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Log Entry No.Bates BeginBates EndProduction in Which IdentifiedDocument DateDocument TypeAuthor(s)Recipient(s)Copied/CCDescription of DocumentPage CountPrivilege BasisWithheld or RedactedCustodian
1BRB-PRIV-000001BRB-PRIV-000003Production 1 (11/01/2023)03/15/2022Email with attachmentDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAMartin Caldwell, Lead Partner, Caldwell Pratt & Stein LLPRaymond Hu, Chief Accounting Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NACommunication seeking legal advice from outside securities counsel regarding proposed ACL disclosure language for FY 2021 Form 10-K BridgeFin portfolio section. Attachment is draft disclosure paragraph.3Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
2BRB-PRIV-000004BRB-PRIV-000004Production 1 (11/01/2023)03/17/2022EmailMartin Caldwell, Lead Partner, Caldwell Pratt & Stein LLPDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAPatricia Navarrete, CFO, Belmont Ridge Bank NALegal advice from outside securities counsel regarding disclosure of BridgeFin ACL methodology in periodic filings.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
3BRB-PRIV-000005BRB-PRIV-000005Production 1 (11/01/2023)03/18/2022EmailDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAMartin Caldwell, Lead Partner, Caldwell Pratt & Stein LLPReply communication seeking further legal advice regarding BridgeFin ACL disclosure language and CECL model description in 10-K.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
4BRB-PRIV-000006BRB-PRIV-000007Production 1 (11/01/2023)03/22/2022Draft documentRaymond Hu, Chief Accounting Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NADraft FY 2021 Form 10-K BridgeFin ACL footnote prepared at direction of counsel for legal review.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullRaymond Hu
5BRB-PRIV-000008BRB-PRIV-000008Production 1 (11/01/2023)03/25/2022EmailPatricia Navarrete, CFO, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NARaymond Hu, Chief Accounting Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NACommunication seeking legal advice regarding BridgeFin vintage cohort disclosure and ACL methodology description for FY 2021 annual report.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullPatricia Navarrete
6BRB-PRIV-000009BRB-PRIV-000010Production 1 (11/01/2023)03/28/2022Email with attachmentMartin Caldwell, Lead Partner, Caldwell Pratt & Stein LLPDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAPatricia Navarrete, CFO, Belmont Ridge Bank NALegal advice from outside securities counsel regarding revised ACL disclosure language for FY 2021 10-K. Attachment is redlined draft paragraph.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
7BRB-PRIV-000011BRB-PRIV-000011Production 1 (11/01/2023)04/02/2022EmailDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NARaymond Hu, Chief Accounting Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NAAttorney-client communication providing legal guidance on characterization of BridgeFin re-aged loans in ACL footnote disclosure.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullRaymond Hu
8BRB-PRIV-000012BRB-PRIV-000013Production 1 (11/01/2023)04/05/2022MemorandumDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAMarcus R. Ellingham, CEO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAPrivileged legal memorandum summarizing securities counsel's advice on BridgeFin ACL disclosure in FY 2021 10-K filing.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullMarcus R. Ellingham
9BRB-PRIV-000014BRB-PRIV-000014Production 1 (11/01/2023)04/10/2022EmailNaveen Chakravarti, SVP & Division Head BridgeFin, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NACommunication seeking legal advice regarding BridgeFin loan modification program and potential disclosure obligations.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullNaveen Chakravarti
10BRB-PRIV-000015BRB-PRIV-000015Production 1 (11/01/2023)04/12/2022EmailDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NANaveen Chakravarti, SVP & Division Head BridgeFin, Belmont Ridge Bank NAAnnette Kowalski, Chief Risk Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NALegal advice regarding BridgeFin loan modification program reporting and SEC disclosure requirements.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
11BRB-PRIV-000016BRB-PRIV-000016Production 1 (11/01/2023)04/18/2022EmailAnnette Kowalski, Chief Risk Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NACommunication seeking legal advice regarding credit risk reporting for BridgeFin portfolio and re-aging classification policies.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullAnnette Kowalski
12BRB-PRIV-000017BRB-PRIV-000018Production 1 (11/01/2023)04/22/2022Email with attachmentRaymond Hu, Chief Accounting Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NALorraine Dupont, Audit Engagement Partner, Whitfield Keane LLPCommunication at direction of counsel regarding Q1 2022 BridgeFin ACL estimate and CECL model inputs. Attachment is draft ACL calculation summary.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullRaymond Hu
13BRB-PRIV-000019BRB-PRIV-000019Production 1 (11/01/2023)04/25/2022EmailLorraine Dupont, Audit Engagement Partner, Whitfield Keane LLPRaymond Hu, Chief Accounting Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NACommunication made at direction of counsel regarding audit considerations for BridgeFin ACL methodology for Q1 2022.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullRaymond Hu
14BRB-PRIV-000020BRB-PRIV-000020Production 1 (11/01/2023)05/01/2022EmailDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAPatricia Navarrete, CFO, Belmont Ridge Bank NARaymond Hu, Chief Accounting Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NALegal advice regarding Q1 2022 Form 10-Q BridgeFin ACL disclosure language and MD&A discussion.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullPatricia Navarrete
15BRB-PRIV-000021BRB-PRIV-000022Production 1 (11/01/2023)05/03/2022Draft documentPatricia Navarrete, CFO, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NADraft Q1 2022 Form 10-Q MD&A section regarding BridgeFin credit quality, prepared at direction of counsel for legal review.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
16BRB-PRIV-000023BRB-PRIV-000023Production 1 (11/01/2023)05/05/2022EmailMartin Caldwell, Lead Partner, Caldwell Pratt & Stein LLPDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NALegal advice from securities counsel regarding Q1 2022 10-Q BridgeFin disclosure adequacy.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
17BRB-PRIV-000024BRB-PRIV-000024Production 1 (11/01/2023)05/10/2022EmailDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAMartin Caldwell, Lead Partner, Caldwell Pratt & Stein LLPPatricia Navarrete, CFO, Belmont Ridge Bank NACommunication seeking legal advice on modified loan disclosure treatment in Q1 2022 10-Q BridgeFin section.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
