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LOAN PORTFOLIO
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
LOAN PORTFOLIO

NOTE 7 – LOANS HELD FOR INVESTMENT

The following table provides information about the loan portfolio held for investment:

As of September 30,As ofDecember 31,
20172016
(In thousands)
Residential mortgage loans, mainly secured by first mortgages$3,274,340$3,296,031
Commercial loans:
Construction loans129,460124,951
Commercial mortgage loans1,601,6381,568,808
Commercial and Industrial loans (1)2,144,2362,180,455
Total commercial loans3,875,3343,874,214
Finance leases246,084233,335
Consumer loans1,481,4561,483,293
Loans held for investment8,877,2148,886,873
Allowance for loan and lease losses(230,870)(205,603)
Loans held for investment, net $8,646,344$8,681,270
(1) As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, includes $884.0 million and $853.9 million, respectively, of commercial loans that are secured by real estate but are not dependent upon the real estate for repayment.

Loans held for investment on which accrual of interest income had been discontinued were as follows:
(In thousands)September 30, December 31,
20172016
Non-performing loans:
Residential mortgage$178,530$160,867
Commercial mortgage137,059178,696
Commercial and Industrial84,317146,599
Construction:
Land10,50011,026
Construction-commercial 35,51936,893
Construction-residential7011,933
Consumer:
Auto loans15,80914,346
Finance leases1,8881,335
Other consumer loans8,8098,399
Total non-performing loans held for investment (1) (2)(3)$473,132$560,094
(1)Excludes $8.3 million and $8.1 million of non-performing loans held for sale as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.
(2)Amount excludes purchased-credit impaired ("PCI") loans with a carrying value of approximately $157.8 million and $165.8 million as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, primarily mortgage loans acquired from Doral Bank in the first quarter of 2015 and from Doral Financial in the second quarter of 2014, as further discussed below. These loans are not considered non-performing due to the application of the accretion method, under which these loans will accrete interest income over the remaining life of the loans using an estimated cash flow analysis.
(3)Non-performing loans exclude $388.8 million and $384.9 million of Troubled Debt Restructuring ("TDR") loans that are in compliance with modified terms and in accrual status as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

Loans in Process of Foreclosure

As of September 30, 2017, the recorded investment of residential mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that are in the process of foreclosure amounted to $156.8 million, including $24.4 million of loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA, and $20.2 million of PCI loans. The Corporation commences the foreclosure process on residential real estate loans when a borrower becomes 120 days delinquent in accordance with the guidelines of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Foreclosure procedures and timelines vary depending on whether the property is located in a judicial or non-judicial state. Judicial states (Puerto Rico, Florida and USVI) require the foreclosure to be processed through the state’s court while foreclosure in non-judicial states (BVI) is processed without court intervention. Foreclosure timelines vary according to state law and investor guidelines. Occasionally, foreclosures may be delayed due to mandatory mediations, bankruptcy, court delays and title issues, among other reasons.

The Corporation’s aging of the loans held for investment portfolio is as follows:
Purchased Credit-Impaired Loans Total loans held for investment90 days past due and still accruing (2)
30-59 Days Past Due60-89 Days Past Due90 days or more Past Due (1)Total Past Due
As of September 30, 2017
(In thousands)Current
Residential mortgage:
FHA/VA and other government-guaranteed loans (2) (3) (4)$-$4,300$76,601$80,901$-$40,667$121,568$76,601
Other residential mortgage loans (4)-82,263197,176279,439153,6092,719,7243,152,77218,646
Commercial:
Commercial and Industrial loans12,0111,76387,970101,744-2,042,4922,144,2363,653
Commercial mortgage loans (4)-16,300143,558159,8584,1851,437,5951,601,6386,499
Construction:
Land (4)-16310,71510,878-19,07529,953215
Construction-commercial--35,51935,519-56,05891,577-
Construction-residential--701701-7,2297,930-
Consumer:
Auto loans64,86928,63815,809109,316-724,896834,212-
Finance leases10,9604,2391,88817,087-228,997246,084-
Other consumer loans15,3885,64412,74633,778-613,466647,2443,937
Total loans held for investment$103,228$143,310$582,683$829,221$157,794$7,890,199$8,877,214$109,551
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(1)Includes non-performing loans and accruing loans that are contractually delinquent 90 days or more (i.e., FHA/VA guaranteed loans and credit cards). Credit card loans continue to accrue finance charges and fees until charged-off at 180 days.
(2)It is the Corporation's policy to report delinquent residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA as past-due loans 90 days and still accruing as opposed to non-performing loans since the principal repayment is insured. These balances include $28.9 million of residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA that are over 15 months delinquent, and are no longer accruing interest as of September 30, 2017.
(3)As of September 30, 2017, includes $45.1 million of defaulted loans collateralizing Government National Mortgage Association ("GNMA") securities for which the Corporation has an unconditional option (but not an obligation) to repurchase the defaulted loans.
(4)According to the Corporation's delinquency policy and consistent with the instructions for the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank Holding Companies (FR Y-9C) required by the Federal Reserve Board, residential mortgage, commercial mortgage, and construction loans are considered past due when the borrower is in arrears on two or more monthly payments. FHA/VA government-guaranteed loans, other residential mortgage loans, commercial mortgage loans, land loans, construction-residential loans and construction-commercial loans past due 30-59 days as of September 30, 2017 amounted to $9.4 million, $216.1 million, $33.8 million, $0.9 million, $6.4 million and $0.1 million, respectively.

