved lenders, including a large number of superregional, regional and community banks, as well as non-bank lenders. These competitors have resources and/or lending limits that differ greatly from one another.
Regulation and Supervision
The U.S. banking industry is highly regulated under federal and state law and this regulatory environment has a material effect on the operations and financial condition of the Company and its subsidiaries. As a result, the Company’s growth and earnings performance may be affected not only by management decisions and general economic conditions, but also by the requirements of federal and state statutes and by the regulations and policies of various bank regulatory agencies, including the Indiana Department of Financial Institutions (the “DFI”), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”), the FDIC and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”). Furthermore, taxation laws administered by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities, accounting rules developed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”), securities laws administered by the SEC and state securities authorities, and anti-money laundering laws enforced by the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“U.S. Treasury”) also have an impact on the Company’s business. This regulatory framework is intended for the protection of depositors, borrowers and other customers, as well as the FDIC deposit insurance fund and the U.S. banking system, rather than the Company’s shareholders or creditors.
Banking statutes and regulations are subject to ongoing review and revision by federal and state legislatures and regulatory agencies. Future changes in laws, regulations or regulatory policies, including changes in the ways laws and regulations are interpreted or enforced, could affect us in significant and unpredictable ways that may have a material impact on our business.
Federal and state banking laws and regulations affect, among other things, the scope of the Company’s business; the kinds and amounts of investments the Company and Bank may make; the fees and charges that may be imposed for bank products and services; required capital levels relative to assets; the nature and amount of collateral for loans; the ability to merge, consolidate, and acquire; dealings with the Company’s and Bank’s insiders and affiliates; and the Company’s payment of dividends. The cost of compliance with these legal and regulatory requirements has increased over time and could increase further in the future in response to changing laws and regulations or regulatory expectations, or as the Company grows and passes certain asset size thresholds at which additional requirements begin to apply.
The supervisory framework for U.S. banking organizations subjects banks and their holding companies to regular examination by their respective regulatory agencies, which results in examination reports and ratings that are in most cases not publicly available and that can impact the conduct and growth of their business. These examinations consider not only compliance with applicable laws and regulations, but also capital levels, asset quality and risk, management ability and performance, earnings, liquidity, and various other factors. Regulatory agencies may impose restrictions and limitations on the operations of a regulated entity where the agencies determine, among other things, that such operations are unsafe or unsound, fail to comply with applicable law, or are otherwise inconsistent with laws and regulations. These regulatory agencies have broad enforcement power over regulated entities, including the ability to impose substantial fines and other adverse consequences for violations of law and regulations.
Following is a summary of the material elements of the supervisory and regulatory framework applicable to the Company and Bank. It does not describe all of the statutes, regulations, and regulatory policies that apply, and the descriptions in this summary are qualified in their entirety by reference to the particular statutory and regulatory provisions involved.
Holding Company Regulation
General. The Company is registered as a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (the “BHCA”). It is subject to regulation, supervision, examination and enforcement by the Federal Reserve. Under the BHCA, the Company is required to file with the Federal Reserve periodic reports of its operations and such additional information regarding the Company and Bank as the Federal Reserve may require. In addition, the Federal Reserve has the authority to issue orders to bank holding companies to cease and desist from unsafe or unsound banking practices and from violations of conditions imposed by, or violations of agreements with, the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve is also empowered to assess civil money penalties against companies or individuals who violate Federal Reserve orders or regulations, to order termination of nonbanking activities of bank holding companies and to order termination of ownership and control of a nonbanking subsidiary by a bank holding company.
Capital Requirements. The Company and the Bank are required under federal law to maintain certain minimum capital levels based on ratios of capital to total assets and capital to risk-weighted assets. The required capital ratios are minimums, and the federal banking agencies may determine that a banking organization, based on its size, complexity or risk profile, must maintain a higher level of capital in order to operate in a safe and sound manner. Risks such as concentration of credit risks and the risk arising from non-traditional activities, as well as the institution’s exposure to a decline in the economic value of its capital due to changes in interest rates, and an institution’s ability to manage those risks are important factors that are to be taken into account by the federal banking agencies in assessing an institution’s overall capital adequacy. The following is a brief description of the relevant provisions of these capital rules and their potential impact on our capital levels.
The Company and the Bank are subject to the following risk-based capital ratios: a common equity Tier 1 (“CET1”) risk-based capital ratio, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio, which includes CET1 and additional Tier 1 capital, and a total risk-based capital ratio, which includes Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital. CET1 is primarily comprised of the sum of common stock instruments and related surplus net of treasury stock, retained earnings, and certain qualifying minority interests, less certain adjustments and deductions, including with respect to goodwill, intangible assets, mortgage servicing assets and deferred tax assets subject to temporary timing differences. Additional Tier 1 capital is primarily comprised of noncumulative perpetual preferred stock, tier 1 minority interests and grandfathered trust preferred securities. Tier 2 capital consists of instruments disqualified from Tier 1 capital, including qualifying subordinated debt, other preferred stock and certain hybrid capital instruments, and a limited amount of allowance for credit loss up to a maximum of 1.25% of risk-weighted assets, subject to certain eligibility criteria. The capital rules also define the risk-weights assigned to assets and off-balance sheet items to determine the risk-weighted asset components of the risk-based capital rules, including, for example, certain “high volatility” commercial real estate, past due assets, structured securities and equity holdings.
The leverage capital ratio, which serves as a minimum capital standard, is the ratio of Tier 1 capital to quarterly average total assets net of goodwill, certain other intangible assets, and certain required deduction items. The required minimum leverage ratio for all banks and bank holding companies is 4%.
In addition, the capital rules also require a capital conservation buffer of CET1 capital of 2.5% above each of the minimum capital ratio requirements (CET1, Tier 1, and total risk-based capital), which is designed to absorb losses during periods of economic stress. These buffer requirements must be met for a bank or bank holding company to be able to pay dividends, engage in share buybacks or make discretionary bonus payments to executive management without restriction.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (“FDICIA”), among other things, requires the federal bank regulatory agencies to take “prompt corrective action” regarding depository institutions that do not meet minimum capital requirements. FDICIA establishes five regulatory capital tiers: “well capitalized,” “adequately capitalized,” “undercapitalized,” “significantly undercapitalized,” and “critically undercapitalized.” A depository institution’s capital tier will depend upon how its capital levels compare to various relevant capital measures and certain other factors, as established by regulation. FDICIA generally prohibits a depository institution from making any capital distribution (including payment of a dividend) or paying any management fee to its holding company if the depository institution would thereafter be undercapitalized. FDICIA imposes progressively more restrictive restraints on operations, management and capital distributions, depending on the category in which an institution is classified. Undercapitalized depository institutions are subject to restrictions on borrowing from the Federal Reserve System. In addition, undercapitalized depository institutions may not accept brokered deposits absent a waiver from the FDIC, are subject to growth limitations and are required to submit capital restoration plans for regulatory approval. A depository institution’s holding company must guarantee any required capital restoration plan, up to an amount equal to the lesser of 5 percent of the depository institution’s assets at the time it becomes undercapitalized or the amount of the capital deficiency when the institution fails to comply with the plan. Federal banking agencies may not accept a capital plan without determining, among other things, that the plan is based on realistic assumptions and is likely to succeed in restoring the depository institution’s capital. If a depository institution fails to submit an acceptable
plan, it is treated as if it is significantly undercapitalized. The Bank was well capitalized at December 31, 2024, and brokered deposits are not restricted.
To be well-capitalized, the Bank must maintain at least the following capital ratios:
i.5.0% leverage ratio.
ii.6.5% CET1 to risk-weighted assets;
iii.8.0% Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets; and
iv.10.0% Total capital to risk-weighted assets;
The Federal Reserve has different requirements than those imposed under the current capital rules applicable to banks. For purposes of the Federal Reserve’s Regulation Y, including determining whether a bank holding company meets the requirements to be a financial holding company, bank holding companies, such as the Company, must maintain a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 6.0% or greater and a total risk-based capital ratio of 10.0% or greater to be well-capitalized. If the Federal Reserve were to apply the same or a very similar well-capitalized standard to bank holding companies as that applicable to the Bank, the Company’s capital ratios as of December 31, 2024 would exceed such revised well-capitalized standard. Also, the Federal Reserve may require bank holding companies, including the Company, to maintain capital ratios substantially in excess of mandated minimum levels, depending upon general economic conditions and a bank holding company’s particular condition, risk profile and growth plans.
Community Bank Leverage Ratio Framework. Under the “Community Bank Leverage Ratio” (“CBLR”) framework, for qualifying community banking organizations like the Company with less than $10 billion in total consolidated assets. Qualifying institutions that opt in and have a leverage ratio greater than 9%, off-balance sheet exposures of 25% or less of total consolidated assets, and trading assets and liabilities of 5% or less of total consolidated assets are not required to calculate or report risk-based capital and are deemed to have met the well-capitalized ratio requirement. The Company has not opted in to the CBLR capital framework.
Activities, Acquisitions, and Changes in Control. Bank holding companies generally are limited to the business of banking, managing or controlling banks, and other activities that the Federal Reserve determines to be closely related to banking, or managing or controlling banks as to be a proper incident thereto. Bank holding companies are prohibited from acquiring or obtaining control of more than five percent (5%) of any class of voting interests of any company that engages in activities other than those activities permissible for bank holding companies. Examples of activities that the Federal Reserve has determined to be permissible are making, acquiring, brokering, or servicing loans; leasing personal property; providing certain investment or financial advice; performing certain data processing services; acting as agent or broker in selling credit life insurance and other insurance products in certain locations; securities brokerage; and performing certain insurance underwriting activities. The BHC Act does not place domestic geographic limits on permissible non-banking activities of bank holding companies. Even with respect to permissible activities, however, the Federal Reserve has the power to order a holding company or its subsidiaries to terminate any activity or its control of any subsidiary when the Federal Reserve has reasonable cause to believe that continuation of such activity or control of such subsidiary would pose a serious risk to the financial safety, soundness or stability of any bank subsidiary of that holding company.
The BHCA requires a bank holding company to obtain approval from the Federal Reserve before (i) acquiring or holding more than a 5% voting interest in any bank or bank holding company, (ii) acquiring all or substantially all of the assets of another bank or bank holding company or (iii) merging or consolidating with another bank holding company. In reviewing a proposed covered acquisition, among other factors, the Federal Reserve considers (1) the financial and managerial resources of the companies involved, including pro forma capital ratios; (2) the risk to the stability of the United States banking or financial system; (3) the convenience and needs of the communities to be served, including performance under the CRA; and (4) the effectiveness of the companies in combating money laundering. The Federal Reserve also reviews any indebtedness to be incurred by a bank holding company in connection with a proposed acquisition to ensure that the bank holding company can service such indebtedness without adversely affecting its ability to serve as a source of strength to its bank subsidiaries. Well capitalized and well managed bank holding companies are permitted to acquire control of banks in any state, subject to federal regulatory approval, without regard to whether such a transaction is prohibited by the laws of any state. However, a bank holding company may not, following an interstate acquisition, control more than 10% of nationwide insured deposits or 30% of deposits within any state in which the acquiring bank operates. States have the right to lower the 30% limit, although no states within the Company’s current market area have done so. Federal banking regulators are also required to take into account compliance with the CRA in evaluating any proposal for interstate bank acquisitions.
Federal law restricts the amount of voting stock of a bank holding company or a bank that a person may acquire without the prior approval of banking regulators. Under the Change in Bank Control Act and the regulations thereunder, a
person or group must give advance notice to and obtain approval from the Federal Reserve before acquiring control of any bank holding company, such as the Company. The Change in Bank Control Act creates a rebuttable presumption of control if a member or group acquires a certain percentage or more of any class of a bank holding company’s voting stock. As a result, a person or entity generally must provide prior notice to the Federal Reserve before acquiring the power to vote 10% or more of our outstanding common stock. The overall effect of such laws is to make it more difficult to acquire a bank holding company by tender offer or similar means than it might be to acquire control of another type of corporation. Consequently, shareholders of the Company may be less likely to benefit from the rapid increases in stock prices that may result from tender offers or similar efforts to acquire control of other companies. Investors should be aware of these requirements when acquiring shares of our stock.
Holding Company Dividends. The Company’s ability to pay dividends to shareholders will be impacted both by general corporate law considerations and policies of the Federal Reserve applicable to bank holding companies. It may also be impacted by the ability of the Bank to pay dividends to the Company, discussed under “Bank Regulation-Dividends” below. As an Indiana corporation, the Company is subject to the Indiana Business Corporation Law, as amended, which prohibits the Company from paying a dividend if, after giving effect to the dividend, the Company would not be able to pay its debts as they become due in the usual course of business, or if the Company’s total assets would be less than the sum of its total liabilities plus the amount that would be needed, if the corporation were to be dissolved at the time of the distribution, to satisfy the preferential rights upon dissolution of shareholders whose preferential rights are superior to those receiving the distribution.
The Federal Reserve has indicated that the board of directors of a bank holding company should eliminate, defer or significantly reduce dividends to shareholders if: (i) the company’s net income available to shareholders for the past four quarters, net of dividends previously paid during that period, is not sufficient to fully fund the dividends; (ii) the prospective rate of earnings retention is inconsistent with the Company’s capital needs and overall current and prospective financial condition; or (iii) the company will not meet, or is in danger of not meeting, its minimum regulatory capital adequacy ratios. The Federal Reserve possesses enforcement powers to prevent or remedy actions that represent unsafe or unsound practices or violations of applicable statutes or regulations. Among those powers is the ability to restrict the payment of dividends. In addition, under the Basel III Rule, institutions that seek the freedom to pay dividends have to maintain 2.50% in Common Equity Tier 1 Capital attributable to the capital conservation buffer. See “Capital Requirements” section above.
Source of Strength. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, we are required to serve as a source of financial and managerial strength for the Bank and to commit resources to support it in circumstances where we might not otherwise do so, in the event of the financial distress of the Bank. This provision codified the longstanding policy of the Federal Reserve. In addition, any capital loans by a bank holding company to any of its depository subsidiaries are subordinate to the payment of deposits and to certain other indebtedness. In the event of a bank holding company’s bankruptcy, any commitment by the bank holding company to a federal bank regulatory agency to maintain the capital of a depository subsidiary will be assumed by the bankruptcy trustee and entitled to a priority of payment.
Employee Incentive Compensation. Under regulatory guidance applying to all banking organizations, incentive compensation policies must be consistent with safety and soundness principles. Under this guidance, banking organizations must review their compensation programs to ensure that they: (i) provide employees with incentives that appropriately balance risk and reward and that do not encourage imprudent risk, (ii) are compatible with effective controls and risk management, and (iii) are supported by strong corporate governance, including active and effective oversight by the banking organization's board of directors. Monitoring methods and processes used by a banking organization should be commensurate with the size and complexity of the organization and its use of incentive compensation.
Bank Regulation
General. The Bank is an Indiana-chartered bank formed pursuant to the Indiana Financial Institutions Act (the “IFIA”). As such, the Bank is regularly examined by and subject to regulations promulgated by the DFI and the FDIC as its primary federal bank regulator. The Bank is not a member of the Federal Reserve System.
Business Activities. The Bank derives its lending and investment powers from the IFIA, the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (the “FDIA”) and related regulations.
Loans-to-One Borrower Limitations. Generally, the Bank’s total loans or extensions of credit to a single borrower, including the borrower’s related entities, outstanding at one time, and not fully secured, cannot exceed 15% of the Bank’s unimpaired capital and surplus. If the loans or extensions of credit are fully secured by readily marketable collateral, the Bank may lend up to an additional 10% of its unimpaired capital and surplus.
Community Reinvestment Act. Under the CRA, as implemented by FDIC regulations, the Bank has a continuing and affirmative obligation, consistent with safe and sound banking practices, to help meet the credit needs of its entire community, including low and moderate-income neighborhoods. The CRA does not establish specific lending requirements or programs for financial institutions nor does it limit an institution’s discretion to develop the types of products and services that it believes are best suited to its particular community, consistent with the CRA. The CRA requires the FDIC, in connection with its examinations of the Bank, to assess the Bank’s record of meeting the credit needs of its entire community and to take that record into account in evaluating certain applications for regulatory approvals that we may file with the FDIC.
Due to its online-driven model and nationwide banking platform, the Bank has opted to operate under a CRA Strategic Plan, which sets forth certain guidelines the Bank must meet. The Bank’s current CRA Strategic Plan covers the time period of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026. The Bank received a “Satisfactory” CRA rating in its most recent CRA examination. Failure of an institution to receive at least a “Satisfactory” rating could inhibit such institution or its holding company from engaging in certain activities or pursuing acquisitions of other financial institutions.
Transactions with Affiliates. The authority of the Bank, like other FDIC-insured institutions, to engage in transactions with its “affiliates” is limited by Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act and the Federal Reserve’s Regulation W. An “affiliate” for this purpose is defined generally as any company that owns or controls the Bank or is under common ownership or control with the Bank, but excludes a company controlled by a bank. In general, transactions between the Bank and its affiliates must be on terms that are consistent with safe and sound banking practices and at least as favorable to the Bank as comparable transactions between the Bank and non-affiliates. In addition, covered transactions with affiliates are restricted individually to 10% and in the aggregate to 20% of the Bank’s capital. Collateral ranging from 100% to 130% of the loan amount depending on the quality of the collateral must be provided for an affiliate to secure a loan or other extension of credit from the Bank. The Company is an “affiliate” of the Bank for purposes of Regulation W and Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act.
Loans to and Other Transactions with Insiders. The Bank’s authority to extend credit to its directors, executive officers and principal shareholders, as well as to entities controlled by such persons (“Related Interests”), is governed by Sections 22(g) and 22(h) of the Federal Reserve Act and Regulation O of the Federal Reserve. Among other things, these provisions require that extensions of credit to insiders: (1) be made on terms that are substantially the same as, and follow credit underwriting procedures that are not less stringent than, those prevailing for comparable transactions with unaffiliated persons and that do not involve more than the normal risk of repayment or present other unfavorable features; and (2) not exceed certain limitations on the amount of credit extended to such persons, individually and in the aggregate, which limits are based, in part, on the amount of the Bank’s capital. In addition, extensions of credit in excess of certain limits must be approved in advance by the Bank’s Board of Directors. Further, provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act require that any sale or purchase of an asset by the Bank with an insider must be on market terms, and if the transaction represents more than 10% of the Bank’s capital stock and surplus, it must be approved in advance by a majority of the disinterested directors of the Bank. We believe the Bank is in compliance with these provisions.
Enforcement. The DFI and the FDIC share primary regulatory enforcement responsibility over the Bank and its institution-affiliated parties, including directors, officers and employees. This enforcement authority includes, among other things, the ability to appoint a conservator or receiver for the Bank, to assess civil money penalties, to issue cease and desist orders, to seek judicial enforcement of administrative orders and to remove directors and officers from office and bar them from further participation in banking. In general, these enforcement actions may be initiated in response to alleged violations of laws, regulations and administrative orders, as well as in response to alleged unsafe or unsound banking practices or conditions.
Standards for Safety and Soundness. Pursuant to the FDIA, the federal banking agencies have adopted a set of guidelines prescribing safety and soundness standards. These guidelines establish general standards relating to internal controls and information systems, internal audit systems, loan documentation, credit underwriting, interest rate risk exposure, asset growth, asset quality, earnings standards, compensation, fees and benefits. In general, the guidelines require appropriate systems and practices to identify and manage the risks and exposures specified in the guidelines. We believe we are in compliance with the safety and soundness guidelines.
Dividends. The ability of the Bank to pay dividends is limited by state and federal laws and regulations, including the requirement for the Bank to obtain the prior approval of the DFI before paying a dividend that, together with other dividends it has paid during a calendar year, would exceed the sum of its net income for the year to date combined with its retained net income for the previous two years. The ability of the Bank to pay dividends is further affected by the requirement to maintain adequate capital pursuant to applicable capital adequacy guidelines and regulations, and it is generally prohibited from paying any dividends if, following payment thereof, it would be undercapitalized. Notwithstanding the availability of funds for
dividends, the FDIC and the DFI may prohibit the payment of dividends by the Bank if either or both determine such payment would constitute an unsafe or unsound practice. In addition, under the Basel III Rule, institutions that seek the freedom to pay dividends have to maintain 2.5% in Common Equity Tier 1 Capital attributable to the capital conservation buffer.
Insurance of Deposit Accounts. The Bank is a member of the Deposit Insurance Fund (“DIF”), which is administered by the FDIC. All deposit accounts at the Bank are insured by the FDIC up to a maximum of $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank, for each account ownership category. Under the FDIA, the FDIC may terminate deposit insurance upon a finding that the institution has engaged in unsafe and unsound practices, is in an unsafe or unsound condition to continue operations or has violated any applicable law, regulation, rule, order or condition imposed by the FDIC.
Liquidity. The Bank is required to maintain a sufficient amount of liquid assets to ensure its safe and sound operation. To fund its operations, the Bank historically has relied upon deposits, Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis (“FHLB”) borrowings, Fed Funds lines with correspondent banks and brokered deposits. The FDIA and FDIC regulations limit the ability of banks to accept, renew, or roll over brokered deposits unless the institution is well capitalized. The FDIC may grant a waiver to permit a less than well capitalized bank to hold brokered deposits, but limitations on the rates paid on such deposits will apply, and the bank may also be required to pay a higher deposit insurance assessment on such deposits. The Bank believes it has sufficient liquidity to meet its funding obligations for at least the next twelve months. Additionally, as of December 31, 2024, the Bank had access to $1.7 billion in unused borrowing capacity at the Federal Reserve and FHLB.
Federal Home Loan Bank System. The Bank is a member of the FHLB, which is one of the regional Federal Home Loan Banks comprising the Federal Home Loan Bank System. Each Federal Home Loan Bank serves as a central credit facility primarily for its member institutions. The Bank, as a member of the FHLB, is required to acquire and hold shares of FHLB capital stock. While the required percentage of stock ownership is subject to change by the FHLB, the Bank is following this requirement with an investment in FHLB stock at December 31, 2024 of $28.4 million. Any advances from the FHLB must be secured by specified types of collateral, and long-term advances may be used for the purpose of providing funds to make residential mortgage or commercial loans and to purchase investments. Long-term advances may also be used to help alleviate interest rate risk for asset and liability management purposes. The Bank receives dividends on its FHLB stock.
Federal Reserve System. Although the Bank is not a member of the Federal Reserve System, it is subject to provisions of the Federal Reserve Act and the Federal Reserve’s regulations under which depository institutions may be required to maintain reserves against their deposit accounts and certain other liabilities. In March 2020, the Federal Reserve announced that the banking system had ample reserves and, as reserve requirements no longer played a significant role in this regime, it reduced all reserve tranches to zero percent, thereby freeing banks from the reserve maintenance requirement. This action permits the Bank to loan or invest funds that were previously unavailable. The Federal Reserve has indicated that it currently has no plans to reimpose reserve requirements but that it may impose such a requirement in the future if conditions warrant.
Anti-Money Laundering and the Bank Secrecy Act. Under the Bank Secrecy Act (the “BSA”), a financial institution is required to have systems in place to detect and report transactions of a certain size and nature. Financial institutions are generally required to report to the U.S. Treasury any cash transactions involving more than $10,000. In addition, financial institutions are required to file suspicious activity reports for transactions that involve more than $5,000 and which the financial institution knows, suspects or has reason to suspect involves illegal funds, is designed to evade the requirements of the BSA or has no lawful purpose. The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (the “USA PATRIOT Act”), which amended the BSA, is designed to deny terrorists and others the ability to obtain anonymous access to the U.S. financial system. The USA PATRIOT Act has significant implications for financial institutions and businesses of other types involved in the transfer of money. The USA PATRIOT Act, in conjunction with the implementation of various federal regulatory agency regulations, has caused financial institutions, such as the Bank, to adopt and implement additional policies or amend existing policies and procedures with respect to, among other things, anti-money laundering compliance, suspicious activity, currency transaction reporting, customer identity verification and customer risk analysis. Bank regulators regularly examine institutions for compliance with these obligations, and may impose “cease and desist” orders and civil money penalty sanctions on institutions determined to be in violation of these obligations.
In January 2021, the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (the “AMLA”), which amends the BSA, was enacted. The AMLA was intended to comprehensively reform and modernize U.S. anti-money laundering laws. Among other things, the AMLA attempted to codify a risk-based approach to anti-money laundering compliance for financial institutions; required the development of standards by the U.S. Treasury for evaluating technology and internal processes for BSA compliance; and expanded enforcement- and investigation-related authority, including a significant expansion in the available sanctions for certain BSA violations and enhanced whistleblower provisions permitting monetary awards to persons who provide information that leads to successful enforcement of certain violations. Many of the statutory provisions in the AMLA require additional
rulemaking, reports and other measures, and the impact of the AMLA will depend on, among other things, rulemaking and implementation guidance.
The United States has imposed economic sanctions that affect transactions with designated foreign countries, nationals and others. These sanctions, which are administered by the U.S. Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), take many different forms. Generally, however, they contain one or more of the following elements: (1) restrictions on trade with or investment in a sanctioned country, including prohibitions against direct or indirect imports from and exports to a sanctioned country and prohibitions on “U.S. persons” engaging in financial transactions relating to making investments in, or providing investment-related advice or assistance to, a sanctioned country; and (2) blocking of assets in which the government or specially designated nationals of the sanctioned country have an interest by prohibiting transfers of property subject to U.S. jurisdiction (including property in the possession or control of U.S. persons). Blocked assets (for example, property and bank deposits) cannot be paid out, withdrawn, set off or transferred in any manner without a license from OFAC. Failure to comply with these sanctions can give rise to serious legal and reputational consequences.
Consumer Protection Laws. The Bank is subject to a number of federal and state laws designed to protect consumers and prohibit unfair or deceptive business practices. These laws include the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Fair Housing Act, Homeowners Protection Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, as amended by the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (the “FACT Act”), the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (the “GLBA”), the Truth in Lending Act, the CRA, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the National Flood Insurance Act, the Service Members Civil Relief Act, the Expedited Funds Availability Act, the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, the Truth in Savings Act, the Right to Financial Privacy Act, laws relating to unfair, deceptive and abusive acts and practices, and various state laws such as usury laws, or laws which are counterparts and/or extensions of the foregoing federal laws. These laws and regulations mandate certain disclosure requirements and regulate the manner in which financial institutions must interact with customers when taking deposits, making loans, collecting loans and providing other services. Failure to comply with consumer protection laws and regulations can subject financial institutions to enforcement actions, fines and other penalties.
Customer Information Security. The federal banking agencies have adopted final guidelines establishing standards for safeguarding nonpublic personal information about customers. These guidelines implement provisions of the GLBA. Specifically, the Information Security Guidelines established by the GLBA require each financial institution, under the supervision and ongoing oversight of its board of directors or an appropriate committee thereof, to develop, implement and maintain a comprehensive written information security program designed to ensure the security and confidentiality of customer information (as defined under the GLBA), to protect against anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of such information and to protect against unauthorized access to or use of such information that could result in substantial harm or inconvenience to any customer. The federal banking regulators have issued guidance for banks on response programs for unauthorized access to customer information. This guidance, among other things, requires notice to be sent to customers whose “sensitive information” has been compromised if misuse of this information is “reasonably possible.”
Identity Theft Red Flags. Rules implementing Section 114 of the FACT Act require each financial institution or creditor to develop and implement a written Identity Theft Prevention Program to detect, prevent and mitigate identity theft in connection with the opening of certain accounts or certain existing accounts. In addition, the federal banking agencies issued guidelines to assist financial institutions and creditors in the formulation and maintenance of an Identity Theft Prevention Program that satisfies the requirements of the rules. Rules implementing Section 114 of the FACT Act also require credit and debit card issuers to assess the validity of notifications of changes of address under certain circumstances. Additionally, the federal banking agencies issued joint rules under Section 315 of the FACT Act that provide guidance regarding reasonable policies and procedures that a user of consumer reports must employ when a consumer reporting agency sends the user a notice of address discrepancy.
Privacy. The GLBA requires financial institutions to implement policies and procedures regarding the disclosure of nonpublic personal information about consumers to nonaffiliated third parties. In general, the statute requires financial institutions to explain to consumers their policies and procedures regarding the disclosure of such nonpublic personal information and, except as otherwise required or permitted by law, financial institutions are prohibited from disclosing such information except as provided in their policies and procedures. The Bank is required to provide notice to its customers on an annual basis disclosing its policies and procedures on the sharing of nonpublic personal information. From time to time, Congress and state legislatures consider additional legislation relating to privacy and other aspects of consumer information that could have an impact on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
A number of U.S. states have also enacted data privacy and security laws and regulations that govern the collection, use, disclosure, transfer, storage, disposal and protection of personal information, such as social security numbers, financial information and other information. These laws and regulations may be more restrictive and not preempted by U.S. federal laws.
For example, several U.S. territories and all 50 states now have data breach laws that require timely notification to individuals, and at times regulators, the media or credit reporting agencies, if a company has experienced the unauthorized access or acquisition of personal information. Other state laws include the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), which took effect on January 1, 2020. The CCPA, among other things, contains new disclosure obligations for businesses that collect personal information about California residents and affords those individuals numerous rights relating to their personal information that may affect our ability to use personal information or share it with our business partners.
A second law called the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”), which went into effect in 2023, expands the scope of the CCPA, imposes new restrictions on behavioral advertising, and establishes a new California Privacy Protection Agency which will enforce the law and issue regulations. Similar laws were enacted in Virginia and Colorado, and other states have considered and are actively considering legislation along the same lines. We will continue to monitor and assess the impact of these state laws, which may impose substantial penalties for violations, impose significant costs for investigation and compliance, allow private class-action litigation and carry significant potential liability for our business.
Cybersecurity. Federal regulators have indicated that financial institutions should design multiple layers of security controls to establish lines of defense and ensure that their risk management processes also address the risk posed by compromised customer credentials, including security measures to reliably authenticate customers accessing digital-based services of the financial institution. Federal regulators have also indicated that a financial institution’s management is expected to maintain sufficient business continuity planning processes to ensure the rapid recovery, resumption, and maintenance of the institution’s operations after a cyber-attack involving destructive malware. A financial institution is also expected to develop appropriate processes to enable recovery of data and business operations and address rebuilding network capabilities and restoring data if the institution or its critical service providers fall victim to this type of cyber-attack. If we fail to observe the regulatory guidance, we could be subject to various regulatory sanctions, including financial penalties.
The federal banking agencies published a final rule establishing computer-security incident notification requirements that require a banking organization to notify its primary federal regulator of any “computer security incident” that rises to the level of a “notification incident” as soon as possible and no later than 36 hours after determining that such an incident has occurred. The rule also requires a bank service provider to notify each affected banking organization customer as soon as possible when the service provider determines it has experienced a computer security incident that has caused, or is reasonably likely to cause, a material service disruption or degradation for four or more hours.
State regulators have also been increasingly active in implementing privacy and cybersecurity standards and regulations. For example, several states have adopted regulations requiring certain financial institutions to implement cybersecurity programs and providing detailed requirements with respect to these programs, including data encryption requirements. Many states have also recently implemented or modified their data breach notification and data privacy requirements. We expect this trend of increased activity and changes at the state level to continue.
The SEC has enacted laws requiring public companies to disclose material cybersecurity risks and incidents along with cybersecurity protections and governance processes. These SEC guidelines, and any other regulatory guidance, are in addition to notification and disclosure requirements under state and federal banking law and regulations. See Part I, Item 1C.
Cybersecurity of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.
In support of our digital banking platform, we rely heavily on electronic communications and information systems to conduct our operations and store sensitive data. We employ an in-depth approach that leverages people, processes, and technology to manage and maintain cybersecurity controls. In addition, we employ a variety of preventative and detective tools to monitor, block, and provide alerts regarding suspicious activity, as well as to report on any suspected advanced persistent threats. Notwithstanding the strength of our defensive measures, the threat from cyber-attacks is severe, attacks are sophisticated and increasing in volume, and attackers respond rapidly to changes in defensive measures.
We continually strive to enhance our cyber and information security in order to be resilient against emerging threats and improve our ability to detect and respond to attempts to gain unauthorized access to our data and systems. We regularly conduct cybersecurity risk assessments, regularly engage with the Board or appropriate committees on cybersecurity matters, routinely update our incident response plans based on emerging threats, periodically practice implementation of incident response plans across applicable departments, and train officers and employees to detect and report suspicious activity. Although to date we have not experienced any material losses relating to cyber-attacks or other information security breaches, our systems and those of our customers and third-party service providers are under constant threat, and it is possible that we could experience a significant event in the future due to the rapidly evolving nature and sophistication of these threats.
Climate-Related Risk Management and Regulation. In recent years, the federal banking agencies and the SEC have increased their focus on climate-related risks impacting the operation of banks, the communities they serve and the financial system as a whole. Proposals related to climate-related financial and other risks impacting banks are being considered at both the federal and state level. While our branchless business model and diversified customer base mitigates our exposure to climate-related risks, we will continue to monitor these developments and the steps that will need to be taken to address any new requirements.
Additional Matters. The earnings of financial institutions are also affected by general economic conditions and prevailing interest rates, both domestic and foreign, and by the monetary and fiscal policies of the United States Government and its various agencies, particularly the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve regulates the supply of credit in order to influence general economic conditions, primarily through open market operations in United States Government obligations, varying the discount rate on financial institution borrowings, varying reserve requirements against financial institution deposits, and restricting certain borrowings by financial institutions and their subsidiaries. The monetary policies of the Federal Reserve have had a significant effect on the operating results of the Bank in the past and are expected to continue to do so in the future.
Additional legislation and administrative actions affecting the banking industry may be considered by the United States Congress, state legislatures and various regulatory agencies, including those referred to above. It cannot be predicted with certainty whether such legislation or administrative action will be enacted or the extent to which the banking industry, the Company or the Bank would be affected.
Available Information
The Company makes available its Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), free of charge on its website at www.firstinternetbancorp.com as soon as reasonably practicable after it electronically files such material with, or furnishes it to, the SEC. In addition, the SEC maintains an internet site at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. References to the Company’s website address in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are provided as a convenience only and are not incorporated by reference.

