Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company primarily enters into derivative financial instruments as part of its strategy to manage its exposure to changes in interest rates. Derivative instruments represent contracts between parties that result in one party delivering cash to the other party based on a notional amount and an underlying term (such as a rate, security price or price index) specified in the contract. The amount of cash delivered from one party to the other is determined based on the interaction of the notional amount of the contract with the underlying term. Derivatives are also implicit in certain contracts and commitments.

The derivative financial instruments currently used by the Company to manage its exposure to interest rate risk include: (1) interest rate swaps and caps to manage the interest rate risk of certain fixed and variable rate assets and variable rate liabilities; (2) interest rate lock commitments provided to customers to fund certain mortgage loans to be sold into the secondary market; (3) forward commitments for the future delivery of such mortgage loans to protect the Company from adverse changes in interest rates and corresponding changes in the value of mortgage loans held-for-sale; and (4) covered call options to economically hedge specific investment securities and receive fee income effectively enhancing the overall yield on such securities to compensate for net interest margin compression. The Company also enters into derivatives (typically interest rate swaps) with certain qualified borrowers to facilitate the borrowers’ risk management strategies and concurrently enters into mirror-image derivatives with a third party counterparty, effectively making a market in the derivatives for such borrowers. Additionally, the Company enters into foreign currency contracts to manage foreign exchange risk associated with certain foreign currency denominated assets.

The Company has purchased interest rate cap derivatives to hedge or manage its own risk exposures. Certain interest rate cap derivatives have been designated as cash flow hedge derivatives of the variable cash outflows associated with interest expense on the Company’s junior subordinated debentures and certain deposits. Other cap derivatives are not designated for hedge accounting but are economic hedges of the Company's overall portfolio, therefore any mark to market changes in the value of these caps are recognized in earnings.

Below is a summary of the interest rate cap derivatives held by the Company as of September 30, 2015:



(Dollars in thousands)
		Notional		Accounting	Fair Value as of
Effective Date	Maturity Date	Amount		Treatment	September 30, 2015
May 3, 2012	May 3, 2016	215,000		Non-Hedge Designated	—
August 29, 2012	August 29, 2016	216,500		Cash Flow Hedging	5
February 22, 2013	August 22, 2016	43,500		Cash Flow Hedging	2
February 22, 2013	August 22, 2016	56,500		Non-Hedge Designated	2
March 21, 2013	March 21, 2017	100,000		Non-Hedge Designated	69
May 16, 2013	November 16, 2016	75,000		Non-Hedge Designated	13
September 15, 2013	September 15, 2017	50,000		Cash Flow Hedging	112
September 30, 2013	September 30, 2017	40,000		Cash Flow Hedging	97
		$	796,500		$	300

The Company recognizes derivative financial instruments in the consolidated financial statements at fair value regardless of the purpose or intent for holding the instrument. The Company records derivative assets and derivative liabilities on the Consolidated Statements of Condition within accrued interest receivable and other assets and accrued interest payable and other liabilities, respectively. Changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments are either recognized in income or in shareholders’ equity as a component of other comprehensive income depending on whether the derivative financial instrument qualifies for hedge accounting and, if so, whether it qualifies as a fair value hedge or cash flow hedge. Generally, changes in fair values of derivatives accounted for as fair value hedges are recorded in income in the same period and in the same income statement line as changes in the fair values of the hedged items that relate to the hedged risk(s). Changes in fair values of derivative financial instruments accounted for as cash flow hedges, to the extent they are effective hedges, are recorded as a component of other comprehensive income, net of deferred taxes, and reclassified to earnings when the hedged transaction affects earnings. Changes in fair values of derivative financial instruments not designated in a hedging relationship pursuant to ASC 815, including changes in fair value related to the ineffective portion of cash flow hedges, are reported in non-interest income during the period of the change. Derivative financial instruments are valued by a third party and are corroborated through comparison with valuations provided by the respective counterparties. Fair values of certain mortgage banking derivatives (interest rate lock commitments and forward commitments to sell mortgage loans) are estimated based on changes in mortgage interest rates from the date of the loan commitment. The fair value of foreign currency derivatives is computed based on changes in foreign currency rates stated in the contract compared to those prevailing at the measurement date.