As of December 31, 201630-59 Days Past Due60-89 Days Past Due90 days or more Past Due (1)Total loans held for investment90 days past due and still accruing (2)
(In thousands)Total Past DuePurchased Credit- Impaired Loans Current
Residential mortgage:
FHA/VA and other government-guaranteed loans (2) (3) (4)$-$5,179$77,052$82,231$-$44,627$126,858$77,052
Other residential mortgage loans (4)-94,004177,568271,572162,6762,734,9253,169,17316,701
Commercial:
Commercial and Industrial loans14,1953,724151,967169,886-2,010,5692,180,4555,368
Commercial mortgage loans (4)-4,534181,977186,5113,1421,379,1551,568,8083,281
Construction:
Land (4)-43611,50411,940-19,82631,766478
Construction-commercial--36,89336,893-40,58277,475-
Construction-residential (4)--1,9331,933-13,77715,710-
Consumer:
Auto loans57,14213,52314,34685,011-762,947847,958-
Finance leases7,7141,6711,33510,720-222,615233,335-
Other consumer loans7,6755,25412,32825,257-610,078635,3353,929
Total loans held for investment$86,726$128,325$666,903$881,954$165,818$7,839,101$8,886,873$106,809
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(1)Includes non-performing loans and accruing loans that are contractually delinquent 90 days or more (i.e. FHA/VA guaranteed loans and credit cards). Credit card loans continue to accrue finance charges and fees until charged-off at 180 days.
(2)It is the Corporation's policy to report delinquent residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA as past-due loans 90 days and still accruing as opposed to non-performing loans since the principal repayment is insured. These balances include $29.3 million of residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA that are over 15 months delinquent, and are no longer accruing interest as of December 31, 2016.
(3)As of December 31, 2016, includes $43.7 million of defaulted loans collateralizing GNMA securities for which the Corporation has an unconditional option (but not an obligation) to repurchase the defaulted loans.
(4)According to the Corporation's delinquency policy and consistent with the instructions for the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank Holding Companies (FR Y-9C) required by the Federal Reserve Board, residential mortgage, commercial mortgage, and construction loans are considered past due when the borrower is in arrears on two or more monthly payments. FHA/VA government-guaranteed loans, other residential mortgage loans, commercial mortgage loans, land loans and construction-residential loans past due 30-59 days as of December 31, 2016 amounted to $9.9 million, $142.8 million, $4.6 million, $0.7 million and $0.4 million, respectively.

In working with borrowers affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, which made landfall on September 6, 2017 and September 20, 2017, respectively, the Corporation provided automatic three-month deferred repayment arrangements across-the-board to all consumer borrowers (i.e. personal loans, auto loans, finance leases and credit cards) who were current in their payments or no more than 2 payment in arrears as of the date of the respective hurricane. For residential mortgage loans, the Corporation has entered into deferral payment agreements on 10,160 residential mortgages totaling $1.3 billion that provide for a three-month payment deferral for those loans current or no more than 2 payment in arrears as of the date of the event. The qualifying mortgage borrowers were required to contact the Corporation and opt in for the program. For both consumer and residential mortgage loans subject to the deferral programs, each borrower is required to resume making their regularly scheduled loan payments at the end of the deferral period and the deferred amounts were moved to the end of the loan. The payment deferral programs were applied prospectively from the respective dates of the events and did not change the delinquency status of the loans as of such dates. Accordingly, if all payments were current at the date of the event, the loan will not be reported as past due during the deferral period. Furthermore, for loans subject to the deferral programs on which payments were past due prior to the event, the delinquency status of such loans was frozen to the status that existed at the date of the event until the end of the deferral period. As of September 30, 2017, residential mortgage loans in early delinquency (i.e., 60-89 days in the table above) include $86.3 million of loans subject to the storm-related deferral programs established in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