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Risk factors which could cause actual results to differ from our expectations and which could negatively impact our financial condition and results of operations are discussed below and elsewhere in this report. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that are currently not believed to be significant to our business may also affect our actual results and could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations. If any of the risks or uncertainties described below or any additional risks and uncertainties actually occur, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected.
Business, Strategic, and Reputational Risks
A failure of, or interruption in, the communications and information systems on which we rely to conduct our business could adversely affect our revenues and profitability.
We rely heavily upon communications and information systems to conduct our business. Although we have built a level of redundancy into our information technology infrastructure and update our business continuity plan annually, any failure or interruption of our information systems, or the third-party information systems on which we rely, as a result of inadequate or failed processes or systems, human errors or external events, could adversely affect our digital-based operations and slow or temporarily halt the processing of applications, loan servicing, deposit-related transactions, and our general banking operations. In addition, our communication and information systems may present security risks and could be susceptible to hacking or other unauthorized access. The occurrence of any of these events could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Economic conditions have affected and could continue to adversely affect our revenues and profits.
Our success depends, to a certain extent, upon favorable economic and political conditions, local and national, as well as governmental monetary policies. Conditions such as recession, unemployment, trade wars and tariffs, changes in interest
rates, inflation, money supply, and other factors beyond the Company’s control may adversely affect deposit levels, costs, loan demand and/or asset quality and, therefore, our earnings. Further, any economic downturn could result in financial stress on our borrowers that would adversely affect consumer confidence, a reduction in general business activity and increased market volatility. The resulting economic pressure on consumers and businesses and the lack of confidence in the financial markets could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and stock price. Our ability to properly assess the creditworthiness of our customers and to estimate the losses inherent in our credit exposure would be made more complex by difficult or rapidly changing market and economic conditions. Accordingly, if market conditions worsen, we may experience increases in foreclosures, delinquencies, net charge-offs and customer bankruptcies, as well as more restricted access to funds.
The competitive nature of the banking and financial services industry could negatively affect our ability to increase or maintain our market share and retain long-term profitability.
Competition in the banking and financial services industry is strong. We compete with commercial banks, savings institutions, credit unions, finance companies, fintechs, mutual funds, insurance companies and securities brokerage and investment banking firms operating locally and nationwide. Some of our competitors have greater financial resources, name recognition and market presence than we do and offer certain services that we do not or cannot provide. Further, our credit union competitors benefit from competitive advantages, including the credit union exemption from paying federal income tax and can, therefore, more aggressively price many products and services. In addition, larger competitors may be able to price loans and deposits more aggressively than we do, which could affect our ability to increase our market share and remain profitable on a long-term basis.
Negative developments in the banking industry could adversely affect our current and future business operations and financial condition.
Bank failures and related negative media attention have caused significant market trading volatility among publicly traded bank and financial holding companies, particularly for regional and community banks. These developments have negatively impacted customer confidence in smaller banks, which could prompt customers to move their deposits to larger financial institutions. Further, competition for and costs of deposits has similarly increased, putting pressure on net interest margin.
From time to time, we may experience increased regulatory scrutiny - in the course of routine examinations and otherwise - and new regulations directed towards banks of similar size to the Bank designed to respond to negative developments in the banking industry and/or changing regulatory focus, all of which may increase our costs of doing business and reduce our profitability. Among other things, there may be increased focus by both regulators and investors on deposit composition, the level of uninsured deposits, brokered deposits, unrealized losses in securities portfolios, liquidity, CRE composition and concentration, capital, third party risk management and general oversight and control of the foregoing. The Bank could face increased scrutiny or be viewed as higher risk by regulators and/or the investor community due to changing regulatory focus and/or the failures of other financial institutions, which could negatively affect our future results of operations and financial condition.
Reputational risk and social factors may negatively affect us.
Our ability to attract and retain customers is highly dependent upon other external perceptions of our business practices and financial condition. Adverse perceptions could damage our reputation to a level that could lead to difficulties in generating and maintaining lending and deposit relationships and accessing equity or credit markets, as well as increased regulatory scrutiny of our business. Adverse developments or perceptions regarding the business practices or financial condition of our competitors, or our industry as a whole, may also indirectly adversely affect our reputation.
In addition, adverse reputational developments with respect to third parties with whom we have important relationships may negatively affect our reputation. All of the above factors may result in greater regulatory and/or legislative scrutiny, which may lead to laws or regulations that may change or constrain the manner in which we engage with our customers and the products we offer and may also increase our litigation risk. If these risks were to materialize, they could negatively affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Societal, legislative and regulatory responses to environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns, and anti ESG concerns, as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and anti-DEI concerns, could adversely affect our business and performance, including indirectly through impacts on our customers.
Our business faces increasing public, investor, activist, legislative and regulatory scrutiny related to ESG and anti-ESG, DEI and anti-DEI developments. We risk damage to our brand and reputation in certain sectors if we fail to act in response to ESG concerns, such as diversity, equity and inclusion, environmental stewardship, human capital management, support for our local communities, corporate governance and transparency, or fail to consider ESG factors in our business operations. Concerns over the long-term impacts of climate change have led and will likely continue to lead to global governmental efforts to mitigate those impacts. Consumers and businesses also may change their behavior and operations as a result of these concerns. The Company and its customers may need to respond to new laws and regulations as well as consumer and business preferences resulting from climate change concerns. We and our customers may face cost increases, asset value reductions and operating process changes. The impact on our customers will likely vary depending on their specific circumstances, including a significant presence in areas that are vulnerable to natural and man-made disasters that may be exacerbated by climate change, or reliance upon or a role in carbon intensive activities. Among the impacts to the Company could be a drop in demand for our products and services, particularly in certain sectors. In addition, we could face reductions in creditworthiness on the part of some customers or in the value of assets securing loans. Our efforts to take these risks into account may not be effective in protecting us from the negative impact of new laws and regulations or changes in consumer or business behavior. In response to ESG developments (including, in particular DEI initiatives), there are increasing instances of anti-ESG legislation and anti-DEI executive orders, adverse media coverage, regulation, and litigation that could have unintended impacts on ordinary banking operations and increase litigation or reputational risk related to actions we choose to take and impact the results of our operations. If legislatures in the states in which we operate adopt legislation intended to protect certain industries by limiting or prohibiting consideration of business and industry factors in lending activities, certain portions of our lending operations may be impacted.
New lines of business, and new products and services, may result in exposure to new risks; and the value and earnings related to existing lines of business are subject to market conditions.
The Bank has introduced, and in the future, may introduce new products and services to differing markets either alone or in conjunction with third parties, including programs and products introduced as part of our fintech partnership initiatives. New lines of business, products or services could have a significant impact on the effectiveness of our system of internal controls or the controls of third parties and could reduce our revenues and potentially generate losses. There are material inherent risks and uncertainties associated with offering new products and services, especially when new markets are not fully developed or when the laws and regulations regarding a new product are not mature. New products and services, or entrance into new markets, are carefully scrutinized by regulatory agencies and may require substantial time, resources and capital, and profitability targets may not be achieved. Factors outside of our control, such as developing laws and regulations, regulatory orders, competitive product offerings and changes in commercial and consumer demand for products or services may also materially impact the successful launch and implementation of new products or services. Failure to manage these risks, or failure of any product or service offerings to be successful and profitable, could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
Significant external events, including continued spread or outbreak of a highly contagious disease, could adversely affect our business and results of operations.
We could experience other external events such as severe weather, natural disasters, acts of war, terrorism, civil unrest or widespread public health issues, including pandemics or epidemics caused by highly contagious or infectious disease, that could impair the ability of our customers to repay outstanding loans; impair the value of collateral, if any, securing outstanding loans; negatively impact our deposit base, loan originations or general demand for our services; cause significant property damage; result in loss of revenue or cause us to incur additional expenses or losses. We could also be adversely affected if key personnel or a significant number of employees were to become unavailable due to external events affecting the places they live. Although we have business continuity plans and other safeguards in place, there is no assurance that such plans and safeguards will completely mitigate the adverse impacts of any significant external event. The occurrence or continuation of any such event could materially adversely impact our business, our ability to provide our services, demand for our services, asset quality, financial condition and results of operations.
Anti-takeover provisions could negatively impact our shareholders.
Provisions of Indiana law and provisions of our articles of incorporation could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire control of us or have the effect of discouraging a third party from attempting to acquire control of us. We are subject to certain anti-takeover provisions under the Indiana Business Corporation Law. Additionally, our articles of incorporation authorize our Board of Directors to issue one or more classes or series of preferred stock without shareholder approval and such preferred stock could be issued as a defensive measure in response to a takeover proposal.
Although these provisions do not preclude a takeover, they may have the effect of discouraging, delaying or deferring a tender offer or takeover attempt that a shareholder might consider in his or her best interest, including those attempts that might result in a premium over the market price of our common stock. Such provisions will also render the removal of the Board of Directors and of management more difficult and, therefore, may serve to perpetuate current management. These provisions could potentially adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
Credit Risks
Our commercial loan portfolio exposes us to higher credit risks than residential real estate loans, including risks relating to the success of the underlying business and conditions in the market or the economy and concentrations in our commercial loan portfolio.
Our commercial loans totaled $3.3 billion, or 80.2% of our total loan portfolio as of December 31, 2024. These loans generally involve higher credit risks than residential real estate loans and are dependent upon our lenders and service providers maintaining close relationships with the borrowers. Payments on these loans are often dependent upon the successful operation and management of the underlying business or assets, and repayment of such loans may be influenced to a great extent by conditions in the market or the economy. Commercial loans typically involve larger loan balances than residential real estate loans and could lead to concentration risks within our commercial loan portfolio. In addition, our C&I, healthcare finance, franchise finance and small business loans have primarily been extended to small to medium-sized businesses that generally have fewer financial resources in terms of capital or borrowing capacity than larger entities. Our failure to manage this commercial loan growth and the related risks could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
In addition, with respect to CRE, federal and state banking regulators are examining CRE lending activity with heightened scrutiny and may require banks with higher levels of CRE loans to implement more stringent underwriting, internal controls, risk management policies and portfolio stress testing, as well as possibly higher levels of allowances for credit losses and capital levels as a result of CRE lending growth and exposures. If we were required to maintain higher levels of capital than we would otherwise be expected to maintain, our ability to leverage our capital may be limited, and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.
Portions of our commercial lending activities are geographically concentrated in Central Indiana and adjacent markets, and changes in local economic conditions may impact their performance.
We offer our consumer lending as well as construction, investor CRE, public finance, healthcare finance, franchise finance, small business lending and single tenant financing products and services throughout the United States. However, we serve C&I and certain CRE borrowers primarily in Central Indiana and adjacent markets. Accordingly, the performance of our CRE and C&I lending depends upon demographic and economic conditions in those regions. The profitability of our CRE and C&I loan portfolio may be impacted by changes in those conditions. Additionally, unfavorable local economic conditions could reduce or limit the growth rate of our CRE and C&I loan portfolios for a significant period of time, or otherwise decrease the ability of those borrowers to repay their loans, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We are subject to risks arising from conditions in the real estate market, as a significant portion of our loans are secured by real estate.
At December 31, 2024, approximately 49.8% of our loans held for investment portfolio was comprised of commercial, residential mortgage and home equity loans with real estate as the primary component of collateral. Our real estate lending activities, and our exposure to fluctuations in real estate collateral values, are significant and may increase as our assets increase. The market value of real estate can fluctuate significantly in a relatively short period of time as a result of market conditions in the geographic area in which the real estate is located; in response to factors such as economic downturns and changes in the economic health of industries heavily concentrated in a particular area; and in response to changes in market interest rates, which influence capitalization rates used to value revenue-generating commercial real estate. If the value of real estate serving as collateral for our loans declines materially, a significant part of our loan portfolio could become under-collateralized and losses incurred upon borrower defaults would increase. Conditions in certain segments of the real estate industry, including homebuilding, lot development and mortgage lending, may have an effect on values of real estate pledged as collateral for our loans. The inability of purchasers of real estate, including residential real estate, to obtain financing may weaken the financial condition of our borrowers who are dependent on the sale or refinancing of property to repay their loans.
Changes in the economic health of certain industries can have a significant impact on other sectors or industries which are directly or indirectly associated with those industries, and may impact the value of real estate in areas where such industries are concentrated.
If our allowance for credit losses is not sufficient to cover actual credit losses, our earnings could decrease.
We maintain an allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) on loans and held-to-maturity debt securities. The ACL represents the Bank’s best estimate of probable losses within the existing portfolio of loans and held-to-maturity debt securities. Additionally, related to off-balance-sheet credit exposures, we maintain a liability reserve account reported as an other liability in our balance sheet. The amount of each allowance account represents management's best estimate of current expected credit losses on these financial instruments considering available information, from internal and external sources, relevant to assessing exposure to credit loss over the contractual term of the instrument. Relevant available information includes historical credit loss experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. As a result, the determination of the appropriate level of the ACL inherently involves a high degree of subjectivity and requires us to make significant estimates related to current and expected future credit risks and trends, all of which may undergo material changes. Continuing deterioration in economic conditions affecting borrowers; new information regarding existing loans and loan commitments; and identification of additional problem loans, ratings down-grades and other factors, both within and outside of our control, may require an increase in the ACL. In addition, if any charge-offs related to loans or off-balance sheet credit exposures in future periods exceed our ACL or reserve for off-balance sheet credit exposures, we will need to recognize additional provision for credit losses. Material additions to the ACL would decrease our net income and may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and capital.
Market, Interest Rate, and Liquidity Risks
The market value of some of our investments could decline and adversely affect our financial position.
In assessing the impairment of investment securities, we consider the length of time and extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuers, whether the market decline was affected by macroeconomic conditions and whether we have the intent to sell the security or will be required to sell the security before its anticipated recovery. We also use economic models to assist in the valuation of some of our investment securities. If our investment securities experience a decline in value, we would need to determine whether we would be required to record a write-down of the investment and a corresponding charge to our earnings.
Changes in interest rates could adversely affect the Company’s results of operations and financial condition.
The Company’s earnings depend substantially on the Company’s interest rate spread, which is the difference between (i) the rates the Bank earns on loans, securities, and other earning assets and (ii) the interest rates the Bank pays on deposits and other borrowings, and its costs of capital. These rates are highly sensitive to many factors beyond the Company’s control, including general economic conditions and the policies of various governmental and regulatory authorities. If market interest rates rise, especially at the pace they did in 2022 and 2023, the Company will face competitive pressure to increase the rates the Bank pays on deposits, which could negatively affect net interest margin. In addition, the interest rate on the Company’s other subordinated debt have, and are scheduled to change in 2025 and 2026, from fixed to floating rates. These changes could result in a decrease of net interest income. If market interest rates decline, the Bank could experience fixed-rate loan prepayments and higher investment portfolio cash flows, resulting in a lower reinvestment yield on earning assets. Earnings can also be impacted by the spread between short-term and long-term market interest rates.
The Bank may not be able to pay us dividends.
The ability of the Bank to pay dividends to us is limited by state and federal law and depends generally on the Bank’s ability to generate net income. If we are unable to comply with applicable provisions of these statutes and regulations, the Bank may not be able to pay dividends to us, we may not be able to pay dividends on our outstanding common stock and our ability to service our debt may be materially impaired.
We may need additional funding resources in the future, and these funding resources may not be available when needed or at all, without which our financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be materially impaired.
As a part of our liquidity management, we use a number of funding sources in addition to core deposit growth and repayments and maturities of loans and investments. These sources include brokered deposits and FHLB advances. Further, in
the past, we have raised additional capital in the public debt and equity markets to support balance sheet growth, refinance existing debt obligations, or explore strategic alternatives which may include additional asset, deposit or revenue generation channels. Our ability to source deposits and raise future capital, if needed, will depend upon our financial performance and conditions in the capital markets, as well as economic conditions generally. Accordingly, such financing may not be available to us on acceptable terms or at all. If we cannot raise additional capital when needed, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The Company’s stock price can be volatile.
The Company’s stock price can fluctuate widely in response to a variety of factors, including without limitation: actual or anticipated variations in the Company’s quarterly operating results; recommendations by securities analysts; significant acquisitions or business combinations; strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments; operating and stock price performance of other companies that investors deem comparable to the Company; new technology used or services offered by the Company’s competitors; news reports relating to trends, concerns and other issues in the banking and financial services industry; and changes in government regulations. General market fluctuations, industry factors and general economic and political conditions and events, including terrorist attacks, increased inflation, economic slowdowns or recessions, interest rate changes, credit loss trends or currency fluctuations, could also cause the Company’s stock price to decrease, regardless of the Company’s operating results.
Operational Risks
Because our business is highly dependent on technology that is subject to rapid change and transformation, we are subject to risks of obsolescence.
The Bank conducts its deposit gathering activities and a portion of its lending activities through digital channels. The financial services industry is undergoing rapid technological change, and we face constant evolution of customer demand for technology-driven financial and banking products and services. Many of our competitors have substantially greater resources to invest in technological improvement and product development, marketing and implementation. Any failure to successfully keep pace with and fund technological innovation could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We rely on our management team and could be adversely affected by the unexpected loss of key officers.
Our future success and profitability are substantially dependent upon our management and the abilities of our senior executives. We believe that our future results will also depend in part upon our ability to attract and retain highly skilled and qualified management. Competition for senior personnel is intense, and we may not be successful in attracting and retaining such personnel. Changes in key personnel and their responsibilities may be disruptive to our business and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
A failure in or breach of our operational or security systems or infrastructure, or those of our third-party vendors and other service providers, including as a result of cyber-attacks, could disrupt our business and lead to unauthorized disclosure of customers’ personal information, theft or misuse of confidential or proprietary information, damage to our reputation, and increases in our costs or financial losses.
We depend upon our ability to process, record and monitor our client transactions on a continuous basis. As customer, public and regulatory expectations regarding data privacy and information security have increased, our operational systems and infrastructure must continue to be safeguarded and monitored for potential failures, disruptions and breakdowns. Our business, financial, accounting and data processing systems, or other operating systems and facilities, may stop operating properly or become disabled or damaged as a result of a number of factors, including events that are wholly or partially beyond our control. For example, there could be electrical or telecommunications outages; natural disasters such as earthquakes, tornadoes and hurricanes; pandemics; events arising from local or larger-scale political or social matters, including terrorist acts; and, as described below, cyber-attacks. Although we have business continuity plans and other safeguards in place, our business operations may be adversely affected by significant and widespread disruption to our physical infrastructure or operating systems that support our business.
Information security risks for financial institutions such as ours have generally increased in recent years in part because of the proliferation of new technologies, the use of digital technologies to conduct financial transactions, and the increased sophistication and activities of organized crime, hackers, terrorists, activists and other external parties. As noted
above, our operations rely on the secure processing, transmission and storage of confidential information in our computer systems and networks. Our business relies on digital technologies, computer and email systems, software and networks to conduct its operations. In addition, to access our products and services, our customers may use smartphones, tablets, personal computers and other mobile devices that are beyond our control systems. Although we have information security procedures and controls in place, our technologies, systems, networks and our customers’ devices may become the target of cyber-attacks or information security breaches that could result in the unauthorized release, gathering, monitoring, misuse, loss or destruction of our or our customers’ confidential, proprietary and other information, or otherwise disrupt our or our customers’ or other third parties’ business operations.
Third parties with whom we do business or that facilitate our business activities, including financial intermediaries or vendors that provide services or security solutions for our operations, could also be sources of operational and information security risk to us, including from breakdowns or failures of their own systems or capacity constraints. Although to date we have not experienced any material losses relating to cyber-attacks or other information security breaches, like other companies, we and our vendors face a wide range of ongoing cyber threats that include phishing emails and social engineering schemes, ransomware threats, and criminal re-use of credentials sold on the dark web. There can be no assurance that we will not suffer such material losses in the future. Our risk and exposure to these matters remains heightened because of the evolving nature of these threats. As a result, cybersecurity and the continued development and enhancement of our controls, processes and practices designed to protect our systems, computers, software, company data, networks, and customer information from attack, damage or unauthorized access remain a focus for us. As threats continue to evolve, we may be required to expend additional resources to continue to modify or enhance our protective measures or to investigate and remediate information security vulnerabilities.
Disruptions or failures in the physical infrastructure or operating systems that support our business and clients, or cyber-attacks or security breaches of the networks, systems or devices that our clients use to access our products and services, could result in client attrition, regulatory fines, penalties or intervention, breach investigation and notification expenses, reputational damage, claims or litigation, reimbursement or other compensation costs and/or additional compliance costs, any of which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our business may be adversely affected by fraud.
As a financial institution, we are inherently exposed to risk in the form of theft and other fraudulent activities by customers, employees, or other third parties targeting us or our customers or data. Such activity may take many forms, including check fraud, electronic fraud, wire fraud, phishing, social engineering, spoofing, and other dishonest acts. Although we devote substantial resources to maintaining effective policies and internal controls to identify and prevent such incidents, given the increasing sophistication of possible perpetrators, we may experience financial losses or reputational harm as a result of fraud. Further, as a result of the increased sophistication of fraud activity, we continue to invest in systems, resources, and controls to detect and prevent fraud. This will result in continued ongoing investments in the future.
Legal and Regulatory Risks
We operate in a highly regulated environment, which could restrain our growth and profitability.
We are subject to extensive laws and regulations that govern almost all aspects of our operations. These laws and regulations, and the supervisory framework that oversees the administration of these laws and regulations, are primarily intended to protect depositors, the DIF, and the banking system as a whole, and not shareholders. These laws and regulations, among other matters, affect our lending practices, capital structure, investment practices, dividend policy, operations and growth. Compliance with the myriad laws and regulations applicable to our organization can be difficult and costly. In addition, these laws, regulations and policies are subject to continual review by governmental authorities, and changes to these laws, regulations and policies, including changes in interpretation, implementation, or priorities in enforcement of these laws, regulations and policies, could affect us in substantial and unpredictable ways and often impose additional compliance costs. The application of more stringent capital requirements for both the Company and the Bank could, among other things, result in lower returns on equity, require the raising of additional capital, and/or result in regulatory actions constraining us from paying dividends or repurchasing shares if we were to be unable to comply with such requirements, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business and profitability.
Further, any new laws, rules and regulations could make compliance more difficult or expensive. All of these laws and regulations, and the supervisory framework applicable to our industry, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Federal and state regulators periodically examine our business and we may be required to remediate adverse examination findings.
The Federal Reserve, the FDIC and the DFI periodically examine our business, including our compliance with laws and regulations. If, as a result of an examination, a federal or state banking agency were to determine that our financial condition, capital resources, asset quality, earnings prospects, management, liquidity or other aspects of any of our operations had become unsatisfactory, or that we were in violation of any law or regulation, it may take a number of different remedial actions as it deems appropriate. These actions include the power to enjoin “unsafe or unsound” practices, to require action to correct any conditions resulting from any violation or practice, to commence a formal or informal enforcement action or issue an administrative order that can be judicially enforced, to direct an increase in our capital, to restrict our growth, to assess civil monetary penalties against our officers or directors, to remove officers and directors and, if it is concluded that such conditions cannot be corrected or there is an imminent risk of loss to depositors, to terminate our deposit insurance and place us into receivership or conservatorship. Regulatory action against us could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our FDIC deposit insurance premiums and assessments may increase, which would reduce our profitability.
The deposits of the Bank are insured by the FDIC up to legal limits and, accordingly, subject to the payment of FDIC deposit insurance assessments. The Bank’s regular assessments are determined by its risk classification, which is based on a number of factors, including regulatory capital levels, asset growth and asset quality. In order to maintain a strong funding position and restore the reserve ratios of the DIF, the FDIC may increase deposit insurance assessment rates and may charge a special assessment to FDIC-insured financial institutions. Further increases in assessment rates or special assessments may occur in the future, especially if there are significant additional financial institution failures. Any future special assessments, increases in assessment rates or required prepayments in FDIC insurance premiums could reduce our profitability or limit our ability to pursue certain business opportunities, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We are subject to numerous laws designed to protect consumers, including the CRA and fair lending laws, and failure to comply with these laws could lead to a wide variety of sanctions.
The CRA, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Housing Act and other fair lending laws and regulations impose nondiscriminatory lending requirements on financial institutions. The Department of Justice and other federal agencies are responsible for enforcing these laws and regulations. A successful regulatory challenge to an institution’s performance under the CRA or fair lending laws and regulations could result in a wide variety of sanctions, including damages and civil money penalties, injunctive relief, restrictions on mergers and acquisitions activity, restrictions on expansion and restrictions on entering new business lines. Private parties may also have the ability to challenge an institution’s performance under fair lending laws in private class action litigation. Such actions could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We are subject to evolving and expensive regulations and requirements. Our failure to adhere to these requirements or the failure or circumvention of our controls and procedures could seriously harm our business.
We are subject to extensive regulation as a financial institution and are also required to follow the corporate governance and financial reporting practices and policies required of a company whose stock is registered under the Exchange Act and listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Compliance with these requirements means we incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses. Compliance also requires a significant diversion of management time and attention, particularly with regard to disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting. Although we have reviewed, and will continue to review, our disclosure controls and procedures in order to determine whether they are effective, our controls and procedures may not be able to prevent errors or fraud in the future. Faulty judgments, simple errors or mistakes, or the failure of our personnel to adhere to established controls and procedures may make it difficult for us to ensure that the objectives of the control system will be met. A failure of our controls and procedures to detect other than inconsequential errors or fraud could seriously harm our business and results of operations.
We face risk under the BSA and other anti-money laundering statutes and regulations, as well as general fund transfer and payments-related risk.
The BSA, the USA PATRIOT Act and other laws and regulations require financial institutions, among other duties, to institute and maintain an effective anti-money laundering program and file suspicious activity and currency transaction reports as appropriate. The federal Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is authorized to impose significant civil money penalties for violations of those requirements and has engaged in coordinated enforcement efforts with the individual federal banking regulators, as well as the U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration and Internal Revenue Service. We are also subject to increased scrutiny of compliance with the rules enforced by the OFAC. If our policies, procedures and systems are deemed deficient, we would be subject to liability, including fines and regulatory actions, which may include restrictions on our ability to pay dividends and the necessity to obtain regulatory approvals to proceed with certain aspects of our business plan, including our acquisition plans. Failure to maintain and implement adequate programs to combat money laundering and terrorist financing could also have serious reputational consequences for us. Any of these results could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
In addition, financial institutions, including ourselves, bear fund transfer risks of different types which result from large transaction volumes and large dollar amounts of incoming and outgoing money transfers. Loss exposure may result if money is transferred from the Bank before it is received, or legal rights to reclaim monies transferred are asserted. Such exposure results from payments which are made to merchants for payment clearing, while customers have statutory periods to reverse their payments. It also results from funds transfers made prior to receipt of offsetting funds, as accommodations to customers. Transfers could also be made in error. Additionally, as with other financial institutions, we may incur legal liability or reputational risk, if we unknowingly process payments for companies in violation of money laundering laws or regulations or immoral activities.
Our introduction of new products and programs in partnership with fintechs has increased account and transaction volume at the Bank and thereby increased the foregoing risks, the results of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We may be subject to potential liability and business risk from actions by our regulators related to supervision of third parties.
Our regulators and auditors have required us to increase the level and manner of our oversight of third parties that provide marketing and other services through which we offer products and services, whether in connection with our introduction of new programs and products, or otherwise. Although we have significant compliance staff and have used outside consultants, our internal and external compliance examiners continually evaluate our practices and must be satisfied with the results of our third-party oversight activities. We cannot assure you that we will satisfy all related requirements. Not maintaining a risk and compliance management system which is deemed adequate could result in sanctions or other action against the Bank. Our ongoing review and analysis of our compliance management system and implementation of any changes resulting from that review and analysis will likely result in increased non-interest expense.
Federal banking laws limit the acquisition, ownership and repurchase of our common stock.
Because we are a bank holding company, any purchaser of certain specified amounts of our common stock may be required to file a notice with or obtain the approval of the Federal Reserve under the BHCA, as amended, and the Change in Bank Control Act of 1978, as amended. Specifically, under regulations adopted by the Federal Reserve, (1) any other bank holding company may be required to obtain the approval of the Federal Reserve before acquiring 5% or more of our common stock and (2) any person may be required to file a notice with and not be disapproved by the Federal Reserve to acquire 10% or more of our common stock. Further, recently enacted laws impose an excise tax on a public company’s repurchase of its own stock.
Changes in accounting policies or in accounting standards could materially affect how we report our financial condition and results of operations.
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), including the accounting rules and regulations of the SEC and the FASB, requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions that impact our financial statements by affecting the value of our assets or liabilities and results of operations. Some of our accounting policies are critical because they require management to make difficult, subjective and complex judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain and because materially different amounts may be reported if different estimates or assumptions are used. If such estimates or assumptions underlying our financial statements are incorrect, our financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.
From time to time, the FASB and the SEC change the financial accounting and reporting standards or the interpretation of such standards that govern the preparation of our external financial statements. These changes are beyond our control, can be difficult to predict, may require extraordinary efforts or additional costs to implement and could materially impact how we report our financial condition and results of operations. Additionally, we may be required to apply a new or revised standard retrospectively, resulting in the restatement of prior period financial statements in material amounts.
Shares of our common stock are not insured deposits and may lose value.
Shares of our common stock are not savings accounts, deposits or other obligations of any depository institution and are not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other governmental agency or instrumentality, any other deposit insurance fund or by any other public or private entity, and are subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.
The costs and effects of litigation, investigations or similar matters involving us or other financial institutions or counterparties, or related adverse facts and developments, could materially affect our business, operating results and financial condition.
We may be involved from time to time in a variety of litigation, investigations, inquiries, or similar matters arising out of our business. Furthermore, litigation against banks tend to increase during economic downturns and periods of credit deterioration, which may occur or worsen as a result of current economic uncertainty. Most recently there has been an increase in class action lawsuits filed claiming deceptive practices or violations of account terms in connection with non-sufficient fees or overdraft charges. We manage these risks through internal controls, personnel training, insurance, litigation management, our compliance and ethics processes, and other means. However, the commencement, outcome, and magnitude of litigation cannot be predicted or controlled with any certainty.
We establish reserves for legal claims when payments associated with the claims become probable and the losses can be reasonably estimated. However, our insurance may not cover all claims that may be asserted against us and indemnification rights to which we are entitled may not be honored, and any claims asserted against us, regardless of merit or eventual outcome, may harm our reputation. Should the ultimate judgments or settlements in any litigation or investigation significantly exceed our insurance coverage, they could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. In addition, premiums for insurance covering the financial and banking sectors are rising. We may not be able to obtain appropriate types or levels of insurance in the future, nor may we be able to obtain adequate replacement policies with acceptable terms or at historic rates, if at all.

