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ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES AND RESERVE FOR FIRST LOSS POSITION ON MULTIFAMILY LOANS SOLD TO FNMA
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES AND RESERVE FOR FIRST LOSS POSITION ON MULTIFAMILY LOANS SOLD TO FNMA [Abstract]  
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES AND RESERVE FOR FIRST LOSS POSITION ON MULTIFAMILY LOANS SOLD TO FNMA
9.   ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES AND LIABILITY FOR FIRST LOSS POSITION ON MULTIFAMILY LOANS SOLD TO FNMA

The allowance for loan losses may consist of specific and general components.  The Bank's periodic evaluation of its allowance for loan losses (specific or general) has traditionally been comprised of three primary components: (1) impaired loans;  (2) special mention loans; and (3) pass graded loans.  Within these components, the Company has identified the following portfolio segments for purposes of assessing its allowance for loan losses (specific or general): 1) real estate loans; and 2) consumer loans.  Within the segments, the Bank analyzes the allowance based upon the underlying collateral type (classes).  Consumer loans represent a nominal portion of the Company's loan portfolio, and were thus evaluated in aggregate as of both June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

Impaired Loan Component

All multifamily residential, mixed use, commercial real estate and construction loans that are deemed to meet the definition of impaired are individually evaluated for impairment.  In addition, all cooperative unit and one- to four-family residential loans in excess of the FNMA Limits are individually evaluated for impairment.  Impairment is typically measured using the difference between the outstanding loan principal balance and either: 1) the likely realizable value of a note sale; 2) the fair value of the underlying collateral, net of likely disposal costs, if repayment is expected solely from liquidation of the collateral; or 3) the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan's existing rate.  For impaired loans on non-accrual status, either of the initial two measurements is utilized.

All TDRs are considered impaired loans and are evaluated individually for measurable impairment, if any.  If a TDR is substantially performing in accordance with its restructured terms, management will look to either the present value of the expected cash flows from the debt service or the potential net liquidation proceeds of the underlying collateral property in measuring impairment (whichever is deemed most appropriate under the circumstances).  If a TDR has re-defaulted, the likely realizable net proceeds from either a note sale or the liquidation of the collateral is generally considered when measuring impairment.  While measured impairment on TDRs is typically charged off immediately, impairment measured from a reduction in the present value of expected cash flows of a performing TDR was reflected as an allocated reserve within the allowance for loan losses at both June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

Large groups of smaller balance homogeneous real estate loans, such as cooperative unit and one-to four-family residential real estate loans with balances equal to or less than the FNMA Limits, are collectively evaluated for impairment, and accordingly, are not separately identified for impairment disclosures.

 
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Non-Impaired Special Mention Loan Component

At both June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the reserve allocated within the allowance for loan losses associated with loans internally classified as Special Mention (excluding impaired loans internally designated as Special Mention) reflected an expected loss percentage on the Bank's pool of such loans that was derived based upon an analysis of historical losses over a measurement timeframe.  The loss percentage resulting from this analysis was then applied to the aggregate pool of non-impaired Special Mention loans at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.  Based upon this methodology, increases or decreases in the amount of either non-impaired Special Mention loans or charge-offs associated with such loans, or a change in the measurement timeframe utilized to derive the expected loss percentage, would impact the level of reserves determined on non-impaired Special Mention loans.  As a result, the allowance for loan losses associated with non-impaired Special Mention loans is subject to volatility.
 
The portion of the allowance for loan losses attributable to non-impaired Special Mention loans declined from $800 at December 31, 2011 to $520 at June 30, 2012, due to a reduction of $6,728 in non-impaired Special Mention loans from December 31, 2011 to June 30, 2012.
 