18BRB-PRIV-000025BRB-PRIV-000026Production 1 (11/01/2023)05/14/2022MemorandumMartin Caldwell, Lead Partner, Caldwell Pratt & Stein LLPDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAPatricia Navarrete, CFO, Belmont Ridge Bank NALegal memorandum from securities counsel analyzing SEC Regulation S-K requirements applicable to BridgeFin ACL disclosure in periodic filings.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
19BRB-PRIV-000027BRB-PRIV-000027Production 1 (11/01/2023)05/18/2022EmailAnnette Kowalski, Chief Risk Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NANaveen Chakravarti, SVP & Division Head BridgeFin, Belmont Ridge Bank NACommunication seeking legal advice regarding internal credit risk reporting thresholds for BridgeFin portfolio.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullAnnette Kowalski
20BRB-PRIV-000028BRB-PRIV-000028Production 1 (11/01/2023)05/22/2022EmailOCC Examiner (name redacted)Annette Kowalski, Chief Risk Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NAConfidential OCC supervisory correspondence regarding BRB's credit risk management practices for consumer lending portfolio under OCC Charter No. 24891.1Bank-Examination PrivilegeWithheld in FullAnnette Kowalski
21BRB-PRIV-000029BRB-PRIV-000029Production 1 (11/01/2023)05/25/2022EmailAnnette Kowalski, Chief Risk Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NAOCC Examiner (name redacted)Response to confidential OCC supervisory inquiry regarding BRB's BridgeFin credit risk management under OCC Charter No. 24891.1Bank-Examination PrivilegeWithheld in FullAnnette Kowalski
22BRB-PRIV-000030BRB-PRIV-000031Production 1 (11/01/2023)06/01/2022MemorandumDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAGwendolyn Prescott, Audit Committee Chair, Belmont Ridge Bank NAPrivileged legal memorandum to Audit Committee Chair summarizing legal considerations regarding BridgeFin ACL disclosure in Q1 2022 10-Q filing.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullGwendolyn Prescott
23BRB-PRIV-000032BRB-PRIV-000032Production 1 (11/01/2023)06/05/2022NotesDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAHandwritten notes from Audit Committee meeting reflecting privileged legal advice regarding BridgeFin disclosure matters.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
24BRB-PRIV-000033BRB-PRIV-000034Production 1 (11/01/2023)06/08/2022Email with attachmentRaymond Hu, Chief Accounting Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NACommunication at direction of counsel with draft BridgeFin vintage analysis spreadsheet for legal review of Q2 2022 ACL disclosure.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
25BRB-PRIV-000035BRB-PRIV-000035Production 1 (11/01/2023)06/12/2022EmailDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NARaymond Hu, Chief Accounting Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NAPatricia Navarrete, CFO, Belmont Ridge Bank NALegal advice regarding treatment of re-aged BridgeFin loans in CECL model for Q2 2022 reporting period.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullRaymond Hu
26BRB-PRIV-000036BRB-PRIV-000036Production 1 (11/01/2023)06/15/2022SpreadsheetRaymond Hu, Chief Accounting Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NADraft analysis of BridgeFin re-aged loan population prepared at direction of counsel for legal review.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullRaymond Hu
27BRB-PRIV-000037BRB-PRIV-000037Production 1 (11/01/2023)06/20/2022EmailPatricia Navarrete, CFO, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NACommunication seeking legal advice on BridgeFin portfolio impact on Q2 2022 earnings release disclosure.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullPatricia Navarrete
28BRB-PRIV-000038BRB-PRIV-000039Production 1 (11/01/2023)06/25/2022MemorandumDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAMarcus R. Ellingham, CEO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAPatricia Navarrete, CFO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAPrivileged legal memorandum regarding BridgeFin disclosure considerations for Q2 2022 earnings call and 10-Q.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullMarcus R. Ellingham
29BRB-PRIV-000040BRB-PRIV-000040Production 1 (11/01/2023)07/01/2022EmailNaveen Chakravarti, SVP & Division Head BridgeFin, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NACommunication seeking legal advice regarding BridgeFin delinquency trend data and reporting to Audit Committee.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullNaveen Chakravarti
30BRB-PRIV-000041BRB-PRIV-000042Production 1 (11/01/2023)07/05/2022Email chainDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NA; Naveen Chakravarti, SVP & Division Head BridgeFin, Belmont Ridge Bank NAAnnette Kowalski, Chief Risk Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NAAttorney-client email chain regarding BridgeFin credit quality metrics and legal review of internal reporting to senior management.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
31BRB-PRIV-000043BRB-PRIV-000043Production 1 (11/01/2023)07/10/2022EmailMartin Caldwell, Lead Partner, Caldwell Pratt & Stein LLPDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NALegal advice from securities counsel regarding Q2 2022 10-Q BridgeFin vintage cohort disclosure.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
32BRB-PRIV-000044BRB-PRIV-000044Production 1 (11/01/2023)07/14/2022EmailDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAMartin Caldwell, Lead Partner, Caldwell Pratt & Stein LLPPatricia Navarrete, CFO, Belmont Ridge Bank NA; Raymond Hu, Chief Accounting Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NACommunication seeking legal advice on BridgeFin loan modification disclosure in Q2 2022 Form 10-Q MD&A.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
33BRB-PRIV-000045BRB-PRIV-000046Production 1 (11/01/2023)07/18/2022Draft documentPatricia Navarrete, CFO, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NADraft Q2 2022 Form 10-Q MD&A BridgeFin credit quality discussion prepared at direction of counsel for legal review.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
34BRB-PRIV-000047BRB-PRIV-000047Production 1 (11/01/2023)07/22/2022EmailRaymond Hu, Chief Accounting Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NACommunication at direction of counsel regarding Q2 2022 CECL model qualitative adjustment factors for BridgeFin portfolio.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullRaymond Hu
35BRB-PRIV-000048BRB-PRIV-000049Production 1 (11/01/2023)07/28/2022MemorandumMartin Caldwell, Lead Partner, Caldwell Pratt & Stein LLPDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NALegal memorandum analyzing SEC Staff guidance on CECL disclosure requirements applicable to BridgeFin loan portfolio.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
36BRB-PRIV-000050BRB-PRIV-000050Production 1 (11/01/2023)08/02/2022EmailAnnette Kowalski, Chief Risk Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NARaymond Hu, Chief Accounting Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NACommunication seeking legal advice regarding BridgeFin loss-rate assumption methodology and internal model validation.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullAnnette Kowalski