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ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.

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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Item 2. Properties
The Company and the Bank are headquartered in a 172,630 square foot mixed-use building located at 8701 East 116th Street, Fishers, IN 46038. The Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiary, SPF15, Inc., owns the building and property. The Company considers its property to be in adequate condition and suitable for its intended purposes.

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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
Neither we nor any of our subsidiaries are party to any material legal proceedings. From time to time, the Bank is a party to legal actions arising from its normal business activities.

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ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
None.
PART II

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ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Market Information
The Company’s common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “INBK.”
As of March 7, 2025, the Company had 8,697,085 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, and there were 99 holders of record of common stock.
Dividends
Total cash dividends declared by the Company in 2024 were $0.24 per share. The Company expects to continue to pay cash dividends on a quarterly basis; however, the declaration and amount of any future cash dividends will be subject to the sole discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend upon many factors, including our results of operations, financial condition, capital requirements, regulatory and contractual restrictions (including with respect to the Company’s outstanding subordinated debt), business strategy and other factors deemed relevant by the Board of Directors.
Because the Company is a holding company and does not engage directly in business activities of a material nature, its ability to pay dividends to shareholders may depend, in large part, upon the receipt of distributions from the Bank, which is also subject to numerous limitations on the payment of dividends under federal and state banking laws, regulations and policies. The present and future ability of the Bank to distribute funds to the Company are subject to the discretion of the Board of the Directors of the Bank and the Bank is not obligated to pay any distributions to the Company.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
In October 2021, the Company's Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of up to $30.0 million, which was subsequently increased to $35.0 million, of our outstanding common stock from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. Under this program, the Company repurchased 855,956 shares of common stock at an average price of $36.31, for a total investment of $31.1 million. This stock repurchase authorization expired on December 31, 2022.
In December 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of up to $25.0 million of the Company’s outstanding stock from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The stock repurchase program replaced the stock repurchase program mentioned above and expired on December 31, 2024. Under this program, the Company repurchased 559,522 shares of common stock through March 8, 2024, at an average price of $19.06, for a total investment of $10.7 million. No common stock was repurchased during the fourth quarter of 2024 under the repurchase program that expired on December 31, 2024.
Stock Performance Graph
The following graph and table compares the five-year cumulative total return to shareholders of First Internet Bancorp common stock with that of the Nasdaq Composite Index and the S&P U.S. BMI Banks Index. The following assumes $100 invested on December 31, 2019 in First Internet Bancorp, the Nasdaq Composite Index and the S&P U.S. BMI Bank Index, and assumes that dividends are reinvested. The historical stock price performance for our common stock is not necessarily indicative of future stock performance.
December 31,
Index 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
First Internet Bancorp $ 100.00 $ 122.87 $ 202.50 $ 105.28 $ 106.34 $ 159.41
Nasdaq Composite Index 100.00 144.92 177.06 119.45 172.77 223.87
S&P U.S. BMI Banks Index 100.00 87.24 118.61 98.38 107.32 143.68

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Item 6. [RESERVED]