Pass Graded Loan Component
 
The Bank initially looks to the underlying collateral type when determining the allowance for loan losses associated with pass graded real estate loans.  The following underlying collateral types are analyzed separately: 1) one- to four family residential and cooperative unit; 2) multifamily residential and residential mixed use; 3) mixed use commercial real estate, 4) commercial real estate; and 5) construction and land acquisition.  Within the analysis of each underlying collateral type, the following elements are additionally considered and provided weighting in determining the allowance for loan losses for pass graded real estate loans:

(i)  
Charge-off experience
(ii)  
Economic conditions
(iii)  
Underwriting standards or experience
(iv)  
Loan concentrations
(v)  
Loan seasoning

The following is a brief synopsis of the manner in which each element is considered:

(i)  Charge-off experience - Loans within the pass graded loan portfolio are segmented by significant common characteristics, against which historical loss rates are applied.

(ii) Economic conditions - At both June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Bank assigned a loss allocation to its entire pass graded real estate loan portfolio based, in part, upon a review of economic conditions affecting the local real estate market. Specifically, the Bank considered both the level of, and recent trends in: 1) the local and national unemployment rate, 2) residential and commercial vacancy rates, 3) real estate sales and pricing, and 4) delinquencies in the Bank's loan portfolio.

(iii) Underwriting standards or experience - Underwriting standards are reviewed to ensure that changes in the Bank's lending policies and practices are adequately evaluated for risk and reflected in its analysis of potential credit losses.  Different loss expectations are then incorporated into the methodology.  The Bank modified only certain less critical underwriting practices during the years ended June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, and, as a result, this component did not impact the methodology at either June 30, 2012 or December 31, 2011.

(iv) Concentrations of credit - The Bank regularly reviews its loan concentrations (borrower, collateral type and location) in order to ensure that heightened risk has not evolved that has not been captured through other factors.  The risk component of loan concentrations is regularly evaluated for reserve adequacy.

(v) Loan Seasoning - The Bank analyzes its charge-off history in order to determine whether loans that are over three years past their origination date (referred to as seasoned loans) have experienced lower loss levels, and would thus warrant a lower expected loss percentage.  This element was given minimal consideration in the June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 evaluations.  The minimal consideration resulted from an analysis of the loss experience recognized during the recent recessionary period (to which the Company migrated late in 2010), which concluded that the age or seasoning of a loan did not inversely correlate to the Bank's loss experience.
 
Consumer Loans

Due to their small individual balances, the Bank does not evaluate individual consumer loans for impairment.  Loss percentages are applied to aggregate consumer loans based upon both their delinquency status and loan type.  These loss percentages are derived from a combination of the Company's historical loss experience and/or nationally published loss data on these loans.  Consumer loans in excess of 120 days delinquent are typically fully charged off against the allowance for loan losses.

 
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The following table presents data regarding activity in the allowance for loan losses and loans evaluated for impairment by class of loan within the real estate loan segment as well as for the aggregate consumer loan segment:

At or for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
 
Real Estate Loans
Consumer Loans
 
One- to Four Family Residential
and
Cooperative
Unit
Multifamily Residential and Residential Mixed Use
Mixed Use Commercial
Real Estate
Commercial Real Estate
Construction
Total Real Estate
 
Beginning balance
$313 
$13,871 
$2,249 
$3,011 
$-  
$19,444 
$24 
Charge-offs
(110)
(1,241)
(136)
(163)
-  
(1,650)
(2)
Recoveries
15 
63 
11 
-  
90 
-  
Transfer from the reserve for loan commitments
-  
18 
10 
34 
-  
62 
-  
Provision
40 
1,840 
47 
347 
-  
2,274 
1
Ending balance
$258 
$14,551 
$2,181 
$3,230 
$-  
$20,220 
$23 
               
Ending balance - loans individually evaluated for impairment
$1,061 
$6,254 
$1,462 
$50,173 
-  
$58,951 
$-  
Ending balance - loans collectively evaluated for impairment
92,665 
2,500,973 
341,839 
354,590 
570 
3,290,636 
2,861 
Allowance balance associated with loans individually
   evaluated for impairment
-  
-  
573 
-  
581 
-  
Allowance balance associated with loans collectively evaluated
   for impairment
250 
14,551 
2,181 
2,657 
-  
19,639 
23 