37BRB-PRIV-000051BRB-PRIV-000051Production 1 (11/01/2023)08/05/2022EmailOCC Examiner (name redacted)Annette Kowalski, Chief Risk Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NAConfidential OCC supervisory correspondence regarding BRB's CECL model governance under OCC Charter No. 24891.1Bank-Examination PrivilegeWithheld in FullAnnette Kowalski
38BRB-PRIV-000052BRB-PRIV-000053Production 1 (11/01/2023)08/10/2022LetterOCC Examiner (name redacted)Marcus R. Ellingham, CEO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAAnnette Kowalski, Chief Risk Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NAConfidential OCC supervisory letter regarding targeted review of BRB consumer lending practices under OCC Charter No. 24891.2Bank-Examination PrivilegeWithheld in FullMarcus R. Ellingham
39BRB-PRIV-000054BRB-PRIV-000054Production 1 (11/01/2023)08/15/2022EmailDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAPatricia Navarrete, CFO, Belmont Ridge Bank NALegal advice regarding interaction between OCC supervisory findings and SEC disclosure obligations for BridgeFin portfolio.1Attorney-Client Privilege; Bank-Examination PrivilegeWithheld in FullPatricia Navarrete
40BRB-PRIV-000055BRB-PRIV-000055Production 1 (11/01/2023)08/18/2022NotesDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAHandwritten notes from meeting with OCC examiners reflecting privileged legal analysis of supervisory matters.1Attorney-Client Privilege; Bank-Examination PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
41BRB-PRIV-000056BRB-PRIV-000057Production 1 (11/01/2023)08/22/2022Email chainNaveen Chakravarti, SVP & Division Head BridgeFin, Belmont Ridge Bank NA; Derek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAAnnette Kowalski, Chief Risk Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NAAttorney-client communication regarding BridgeFin loan modification volume trends and legal review of internal escalation procedures.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullNaveen Chakravarti
42BRB-PRIV-000058BRB-PRIV-000058Production 1 (11/01/2023)08/28/2022EmailPatricia Navarrete, CFO, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NARaymond Hu, Chief Accounting Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NACommunication seeking legal advice regarding Q3 2022 BridgeFin provision expense and disclosure implications.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullPatricia Navarrete
43BRB-PRIV-000059BRB-PRIV-000060Production 1 (11/01/2023)09/01/2022PresentationRaymond Hu, Chief Accounting Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NAGwendolyn Prescott, Audit Committee Chair, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NADraft Audit Committee presentation materials regarding BridgeFin ACL methodology prepared at direction of counsel for legal review.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullGwendolyn Prescott
44BRB-PRIV-000061BRB-PRIV-000062Production 1 (11/01/2023)09/05/2022MemorandumDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAGwendolyn Prescott, Audit Committee Chair, Belmont Ridge Bank NAMarcus R. Ellingham, CEO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAPrivileged legal memorandum to Audit Committee regarding BridgeFin ACL disclosure and CECL model governance for Q3 2022.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullGwendolyn Prescott
45BRB-PRIV-000063BRB-PRIV-000064Production 1 (11/01/2023)09/10/2022SpreadsheetRaymond Hu, Chief Accounting Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NADraft BridgeFin vintage cohort analysis prepared at direction of counsel for legal review of Q3 2022 ACL disclosure.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullRaymond Hu
46BRB-PRIV-000065BRB-PRIV-000067Production 1 (11/01/2023)09/15/2023Email chainDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NA; Victoria Chambers, Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLPPatricia Navarrete, CFO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAAnnette Kowalski, Chief Risk Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NAAttorney-client communication regarding SEC voluntary request letter received 09/14/2023 and initial legal assessment of scope of information requests.3Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
47BRB-PRIV-000068BRB-PRIV-000072Production 1 (11/01/2023)09/20/2023MemorandumVictoria Chambers, Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLPDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAAnnette Kowalski, Chief Risk Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NAAttorney work-product memorandum prepared in anticipation of litigation analyzing SEC voluntary request letter dated 09/18/2023 and potential enforcement theories related to BridgeFin ACL disclosures.5Attorney-Client Privilege; Work-Product DoctrineWithheld in FullDerek Sung
48BRB-PRIV-000073BRB-PRIV-000074Production 1 (11/01/2023)09/22/2023Email chainVictoria Chambers, Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLPDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAHoward Quinn, Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLPAttorney-client communication regarding strategy for responding to SEC voluntary information request and preservation obligations.2Attorney-Client Privilege; Work-Product DoctrineWithheld in FullDerek Sung
49BRB-PRIV-000075BRB-PRIV-000075Production 1 (11/01/2023)09/24/2023EmailDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAMarcus R. Ellingham, CEO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAPrivileged communication providing legal advice to CEO regarding SEC voluntary request and potential investigation of BridgeFin disclosures.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullMarcus R. Ellingham
50BRB-PRIV-000076BRB-PRIV-000078Production 1 (11/01/2023)09/26/2023MemorandumVictoria Chambers, Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP; Jasmine Thornton, Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLPDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAAttorney work-product memorandum analyzing potential SEC enforcement theories and recommending document preservation and collection protocol.3Attorney-Client Privilege; Work-Product DoctrineWithheld in FullDerek Sung
51BRB-PRIV-000079BRB-PRIV-000079Production 1 (11/01/2023)09/28/2023EmailJasmine Thornton, Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLPRaymond Hu, Chief Accounting Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAAttorney-client communication regarding document hold and collection procedures for BridgeFin-related accounting records.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullRaymond Hu
52BRB-PRIV-000080BRB-PRIV-000080Production 1 (11/01/2023)09/30/2023EmailJasmine Thornton, Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLPNaveen Chakravarti, SVP & Division Head BridgeFin, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAAttorney-client communication regarding document hold and collection procedures for BridgeFin division records.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullNaveen Chakravarti