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this report.
The following discussion, analysis and comparisons generally focus on the operating results for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. Discussion, analysis and comparisons of the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 that are not included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K can be found in “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. This discussion and analysis includes certain forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. You should review the “Risk Factors” section of this report for a discussion of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by such forward-looking statements. See also the “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” at the beginning of this report.
Results of Operations
During the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, net income was $25.3 million, or $2.88 per diluted share, compared to net income of $8.4 million, or $0.95 per diluted share, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 and net income of $35.5 million, or $3.70 per diluted share, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022.
The $16.9 million increase in net income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 compared to the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 was due primarily to an increase of $21.2 million, or 81.2%, in noninterest income, an increase of $12.5 million, or 16.7%, in net interest income, partially offset by an increase of $10.7 million, or 13.4%, in noninterest expense, an increase of $5.7 million, in income tax expense and an increase of $0.4 million, or 2.5%, in provision for credit losses.
During the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, return on average assets (“ROAA”), return on average equity (“ROAE”) and return on average tangible common equity (“ROATCE”) were 0.46%, 6.70% and 6.78%, respectively. The Company recognized gains of $2.9 million from termination of interest rate swap agreements and $1.8 million from prepayment of FHLB advances as well as expenses of $0.5 million in IT termination fees and $0.1 million in anniversary expenses. Adjusted net income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, was $22.0 million, and adjusted diluted earnings per share was $2.51. Additionally, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, adjusted ROAA, adjusted ROAE and adjusted ROATCE were 0.40%, 5.83% and 5.90%, respectively.
Due to the steep decline in consumer mortgage volumes and the negative outlook for consumer mortgage lending, the Company decided to exit its consumer mortgage business during the first quarter 2023. This included its nationwide digital direct-to-consumer mortgage platform that originated residential loans for sale in the secondary market, as well as its local traditional consumer mortgage and construction-to-permanent business. In connection with this decision, the Company recognized $3.1 million of mortgage operations and exit costs during the twelve months ended December 31, 2023. The Company also recognized $0.1 million of mortgage banking revenue during the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.
Additionally, during the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, the Company recognized a $6.9 million partial charge-off related to a commercial and industrial participation loan with a balance of $9.8 million, prior to the partial charge-off, that was moved to nonaccrual status late in the first quarter 2023. The Company received payment for the remaining balance of the participation loan during 2023.
The decrease in net income of $27.1 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 compared to the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 was due primarily to a decrease of $22.2 million, or 22.9%, in net interest income, an increase of $11.7 million, or 234.6%, in provision for loan losses and an increase of $6.2 million, or 8.4%, in noninterest expense, partially offset by a decrease of $8.0 million, or 176.3%, in income tax expense and an increase of $4.9 million, or 22.9%, in noninterest income.
During the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, ROAA, ROAE and ROATCE were 0.17%, 2.35% and 2.38%, respectively. Excluding the impact of exiting consumer mortgage and the partial charge-off, adjusted net income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 was $16.2 million and adjusted diluted earnings per share was $1.83. Additionally, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, adjusted ROAA, adjusted ROAE and adjusted ROATCE were 0.33%, 4.54% and 4.60%, respectively.
Refer to the “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of Item 7 of Part II of this report, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for additional information.
Consolidated Average Balance Sheets and Net Interest Income Analyses
For the periods presented, the following table provides the average balances of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the related yields and cost of funds. The table does not reflect any effect of income taxes. Balances are based on the average of daily balances. Nonaccrual loans are included in average loan balances.
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2024 December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
(dollars in thousands) Average Balance Interest/Dividends Yield/Cost Average Balance Interest/Dividends Yield/Cost Average Balance Interest/Dividends Yield/Cost
Assets
Interest-earning assets
Loans, including loans held-for-sale $ 3,997,397 $ 233,844 5.85 % $ 3,685,729 $ 192,337 5.22 % $ 3,142,166 $ 140,600 4.47 %
Securities - taxable 692,806 26,742 3.86 % 551,479 17,189 3.12 % 537,921 10,711 1.99 %
Securities - non-taxable 77,987 3,775 4.84 % 72,571 3,532 4.87 % 75,382 1,767 2.34 %
Other earning assets 516,836 27,526 5.33 % 500,061 26,384 5.28 % 278,073 3,830 1.38 %
Total interest-earning assets 5,285,026 291,887 5.52 % 4,809,840 239,442 4.98 % 4,033,542 156,908 3.89 %
Allowance for credit losses (42,758) (36,038) (29,143)
Noninterest-earning assets 220,462 194,712 166,127
Total assets $ 5,462,730 $ 4,968,514 $ 4,170,526
Liabilities
Interest-bearing liabilities
Interest-bearing demand deposits $ 494,082 $ 10,448 2.11 % $ 366,082 $ 6,186 1.69 % $ 333,737 $ 2,056 0.62 %
Savings accounts 22,336 189 0.85 % 29,200 249 0.85 % 58,156 336 0.58 %
Money market accounts 1,230,443 51,036 4.15 % 1,276,602 49,890 3.91 % 1,423,185 18,513 1.30 %
Fintech - brokered deposits 141,860 6,023 4.25 % 33,039 1,402 4.24 % 60,699 1,033 1.70 %
Certificates and brokered deposits 2,430,205 115,454 4.75 % 2,040,041 85,636 4.20 % 1,147,017 19,894 1.73 %
Total interest-bearing deposits 4,318,926 183,150 4.24 % 3,744,964 143,363 3.83 % 3,022,794 41,832 1.38 %
Other borrowed funds 629,137 21,360 3.40 % 719,617 21,175 2.94 % 638,526 17,983 2.82 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities 4,948,063 204,510 4.13 % 4,464,581 164,538 3.69 % 3,661,320 59,815 1.63 %
Noninterest-bearing deposits 114,396 125,816 120,325
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities 23,056 20,317 16,037
Total liabilities 5,085,515 4,610,714 3,797,682
Shareholders' equity 377,215 357,800 372,844
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 5,462,730 $ 4,968,514 $ 4,170,526
Net interest income $ 87,377 $ 74,904 $ 97,093
Interest rate spread1
1.39 % 1.29 % 2.26 %
Net interest margin2
1.65 % 1.56 % 2.41 %
Net interest margin - FTE3
1.74 % 1.67 % 2.54 %
1 Yield on total interest-earning assets minus cost of total interest-bearing liabilities
2 Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets
3 On a fully-taxable equivalent (“FTE”) basis assuming a 21% tax rate. Refer to the “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of Item 7 of Part II of this report, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Rate/Volume Analysis
The following table illustrates the impact of changes in the volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and interest rates on net interest income for the periods indicated. The change in interest not due solely to volume or rate has been allocated in proportion to the absolute dollar amounts of the change in each.
Rate/Volume Analysis of Net Interest Income
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024 vs. December 31, 2023 Due to Changes in Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2023 vs. December 31, 2022 Due to Changes in
(amounts in thousands) Volume Rate Net Volume Rate Net
Interest income
Loans, including loans held-for-sale $ 17,100 $ 24,407 $ 41,507 $ 26,264 $ 25,473 $ 51,737
Securities - taxable 4,961 4,592 9,553 275 6,203 6,478
Securities - non-taxable 265 (22) 243 (69) 1,834 1,765
Other earning assets 891 251 1,142 4,967 17,587 22,554
Total 23,217 29,228 52,445 31,437 51,097 82,534
Interest expense
Interest-bearing demand deposits 2,491 1,771 4,262 220 3,910 4,130
Savings accounts (60) - (60) (207) 120 (87)
Money market accounts (1,847) 2,993 1,146 (2,094) 33,471 31,377
Fintech - brokered deposits 4,618 3 4,621 (634) 1,003 369
Certificates and brokered deposits 17,699 12,119 29,818 23,199 42,543 65,742
Other borrowed funds (2,867) 3,052 185 2,391 801 3,192
Total 20,034 19,938 39,972 22,875 81,848 104,723
Increase /(decrease) in net interest income $ 3,183 $ 9,290 $ 12,473 $ 8,562 $ (30,751) $ (22,189)
Net interest income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 was $87.4 million, an increase of $12.5 million, or 16.7%, compared to $74.9 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023. The increase in net interest income was the result of a $52.4 million, or 21.9%, increase in total interest income to $291.9 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 compared to $239.4 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023. The increase in total interest income was partially offset by a $40.0 million, or 24.3%, increase in total interest expense to $204.5 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 compared to $164.5 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.
The growth in total interest income was due primarily to an increase in interest earned on loans resulting from an increase of 63 bps in the yield earned on loans, as well as an increase of $311.7 million, or 8.5%, in the average balance of loans, including loans held-for-sale. Additionally, the average balance of securities increased $146.7 million, or 23.5%, and the yield earned on the securities portfolio increased 64 bps. The increase in the yield earned on loans and securities was due to the impact of the continued elevated interest rate environment on both existing and newly-originated interest-earning assets. The yield on funded portfolio originations was 8.29% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, an increase of 5 bps compared to the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.
The increase in total interest expense was due primarily to increases of $29.8 million, or 34.8%, in interest expense associated with certificates and brokered deposits, $4.6 million, or 329.6%, in interest expense associated with fintech - brokered deposits and $4.3 million, or 68.9%, in interest expense associated with interest-bearing demand deposits. The increase in interest expense related to certificates and brokered deposits was driven by an increase of 55 bps in the cost of these deposits, as well as an increase of $390.2 million, or 19.1%, in the average balance of these deposits. The increase in the average balance of these deposits was driven by strong consumer and small business demand for certificates of deposits in 2024, partially offset by lower brokered deposit balances, as the Company used on-balance sheet liquidity to pay down higher-cost balances throughout 2024. The increase in interest expense related to fintech - brokered deposits was driven primarily by an increase of $108.8 million, or 329.6%, in the average balance of these deposits. The balance of these deposits is driven by payments volume associated with one of the Company’s fintech partnerships, which increased significantly year-over-year. The increase in interest expense related to interest-bearing demand deposits was due primarily to a 42 bp increase in the cost of these deposits, as well as an increase of $128.0 million, or 35.0%, in the average balance of these deposits. The increase in the average balance of these deposits was due to growth in deposit activity from certain fintech partnerships. The increase in the cost of funds across all of these deposit types reflects the impact of the elevated interest rate environment throughout 2024.
Net interest margin (“NIM”) was 1.65% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 compared to 1.56% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023. On a fully-taxable equivalent (“FTE”) basis, NIM was 1.74% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 compared to 1.67% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, an increase of 7 bps. The increase in NIM and FTE NIM compared to the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 reflects the decelerating pace of increase in the cost of interest-bearing deposits and the Company’s focus on shifting the loan composition towards variable rate and higher-yielding products.
Noninterest Income
The following table presents noninterest income for the three most recent years.
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(amounts in thousands) 2024 2023 2022
Service charges and fees $ 959 $ 851 $ 1,071
Loan servicing revenue 6,188 3,833 2,573
Loan servicing asset revaluation (2,537) (1,463) (1,639)
Mortgage banking activities - 76 5,464
Gain on sale of loans 33,329 20,526 11,372
Other 9,406 2,302 2,416
Total noninterest income $ 47,345 $ 26,125 $ 21,257
During the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, noninterest income totaled $47.3 million, representing an increase of $21.2 million, or 81.2%, compared to $26.1 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023. The increase in noninterest income was driven primarily by increases of $12.8 million in gain on sale of loans, $7.1 million in other income and $1.3 million in net loan servicing revenue. The increase in gain on sale of loans was due primarily to an increase of 48.8% in the volume of SBA 7(a) guaranteed loan sales as well as an increase of 83 bps to 108.17% in net gain on sale premium for the year. The increase in other income was due primarily to distributions from fund investments, as well as a gain on termination of interest rate swaps of $2.9 million and a gain on prepayment of FHLB advances of $1.8 million. The increase in net loan servicing revenue was due to growth in the balance of the Company’s SBA 7(a) servicing portfolio, partially offset by the fair value adjustment to the loan servicing asset.
Noninterest Expense
The following table presents noninterest expense for the three most recent years.
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(amounts in thousands) 2024 2023 2022
Salaries and employee benefits $ 51,756 $ 45,322 $ 41,553
Marketing, advertising and promotion 2,589 2,567 3,554
Consulting and professional services 3,744 3,082 4,826
Data processing 2,448 2,373 1,989
Loan expenses 5,947 5,756 4,435
Premises and equipment 11,902 10,599 10,688
Deposit insurance premium 5,000 3,880 1,152
Other 6,724 5,857 5,076
Total noninterest expense $ 90,110 $ 79,436 $ 73,273
Noninterest expense for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 was $90.1 million, representing an increase of $10.7, or 13.4%, compared to $79.4 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023. The increase was due primarily to increases of $6.4 million, or 14.2%, in salaries and employee benefits, $1.3 million, or 12.3%, in premises and equipment, $1.1 million, or 28.9%, in deposit insurance premium, $0.9 million, or 14.8%, in other expenses and $0.7 million, or 21.5%, in consulting and professional fees. The increase in salaries and employee benefits was due primarily to higher small business lending incentive compensation and staff additions in small business lending and risk management, as well as higher incentive compensation accruals based on the increase in net income in 2024. The increase in premises and equipment was due primarily to non-recurring IT termination fees, property taxes and software maintenance expense. The increase in deposit insurance premium was due mainly to year-over-year asset growth and changes in the composition of the loan and deposit portfolios. The increase in other expenses was due primarily to various expenses, none of which were individually significant. The increase in consulting and professional fees was due primarily to increased consulting and audit fees.
Income Taxes
The following table reconciles reported income provision tax (benefit) to that computed at the statutory federal tax rate for the three most recent years.
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(amounts in thousands) 2024 2023 2022
Statutory rate times pre-tax income $ 5,784 $ 1,037 $ 8,421
(Subtract) add the tax effect of:
Income from tax-exempt securities and loans (3,500) (3,951) (4,190)
State income taxes, net of federal tax effect 47 (30) 592
Bank-owned life insurance (262) (215) (201)
Tax credits (110) (168) (143)
Other differences 307 (150) 80
Income tax provision (benefit) $ 2,266 $ (3,477) $ 4,559
We recognized an income tax provision of $2.3 million and an effective tax rate of 8.2% in 2024, compared to an income tax benefit of $3.5 million in 2023. Our federal statutory tax rate was 21% in 2024 and 2023. In 2024 and 2023, the variance from the federal statutory rate was due primarily to tax-exempt income. Interest income on certain loans or securities issued by governmental, municipal and not-for-profit entities, and earnings from bank-owned life insurance were the primary components of tax-exempt income. The income tax benefits recognized during 2023 also reflect the benefit of tax exempt income relative to stated pre-tax income, as well as the impact on pre-tax income from mortgage exit costs and the partial charge-off of a commercial and industrial participation loan in 2023.
Financial Condition
The following table presents summary balance sheet data as of the end of the last two years.
(amounts in thousands) December 31,
Balance Sheet Data: 2024 2023
Total assets $ 5,737,859 $ 5,167,572
Loans 4,170,646 3,840,220
Total securities 837,151 702,008
Loans held-for-sale 54,695 22,052
Noninterest-bearing deposits 136,451 123,464
Interest-bearing deposits 4,796,755 3,943,509
Total deposits 4,933,206 4,066,973
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank 295,000 614,934
Total shareholders' equity 384,063 362,795
Total assets increased $570.3 million, or 11.0%, to $5.7 billion as of December 31, 2024 compared to $5.2 billion as of December 31, 2023. Balance sheet growth was driven primarily by an increase in total deposits of $866.2 million, or 21.3%. The increase in deposits was used, in part, to fund loan growth, as loan balances increased $330.4 million. or 8.6%. Furthermore, additional liquidity from the increase in deposits was deployed to reduce advances from the FHLB, which declined as FHLB advances decreased $319.9 million, or 52.0%. As deposit growth outpaced loan growth, balance sheet liquidity increased as the combined balance of cash and securities increased $195.7 million, or 17.7%, and the percentage of loans to deposits declined to 84.5% as of December 31, 2024 from 94.4% as of December 31, 2023.
As of December 31, 2024, total shareholders’ equity was $384.1 million, an increase of $21.3 million, or 5.9%, compared to December 31, 2023. The increase in shareholders’ equity was due primarily to the net income earned during 2024, partially offset by an increase in accumulated other comprehensive loss. Tangible common equity totaled $379.4 million as of December 31, 2024, representing an increase of $21.3 million, or 5.9%, compared to December 31, 2023. The ratio of total shareholders’ equity to total assets decreased to 6.69% as of December 31, 2024 from 7.02% as of December 31, 2023 and the ratio of tangible common equity to tangible assets decreased to 6.62% as of December 31, 2024 from 6.94% as of December 31, 2023.
Book value per common share increased 5.6% to $44.31 as of December 31, 2024 from $41.97 as of December 31, 2023. Tangible book value per share increased 5.6% to $43.77 as of December 31, 2024 from $41.43 as of December 31, 2023. The increase in both book value per common share and tangible book value per share was driven primarily by the increases in total shareholders’ equity and tangible common equity. Refer to the “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section of Item 7 of Part II of this report, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for additional information.
Loan Portfolio Analysis
The following table provides information regarding our loan portfolio as of the end of the last two years.
December 31,
(dollars in thousands) 2024 2023
Commercial loans
Commercial and industrial $ 120,175 2.9 % $ 129,349 3.4 %
Owner-occupied commercial real estate 53,591 1.3 % 57,286 1.5 %
Investor commercial real estate 269,431 6.5 % 132,077 3.4 %
Construction 413,523 9.9 % 261,750 6.8 %
Single tenant lease financing 949,748 22.7 % 936,616 24.4 %
Public finance 485,867 11.6 % 521,764 13.6 %
Healthcare finance 181,427 4.4 % 222,793 5.8 %
Small business lending 1
331,914 8.0 % 218,506 5.7 %
Franchise finance 536,909 12.9 % 525,783 13.7 %
Total commercial loans 3,342,585 80.2 % 3,005,924 78.3 %
Consumer loans
Residential mortgage 375,160 9.0 % 395,648 10.3 %
Home equity 18,274 0.4 % 23,669 0.6 %
Other consumer 407,947 9.8 % 377,614 9.8 %
Total consumer loans 801,381 19.2 % 796,931 20.7 %
Total commercial and consumer loans 4,143,966 99.4 % 3,802,855 99.0 %
Net deferred loan origination costs, premiums and discounts on purchased loans and other 2
26,680 0.6 % 37,365 1.0 %
Total loans 4,170,646 100.0 % 3,840,220 100.0 %
Allowance for credit losses - loans (44,769) (38,774)
Net loans $ 4,125,877 $ 3,801,446
1 Balances include $34.0 million and $33.5 million that are guaranteed by the U.S. government as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
2 Includes carrying value adjustments of $22.9 million and $27.8 million related to terminated interest rate swaps associated with public finance loans as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Total loans were $4.2 billion as of December 31, 2024, an increase of $330.4 million, or 8.6%, compared to December 31, 2023. Total commercial loan balances were $3.3 billion, as of December 31, 2024, an increase of $336.7 million, or 11.2%, from December 31, 2023. Total consumer loan balances were $801.4 million as of December 31, 2024, an increase of $4.5 million, or 0.6%, compared to December 31, 2023. Compared to December 31, 2023, in connection with the Company’s focus on variable rate products, the increase in commercial loan balances was driven by growth in the construction, investor commercial real estate and small business lending portfolios. The increase was partially offset by continued runoff in the healthcare finance portfolio and a decrease in the fixed-rate public finance portfolio. Additionally, commercial and industrial balances declined due primarily to early payoffs. The slight increase in consumer loan balances was due primarily to new origination activity in the other consumer loans portfolios, partially offset by a decrease in the residential mortgage portfolio.