The table below presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments as of September 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014:



	Derivative Assets						Derivative Liabilities
	Fair Value						Fair Value
(Dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014		September 30, 2014		September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014		September 30, 2014
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815:
Interest rate derivatives designated as Cash Flow Hedges	$	216	$	1,390	$	1,947	$	1,329	$	1,994	$	2,202
Interest rate derivatives designated as Fair Value Hedges	5		52		79		291		—		—
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815	$	221	$	1,442	$	2,026	$	1,620	$	1,994	$	2,202
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815:
Interest rate derivatives	$	56,717	$	36,399	$	31,249	$	55,809	$	34,927	$	29,249
Interest rate lock commitments	11,836		10,028		10,010		—		20		31
Forward commitments to sell mortgage loans	—		23		41		7,713		4,239		3,986
Foreign exchange contracts	260		72		17		56		—		37
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815	$	68,813	$	46,522	$	41,317	$	63,578	$	39,186	$	33,303
Total Derivatives	$	69,034	$	47,964	$	43,343	$	65,198	$	41,180	$	35,505

Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk

The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to net interest income and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish these objectives, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps and interest rate caps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without the exchange of the underlying notional amount. Interest rate caps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of payments at the end of each period in which the interest rate specified in the contract exceeds the agreed upon strike price.

During the first quarter of 2014, the Company designated two existing interest rate cap derivatives as cash flow hedges of variable rate deposits. The cap derivatives had notional amounts of $216.5 million and $43.5 million, respectively, both maturing in August 2016. Additionally, as of September 30, 2015, the Company had two interest rate swaps and two interest rate caps designated as hedges of the variable cash outflows associated with interest expense on the Company’s junior subordinated debentures. The effective portion of changes in the fair value of these cash flow hedges is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income and is subsequently reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable rate junior subordinated debentures. The changes in fair value (net of tax) are separately disclosed in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of these derivatives is recognized directly in earnings; however, no hedge ineffectiveness was recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 or September 30, 2014. The Company uses the hypothetical derivative method to assess and measure hedge effectiveness.

The table below provides details on each of these cash flow hedges as of September 30, 2015:



	September 30, 2015
(Dollars in thousands)	Notional		Fair Value
Maturity Date	Amount		Asset (Liability)
Interest Rate Swaps:
September 2016	50,000		(862		)
October 2016	25,000		(467		)
Total Interest Rate Swaps	75,000		(1,329		)
Interest Rate Caps:
August 2016	43,500		2
August 2016	216,500		5
September 2017	50,000		112
September 2017	40,000		97
Total Interest Rate Caps	350,000		216
Total Cash Flow Hedges	$	425,000	$	(1,113	)

A rollforward of the amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to interest rate derivatives designated as cash flow hedges follows:



	Three months ended						Nine months ended
(Dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2015			September 30, 2014			September 30, 2015			September 30, 2014
Unrealized loss at beginning of period	$	(4,408	)	$	(4,695	)	$	(4,062	)	$	(3,971	)
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense on deposits and junior subordinated debentures	571			553			1,460			1,567
Amount of loss recognized in other comprehensive income	(503		)	418			(1,738		)	(1,320		)
Unrealized loss at end of period	$	(4,340	)	$	(3,724	)	$	(4,340	)	$	(3,724	)

As of September 30, 2015, the Company estimates that during the next twelve months, $3.1 million will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss as an increase to interest expense.

Fair Value Hedges of Interest Rate Risk

Interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges involve the payment of fixed amounts to a counterparty in exchange for the Company receiving variable payments over the life of the agreements without the exchange of the underlying notional amount. As of September 30, 2015, the Company has four interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $16.7 million that were designated as fair value hedges associated with fixed rate commercial and industrial and commercial franchise loans.

For derivatives designated and that qualify as fair value hedges, the gain or loss on the derivative as well as the offsetting loss or gain on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in earnings. The Company includes the gain or loss on the hedged item in the same line item as the offsetting loss or gain on the related derivatives. The Company recognized a net loss of $21,000 in other income related to hedge ineffectiveness for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and no net gain or loss for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and a net loss of $23,000 and $3,000 for the respective year-to-date periods.