53BRB-PRIV-000081BRB-PRIV-000082Production 1 (11/01/2023)10/01/2023MemorandumDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAMarcus R. Ellingham, CEO, Belmont Ridge Bank NA; Gwendolyn Prescott, Audit Committee Chair, Belmont Ridge Bank NAPrivileged legal memorandum regarding engagement of Calderwood & Harkness LLP as defense counsel for SEC investigation.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullMarcus R. Ellingham
54BRB-PRIV-000083BRB-PRIV-000083Production 1 (11/01/2023)10/03/2023EmailVictoria Chambers, Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLPDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAAttorney-client communication regarding engagement terms and scope of representation for SEC investigation.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
55BRB-PRIV-000084BRB-PRIV-000085Production 1 (11/01/2023)10/05/2023LetterVictoria Chambers, Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLPDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAPrivileged engagement letter and scope of representation for SEC investigation defense.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
56BRB-PRIV-000086BRB-PRIV-000086Production 1 (11/01/2023)10/08/2023EmailDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAAnnette Kowalski, Chief Risk Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NANaveen Chakravarti, SVP & Division Head BridgeFin, Belmont Ridge Bank NAAttorney-client communication providing legal guidance on document collection obligations in response to anticipated SEC subpoena.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullAnnette Kowalski
57BRB-PRIV-000087BRB-PRIV-000088Production 1 (11/01/2023)10/10/2023NotesDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAHandwritten notes from meeting with Calderwood & Harkness LLP regarding SEC investigation strategy and document production planning.2Attorney-Client Privilege; Work-Product DoctrineWithheld in FullDerek Sung
58BRB-PRIV-000089BRB-PRIV-000090Production 1 (11/01/2023)10/12/2023Email with attachmentVictoria Chambers, Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLPDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAJasmine Thornton, Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLPAttorney-client communication regarding receipt of SEC Formal Order of Investigation EN-2023-0947 and initial analysis of investigative scope.2Attorney-Client Privilege; Work-Product DoctrineWithheld in FullDerek Sung
59BRB-PRIV-000091BRB-PRIV-000091Production 1 (11/01/2023)10/13/2023EmailDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAMarcus R. Ellingham, CEO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAPatricia Navarrete, CFO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAPrivileged legal advice to CEO regarding SEC Formal Order and implications for BRB.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullMarcus R. Ellingham
60BRB-PRIV-000092BRB-PRIV-000094Production 1 (11/01/2023)10/14/2023MemorandumVictoria Chambers, Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLPDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NA; Gwendolyn Prescott, Audit Committee Chair, Belmont Ridge Bank NAAttorney work-product memorandum analyzing SEC Formal Order EN-2023-0947 and assessing potential theories of liability related to BridgeFin disclosures.3Attorney-Client Privilege; Work-Product DoctrineWithheld in FullDerek Sung
61BRB-PRIV-000095BRB-PRIV-000095Production 1 (11/01/2023)10/15/2023EmailJasmine Thornton, Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLPDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAAttorney-client communication regarding receipt of SEC document subpoena HO-14287-001 and preliminary scope analysis.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
62BRB-PRIV-000096BRB-PRIV-000100Production 1 (11/01/2023)10/16/2023MemorandumJasmine Thornton, Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP; Liam Donahue, Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLPVictoria Chambers, Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLPHoward Quinn, Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLPAttorney work-product memorandum analyzing 47 document requests in SEC subpoena HO-14287-001 and recommending search and collection methodology.5Work-Product DoctrineWithheld in FullCalderwood & Harkness LLP (external counsel files)
63BRB-PRIV-000101BRB-PRIV-000101Production 1 (11/01/2023)10/17/2023EmailVictoria Chambers, Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLPDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAAnnette Kowalski, Chief Risk Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NA; Patricia Navarrete, CFO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAAttorney-client communication regarding document collection custodian list and search term development for SEC subpoena response.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
64BRB-PRIV-000102BRB-PRIV-000102Production 1 (11/01/2023)10/18/2023EmailLiam Donahue, Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLPRaymond Hu, Chief Accounting Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAAttorney-client communication regarding collection of BridgeFin CECL model documentation for privilege review.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullRaymond Hu
65BRB-PRIV-000103BRB-PRIV-000105Production 1 (11/01/2023)10/19/2023MemorandumVictoria Chambers, Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLPDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAAttorney-client memorandum recommending production protocol and privilege review workflow for SEC subpoena response.3Attorney-Client Privilege; Work-Product DoctrineWithheld in FullDerek Sung
66BRB-PRIV-000106BRB-PRIV-000107Production 1 (11/01/2023)10/20/2023LetterVictoria Chambers, Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLPSEC Division of Enforcement (Staff Attorney)Draft production protocol letter prepared by counsel for submission to SEC Staff; contains counsel's mental impressions regarding privilege review procedures. (See BRB-PRIV-000106–107.)2Work-Product DoctrineWithheld in FullCalderwood & Harkness LLP (external counsel files)
67BRB-PRIV-000108BRB-PRIV-000108Production 1 (11/01/2023)10/21/2023EmailDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAVictoria Chambers, Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLPAttorney-client communication regarding comments on draft production protocol letter.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
68BRB-PRIV-000109BRB-PRIV-000109Production 1 (11/01/2023)10/22/2023EmailJasmine Thornton, Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLPNaveen Chakravarti, SVP & Division Head BridgeFin, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAAttorney-client communication regarding document hold reminder and custodian interview scheduling for BridgeFin division.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullNaveen Chakravarti