Loan Maturities and Rate Sensitivity
The following table shows the contractual maturity distribution intervals (without regard to repayment or repricing schedules) of the outstanding loans in our portfolio as of December 31, 2024.
(amounts in thousands) Within 1 Year 1-5 Years 5-15 Years Beyond 15 Years Total
Commercial loans
Commercial and industrial $ 16,422 $ 68,168 $ 35,585 $ - $ 120,175
Owner-occupied commercial real estate 2,585 20,476 30,530 - 53,591
Investor commercial real estate 67,146 201,311 974 - 269,431
Construction 96,853 303,263 13,407 - 413,523
Single tenant lease financing 65,793 485,080 398,875 - 949,748
Public finance 32,545 86,213 367,109 - 485,867
Healthcare finance 800 45,382 135,245 - 181,427
Small business lending 88 2,864 267,775 61,187 331,914
Franchise finance - 146,922 389,987 - 536,909
Total commercial loans 282,232 1,359,679 1,639,487 61,187 3,342,585
Consumer loans
Residential mortgage 460 564 14,309 359,827 375,160
Home equity 825 360 4,377 12,712 18,274
Other consumer 530 21,361 326,117 59,939 407,947
Total consumer loans 1,815 22,285 344,803 432,478 801,381
Total commercial and consumer loans $ 284,047 $ 1,381,964 $ 1,984,290 $ 493,665 $ 4,143,966
The following table shows the rate sensitivity of the outstanding loans in our portfolio by the contractual maturity distribution intervals as of December 31, 2024.
(amounts in thousands) Within 1 Year 1-5 Years 5-15 Years Beyond 15 Years Total
Fixed rate $ 101,779 $ 851,035 $ 1,668,362 $ 375,656 $ 2,996,832
Variable rate 182,268 530,929 315,928 118,009 1,147,134
Total commercial and consumer loans $ 284,047 $ 1,381,964 $ 1,984,290 $ 493,665 $ 4,143,966
Loan Approval Procedures and Authority
Our lending activities follow written, non-discriminatory policies with loan approval limits approved by the Board of Directors of the Bank. Loan officers have underwriting and approval authorization of varying amounts based on their lending experience and product type. Additionally, based on the amount of the loan, multiple approvals may be required. Based on the Bank’s legal lending limit, the maximum it could lend to any one borrower at December 31, 2024 was $78.1 million.
Our goal is to have a well-diversified and balanced loan portfolio. In order to manage our loan portfolio risk, we establish concentration limits by borrower, product type, industry and geography. To supplement our internal loan review resources, we have engaged independent third-party loan review groups, which are a key component of our overall risk management process related to credit administration.
Asset Quality
December 31,
(dollars in thousands) 2024 2023
Nonaccrual loans
Commercial loans:
Small business lending $ 11,429 $ 6,824
Franchise finance 10,382 303
Total commercial loans 21,811 7,127
Consumer loans:
Residential mortgage 4,083 1,911
Other consumer 61 86
Total consumer loans 4,144 1,997
Total nonaccrual loans 25,955 9,124
Past Due 90 days and accruing loans
Commercial loans:
Small business lending 1,320 -
Total commercial loans 1,320 -
Consumer loans:
Residential mortgage 1,142 838
Other consumer 4 -
Total consumer loans 1,146 838
Total past due 90 days and accruing loans 2,466 838
Total nonperforming loans 28,421 9,962
Other real estate owned
Residential mortgage 272 375
Total other real estate owned 272 375
Other nonperforming assets 212 17
Total nonperforming assets $ 28,905 $ 10,354
Total nonperforming loans to total loans 0.68 % 0.26 %
Total nonperforming assets to total assets 0.50 % 0.20 %
Allowance for credit losses - loans to total loans 1.07 % 1.01 %
Nonaccrual loans to total loans 0.68 % 0.24 %
Allowance for credit losses - loans to nonaccrual loans 172.5 % 425.0 %
Allowance for credit losses - loans to nonperforming loans 157.5 % 389.2 %
A loan is individually evaluated, when, based on current information or events, it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts due (principal and interest) according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Payments with delays generally not exceeding 90 days outstanding are not individually evaluated. Certain nonaccrual and substantially all delinquent loans more than 90 days past due may be individually evaluated. Generally, loans are placed on nonaccrual status at 90 days past due and accrued interest is reversed against earnings, unless the loan is well secured and in the process of collection. The accrual of interest on individually evaluated loans is discontinued when, in management’s opinion, the borrower may be unable to meet payments as they become due.
Individually evaluated loans include nonperforming loans and also include loans where concessions have been granted to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties. These concessions could include a reduction in the interest rate on the loan, payment extensions, forgiveness of principal, forbearance, or other actions intended to maximize collection.
Nonperforming loans are comprised of total nonaccrual loans and loans 90 days past due and accruing. Nonperforming assets include nonperforming loans, other real estate owned (“OREO”) and other nonperforming assets, which consist of repossessed assets. Nonperforming assets could also include individual securities for which a credit loss has been recognized; however, we did not own any securities classified as such during the two-year period ended December 31, 2024.
Total nonperforming loans increased $18.5 million, or 185.3%, to $28.4 million as of December 31, 2024 compared to $10.0 million as of December 31, 2023, due primarily to increases in nonperforming loans related to the small business lending, franchise finance and residential mortgage portfolios, as well as an increase in accruing loans past due 90 days or more. Total nonperforming assets increased $18.6 million, or 179.2%, to $28.9 million as of December 31, 2024, compared to $10.4 million as of December 31, 2023, due primarily to the increases in nonperforming loans mentioned above, as well as an increase in loan repossessions (“REPO”), partially offset by a decrease in other real estate owned (“OREO”). As of December 31, 2024, the Company had one residential mortgage property in OREO with a carrying value of $0.3 million. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had two residential mortgage properties in OREO with a carrying value of $0.4 million.
Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans
The following table provides a rollforward of the ACL on loans by loan portfolio segment for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023; however, allocation of a portion of the allowance to one segment does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other segments.
December 31,
(dollars in thousands) 2024 2023
Balance, beginning of period $ 38,774 $ 31,737
Adoption of ASU 2016-13 (CECL) - 2,962
Balance, beginning of period 38,774 34,699
Provision charged to expense 18,815 15,454
Losses charged off
Commercial and industrial - (7,049)
Investor commercial real estate - (591)
Single tenant lease financing (195) -
Healthcare finance - (605)
Small business lending (10,441) (2,586)
Franchise finance (1,466) (331)
Residential mortgage (159) (140)
Other consumer (1,009) (582)
Total losses charged off (13,270) (11,884)
Recoveries
Commercial and industrial 8 243
Small business lending 325 77
Residential mortgage 1 5
Home equity 7 6
Other consumer 109 174
Total recoveries 450 505
Balance, end of period $ 44,769 $ 38,774
Net charge-offs $ 12,820 $ 11,379
Net (recoveries) charge-offs to average loans (annualized)
Commercial and industrial (0.01 %) 6.87 %
Investor commercial real estate - % 0.47 %
Single tenant lease financing 0.02 % - %
Healthcare finance - % 0.25 %
Small business lending 3.39 % 1.34 %
Franchise Finance 0.27 % 0.08 %
Total commercial net charge-offs 0.37 % 0.38 %
Residential mortgage 0.04 % 0.03 %
Home equity (0.03 %) (0.02 %)
Other consumer 0.28 % 0.21 %
Total consumer net charge-offs 0.13 % 0.07 %
Net charge-offs to average loans 0.32 % 0.31 %
The determination of the ACL and the related provision for credit losses are components of our significant accounting policies as discussed within Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements. The adequacy of the allowance for credit losses and the provision are based on the review and evaluation of the loan portfolio and reflect management’s assessment of the risks and potential losses within the portfolio. This evaluation uses a discounted cash flow analysis based on historical loss data, reasonable and supportable forecasts and prepayment rates, as well as qualitative factors such as economic and business conditions, portfolio growth, concentrations of credit in the portfolio, trends in risk grades, delinquencies within the portfolio and changes in our lending policies and practices.
Management actively monitors asset quality and, when appropriate, charges off loans against the ACL. Although management believes it uses the best information available to make determinations with respect to the ACL, future adjustments may be necessary if economic conditions differ substantially from those in the assumptions used to determine the size of the ACL.
The ACL was $44.8 million as of December 31, 2024, compared to an ACL of $38.8 million as of December 31, 2023. The increase in the ACL reflects growth and higher coverage ratios in certain portfolios, as well as additional reserves for nonperforming small business lending and franchise finance loans, partially offset by the impact of economic data on forecasted loss rates and qualitative factors for other portfolios. The ACL as a percentage of total loans was 1.07% as of December 31, 2024, compared to 1.01% at December 31, 2023. The ACL as a percentage of nonperforming loans decreased to 157.5% as of December 31, 2024, compared to 389.2% as of December 31, 2023.
The provision for credit losses - loans was $18.8 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 compared to $15.5 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023. The increase in the provision for credit losses - loans for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 was driven primarily by increases in net charge-offs in the small business lending and franchise finance portfolios, as well as growth in ACL discussed above, partially offset by lower net charge-offs in the commercial and industrial portfolio.
Investment Securities Portfolio
In managing our investment securities portfolio, management focuses on providing an adequate level of liquidity and managing long-term interest rate risk, while earning an adequate level of investment income without taking undue credit risk. Investment securities that are acquired and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term with the objective of generating economic profits on short-term differences in market characteristics are classified as “trading securities.” We did not classify any securities as trading securities as of December 31, 2024 and 2023. Securities that we intend to hold until maturity are classified as “held-to-maturity” securities, and all other investment securities are classified as “available-for-sale.” The carrying values of available-for-sale investment securities are adjusted for unrealized gains or losses as a valuation allowance and any gain or loss is reported on an after-tax basis as a component of other comprehensive income (loss).
We periodically evaluate each security in an unrealized loss position to determine if there is an impairment. As of December 31, 2024, the unrealized losses in our investment securities portfolio were due primarily to interest rate changes. We have the ability and intent to hold all investment securities in an unrealized loss position resulting from interest rate changes to the earlier of the forecasted recovery or the maturity of the underlying investment security. As of December 31, 2024, we did not have any investment securities of a single issuer that exceeded 10% of shareholders’ equity. The term “issuer” excludes the U.S. Government and its sponsored agencies and corporations.
The following tables present the amortized cost and approximate fair value of our investment securities portfolio by security type as of the end of the last two years.
(amounts in thousands) December 31,
Amortized Cost 2024 2023
Securities available-for-sale
U.S. Government-sponsored agencies $ 83,811 $ 96,404
Municipal securities 67,441 69,494
Agency mortgage-backed securities - residential 300,914 237,798
Agency mortgage-backed securities - commercial 64,214 40,215
Private label mortgage-backed securities - residential 46,623 21,742
Asset-backed securities 23,802 8,071
Corporate securities 40,049 39,591
Total securities available-for-sale 626,854 513,315
Securities held-to-maturity
Municipal securities 12,843 13,889
Agency mortgage-backed securities - residential 201,840 166,750
Agency mortgage-backed securities - commercial 5,705 5,767
Corporate securities 29,408 40,747
Total securities held-to-maturity, net 249,796 227,153
Total securities $ 876,650 $ 740,468
(amounts in thousands) December 31,
Approximate Fair Value 2024 2023
Securities available-for-sale
U.S. Government-sponsored agencies $ 82,816 $ 95,177
Municipal securities 63,654 68,446
Agency mortgage-backed securities - residential 269,641 206,649
Agency mortgage-backed securities - commercial 63,331 38,885
Private label mortgage-backed securities - residential 45,821 20,779
Asset-backed securities 23,821 8,081
Corporate securities 38,271 36,838
Total securities available-for-sale 587,355 474,855
Securities held-to-maturity
Municipal securities 11,925 13,040
Agency mortgage-backed securities - residential 184,412 152,642
Agency mortgage-backed securities - commercial 4,548 4,521
Corporate securities 27,966 37,369
Total securities held-to-maturity 228,851 207,572
Total securities $ 816,206 $ 682,427
The approximate fair value of investment securities available-for-sale increased $112.5 million, or 23.7%, to $587.4 million as of December 31, 2024 compared to $474.9 million as of December 31, 2023. The increase was due primarily to increases of $63.0 million in agency mortgage-backed securities - residential, $25.0 million in private label mortgage-backed securities - residential, $24.4 million in agency mortgage-backed securities - commercial, and $15.7 million in asset-backed securities, partially offset by decreases of $12.4 million in U.S. Government-sponsored agencies securities and $4.8 million in municipal securities. The increase was primarily attributable to new purchase activity within the available-for-sale portfolios, partially offset by net paydown activity. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had securities with a net carrying value of $249.8 million designated as held-to-maturity compared to $227.2 million as of December 31, 2023. The increase was due primarily to purchases of CRA-eligible agency mortgage-backed securities - residential.
Investment Maturities
The following table summarizes the contractual maturity schedule (without regard to repricing schedules) of our investment securities at their amortized cost and their weighted average yields at December 31, 2024.
1 year or less More than 1 year
to 5 years More than 5 years
to 10 years More than 10 years Total
(dollars in thousands) Amortized
Cost Wtd.
Avg.
Yield1
Amortized
Cost Wtd.
Avg.
Yield1
Amortized
Cost Wtd.
Avg.
Yield1
Amortized
Cost Wtd.
Avg.
Yield1
Amortized
Cost Wtd.
Avg.
Yield1
Securities:
U.S. Government-sponsored agencies
$ - 0.00 % $ 6,419 5.48 % $ 25,500 5.32 % $ 51,892 5.35 % $ 83,811 5.35 %
Municipal securities 2,533 2.61 % 11,731 2.94 % 27,319 2.72 % 38,701 2.88 % 80,284 2.83 %
Agency mortgage-backed securities - residential - - % 1,023 2.26 % 4,775 1.74 % 496,956 3.32 % 502,754 3.31 %
Agency mortgage-backed securities - commercial - - % 19,973 4.55 % 23,220 5.48 % 26,726 3.64 % 69,919 4.51 %
Private-label mortgage-backed securities - residential - - % - - % - - % 46,623 5.43 % 46,623 5.43 %
Asset-backed securities
- - % - - % - - % 23,802 6.00 % 23,802 5.62 %
Corporate securities 10,000 4.12 % 30,586 6.97 % 28,871 4.71 % - - % 69,457 6.00 %
Total securities $ 12,533 3.82 % $ 69,732 5.40 % $ 109,685 4.39 % $ 684,700 3.70 % $ 876,650 3.92 %
1 Weighted-average yields are calculated on a fully-taxable equivalent basis using the federal statutory rate of 21% for 2024.
Accrued Income and Other Assets
Accrued income and other assets increased $11.9 million, or 23.3%, to $63.0 million at December 31, 2024 compared to $51.1 million at December 31, 2023. The increase was due primarily to increases of $12.9 million in equity investments, $3.0 million related to a bond that was called on December 30, 2024 and $2.3 million in income tax receivable, partially offset by a decrease of $5.6 million in derivative assets.
Deposits
The following table presents the composition of our deposit base as of the end of the last two years.
December 31,
(dollars in thousands) 2024 2023
Noninterest-bearing deposits $ 136,451 2.8 % $ 123,464 3.0 %
Interest-bearing demand deposits 896,661 18.2 % 402,976 9.9 %
Savings accounts 19,823 0.4 % 21,364 0.5 %
Money market accounts 1,183,789 24.0 % 1,248,319 30.8 %
Fintech - brokered deposits1
- - % 74,401 1.8 %
Certificates of deposits 2,133,455 43.2 % 1,605,156 39.5 %
Brokered deposits 563,027 11.4 % 591,293 14.5 %
Total $ 4,933,206 100.0 % $ 4,066,973 100.0 %
1 Fintech - brokered deposits that had been previously classified as brokered deposits were reclassified to interest-bearing demand deposits as of December 31, 2024.
Total deposits increased $866.2 million, or 21.3%, to $4.9 billion as of December 31, 2024 compared to $4.1 billion as of December 31, 2023. This increase was due primarily to increases of $528.3 million, or 32.9%, in certificates of deposits, $493.7 million, or 122.5%, in interest-bearing demand deposits and $13.0 million, or 10.5%, in noninterest-bearing deposits, partially offset by decreases of $64.5 million, or 5.2%, in money market accounts, $28.3 million, or 4.8%, in brokered deposits and $1.5 million, or 7.2%, in savings accounts. The increase in certificates of deposits was due primarily to strong consumer and small business demand in 2024. The increase in interest-bearing demand deposits was due primarily to growth in fintech partnership deposits. The decrease in money market accounts was driven by general customer withdraw activity which was due to larger-balance accounts that can experience volatility from time-to-time. The decrease in brokered deposits was driven by using excess liquidity to paydown higher-cost deposits throughout the year.
Uninsured deposit balances represented 25% of total deposits as of December 31, 2024 and 2023. These balances include Indiana-based municipal deposits, which are insured by the Indiana Board for Depositories, as well as larger balance accounts under contractual agreements that only allow withdrawal under certain conditions. After subtracting these types of deposits, the adjusted uninsured deposit balance drops to 20% as of December 31, 2024, compared to 19% as of December 31, 2023.
The following tables present contractual interest rates paid on time deposits, their scheduled maturities, and the scheduled maturities for time deposits greater than $250,000.
Time Deposit Maturities at December 31, 2024
Period to Maturity Percentage of Total Certificate Accounts
(dollars in thousands) Less than 1
year > 1 year
to 2 years > 2 years
to 3 years More than
3 years Total
Interest Rate:
<1.00% $ 85,650 $ 35,835 $ 34,823 $ - $ 156,308 6.6 %
1.00% - 1.99% 5,381 9,978 241 - 15,600 0.7 %
2.00% - 2.99% 7,343 254 640 - 8,237 0.3 %
3.00% - 3.99% 7,171 4,018 41,032 245 52,466 2.2 %
4.00% - 4.99% 275,227 66,961 83,963 270,637 696,788 29.3 %
5.00% - 5.99% 1,099,924 119,404 71,198 158,759 1,449,285 60.9 %
Total $ 1,480,696 $ 236,450 $ 231,897 $ 429,641 $ 2,378,684 100.0 %
Time Deposit Maturities Greater than $250,000
(amounts in thousands) December 31, 2024
Maturity Period:
3 months or less $ 126,949
Over 3 through 6 months 128,102
Over 6 through 12 months 237,450
Over 12 months 284,287
Total $ 776,788
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances
Although deposits are the primary source of funds for our lending and investment activities and for general business purposes, we may use short-term advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis (the “FHLB”) to manage liquidity needs and longer-term advances to supplement deposit growth and manage interest rate risk. The following table is a summary of FHLB borrowings for the periods indicated.
At or For The Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands) 2024 2023
Balance outstanding at end of period $ 295,000 $ 614,934
Average amount outstanding during period 524,143 614,931
Maximum outstanding at any month end during period 614,935 614,934
Weighted average interest rate at end of period1
3.39 % 3.04 %
Weighted average interest rate during period1
2.93 % 3.00 %
1Excludes the impact of interest rate swaps. Refer to Note 18 to our consolidated financial statements for additional information about derivative financial instruments.
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities
Accrued expenses and other liabilities increased $3.8 million, or 26.5%, to $17.9 million at December 31, 2024, compared to $14.2 million at December 31, 2023. The increase was due primarily to increases of $2.3 million in accrued salary and benefits and $3.1 million in various expenses and liabilities, partially offset by a decrease of $1.6 million in the reserve for unfunded commitments.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity management is the process used by the Company to manage the continuing flow of funds necessary to meet its financial commitments on a timely basis and at a reasonable cost while also maintaining safe and sound operations. Liquidity, represented by cash and investment securities, is a product of the Company’s operating, investing and financing activities. The primary sources of funds are deposits, principal and interest payments on loans and investment securities, maturing loans and investment securities, access to wholesale funding sources and collateralized borrowings. While scheduled payments and maturities of loans and investment securities are relatively predictable sources of funds, deposit flows are greatly influenced by interest rates, general economic conditions and competition. Therefore, the Company supplements deposit growth and enhances interest rate risk management through borrowings and wholesale funding, which are generally advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank and brokered deposits.