On June 1, 2013, the Company de-designated a $96.5 million cap which was previously designated as a fair value hedge of interest rate risk associated with an embedded cap in one of the Company’s floating rate loans. The hedged loan was restructured which resulted in the interest rate cap no longer qualifying as an effective fair value hedge. As such, the interest rate cap derivative is no longer accounted for under hedge accounting and all changes in value subsequent to June 1, 2013 are recorded in earnings. Additionally, the Company has recorded amortization of the basis in the previously hedged item as a reduction to interest income of $43,000 and $129,000 in the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The following table presents the gain/(loss) and hedge ineffectiveness recognized on derivative instruments and the related hedged items that are designated as a fair value hedge accounting relationship as of September 30, 2015 and 2014:



(Dollars in thousands) Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships	Location of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative	Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative Three Months Ended					Amount of (Loss)/Gain Recognized in Income on Hedged Item Three Months Ended					Income Statement Gain/ (Loss) due to Hedge Ineffectiveness Three Months Ended
	Location of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative	September 30, 2015			September 30, 2014		September 30, 2015		September 30, 2014			September 30, 2015			September 30, 2014
Interest rate swaps	Trading (losses) gains, net	$	(323	)	$	16	$	302	$	(16	)	$	(21	)	$	—



(Dollars in thousands) Derivatives in Fair Value Hedging Relationships	Location of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative	Amount of Losses Recognized in Income on Derivative Nine Months Ended						Amount of Gains Recognized in Income on Hedged Item Nine Months Ended				Income Statement Losses due to Hedge Ineffectiveness Nine Months Ended
	Location of Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative	September 30, 2015			September 30, 2014			September 30, 2015		September 30, 2014		September 30, 2015			September 30, 2014
Interest rate swaps	Trading (losses) gains, net	$	(338	)	$	(27	)	$	315	$	24	$	(23	)	$	(3	)

Non-Designated Hedges

The Company does not use derivatives for speculative purposes. Derivatives not designated as hedges are used to manage the Company’s exposure to interest rate movements and other identified risks but do not meet the strict hedge accounting requirements of ASC 815. Changes in the fair value of derivatives not designated in hedging relationships are recorded directly in earnings.

Interest Rate Derivatives—The Company has interest rate derivatives, including swaps and option products, resulting from a service the Company provides to certain qualified borrowers. The Company’s banking subsidiaries execute certain derivative products (typically interest rate swaps) directly with qualified commercial borrowers to facilitate their respective risk management strategies. For example, these arrangements allow the Company’s commercial borrowers to effectively convert a variable rate loan to a fixed rate. In order to minimize the Company’s exposure on these transactions, the Company simultaneously executes offsetting derivatives with third parties. In most cases, the offsetting derivatives have mirror-image terms, which result in the positions’ changes in fair value substantially offsetting through earnings each period. However, to the extent that the derivatives are not a mirror-image and because of differences in counterparty credit risk, changes in fair value will not completely offset resulting in some earnings impact each period. Changes in the fair value of these derivatives are included in non-interest income. At September 30, 2015, the Company had interest rate derivative transactions with an aggregate notional amount of approximately $3.3 billion (all interest rate swaps and caps with customers and third parties) related to this program. These interest rate derivatives had maturity dates ranging from October 2015 to February 2045.

Mortgage Banking Derivatives—These derivatives include interest rate lock commitments provided to customers to fund certain mortgage loans to be sold into the secondary market and forward commitments for the future delivery of such loans. It is the Company’s practice to enter into forward commitments for the future delivery of a portion of our residential mortgage loan production when interest rate lock commitments are entered into in order to economically hedge the effect of future changes in interest rates on its commitments to fund the loans as well as on its portfolio of mortgage loans held-for-sale. The Company’s mortgage banking derivatives have not been designated as being in hedge relationships. At September 30, 2015, the Company had forward commitments to sell mortgage loans with an aggregate notional amount of approximately $731.1 million and interest rate lock commitments with an aggregate notional amount of approximately $455.7 million. The fair values of these derivatives were estimated based on changes in mortgage rates from the dates of the commitments. Changes in the fair value of these mortgage banking derivatives are included in mortgage banking revenue.

Foreign Currency Derivatives—These derivatives include foreign currency contracts used to manage the foreign exchange risk associated with foreign currency denominated assets and transactions. Foreign currency contracts, which include spot and forward contracts, represent agreements to exchange the currency of one country for the currency of another country at an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon settlement date. As a result of fluctuations in foreign currencies, the U.S. dollar-equivalent value of the foreign currency denominated assets or forecasted transactions increase or decrease. Gains or losses on the derivative instruments related to these foreign currency denominated assets or forecasted transactions are expected to substantially offset this variability. As of September 30, 2015 the Company held foreign currency derivatives with an aggregate notional amount of approximately $16.3 million.