69BRB-PRIV-000110BRB-PRIV-000110Production 1 (11/01/2023)10/23/2023NotesJasmine Thornton, Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLPAttorney work-product notes from custodian interview with Naveen Chakravarti regarding BridgeFin loan modification policies and practices.1Work-Product DoctrineWithheld in FullCalderwood & Harkness LLP (external counsel files)
70BRB-PRIV-000111BRB-PRIV-000111Production 1 (11/01/2023)10/24/2023NotesLiam Donahue, Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLPAttorney work-product notes from custodian interview with Raymond Hu regarding CECL model governance and BridgeFin ACL calculations.1Work-Product DoctrineWithheld in FullCalderwood & Harkness LLP (external counsel files)
71BRB-PRIV-000112BRB-PRIV-000112Production 1 (11/01/2023)10/25/2023NotesJasmine Thornton, Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLPAttorney work-product notes from custodian interview with Patricia Navarrete regarding BridgeFin disclosure process and CFO certification.1Work-Product DoctrineWithheld in FullCalderwood & Harkness LLP (external counsel files)
72BRB-PRIV-000113BRB-PRIV-000113Production 1 (11/01/2023)10/25/2023EmailDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAGwendolyn Prescott, Audit Committee Chair, Belmont Ridge Bank NAAttorney-client communication providing legal update on SEC investigation status and document production timeline.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullGwendolyn Prescott
73BRB-PRIV-000114BRB-PRIV-000115Production 1 (11/01/2023)10/26/2023MemorandumVictoria Chambers, Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLPGwendolyn Prescott, Audit Committee Chair, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAPrivileged legal memorandum to Audit Committee Chair regarding SEC investigation status, defense strategy considerations, and document production update.2Attorney-Client Privilege; Work-Product DoctrineWithheld in FullGwendolyn Prescott
74BRB-PRIV-000116BRB-PRIV-000116Production 1 (11/01/2023)10/27/2023EmailAnnette Kowalski, Chief Risk Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NACommunication seeking legal advice regarding interplay between OCC supervisory findings and SEC subpoena document requests.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullAnnette Kowalski
75BRB-PRIV-000117BRB-PRIV-000119Production 1 (11/01/2023)10/28/2023Email chainDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NA; Victoria Chambers, Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLPAnnette Kowalski, Chief Risk Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NAAttorney-client communication regarding bank-examination privilege and treatment of OCC supervisory materials in SEC production.3Attorney-Client Privilege; Bank-Examination PrivilegeWithheld in FullAnnette Kowalski
76BRB-PRIV-000120BRB-PRIV-000120Production 1 (11/01/2023)10/29/2023EmailVictoria Chambers, Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLPDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NALegal advice regarding assertion of bank-examination privilege over OCC supervisory materials in response to SEC subpoena.1Attorney-Client Privilege; Bank-Examination PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
77BRB-PRIV-000121BRB-PRIV-000122Production 1 (11/01/2023)03/10/2020Email with attachmentDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAMartin Caldwell, Lead Partner, Caldwell Pratt & Stein LLPCommunication seeking legal advice from securities counsel regarding initial BridgeFin product launch disclosure considerations. Attachment is draft press release language.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
78BRB-PRIV-000123BRB-PRIV-000123Production 1 (11/01/2023)03/20/2020EmailMartin Caldwell, Lead Partner, Caldwell Pratt & Stein LLPDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NALegal advice from securities counsel regarding BridgeFin product launch and related SEC disclosure obligations.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
79BRB-PRIV-000124BRB-PRIV-000125Production 1 (11/01/2023)04/15/2020MemorandumDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NANaveen Chakravarti, SVP & Division Head BridgeFin, Belmont Ridge Bank NAPrivileged legal memorandum regarding regulatory compliance framework for BridgeFin consumer lending product launch.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullNaveen Chakravarti
80BRB-PRIV-000126BRB-PRIV-000126Production 1 (11/01/2023)06/30/2020EmailNaveen Chakravarti, SVP & Division Head BridgeFin, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NACommunication seeking legal advice regarding BridgeFin loan modification program design and regulatory implications.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullNaveen Chakravarti
81BRB-PRIV-000127BRB-PRIV-000127Production 1 (11/01/2023)07/15/2020EmailDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NANaveen Chakravarti, SVP & Division Head BridgeFin, Belmont Ridge Bank NAAnnette Kowalski, Chief Risk Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NALegal advice regarding BridgeFin COVID-19 forbearance program and loan modification accounting treatment.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullNaveen Chakravarti
82BRB-PRIV-000128BRB-PRIV-000130Production 1 (11/01/2023)09/10/2020MemorandumDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAPatricia Navarrete, CFO, Belmont Ridge Bank NARaymond Hu, Chief Accounting Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NAPrivileged legal memorandum regarding BridgeFin COVID-19 forbearance loan re-aging treatment and CARES Act disclosure considerations.3Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullPatricia Navarrete
83BRB-PRIV-000131BRB-PRIV-000131Production 1 (11/01/2023)10/01/2020EmailRaymond Hu, Chief Accounting Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NACommunication at direction of counsel regarding CECL model adjustments for BridgeFin COVID-era forbearance loans.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullRaymond Hu
84BRB-PRIV-000132BRB-PRIV-000132Production 1 (11/01/2023)11/15/2020EmailOCC Examiner (name redacted)Annette Kowalski, Chief Risk Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NAConfidential OCC supervisory correspondence regarding BRB's COVID-era credit loss provisioning under OCC Charter No. 24891.1Bank-Examination PrivilegeWithheld in FullAnnette Kowalski
85BRB-PRIV-000133BRB-PRIV-000134Production 1 (11/01/2023)12/10/2020Draft documentPatricia Navarrete, CFO, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NADraft FY 2020 10-K BridgeFin credit quality disclosure prepared at direction of counsel for legal review.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
86BRB-PRIV-000135BRB-PRIV-000136Production 1 (11/01/2023)01/10/2021Email with attachmentMartin Caldwell, Lead Partner, Caldwell Pratt & Stein LLPDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAPatricia Navarrete, CFO, Belmont Ridge Bank NALegal advice from securities counsel regarding FY 2020 10-K BridgeFin disclosure. Attachment is marked-up draft.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
