NSTS Bancorp, Inc. Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Note 7 - Other Borrowings

Note 7 - Other Borrowings

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Federal Home Loan Bank Advances, Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 7: Other Borrowings

There were no additional borrowings made during the year ended December 31, 2024. In June 2023, the Company borrowed $5.0 million from the FHLB Chicago at a rate of 4.78% for 24 months, payable on June 20, 2025. The advance is collateralized by loans pledged to the FHLB and is payable at maturity, with a prepayment penalty if repayment is made prior to the maturity date.

Additionally, during the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company borrowed $10.0 million from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago ("FRB") as part of the Bank Term Funding Program, at a rate of 5.31% for 12 months, payable in November 2024. The borrowing was repaid in December 2023. The borrowing was collateralized by securities pledged to the FRB and was payable at maturity with no prepayment penalty.

The following table shows certain information regarding our borrowings at or for the dates indicated:

	*At or For the Year Ended December 31,*
	*2024*			*2023*
	(Dollars in thousands)
FHLB of Chicago advances and other borrowings:
Average balance outstanding	$	5,000		$	3,461
Maximum amount outstanding at any month-end during the period		5,000			15,000
Balance outstanding at end of period		5,000			5,000
Average interest rate during the period		4.8	%		5.0	%
Weighted average interest rate at end of period		4.8	%		4.8	%

The following table shows the outstanding advances, additional borrowing capacity and total borrowing capacity from the FHLB Chicago at the dates presented.

	*December 31, 2024*		*December 31, 2023*
	(Dollars in thousands)
Outstanding advances	$	5,000	$	5,000
Additional borrowing capacity		73,094		72,200
Total borrowing capacity	$	78,094	$	77,200

The eligible borrowings are collateralized by $103.8 million and $102.6 million of first mortgage loans under a blanket lien arrangement at December 31, 2024 and 2023 , respectively. Additionally, at December 31, 2024 and 2023 we had a $10.0 million federal funds line of credit with the BMO Harris Bank, none of which was drawn at December 31, 2024 and 2023.