Provision for Credit Losses on Loans. The Company recognized provision of credit losses on loans in the amount of $127,000 and a release of credit losses in the amount of $116,000 for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively. The increase in the provision for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, when compared to the three-month period ended June 30, 2022, primarily reflects a $19.4 million decrease in the reservable balance of the loan portfolio (excluding PPP loans) and a 0.12% increase in the current expected credit loss percentage. The Company recognized a provision of allowance for credit losses on loans in the amount of $85,000 and a release of credit losses in the amount of $217,000 for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively. The $302,000 increase in the provision in 2023, compared to 2022, primarily reflects a $19.4 million decrease in the reservable balance of the loan portfolio (excluding PPP loans) and a 0.11% increase in the current expected credit loss percentage. As a result, the allowance for credit loss on loans was $2.22 million on June 30, 2023, representing 1.23% of total loans, compared to $2.24 million, or 1.12% of total loans on June 30, 2022.
Noninterest Income. Noninterest income decreased to $239,000 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, from $260,000 for the corresponding period in 2022, a decrease of $21,000, or 8.08%. The decrease was primarily due to decreases in other fees and commissions. Noninterest income decreased to $29,000 to $485,000 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, from $514,000 for the corresponding period in 2022. The decrease was primarily due to decreases in other fees and commissions.
Noninterest Expenses. Noninterest expenses for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were $2.9 million and $2.8 million, respectively, an increase of $90,000 or 3.16%. The increase was driven by increases in salary and employee benefits, and data processing and item processing services, offset by decreases in occupancy and equipment expenses, legal, accounting, and other professional fees, loan collection costs and other expenses. Noninterest expenses increased from $5.6 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, to $5.9 million for the corresponding period in 2023, an increase of $251,000. The increase was driven by increases in salary and employee benefits costs, data processing and item processing services, FDIC insurance costs, and loan collection costs, offset by decreases in occupancy and equipment expenses, legal, accounting, and other professional fees, and other expenses.
Income Taxes. During the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, the Company recorded income tax expense of $25,000 compared to $35,000 for the same period in 2022, a $10,000, or 28.57%, decrease. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, the Company recorded income tax expense of $112,000 compared to $56,000 expense for the same period in 2022, a $56,000, or 100.00%, increase. The Company’s annualized effective tax rate at June 30, 2023 was 14.75% compared to 11.11% for the prior year. The increase in income tax expense was due to higher income before taxes at June 30, 2023, compared to June 30, 2022.
Comprehensive Income (Loss). In accordance with regulatory requirements, the Company reports comprehensive income (loss) in its financial statements. Comprehensive income (loss) consists of the Company’s net income, adjusted for unrealized gains and losses on the Bank’s portfolio of investment securities and interest rate swap contracts. For the second quarter of 2023, comprehensive losses, net of tax, totaled $0.7 million compared to a loss in the amount of $5.8 million for the same period in 2022. The increase in comprehensive income was due to lower gains on interest rate swaps and lower losses on securities for the period ended June 30, 2023. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, comprehensive income, net of tax, totaled $1.7 million compared to a loss, net of tax, in the amount of $13.9 million for the same period in 2022. The increase in comprehensive income was due to lower gains on interest rate swaps and lower losses on securities during the period ended June 30, 2023.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
General. The Company’s assets decreased to $363.6 million at June 30, 2023 from $381.4 million at December 31, 2022, a decrease of $17.8 million or 4.67%, primarily due to an $18.3 million decrease in cash and cash equivalents, a $6.7 million increase in investment securities available for sale, and a $5.9 million decrease in loans, net. Loans totaled $178.3 million at June 30, 2023, a decrease of $5.9 or 3.23%, from $184.3 million at December 31, 2022. The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in consumer and automobile loans, offset by increases in loans secured by real estate, and commercial and industrial loans. Investment securities available for sale as of June 30, 2023, totaled $150.8 million, an increase of $6.7 million, or 4.64% from $144.1 million on December 31, 2022. Cash and cash