The Company holds cash and investment securities that qualify as liquid assets to maintain adequate liquidity to ensure safe and sound operations and meet its financial commitments. At December 31, 2024, on a consolidated basis, the Company had $1.1 billion in cash and cash equivalents and investment securities available-for-sale, and $54.7 million in loans held-for-sale that were generally available for our cash needs. The Company can also generate funds from wholesale funding sources and collateralized borrowings. At December 31, 2024, the Bank had the ability to borrow an additional $1.7 billion from the FHLB, the Federal Reserve and correspondent bank Fed Funds lines of credit.
The Company is a separate legal entity from the Bank and must provide for its own liquidity. In addition to its operating expenses, the Company is responsible for paying any dividends declared to its common shareholders and interest and principal on outstanding debt. The Company’s primary sources of funds are cash maintained at the holding company level and dividends from the Bank, the payment of which is subject to regulatory limits. At December 31, 2024, the Company, on an unconsolidated basis, had $13.0 million in cash generally available for its cash needs, which is in excess of its current annual regular shareholder dividend and operating expenses.
The Company uses its sources of funds primarily to meet ongoing financial commitments, including withdrawals by depositors, credit commitments to borrowers, operating expenses and capital expenditures. At December 31, 2024, approved outstanding loan commitments, including unused lines of credit and standby letters of credit, amounted to $667.7 million. Certificates of deposits and brokered certificates of deposits scheduled to mature in one year or less at December 31, 2024 totaled $1.5 billion.
At December 31, 2024, capital ratios for the Company and the Bank were above regulatory requirements for well-capitalized institutions. Refer to “Note 14: Regulatory Capital Requirements” for additional information regarding regulatory capital requirements.
Management is not aware of any other events or regulatory requirements that, if implemented, are likely to have a material effect on either the Company’s or the Bank’s liquidity.
The following table presents the Company’s significant contractual obligations as of December 31, 2024.
Payments Due In
(amounts in thousands) Note Reference Less than 1 year 1-3 years 3-5 years More than 5 years Total
Deposits and brokered deposits without stated maturity1
8 $ 2,554,521 $ - $ - $ - $ 2,554,521
Certificates of deposits and brokered deposits1
8 1,480,659 468,384 429,642 - 2,378,685
FHLB advances1
9 50,000 60,000 35,000 150,000 295,000
Subordinated debt1
10 - - 107,000 - 107,000
Total contractual obligations $ 4,085,180 $ 528,384 $ 571,642 $ 150,000 $ 5,335,206
1 Amounts do not include associated interest payments.
In October 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of up to $30.0 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. In October 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors increased the authorization to $35.0 million. The Company repurchased a total of 855,956 shares at an average price of $36.31 per share under the program through December 19, 2022.
On December 19, 2022, the Company's Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase program to replace the prior program. The new program authorized the repurchase of up to $25.0 million of our outstanding common stock from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The stock repurchase authorization expired as of December 31, 2024. Under this program, the Company repurchased 10,500 shares of common stock at an average price of $26.95 per share during 2024, 502,525 shares of common stock at an average price of $18.40 per share during 2023, and 46,497 shares of common stock at an average price of $24.42 per share during 2022.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This Management's Discussion and Analysis contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures, specifically tangible common equity, tangible assets, tangible book value per common share, tangible common equity to tangible assets, average tangible common equity, return on average tangible common equity, total interest income - FTE, net interest income - FTE, net interest margin - FTE, adjusted total revenue, adjusted noninterest income, adjusted noninterest expense, adjusted income before income taxes, adjusted income tax provision (benefit), adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share, adjusted return on average assets, adjusted return on average shareholders’ equity and adjusted return on average tangible common equity are used by the Company's management to measure the strength of its capital and analyze profitability, including its ability to generate earnings on tangible capital invested by its shareholders. The Company also believes that it is standard practice in the banking industry to present total interest income, net interest income and net interest margin on a fully-taxable equivalent basis, as those measures provide useful information for peer comparisons. Although the Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide a greater understanding of its business, they should not be considered a substitute for financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP financial measures that may be presented by other companies. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the following tables for the last three completed fiscal years ended on December 31.
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data) At or For The Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2024 2023 2022
Total equity - GAAP $ 384,063 $ 362,795 $ 364,974
Adjustments:
Goodwill (4,687) (4,687) (4,687)
Tangible common equity $ 379,376 $ 358,108 $ 360,287
Total assets - GAAP $ 5,737,859 $ 5,167,572 $ 4,543,104
Adjustments:
Goodwill (4,687) (4,687) (4,687)
Tangible assets $ 5,733,172 $ 5,162,885 $ 4,538,417
Total common shares outstanding 8,667,894 8,644,451 9,065,883
Book value per common share $ 44.31 $ 41.97 $ 40.26
Effect of goodwill (0.54) (0.54) (0.52)
Tangible book value per common share $ 43.77 $ 41.43 $ 39.74
Total shareholders’ equity to assets 6.69 % 7.02 % 8.03 %
Effect of goodwill (0.07 %) (0.08 %) (0.09 %)
Tangible common equity to tangible assets 6.62 % 6.94 % 7.94 %
Total average equity - GAAP $ 377,215 $ 357,800 $ 372,844
Adjustments:
Average goodwill (4,687) (4,687) (4,687)
Average tangible common equity $ 372,528 $ 353,113 $ 368,157
Return on average shareholders' equity 6.70 % 2.35 % 9.53 %
Effect of goodwill 0.08 % 0.03 % 0.12 %
Return on average tangible common equity 6.78 % 2.38 % 9.65 %
Total interest income $ 291,887 $ 239,442 $ 156,908
Adjustments:
Fully-taxable equivalent adjustments1
4,650 5,233 5,355
Total interest income - FTE $ 296,537 $ 244,675 $ 162,263
Net interest income $ 87,377 $ 74,904 $ 97,093
Adjustments:
Fully-taxable equivalent adjustments1
4,650 5,233 5,355
Net interest income - FTE $ 92,027 $ 80,137 $ 102,448
Net interest margin 1.65 % 1.56 % 2.41 %
Effect of fully-taxable equivalent adjustments1
0.09 % 0.11 % 0.13 %
Net interest margin - FTE 1.74 % 1.67 % 2.54 %
1Assuming a 21% tax rate
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data) At or For The Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2024 2023 2022
Total Revenue - GAAP $ 134,722 $ 101,029 $ 118,350
Adjustments:
Mortgage-related revenue - (65) -
Gain on prepayment of FHLB advances (1,829) - -
Gain on termination of interest rate swaps (2,904) - -
Adjusted total revenue $ 129,989 $ 100,964 $ 118,350
Noninterest income - GAAP $ 47,345 $ 26,125 $ 21,257
Adjustments:
Mortgage-related revenue - (65) -
Gain on prepayment of FHLB advances (1,829) - -
Gain on termination of interest rate swaps (2,904) - -
Adjusted noninterest income $ 42,612 $ 26,060 $ 21,257
Noninterest expense - GAAP $ 90,110 $ 79,436 $ 73,273
Adjustments:
Mortgage-related costs - (3,052) -
Acquisition-related expenses - - (273)
IT termination fees (452) - -
Nonrecurring consulting fee - - (875)
Write-down of Software - - (125)
Discretionary inflation bonus - - (531)
Accelerated equity compensation - - (289)
Anniversary expenses (120) - -
Adjusted noninterest expense $ 89,538 $ 76,384 $ 71,180
Income before income taxes - GAAP $ 27,542 $ 4,940 $ 40,100
Adjustments:1
Mortgage-related revenue - (65) -
Mortgage-related costs - 3,052 -
Partial charge-off of C&I participation loan - 6,914 -
Acquisition-related expenses - - 273
IT termination fees 452 - -
Nonrecurring consulting fee - - 875
Write-down of software - - 125
Discretionary inflation bonus - - 531
Accelerated equity compensation - - 289
Anniversary expenses 120 - -
Gain on prepayment of FHLB advances (1,829) - -
Gain on termination of interest rate swaps (2,904) - -
Adjusted income before income taxes $ 23,381 $ 14,841 $ 42,193
1Assuming a 21% tax rate
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data) At or For The Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2024 2023 2022
Income tax provision (benefit) - GAAP $ 2,266 $ (3,477) $ 4,559
Adjustments:1
Mortgage-related revenue - (14) -
Mortgage-related costs - 641 -
Partial charge-off of C&I participation loan - 1,452 -
Acquisition-related expenses - - 57
IT termination fees 95 -
Nonrecurring consulting fee - - 184
Write-down of software - - 26
Discretionary inflation bonus - - 112
Accelerated equity compensation - - 61
Anniversary expenses 25 - -
Gain on prepayment of FHLB advances (384) - -
Gain on termination of interest rate swaps (610) - -
Adjusted income tax provision (benefit) $ 1,392 $ (1,398) $ 4,999
Net income - GAAP $ 25,276 $ 8,417 $ 35,541
Adjustments:
Mortgage-related revenue - (51) -
Mortgage-related costs - 2,411 -
Partial charge-off of C&I participation loan - 5,462 -
IT termination fees 357 - -
Acquisition-related expenses - - 216
Nonrecurring consulting fee - - 691
Write-down of software - - 99
Discretionary inflation bonus - - 419
Accelerated equity compensation - - 228
Anniversary expenses 95 - -
Gain on prepayment of FHLB advances (1,445) - -
Gain on termination of interest rate swaps (2,294) - -
Adjusted net income $ 21,989 $ 16,239 $ 37,194
Diluted average common shares outstanding 8,765,725 8,858,890 9,595,115
Diluted earnings per share - GAAP $ 2.88 $ 0.95 $ 3.70
Adjustments:
Mortgage-related revenue - (0.01) -
Mortgage-related costs - 0.27 -
Effect of partial charge-off of C&I participation loan - 0.62 -
Effect of acquisition-related expenses - - 0.02
Effect of IT termination fees 0.04 - -
Effect of nonrecurring consulting fee - - 0.07
Effect of write-down of software - - 0.01
Effect of discretionary inflation bonus - - 0.04
Effect of accelerated equity compensation - - 0.02
Effect of anniversary expenses 0.01 - -
Effect of gain on prepayment of FHLB advances (0.16) - -
Effect of gain on termination of interest rate swaps (0.26) - -
Adjusted diluted earnings per share $ 2.51 $ 1.83 $ 3.86
1 Assuming a 21% tax rate
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data) At or For The Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2024 2023 2022
Return on average assets 0.46 % 0.17 % 0.85 %
Effect of mortgage-related revenue 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.00 %
Effect of mortgage-related costs 0.00 % 0.05 % 0.00 %
Effect of partial charge-off of C&I participation loan 0.00 % 0.11 % 0.00 %
Effect of acquisition-related expenses 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.01 %
Effect of IT termination fees 0.01 % 0.00 % 0.00 %
Effect of nonrecurring consulting fee 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.02 %
Effect of discretionary inflation bonus 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.01 %
Effect of accelerated equity compensation 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.01 %
Effect of anniversary expenses 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.00 %
Effect of gain on prepayment of FHLB advances (0.03 %) 0.00 % 0.00 %
Effect of gain on termination of interest rate swaps (0.04 %) 0.00 % 0.00 %
Adjusted return on average assets 0.40 % 0.33 % 0.90 %
Return on average shareholders' equity 6.70 % 2.35 % 9.53 %
Effect of mortgage-related revenue 0.00 % (0.01 %) 0.00 %
Effect of mortgage-related costs 0.00 % 0.67 % 0.00 %
Effect of partial charge-off of C&I participation loan 0.00 % 1.53 % 0.00 %
Effect of acquisition-related expenses 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.06 %
Effect of IT termination fees 0.09 % 0.00 % 0.00 %
Effect of nonrecurring consulting fee 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.19 %
Effect of write-down of software 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.03 %
Effect of discretionary inflation bonus 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.11 %
Effect of accelerated equity compensation 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.06 %
Effect of anniversary expenses 0.03 % 0.00 % 0.00 %
Effect of gain on prepayment of FHLB advances (0.38 %) 0.00 % 0.00 %
Effect of gain on termination of interest rate swaps (0.61 %) 0.00 % 0.00 %
Adjusted return on average shareholders' equity 5.83 % 4.54 % 9.98 %
Return on average tangible common equity 6.78 % 2.38 % 9.65 %
Effect of mortgage-related revenue 0.00 % (0.01 %) 0.00 %
Effect of mortgage-related costs 0.00 % 0.68 % 0.00 %
Effect of partial charge-off of C&I participation loan 0.00 % 1.55 % 0.00 %
Effect of acquisition-related expenses 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.06 %
Effect of IT termination fees 0.10 % 0.00 % 0.00 %
Effect of nonrecurring consulting fee 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.19 %
Effect of write-down of software 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.03 %
Effect of subordinated debt redemption cost 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.00 %
Effect of discretionary inflation bonus 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.11 %
Effect of accelerated equity compensation 0.00 % 0.00 % 0.06 %
Effect of anniversary expenses 0.03 % 0.00 % 0.00 %
Effect of gain on prepayment of FHLB advances (0.39 %) 0.00 % 0.00 %
Effect of gain on termination of interest rate swaps (0.62 %) 0.00 % 0.00 %
Adjusted return on average tangible common equity 5.90 % 4.60 % 10.10 %
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
ACL - Loans
Management considers the policies related to the ACL- loans to be critical to the financial statement presentation. The total allowance for credit losses on loans includes activity related to allowances calculated in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses. The ACL for loans represents management's estimate of all expected credit losses over the expected life of the Company’s existing loan portfolio. Management estimates the ACL balance using relevant available information about the collectability of cash flows, from internal and external sources, including historical information relating to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions. When the Company is unable to forecast future economic events, management may revert to historical information.
Accrued interest receivable on loans is excluded from the estimate of credit losses. The Company made the accounting policy election to not measure an ACL for accrued interest receivable. Accrued interest deemed uncollectible will be written off through interest income.
ACL - Loans - Collectively Evaluated
The ACL is measured on a collective pool basis when similar risk characteristics exist.
The Company utilized a discounted cash flow (“DCF”) method to estimate the quantitative portion of the allowance for credit losses for loans evaluated on a collective pooled basis. For each segment, a loss driver analysis was performed in order to identify loss drivers and create a regression model for use in forecasting cash flows.
In creating the DCF model, the Company has established a one-year reasonable and supportable forecast period with a one-year straight line reversion to the long-term historical average for most segments. Due to its limited loss history, the Company elected to use peer data for a more reasonable calculation.
Key inputs into the DCF model include loan-level detail, including the amortized cost basis of individual loans, payment structure, loss history, and forecasted loss drivers. The Company utilizes a third party to provide economic forecasts under various scenarios, which are assessed quarterly considering the scenarios in the context of the current economic environment and loss risk.
Expected credit losses are estimated over the contractual term of the loans and adjusted for prepayments when appropriate. The contractual term excludes extensions, renewals, and modifications unless the extension or renewal options are included in the original or modified contract at the reporting date and are not unconditionally cancellable by the Company.
Additional key assumptions in the DCF model include the probability of default (“PD”), loss given default (“LGD”), and prepayment/curtailment rates. The Company utilizes the model-driven PD and a LGD derived from a method referred to as Frye Jacobs. The Frye Jacobs method is a mathematical formula that traces the relationship between LGD and PD over time and projects the LGD based on the level of PD forecasted. In all cases, the Frye Jacobs method is utilized to calculate LGDs during the forecast period, reversion period and long-term historical average. Prepayment and curtailment rates were calculated through third party analysis of the Company’s own data.
Qualitative factors for the DCF and weighted-average remaining maturity methodologies include the following:
•Changes in lending policies and procedures, including changes in underwriting standards and collections, charge-offs and recovery practices
•Changes in international, national, regional and local conditions
•Changes in the nature and volume of the portfolio and terms of loans
•Changes in the experience, depth and ability of lending management
•Changes in the volume and severity of past due loans and other similar conditions
•Changes in the quality of the organization’s loan review system
•Changes in the value of underlying collateral for collateral dependent loans
•The existence and effect of any concentrations of credit and changes in the levels of such concentrations
•The effect of other external factors (i.e. competition, legal and regulatory requirements) on the level of estimated credit losses
ACL - Loans - Individually Evaluated
Loans that do not share risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis and are excluded from the collective evaluation. The Company has determined that any loans which have been placed on nonaccrual status will be individually evaluated. Individual analysis will establish a specific reserve for loans, if necessary. Specific reserves on nonaccrual loans are typically based on management’s best estimate of the fair value of collateral securing these loans, adjusted for selling costs as necessary.
ACL - Off-Balance Sheet Credit Exposures
The Company estimates expected credit losses over the contractual period in which the Company is exposed to credit risk via a contractual obligation to extend credit, unless that obligation is unconditionally cancellable by the Company. The allowance on off-balance sheet credit exposure is recorded as a liability and adjusted as a provision for credit loss expense. The estimate includes consideration of the likelihood that funding will occur and an estimate of expected credit losses on commitments expected to be funded over its estimated life. Funding rates are based on a historical analysis of the Company’s portfolio, while estimates of credit losses are determined using the same loss rates as funded loans.
Allowance for Loan Losses
Management believes the allowance for loan losses is a critical accounting policy that requires the most significant judgments and assumptions used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. An estimate of potential losses inherent in the loan portfolio is determined and an allowance for those losses is established by considering factors including historical loss rates, expected cash flows, estimated collateral values, and other qualitative factors. The allowance for loan losses represents management’s best estimate of losses inherent in the existing loan portfolio. The allowance for loan losses is increased by the provision for loan losses charged to expense and reduced by loans charged off, net of recoveries. Management evaluates the allowance for loan losses quarterly. If the underlying assumptions later prove to be inaccurate based on subsequent loss evaluations, the allowance for loan losses is adjusted.
Management estimates the appropriate level of allowance for loan losses by separately evaluating impaired and non-impaired loans. A specific allowance is assigned to an impaired loan when expected cash flows or collateral do not justify the carrying amount of the loan. The methodology used to assign an allowance to a non-impaired loan is more subjective. Generally, the allowance assigned to non-impaired loans is determined by applying historical loss rates to existing loans with similar risk characteristics, adjusted for qualitative factors including changes in economic and business conditions, unemployment rates, concentrations of credit, changes in the nature and volume of the portfolio, terms of loans, risk grades, trends in charge-offs and recoveries, trends in delinquencies, nonaccrual loans, and impaired loans, and changes in lending policies and procedures. Because the economic and business climate in any given industry or market, and its impact on any given borrower, can change rapidly, the risk profile of the loan portfolio is periodically assessed and adjusted when appropriate. Notwithstanding these procedures, there still exists the possibility that the assessment could prove to be significantly incorrect and that an immediate adjustment to the allowance for loan losses would be required.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Refer to Note 23 to our consolidated financial statements.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
In the ordinary course of business, we may enter into financial transactions to extend credit, engage in interest rate swaps or other forms of commitments that may be considered off-balance sheet arrangements. Interest rate swaps were arranged to receive hedge accounting treatment and were classified as either fair value or cash flow hedges. Fair value hedges were purchased to convert certain fixed rate assets to floating rate. Cash flow hedges were used to convert certain variable rate liabilities into fixed rate liabilities. At December 31, 2024, we had no interest rate swaps that were classified as either fair value or cash flow hedges. At December 31, 2023, we had interest rate swaps with a notional amount of $200.0 million. Refer to Note 18 to our consolidated financial statements for additional information about derivative financial instruments.