At or for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
 
Real Estate Loans
Consumer Loans
 
One- to Four Family Residential
and
Cooperative
Unit
Multifamily Residential and Residential
Mixed Use
Mixed Use Commercial
Real Estate
Commercial Real Estate
Construction
Total Real Estate
 
Beginning balance
$280 
$14,425 
$1,074 
$3,532 
$318 
$19,629 
$34 
Charge-offs
(8)
(129)
(61)
(1,039)
(725)
(1,962)
(13)
Recoveries
-  
37 
-  
42 
-  
Transfer from reserve for loan commitments
-  
61 
33 
29 
126 
-  
Provision
127 
35 
61 
848 
583 
1,654 
Ending balance
$399 
$14,396 
$1,108 
$3,407 
$179 
$19,489 
$29 
 
 
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At or for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
 
Real Estate Loans
Consumer Loans
 
One- to Four Family Residential
and
Cooperative
Unit
Multifamily Residential and Residential Mixed Use
Mixed Use Commercial
Real Estate
Commercial Real Estate
Construction
Total Real Estate
 
Beginning balance
$480 
$14,313 
$1,528 
$3,783 
$124 
$20,228 
$26 
Charge-offs
(640)
(2,138)
(663)
(485)
(3)
(3,929)
(10)
Recoveries
15 
87 
11 
-  
114 
-  
Transfer from the reserve for loan commitments
-  
52 
25 
-  
82 
-  
Provision (reduction)
403 
2,237 
1,300 
(94)
(121)
3,725 
Ending balance
$258 
$14,551 
$2,181 
$3,230 
$-  
$20,220 
$23 

At or for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
 
Real Estate Loans
Consumer Loans
 
One- to Four Family Residential
and
Cooperative
Unit
Multifamily Residential and Residential Mixed Use
Mixed Use Commercial
Real Estate
Commercial Real Estate
Construction
Total Real Estate
 
Beginning balance
$409 
$14,226 
$1,331 
$2,821 
$345 
$19,132 
$34 
Charge-offs
(83)
(495)
(264)
(1,596)
(725)
(3,163)
(13)
Recoveries
-  
125 
134 
-  
263 
-  
Transfer from (to) reserve for loan commitments
-  
158 
(6)
14 
10 
176 
-  
Provision
73 
382 
43 
2,034 
549 
3,081 
Ending balance
$399 
$14,396 
$1,108 
$3,407 
$179 
$19,489 
$29 


 
As of December 31, 2011
 
Real Estate Loans
Consumer Loans
 
One- to Four Family Residential
and
Cooperative Unit
Multifamily Residential and Residential Mixed Use
Mixed Use Commercial
Real Estate
Commercial Real Estate
Construction
Total Real Estate
 
Ending balance - loans individually evaluated for impairment
$2,547 
$10,028 
$6,739 
$51,070 
-  
$70,384 
$-  
Ending balance - loans collectively evaluated for impairment
98,165 
2,592,891 
331,531 
362,246 
3,199 
3,388,032 
2,449 
Allowance balance associated with loans individually evaluated
   for impairment
130 
45 
73 
1,927 
-  
2,175 
-  
Allowance balance associated with loans collectively evaluated
   for impairment
350 
14,268 
1,455 
1,856 
124 
18,053 
26 


 
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The following tables summarize impaired real estate loans as of or for the periods indicated (by collateral type within the real estate loan segment).  For purposes of these tables, adjustments between the unpaid principal balance and recorded investment (including accrued interest receivable) are deemed to be immaterial:

At June 30, 2012
 
Unpaid Principal Balance at Period End
Recorded Investment
at Period End
Reserve Balance Allocated within the Allowance for Loan Losses at Period End
One- to Four Family Residential and Cooperative Unit
     
   With no allocated reserve
$849 
$849 
$- 
   With an allocated reserve
212 
212 
Multifamily Residential and Residential Mixed Use
     
   With no allocated reserve
6,254
6,254
   With an allocated reserve
Mixed Use Commercial Real Estate
     
   With no allocated reserve
1,462
1,462
   With an allocated reserve
Commercial Real Estate
     
   With no allocated reserve
34,862
34,862
   With an allocated reserve
15,311
15,311
573
Construction
     