87BRB-PRIV-000137BRB-PRIV-000137Production 1 (11/01/2023)02/05/2021EmailDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAGwendolyn Prescott, Audit Committee Chair, Belmont Ridge Bank NAAttorney-client communication providing legal update on BridgeFin disclosure matters for FY 2020 10-K filing.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullGwendolyn Prescott
88BRB-PRIV-000138BRB-PRIV-000139Production 1 (11/01/2023)03/01/2021MemorandumDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAMarcus R. Ellingham, CEO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAPrivileged legal memorandum regarding BridgeFin re-aging policy and disclosure considerations for FY 2020 annual report.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullMarcus R. Ellingham
89BRB-PRIV-000140BRB-PRIV-000140Production 1 (11/01/2023)04/20/2021EmailAnnette Kowalski, Chief Risk Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NACommunication seeking legal advice regarding BridgeFin post-forbearance re-default rates and internal reporting.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullAnnette Kowalski
90BRB-PRIV-000141BRB-PRIV-000141Production 1 (11/01/2023)05/10/2021EmailNaveen Chakravarti, SVP & Division Head BridgeFin, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NACommunication seeking legal advice regarding BridgeFin modification volume escalation and reporting obligations.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullNaveen Chakravarti
91BRB-PRIV-000142BRB-PRIV-000142Production 1 (11/01/2023)06/15/2021EmailDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAPatricia Navarrete, CFO, Belmont Ridge Bank NARaymond Hu, Chief Accounting Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NALegal advice regarding Q1 2021 BridgeFin ACL disclosure in Form 10-Q and CECL model qualitative factors.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullPatricia Navarrete
92BRB-PRIV-000143BRB-PRIV-000144Production 1 (11/01/2023)07/01/2021SpreadsheetRaymond Hu, Chief Accounting Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NADraft BridgeFin re-aged loan tracking spreadsheet prepared at direction of counsel for Q2 2021 legal review.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullRaymond Hu
93BRB-PRIV-000145BRB-PRIV-000146Production 1 (11/01/2023)08/05/2021Email chainPatricia Navarrete, CFO, Belmont Ridge Bank NA; Derek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAMartin Caldwell, Lead Partner, Caldwell Pratt & Stein LLPAttorney-client communication seeking legal advice on Q2 2021 10-Q BridgeFin ACL methodology disclosure.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
94BRB-PRIV-000147BRB-PRIV-000147Production 1 (11/01/2023)08/20/2021EmailMartin Caldwell, Lead Partner, Caldwell Pratt & Stein LLPDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NALegal advice regarding Q2 2021 BridgeFin ACL disclosure and vintage analysis presentation.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
95BRB-PRIV-000148BRB-PRIV-000148Production 1 (11/01/2023)09/12/2021EmailOCC Examiner (name redacted)Annette Kowalski, Chief Risk Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NARaymond Hu, Chief Accounting Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NAConfidential OCC supervisory correspondence regarding BRB's CECL methodology and BridgeFin portfolio credit risk under OCC Charter No. 24891.1Bank-Examination PrivilegeWithheld in FullAnnette Kowalski
96BRB-PRIV-000149BRB-PRIV-000150Production 1 (11/01/2023)09/18/2021LetterAnnette Kowalski, Chief Risk Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NAOCC Examiner (name redacted)BRB response to confidential OCC supervisory inquiry regarding BridgeFin credit risk metrics under OCC Charter No. 24891.2Bank-Examination PrivilegeWithheld in FullAnnette Kowalski
97BRB-PRIV-000151BRB-PRIV-000152Production 1 (11/01/2023)10/01/2021MemorandumAnnette Kowalski, Chief Risk Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAConfidential memorandum prepared at direction of counsel analyzing BridgeFin delinquency trends for Q3 2021 legal review.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullAnnette Kowalski
98BRB-PRIV-000153BRB-PRIV-000153Production 1 (11/01/2023)10/15/2021EmailDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAPatricia Navarrete, CFO, Belmont Ridge Bank NALegal advice regarding Q3 2021 BridgeFin disclosure in 10-Q and earnings release.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullPatricia Navarrete
99BRB-PRIV-000154BRB-PRIV-000155Production 1 (11/01/2023)11/01/2021Draft documentRaymond Hu, Chief Accounting Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAPatricia Navarrete, CFO, Belmont Ridge Bank NADraft Q3 2021 10-Q BridgeFin ACL footnote prepared at direction of counsel for legal review.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
100BRB-PRIV-000156BRB-PRIV-000156Production 1 (11/01/2023)11/10/2021EmailPatricia Navarrete, CFO, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAMarcus R. Ellingham, CEO, Belmont Ridge Bank NACommunication seeking legal advice regarding BridgeFin ACL provision trends and investor disclosure considerations.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullPatricia Navarrete
101BRB-PRIV-000157BRB-PRIV-000158Production 1 (11/01/2023)11/22/2021Email chainDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NA; Martin Caldwell, Lead Partner, Caldwell Pratt & Stein LLPPatricia Navarrete, CFO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAAttorney-client communication regarding year-end BridgeFin ACL disclosure considerations for FY 2021 10-K.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
102BRB-PRIV-000159BRB-PRIV-000161Production 1 (11/01/2023)12/05/2021PresentationRaymond Hu, Chief Accounting Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NAGwendolyn Prescott, Audit Committee Chair, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NA; Annette Kowalski, Chief Risk Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NADraft Audit Committee presentation regarding FY 2021 BridgeFin ACL methodology prepared at direction of counsel.3Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullGwendolyn Prescott
103BRB-PRIV-000162BRB-PRIV-000163Production 1 (11/01/2023)12/15/2021Email with attachmentLorraine Dupont, Audit Engagement Partner, Whitfield Keane LLPRaymond Hu, Chief Accounting Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NACommunication at direction of counsel regarding FY 2021 audit considerations for BridgeFin CECL model. Attachment is audit query letter.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullRaymond Hu
104BRB-PRIV-000164BRB-PRIV-000164Production 1 (11/01/2023)01/05/2022EmailDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAMartin Caldwell, Lead Partner, Caldwell Pratt & Stein LLPCommunication seeking legal advice on FY 2021 10-K BridgeFin vintage cohort table disclosure format.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