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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in the fair value of financial instruments due to changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates and equity prices. The primary source of market risk for the Company is interest rate risk, which can be defined as the risk to earnings and the value of our equity resulting from changes in market interest rates. Interest rate risk arises in the normal course of business to the extent that there are timing and volume differences between the amount of interest-earning assets and the amount of interest-bearing liabilities that are prepaid, withdrawn, re-priced or mature in specified periods. We seek to achieve consistent growth in net interest income and equity while managing volatility arising from shifts in market interest rates.
We monitor the Company’s interest rate risk position using income simulation models and economic value of equity (“EVE”) sensitivity analysis that capture both short-term and long-term interest rate risk exposure. Income simulation involves forecasting net interest income (“NII”) under a variety of interest rate scenarios. We use EVE sensitivity analysis to understand the impact of changes in interest rates on long-term cash flows, income and capital. EVE is calculated by discounting the cash flows for all balance sheet instruments under different interest-rate scenarios. Modeling the sensitivity of NII and EVE to changes in market interest rates is highly dependent on the assumptions incorporated into the modeling process, especially those pertaining to non-maturity deposit accounts. These assumptions are reviewed and refined on an ongoing basis by the Company. We continually model our NII and EVE positions with various interest rate scenarios and assumptions of future balance sheet composition. We utilize implied forward rates as its base case scenario which reflects market expectations for rate changes over the next 24 months. Presented below is the estimated impact on our NII and EVE position as of December 31, 2024, assuming a static balance sheet and instantaneous parallel shifts in interest rates:
% Change from Base Case for Instantaneous Parallel Changes in Rates
Implied Forward Curve -200 Basis Points Implied Forward Curve -100 Basis Points Base Implied Forward Curve Implied Forward Curve +50 Basis Points Implied Forward Curve +100 Basis Points
NII - Year 1 8.88 % 5.04 % N/A (3.10 %) (6.30 %)
NII - Year 2 23.01 % 20.69 % 16.12 % 12.65 % 8.89 %
EVE 23.73 % 14.33 % N/A (8.32 %) (17.04 %)
To supplement the instantaneous rate shocks required by regulatory guidance, we also calculate our interest rate risk position assuming a gradual change in market interest rates. This gradual change is commonly referred to as a “rate ramp” and evenly allocates a change in interest rates over a specified time period.
Presented below is the estimated impact on our NII and EVE position as of December 31, 2024, assuming a static balance sheet and gradual parallel shifts in interest rates over a twelve-month period:
% Change from Base Case for Gradual Changes in Rates
Implied Forward Curve -200 Basis Points Implied Forward Curve -100 Basis Points Base Implied Forward Curve Implied Forward Curve +50 Basis Points Implied Forward Curve +100 Basis Points
NII - Year 1 2.92 % 1.60 % N/A (1.17 %) (2.32 %)
NII - Year 2 24.19 % 20.94 % 16.11 % 12.53 % 8.91 %
EVE 21.86 % 13.31 % N/A (7.59 %) (15.59 %)
The NII and EVE figures presented in both tables above are reflective of a static balance sheet, and do not incorporate either balance sheet growth or strategies to increase net interest income while managing volatility arising from shifts in market interest rates. As such, it is likely that actual results will differ from what is presented in the tables above. Balance sheet strategies to achieve such objective may include:
•Increasing the proportion of low-duration or variable-rate loans to total loans, including organic growth in SBA,
construction or C&I lending
•Selling longer-term fixed rate loans
•Increasing the proportion of lower cost non-maturity deposits to total deposits
•Extending the duration of wholesale funding
•Executing derivative strategies to synthetically extend liability or shorten asset duration
•Repositioning the investment portfolio to manage its duration