   With no allocated reserve
   With an allocated reserve
Total
     
   With no allocated reserve
$43,427
$43,427
$- 
   With an allocated reserve
$15,523
$15,523
$581
 
 
 
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At December 31, 2011
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
at Period End
Recorded Investment
at Period End
Reserve Balance Allocated
within the Allowance for Loan Losses at Period End
One- to Four Family Residential and Cooperative Unit
     
   With no allocated reserve
$1,136
$1,136
$- 
   With an allocated reserve
1,411
1,411
130
Multifamily Residential and Residential Mixed Use
     
   With no allocated reserve
9,338
9,338
   With an allocated reserve
690
690
45
Mixed Use Commercial Real Estate
     
   With no allocated reserve
5,780
5,780
   With an allocated reserve
959
959
73
Commercial Real Estate
     
   With no allocated reserve
11,812
11,812
   With an allocated reserve
39,258
39,258
1,927
Construction
     
   With no allocated reserve
   With an allocated reserve
Total
     
   With no allocated reserve
$28,066
$28,066
$- 
   With an allocated reserve
$42,318
$42,318
$2,175

 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
 
Average Recorded Investment
Interest
Income Recognized
 
Average Recorded Investment
Interest
Income Recognized
 
Average Recorded Investment
Interest
Income Recognized
 
Average Recorded Investment
Interest
Income Recognized
One- to Four Family Residential and Cooperative Unit
                     
   With no allocated reserve
$855
$25
 
$1,828
$10
 
$948
$33
 
$1,828
$17
   With an allocated reserve
212
5
 
 
612
9
 
Multifamily Residential and Residential Mixed Use
                     
   With no allocated reserve
6,733
124
 
9,595
130
 
7,131
255
 
11,243
246
   With an allocated reserve
 
 
700
 
Mixed Use Commercial Real Estate
                     
   With no allocated reserve
1,721
19
 
4,771
50
 
3,074
44
 
3,977
85
   With an allocated reserve
 
 
320
 
Commercial Real Estate
                     
   With no allocated reserve
35,226
417
 
14,066
97
 
27,421
914
 
14,374
145
   With an allocated reserve
15,322
189
 
5,829
102
 
23,301
379
 
5,836
259
Construction
                     
   With no allocated reserve
- 
 
2,790
122
 
 
3,360
213
   With an allocated reserve
 
 
 
Total
                     
   With no allocated reserve
$44,535
$585
 
$33,050
$409
 
$38,574
$1,246
 
$34,782
$706 
   With an allocated reserve
$15,534
$194
 
$5,829
$102
 
$24,933
$388
 
$5,836
$259 
 
 
 
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Liability for First Loss Position

The Bank maintains a liability in relation to the First Loss Position that reflects estimated losses associated with loans to which the First Loss Position applies at each period end.  For performing loans within the FNMA serviced pool, the liability recognized is computed in a similar manner to the calculation of the allowance for loan losses associated with performing multifamily loans owned by the Bank.  For problem loans within the pool, the estimated losses are determined in a manner consistent with impaired loans within the Bank's loan portfolio.
 

The following is a summary of the aggregate balance of multifamily loans serviced for FNMA, the period-end First Loss Position associated with these loans, and activity in the related liability:

   
At or for the Three Months Ended June 30,
  
At or for the Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2012
  
2011
  
2012
  
2011
 
Outstanding balance of multifamily loans serviced for FNMA at period end
 $291,733  $333,826  $291,733  $333,826 
Total First Loss Position at end of period
  16,356   16,356   16,356   16,356 
Liability on the First Loss Position
                
Balance at beginning of period
 $2,958  $2,993  $2,993  $2,993 
Transfer of specific reserve for serviced loans re-acquired by the Bank
  -   -   -   - 
Credit for losses on problem loans(1)
  (967)  -   (967)  - 
Charge-offs and other net reductions in balance
  (307)  -   (342)  - 
Balance at period end
 $1,684  $2,993  $1,684  $2,993 
(1) Amount recognized as a component of mortgage banking income during the period.