105BRB-PRIV-000165BRB-PRIV-000167Production 1 (11/01/2023)01/15/2022MemorandumMartin Caldwell, Lead Partner, Caldwell Pratt & Stein LLPDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NALegal memorandum from securities counsel analyzing ASU 2016-13 disclosure requirements and SEC Staff interpretive guidance applicable to BridgeFin ACL disclosures.3Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
106BRB-PRIV-000168BRB-PRIV-000168Production 1 (11/01/2023)01/25/2022EmailRaymond Hu, Chief Accounting Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NACommunication at direction of counsel regarding BridgeFin re-aged loan reclassification for FY 2021 vintage analysis.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullRaymond Hu
107BRB-PRIV-000169BRB-PRIV-000170Production 1 (11/01/2023)02/01/2022SpreadsheetRaymond Hu, Chief Accounting Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NADraft FY 2021 BridgeFin vintage cohort disclosure table prepared at direction of counsel for legal review.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
108BRB-PRIV-000171BRB-PRIV-000172Production 1 (11/01/2023)02/10/2022Email chainDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NA; Patricia Navarrete, CFO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAMartin Caldwell, Lead Partner, Caldwell Pratt & Stein LLPRaymond Hu, Chief Accounting Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NAAttorney-client communication regarding legal review of FY 2021 Form 10-K BridgeFin ACL footnote and MD&A section.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
109BRB-PRIV-000173BRB-PRIV-000174Production 1 (11/01/2023)02/20/2022MemorandumDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAMarcus R. Ellingham, CEO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAPatricia Navarrete, CFO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAPrivileged legal memorandum summarizing securities counsel's advice on FY 2021 BridgeFin ACL disclosures for CEO review.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullMarcus R. Ellingham
110BRB-PRIV-000175BRB-PRIV-000175Production 1 (11/01/2023)02/28/2022EmailGwendolyn Prescott, Audit Committee Chair, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NACommunication seeking legal advice regarding Audit Committee oversight of BridgeFin ACL disclosure process.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullGwendolyn Prescott
111BRB-PRIV-000176BRB-PRIV-000177Production 1 (11/01/2023)03/05/2022NotesDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAHandwritten notes from discussion with securities counsel Martin Caldwell regarding FY 2021 10-K BridgeFin disclosure finalization.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
112BRB-PRIV-000178BRB-PRIV-000178Production 1 (11/01/2023)10/30/2023EmailVictoria Chambers, Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLPDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAJasmine Thornton, Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP; Liam Donahue, Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLPAttorney-client communication regarding status of first rolling production and privilege review completion timeline.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
113BRB-PRIV-000179BRB-PRIV-000179Production 1 (11/01/2023)10/30/2023EmailJasmine Thornton, Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLPAnnette Kowalski, Chief Risk Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAAttorney-client communication regarding supplemental document collection from CRO's files for privilege review.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullAnnette Kowalski
114BRB-PRIV-000180BRB-PRIV-000180Production 1 (11/01/2023)04/30/2022EmailNaveen Chakravarti, SVP & Division Head BridgeFin, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAAnnette Kowalski, Chief Risk Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NACommunication seeking legal advice regarding BridgeFin Q1 2022 delinquency reporting and modification volume data for legal review.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeRedacted in PartNaveen Chakravarti
115BRB-PRIV-000181BRB-PRIV-000182Production 1 (11/01/2023)05/08/2022Email chainDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NA; Annette Kowalski, Chief Risk Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NAPatricia Navarrete, CFO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAAttorney-client email chain containing legal advice regarding BridgeFin credit quality reporting to Board of Directors.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeRedacted in PartPatricia Navarrete
116BRB-PRIV-000183BRB-PRIV-000183Production 1 (11/01/2023)05/20/2022EmailRaymond Hu, Chief Accounting Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NALorraine Dupont, Audit Engagement Partner, Whitfield Keane LLPDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NACommunication at direction of counsel regarding Q2 2022 CECL model validation timing and BridgeFin segment inputs.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeRedacted in PartRaymond Hu
117BRB-PRIV-000184BRB-PRIV-000184Production 1 (11/01/2023)06/10/2022SpreadsheetAnnette Kowalski, Chief Risk Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NABridgeFin credit quality dashboard with privileged annotations by counsel regarding disclosure implications. Business data produced; counsel annotations redacted.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeRedacted in PartAnnette Kowalski
118BRB-PRIV-000185BRB-PRIV-000186Production 1 (11/01/2023)07/08/2022Email chainNaveen Chakravarti, SVP & Division Head BridgeFin, Belmont Ridge Bank NA; Patricia Navarrete, CFO, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NARaymond Hu, Chief Accounting Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NAEmail chain containing business discussion of BridgeFin Q2 2022 performance metrics with interspersed legal advice from General Counsel regarding disclosure. Business portions produced; legal advice redacted.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeRedacted in PartNaveen Chakravarti
119BRB-PRIV-000187BRB-PRIV-000187Production 1 (11/01/2023)07/25/2022EmailMarcus R. Ellingham, CEO, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NACommunication seeking legal advice regarding BridgeFin performance discussion in Q2 2022 earnings call script.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeRedacted in PartMarcus R. Ellingham
120BRB-PRIV-000188BRB-PRIV-000188Production 1 (11/01/2023)08/12/2022NotesAnnette Kowalski, Chief Risk Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NAMeeting notes containing mix of factual BridgeFin credit risk observations and privileged legal advice from counsel. Factual portions produced; legal advice redacted.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeRedacted in PartAnnette Kowalski
121BRB-PRIV-000189BRB-PRIV-000189Production 2 (12/15/2023)06/14/2022EmailRaymond Hu, Chief Accounting Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NALorraine Dupont, Audit Engagement Partner, Whitfield Keane LLPDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NACommunication regarding quarterly CECL model governance review for Q1 2022, including discussion of re-aging treatment of modified BridgeFin loans, sent at direction of counsel for purposes of obtaining legal advice.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullRaymond Hu