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
The consolidated financial statements and notes thereto required pursuant to this Item begin on page of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.

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ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information the Company is required to disclose in reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in SEC rules and forms. These controls and procedures are also designed to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating disclosure controls and procedures, the Company has recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. Management is required to apply judgment in evaluating its controls and procedures.
The Company performed an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to assess the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures under the Exchange Act. Based on that evaluation, our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2024.
Report of Management's Assessment of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for the Company, including accounting and other internal control systems that, in the opinion of management, provide reasonable assurance that (1) transactions are properly authorized, (2) the assets are properly safeguarded, and (3) transactions are properly recorded and reported to permit the preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The Company’s management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013). Based on that assessment, management concluded that, as of December 31, 2024, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective based on those criteria. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting
as of December 31, 2024 has been audited by Forvis Mazars, LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in its report appearing on page.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2024, that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

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ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 9B. Other Information
None of our directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Securities Exchange Act) adopted, modified, or terminated any contract, instruction, or written plan for the purchase or sale of our securities that was intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) of the Securities Exchange Act or any non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (as defined in Item 408(c) of Regulation S-K) during the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2024.

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ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Information about our Executive Officers
Our executive officers are as follows:
Name Age Position
David B. Becker 71
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Nicole S. Lorch 50
President, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary
Kenneth J. Lovik 55
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
David B. Becker has served as our Chairman of the Board since 2006, as our Chief Executive Officer since 2007, and as our President from 2007 to June 2021. Mr. Becker is the founder of the Bank and has served as an officer and director of the Bank since 1998.
Nicole S. Lorch has served as Secretary since June of 2022 and as President and Chief Operating Officer since June 2021. Previously, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since January 2017. Ms. Lorch joined the Company as Director of Marketing in 1999 and served as Vice President, Marketing & Technology from 2003 to 2011 and Senior Vice President, Retail Banking from 2011 to January 2017. She previously served as Director of Marketing at Virtual Financial Services, an online banking services provider, from 1996 to 1999.
Kenneth J. Lovik has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company since January 2017. Mr. Lovik joined the Company in August 2014 as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Development, at First Financial Bancorp, a publicly traded bank holding company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, from February 2013 to May 2014. Prior to that, he served as its Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Development, from 2010 to February 2013. Before First Financial Bancorp, he was an investment banker at Milestone Advisors LLC, Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett, Inc. and A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.
Executive officers are elected annually by our Board of Directors and serve a one-year term or until their successors are elected. None of the above-identified executive officers are related to each other or to any of our directors.
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
We have adopted a code of business conduct and ethics that applies to all of our directors and officers and other employees, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer. This code is publicly available through the Corporate Governance section of our website at www.firstinternetbancorp.com. To the extent permissible under applicable law, the rules of the SEC or Nasdaq listing standards, we intend to post on our website any amendment to the code of business conduct and ethics, or any grant of a waiver from a provision of the code of business conduct and ethics, that requires disclosure under applicable law, the rules of the SEC or Nasdaq listing standards.
Insider Trading Policy
We have adopted insider trading policies and procedures governing the purchase, sale, and/or other dispositions of the Company's securities by directors, officers and employees that are reasonably designed to promote compliance with insider trading laws, rules and regulations, and any listing standards applicable to the Company. A copy of the Company's Trading Policy has been filed as Exhibit 19 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The disclosures in the Proxy Statement under the headings “Proposal 1 - Election of Directors,” “Corporate Governance,” “Shareholder Proposals for 2025 Annual Meeting,” and, if applicable “Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports” are incorporated into this Item by reference.

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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Item 11. Executive Compensation
Incorporated into this Item by reference is the information in the Proxy Statement regarding the compensation of our named executive officers appearing under the heading “Executive Compensation” (excluding information under the caption “Pay versus Performance”), the information regarding compensation committee interlocks and insider participation under the heading “Corporate Governance” and the information regarding compensation of non-employee directors under the heading “Director Compensation.”

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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Incorporated into this Item by reference is the information in the Proxy Statement appearing under the headings “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” and “Equity Compensation Plan Information.”

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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Incorporated into this Item by reference is the information in the Proxy Statement regarding director independence and related person transactions under the heading “Corporate Governance.”

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ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Incorporated into this Item by reference is the information in the Proxy Statement under the heading “Audit Matters.” The independent registered public accounting firm is Forvis Mazars, LLP (Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Firm ID No. 686) located in Indianapolis, Indiana.
PART IV

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ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a)Documents Filed as Part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:
1. See our financial statements beginning on page.
(b)Exhibits:
Exhibit No. Description
3.1
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of First Internet Bancorp (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to current report on Form 8-K filed May 21, 2020)
3.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of First Internet Bancorp (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to current report on Form 8-K filed May 21, 2020)
4.1
Description of Securities Registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
4.2
Subordinated Indenture, dated as of September 30, 2016, between First Internet Bancorp and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to current report on Form 8-K filed on September 30, 2016)
4.3
Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 12, 2019, between First Internet Bancorp and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to current report on Form 8-K filed on June 12, 2019)
4.4
Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 26, 2020, between First Internet Bancorp and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (including form of 6.0% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2030) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to current report on Form 8-K filed October 26, 2020)
4.5
Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 16, 2021, between First Internet Bancorp and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to current report on Form 8-K filed August 16, 2021)
4.6
Form of Global Note representing 6.0% Subordinated Notes due 2026 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A included in Exhibit 4.2 to current report on Form 8-K filed on September 30, 2016)
4.7
Form of 3.75% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Note due September 1, 2031 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A-1 and Exhibit A-2 included in Exhibit 4.2 to current report on Form 8-K filed on August 16, 2021)
10.1
First Internet Bancorp 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed April 9, 2013)*
10.2
First Internet Bancorp 2011 Directors’ Deferred Stock Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to registration statement on Form 10 filed November 30, 2012)*
10.3
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement among First Internet Bank of Indiana, First Internet Bancorp and David B. Becker dated March 28, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012)*
Exhibit No. Description
10.4
Amendment to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement among First Internet Bank of Indiana, First Internet Bancorp and David B. Becker dated April 20, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to current report on Form 8-K filed April 25, 2022)*
10.5
Employment Agreement among First Internet Bank of Indiana, First Internet Bancorp and Nicole S. Lorch dated April 20, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to current report on Form 8-K filed April 25, 2022)*
10.6
Employment Agreement among First Internet Bank of Indiana, First Internet Bancorp and Kenneth J. Lovik dated April 20, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to current report on Form 8-K filed April 25, 2022)*
10.7
First Internet Bancorp Annual Bonus Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2017)*
10.8
Form of Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2020, between First Internet Bancorp and the purchaser thereunder (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to current report on Form 8-K filed October 26, 2020)
10.9
Form of Management Incentive Award Agreement - Restricted Stock Units under 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2022)*
10.10
Form of Management Incentive Award Agreement - Restricted Stock Units (performance based) under 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2021)*
10.11
Form of Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement, dated August 16,2021, by and among First Internet Bancorp and the Purchasers* (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to current report on Form 8-K filed August 15, 2021)
10.12
First Internet Bancorp 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to current report on Form 8-K filed May 17, 2022)*
10.13
Form of Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Award Agreement under 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2023)*
10.14
Form of Management Incentive Award Agreement - Restricted Stock Units under 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2023)*
Insider Trading Policy
21.1
List of Subsidiaries
23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
24.1
Powers of Attorney
31.1
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer
31.2
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer
32.1
Section 1350 Certifications
Compensation Recoupment Policy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023)
101 Financial statements from the Annual Report on Form 10-K of First Internet Bancorp for the period ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC on March 12, 2025, formatted in inline extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2024 and 2023, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
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*Management contract, compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit.