Isabella Bank (ISBA) risk factors, FY2024 10-K

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1. 01Deterioration in credit quality may adversely affect our earnings
2. 02Credit losses could increase, and the allowance may not be adequate to cover actual loan losses
3. 03Concentrations within the loan portfolio may increase exposure to credit losses
4. 04Changes in interest rates may reduce our net interest income
5. 05The value of our investment securities portfolio may be negatively impacted by fluctuations in the market, including credit deterioration of the issuers of individual securities
6. 06We are subject to liquidity risk in our operations, which could adversely impact our ability to fund various obligations
7. 07Minimum capital requirements may adversely affect our ability to pay cash dividends, reduce our profitability, or otherwise adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations
8. 08Our access to funds from subsidiaries may be restricted
9. 09Earnings may not grow if we are unable to successfully attract core deposits and lending opportunities and execute opportunities to generate fee-based income
10. 10Wholesale funding sources may prove insufficient to replace deposits, support operations and future growth
11. 11Loss of deposits or a change in deposit mix could increase our cost of funding
12. 12Prepayments of loans may negatively impact our business as customers may prepay the principal amount of their outstanding loans at any time
13. 13Secondary mortgage market conditions may adversely affect our financial condition and earnings

OPERATIONAL AND REPUTATIONAL RISKS

1. 14Operational risks could lead to financial loss, litigation, and reputation risk
2. 15Our operations rely on external vendors
3. 16The Bank may experience losses related to fraud or theft
4. 17The Bank’s framework for managing risk may not be effective in mitigating its risk and loss
5. 18Impairment of goodwill could result in a negative impact on our results of operations
6. 19Deterioration in national, state and local economic conditions may adversely affect our financial performance
7. 20Monetary policy and economic environment could impact our financial performance
8. 21Wealth management business line could create risks associated with the industry
9. 22Strong competition within our markets may significantly impact profitability
10. 23Market changes may adversely affect demand for our services and impact revenue, costs, and earnings
11. 24The soundness of other financial institutions could adversely affect us
12. 25Expansion, growth, and acquisitions could negatively impact earnings if not successful
13. 26We may be adversely affected by continuous technological change

LEGAL, REGULATORY AND COMPLIANCE RISKS

1. 27We are subject to extensive government regulation and supervision, and any regulatory changes may adversely affect us
2. 28The nature, extent, and timing of the adoption of significant new laws, changes in existing laws, or repeal of existing laws may have a material impact on our business, results of operations, and financial condition, the effect of which is impossible to predict in advance
3. 29Legal and regulatory proceedings could adversely affect us or the financial services industry in general
4. 30Societal responses to climate change could adversely affect the Bank’s business and performance, including indirectly through impacts on the Bank’s customers
5. 31Pandemics, severe weather, natural disasters, acts of war or terrorism, and other external events could significantly impact our business and the business of our customers
6. 32Changes in accounting policies or in accounting standards could materially affect our results of operations, and financial condition
7. 33Internal controls may become ineffective in preventing or detecting material errors
8. 34We may be unable to attract and retain key personnel
9. 35Although publicly traded, our common stock has substantially less liquidity than stocks listed on NYSE, NYSE American and NASDAQ exchanges