122BRB-PRIV-000190BRB-PRIV-000191Production 2 (12/15/2023)06/18/2022Email with attachmentDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAMartin Caldwell, Lead Partner, Caldwell Pratt & Stein LLPCommunication seeking legal advice regarding BridgeFin loan re-aging classification and ASC 310-20 accounting treatment. Attachment is draft accounting policy excerpt.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
123BRB-PRIV-000192BRB-PRIV-000192Production 2 (12/15/2023)06/22/2022EmailMartin Caldwell, Lead Partner, Caldwell Pratt & Stein LLPDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NALegal advice from securities counsel regarding BridgeFin re-aged loan classification and SEC disclosure requirements.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
124BRB-PRIV-000193BRB-PRIV-000194Production 2 (12/15/2023)06/28/2022MemorandumDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAPatricia Navarrete, CFO, Belmont Ridge Bank NARaymond Hu, Chief Accounting Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NAPrivileged legal memorandum summarizing outside counsel advice on BridgeFin re-aged loan treatment in Q2 2022 10-Q.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullPatricia Navarrete
125BRB-PRIV-000195BRB-PRIV-000195Production 2 (12/15/2023)07/02/2022EmailAnnette Kowalski, Chief Risk Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NACommunication seeking legal advice regarding BridgeFin vintage cohort delinquency data and Q2 2022 credit quality reporting.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullAnnette Kowalski
126BRB-PRIV-000196BRB-PRIV-000197Production 2 (12/15/2023)07/08/2022Email chainDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NA; Annette Kowalski, Chief Risk Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NARaymond Hu, Chief Accounting Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NAAttorney-client communication regarding interplay between credit risk metrics and BridgeFin ACL estimate for Q2 2022.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullRaymond Hu
127BRB-PRIV-000198BRB-PRIV-000198Production 2 (12/15/2023)07/15/2022EmailNaveen Chakravarti, SVP & Division Head BridgeFin, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NACommunication seeking legal advice regarding BridgeFin collections strategy change and potential disclosure obligations.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullNaveen Chakravarti
128BRB-PRIV-000199BRB-PRIV-000200Production 2 (12/15/2023)07/20/2022MemorandumDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NANaveen Chakravarti, SVP & Division Head BridgeFin, Belmont Ridge Bank NAAnnette Kowalski, Chief Risk Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NAPrivileged legal memorandum regarding regulatory and disclosure considerations for proposed BridgeFin collections policy changes.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullNaveen Chakravarti
129BRB-PRIV-000201BRB-PRIV-000201Production 2 (12/15/2023)07/28/2022EmailRaymond Hu, Chief Accounting Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NACommunication at direction of counsel regarding Q2 2022 BridgeFin qualitative ACL adjustment documentation.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullRaymond Hu
130BRB-PRIV-000202BRB-PRIV-000203Production 2 (12/15/2023)08/05/2022Draft documentPatricia Navarrete, CFO, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NADraft Q2 2022 10-Q MD&A BridgeFin section prepared at direction of counsel for legal review.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
131BRB-PRIV-000204BRB-PRIV-000205Production 2 (12/15/2023)08/10/2022Email with attachmentMartin Caldwell, Lead Partner, Caldwell Pratt & Stein LLPDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAPatricia Navarrete, CFO, Belmont Ridge Bank NALegal advice from securities counsel regarding Q2 2022 10-Q BridgeFin MD&A language. Attachment is redlined draft.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
132BRB-PRIV-000206BRB-PRIV-000206Production 2 (12/15/2023)08/15/2022EmailDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAMartin Caldwell, Lead Partner, Caldwell Pratt & Stein LLPCommunication seeking further legal advice on Q2 2022 BridgeFin re-aged loan disclosure language.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullDerek Sung
133BRB-PRIV-000207BRB-PRIV-000208Production 2 (12/15/2023)08/22/2022PresentationRaymond Hu, Chief Accounting Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NA; Annette Kowalski, Chief Risk Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NAGwendolyn Prescott, Audit Committee Chair, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NADraft Q2 2022 Audit Committee credit quality presentation prepared at direction of counsel for legal review.2Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullGwendolyn Prescott
134BRB-PRIV-000209BRB-PRIV-000209Production 2 (12/15/2023)08/28/2022NotesGwendolyn Prescott, Audit Committee Chair, Belmont Ridge Bank NAHandwritten notes from Audit Committee meeting reflecting privileged legal advice from counsel regarding BridgeFin ACL matters.1Attorney-Client PrivilegeWithheld in FullGwendolyn Prescott
135BRB-PRIV-000210BRB-PRIV-000210Production 2 (12/15/2023)09/01/2022EmailOCC Examiner (name redacted)Annette Kowalski, Chief Risk Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NAConfidential OCC supervisory correspondence regarding BRB's Q2 2022 credit loss provisioning under OCC Charter No. 24891.1Bank-Examination PrivilegeWithheld in FullAnnette Kowalski
136BRB-PRIV-000211BRB-PRIV-000212Production 2 (12/15/2023)09/05/2022LetterAnnette Kowalski, Chief Risk Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NAOCC Examiner (name redacted)BRB response to confidential OCC supervisory inquiry regarding Q2 2022 BridgeFin credit risk under OCC Charter No. 24891.2Bank-Examination PrivilegeWithheld in FullAnnette Kowalski
137BRB-PRIV-000213BRB-PRIV-000213Production 2 (12/15/2023)09/08/2022EmailDerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NAAnnette Kowalski, Chief Risk Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NALegal advice regarding treatment of OCC supervisory materials and bank-examination privilege considerations.1Attorney-Client Privilege; Bank-Examination PrivilegeWithheld in FullAnnette Kowalski
138BRB-PRIV-000214BRB-PRIV-000214Production 2 (12/15/2023)09/12/2022EmailAnnette Kowalski, Chief Risk Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NADerek Sung, General Counsel / CLO, Belmont Ridge Bank NARaymond Hu, Chief Accounting Officer, Belmont Ridge Bank NACommunication seeking legal advice regarding impact of OCC supervisory feedback on BridgeFin ACL methodology.1Attorney-Client Privilege; Bank-Examination PrivilegeWithheld in FullAnnette Kowalski
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