Other Derivatives—Periodically, the Company will sell options to a bank or dealer for the right to purchase certain securities held within the banks’ investment portfolios (covered call options). These option transactions are designed primarily to mitigate overall interest rate risk and to increase the total return associated with the investment securities portfolio. These options do not qualify as hedges pursuant to ASC 815, and, accordingly, changes in fair value of these contracts are recognized in non-interest income. There were no covered call options outstanding as of September 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 or September 30, 2014.

As discussed above, the Company has entered into interest rate cap derivatives to protect the Company in a rising rate environment against increased margin compression due to the repricing of variable rate liabilities and lack of repricing of fixed rate loans and/or securities. As of September 30, 2015, the Company held four interest rate cap derivative contracts, which are not designated in hedge relationships, with an aggregate notional value of $446.5 million.

Amounts included in the Consolidated Statements of Income related to derivative instruments not designated in hedge relationships were as follows:



(Dollars in thousands)		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
Derivative	Location in income statement	September 30, 2015			September 30, 2014			September 30, 2015			September 30, 2014
Interest rate swaps and caps	Trading (losses) gains, net	$	(275	)	$	270		$	(592	)	$	(1,144	)
Mortgage banking derivatives	Mortgage banking revenue	(4,062		)	(562		)	(1,669		)	(1,770		)
Covered call options	Fees from covered call options	2,810			2,107			11,735			4,893
Foreign exchange contracts	Trading (losses) gains, net	113			(12		)	133			(23		)

Credit Risk

Derivative instruments have inherent risks, primarily market risk and credit risk. Market risk is associated with changes in interest rates and credit risk relates to the risk that the counterparty will fail to perform according to the terms of the agreement. The amounts potentially subject to market and credit risks are the streams of interest payments under the contracts and the market value of the derivative instrument and not the notional principal amounts used to express the volume of the transactions. Market and credit risks are managed and monitored as part of the Company's overall asset-liability management process, except that the credit risk related to derivatives entered into with certain qualified borrowers is managed through the Company's standard loan underwriting process since these derivatives are secured through collateral provided by the loan agreements. Actual exposures are monitored against various types of credit limits established to contain risk within parameters. When deemed necessary, appropriate types and amounts of collateral are obtained to minimize credit exposure.

The Company has agreements with certain of its interest rate derivative counterparties that contain cross-default provisions, which provide that if the Company defaults on any of its indebtedness, including default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender, then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations. The Company also has agreements with certain of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision allowing the counterparty to terminate the derivative positions if the Company fails to maintain its status as a well or adequately capitalized institution, which would require the Company to settle its obligations under the agreements. As of September 30, 2015 the fair value of interest rate derivatives in a net liability position that were subject to such agreements, which includes accrued interest related to these agreements, was $58.5 million. If the Company had breached any of these provisions at September 30, 2015 it would have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at the termination value and would have been required to pay any additional amounts due in excess of amounts previously posted as collateral with the respective counterparty.

The Company is also exposed to the credit risk of its commercial borrowers who are counterparties to interest rate derivatives with the banks. This counterparty risk related to the commercial borrowers is managed and monitored through the banks' standard underwriting process applicable to loans since these derivatives are secured through collateral provided by the loan agreement. The counterparty risk associated with the mirror-image swaps executed with third parties is monitored and managed in connection with the Company's overall asset liability management process.

The Company records interest rate derivatives subject to master netting agreements at their gross value and does not offset derivative assets and liabilities on the Consolidated Statements of Condition. The tables below summarize the Company's interest rate derivatives and offsetting positions as of the dates shown.



	Derivative Assets									Derivative Liabilities
	Fair Value									Fair Value
(Dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014			September 30, 2014			September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014			September 30, 2014
Gross Amounts Recognized	$	56,938		$	37,841		$	33,275		$	57,429		$	36,921		$	31,451
Less: Amounts offset in the Statements of Financial Condition	—			—			—			—			—			—
Net amount presented in the Statements of Financial Condition	$	56,938		$	37,841		$	33,275		$	57,429		$	36,921		$	31,451
Gross amounts not offset in the Statements of Financial Condition
Offsetting Derivative Positions	(614		)	(2,771		)	(5,417		)	(614		)	(2,771		)	(5,417		)
Collateral Posted ⁽¹⁾	—			—			—			(54,410		)	(34,150		)	(26,034		)
Net Credit Exposure	$	56,324		$	35,070		$	27,858		$	2,405		$	—		$	—


(1)	As of December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014, the Company posted collateral of $43.8 million and $33.9 million, respectively, which resulted in excess collateral with its counterparties. For purposes of this disclosure, the amount of posted collateral is limited to the amount offsetting the derivative liability.