The Corporation’s credit quality indicators by loan type as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 are summarized below:
Commercial Credit Exposure - Credit Risk Profile Based on Creditworthiness Category:
SubstandardDoubtfulLossTotal Adversely Classified (1)Total Portfolio
September 30, 2017
(In thousands)
Commercial mortgage$158,960$6,416$-$165,376$1,601,638
Construction:
Land18,753--18,75329,953
Construction - commercial 35,520--35,52091,577
Construction - residential701--7017,930
Commercial and Industrial142,8003,472798147,0702,144,236
Commercial Credit Exposure - Credit Risk Profile Based on Creditworthiness Category:
SubstandardDoubtfulLossTotal Adversely Classified (1)Total Portfolio
December 31, 2016
(In thousands)
Commercial mortgage$193,391$35,416$-$228,807$1,568,808
Construction:
Land19,345--19,34531,766
Construction - commercial 36,893--36,89377,475
Construction - residential1,933--1,93315,710
Commercial and Industrial133,59967,996784202,3792,180,455
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(1)Excludes $8.3 million and $8.1 million of construction-land non-performing loans held for sale as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

The Corporation considers a loan as adversely classified if its risk rating is Substandard, Doubtful or Loss. These categories are defined as follows:

Substandard- A Substandard asset is inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Assets so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

Doubtful- Doubtful classifications have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified Substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently known facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable. A Doubtful classification may be appropriate in cases where significant risk exposures are perceived, but loss cannot be determined because of specific reasonable pending factors, which may strengthen the credit in the near term.

Loss- Assets classified Loss are considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance as bankable assets is not warranted. This classification does not mean that the asset has absolutely no recovery or salvage value, but rather that it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off this basically worthless asset even though partial recovery may be affected in the future. There is little or no prospect for near term improvement and no realistic strengthening action of significance pending.

Consumer Credit Exposure - Credit Risk Profile based on Payment activity
Residential Real EstateConsumer
September 30, 2017FHA/VA/ Guaranteed (1)Other residential loansAutoFinance LeasesOther Consumer
(In thousands)
Performing$121,568$2,820,633$818,403$244,196$638,435
Purchased Credit-Impaired (2)-153,609---
Non-performing-178,53015,8091,8888,809
Total$121,568$3,152,772$834,212$246,084$647,244
(1) It is the Corporation's policy to report delinquent residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA as past due loans 90 days and still accruing as opposed to non-performing loans since the principal repayment is insured. This balance includes $28.9 million of residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA that are over 15 months delinquent, and are no longer accruing interest as of September 30, 2017.
(2) PCI loans are excluded from non-performing statistics due to the application of the accretion method, under which these loans will accrete interest income over the remaining life of the loans using estimated cash flow analyses.
Consumer Credit Exposure - Credit Risk Profile based on Payment activity
Residential Real EstateConsumer
December 31, 2016FHA/VA/ Guaranteed (1)Other residential loansAutoFinance LeasesOther Consumer
(In thousands)
Performing$126,858$2,845,630$833,612$232,000$626,936
Purchased Credit-Impaired (2)-162,676---
Non-performing-160,86714,3461,3358,399
Total$126,858$3,169,173$847,958$233,335$635,335
(1) It is the Corporation's policy to report delinquent residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA as past due loans 90 days and still accruing as opposed to non-performing loans since the principal repayment is insured. This balance includes $29.3 million of residential mortgage loans insured by the FHA or guaranteed by the VA that are over 15 months delinquent, and are no longer accruing interest as of December 31, 2016.
(2) PCI loans are excluded from non-performing statistics due to the application of the accretion method, under which these loans will accrete interest income over the remaining life of the loans using estimated cash flow analyses.

The following tables present information about impaired loans, excluding PCI loans, which are reported separately, as discussed below:

Impaired Loans
Quarter EndedNine-Month Period Ended
September 30, 2017
Recorded InvestmentUnpaid Principal BalanceRelated Specific AllowanceYear-To-Date Average Recorded InvestmentInterest Income Recognized on Accrual BasisInterest Income Recognized on Cash BasisInterest Income Recognized on Accrual BasisInterest Income Recognized on Cash Basis
(In thousands)
As of September 30, 2017
With no related specific allowance recorded:
FHA/VA-Guaranteed loans$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$-
Other residential mortgage loans88,479116,636-90,381594911,712427
Commercial:
Commercial mortgage loans22,83227,204-23,40319467583199
Commercial and Industrial Loans8,37911,106-8,56674-208-
Construction:
Land--------
Construction-commercial--------
Construction-residential--------
Consumer:
Auto loans339339-3571-2-
Finance leases--------
Other consumer loans2,0483,028-2,22017255267
$122,077$158,313$-$124,927$880$183$2,557$693
With a related specific allowance recorded:
FHA/VA-Guaranteed loans$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$-
Other residential mortgage loans337,356375,13019,417341,3603,81531111,4581,121
Commercial:
Commercial mortgage loans131,043190,88310,456153,354570181,03888
Commercial and Industrial Loans102,560124,33511,240104,076380174744211
Construction:
Land14,60119,93884814,800122935832
Construction-commercial35,52038,59597936,101----
Construction-residential25235538252----
Consumer:
Auto loans23,16423,1643,64624,917461-1,355-
Finance leases2,2482,271632,53243-140-
Other consumer loans10,43812,1041,46812,2213711597538
$657,182$786,775$48,155$689,613$5,762$527$16,068$1,490
Total:
FHA/VA-Guaranteed loans$-$-$-$-$-$-$-$-
Other residential mortgage loans425,835491,76619,417431,7414,40940213,1701,548
Commercial:
Commercial mortgage loans153,875218,08710,456176,757764851,621287
Commercial and Industrial Loans110,939135,44111,240112,642454174952211
Construction:
Land14,60119,93884814,800122935832
Construction-commercial35,52038,59597936,101----
Construction-residential25235538252----
Consumer:
Auto loans23,50323,5033,64625,274462-1,357-
Finance leases2,2482,271632,53243-140-
Other consumer loans12,48615,1321,46814,441388401,027105
$779,259$945,088$48,155$814,540$6,642$710$18,625$2,183

Impaired Loans
Recorded InvestmentUnpaid Principal BalanceRelated Specific AllowanceYear-To-Date Average Recorded Investment
(In thousands)
As of December 31, 2016
With no related specific allowance recorded:
FHA/VA-Guaranteed loans$-$-$-$-
Other residential mortgage loans67,99682,602-71,003
Commercial:
Commercial mortgage loans72,62091,685-80,713
Commercial and Industrial Loans14,65624,642-17,209
Construction:
Land180233-212
Construction-commercial----
Construction-residential9561,531-956
Consumer:
Auto loans599599-615
Finance leases9494-95
Other consumer loans4,5165,876-4,696
$161,617$207,262$-$175,499
With a related specific allowance recorded:
FHA/VA-Guaranteed loans$-$-$-$-
Other residential mortgage loans374,271423,6488,633380,273
Commercial:
Commercial mortgage loans121,771133,88326,172122,609
Commercial and Industrial Loans138,887165,39922,638149,153
Construction:
Land14,87019,91894715,589
Construction-commercial36,89338,72132438,191
Construction-residential392551134392
Consumer:
Auto loans24,27624,2763,71726,562
Finance leases2,5532,553712,751
Other consumer loans12,37512,7341,78513,322
$726,288$821,683$64,421$748,842
Total:
FHA/VA-Guaranteed loans$-$-$-$-
Other residential mortgage loans442,267506,2508,633451,276
Commercial:
Commercial mortgage loans194,391225,56826,172203,322
Commercial and Industrial Loans153,543190,04122,638166,362
Construction:
Land15,05020,15194715,801
Construction-commercial36,89338,72132438,191
Construction-residential1,3482,0821341,348
Consumer:
Auto loans24,87524,8753,71727,177
Finance leases2,6472,647712,846
Other consumer loans16,89118,6101,78518,018
$887,905$1,028,945$64,421$924,341
Interest income of approximately $7.2 million ($6.4 million on an accrual basis and $0.8 million on a cash basis) and $21.7 million ($18.9 million on an accrual basis and $2.8 on a million cash basis) was recognized on impaired loans for the third quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2016, respectively.

The following tables show the activity for impaired loans and the related specific reserve for the quarters and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:
Quarter EndedNine-Month Period Ended
September 30, September 30,
2017201620172016
(In thousands)
Impaired Loans:
Balance at beginning of period$735,625$953,774$887,905$806,509
Loans determined impaired during the period71,88426,613110,488261,544
Charge-offs (1)(6,472)(30,426)(66,959)(50,027)
Loans sold, net of charge-offs--(53,245)-
Increases to impaired loans-additional disbursements3,2151,0914,4542,852
Foreclosures(5,657)(11,856)(36,347)(28,466)
Loans no longer considered impaired(542)(2,674)(3,324)(27,560)
Paid in full or partial payments(18,794)(23,668)(63,713)(51,998)
Balance at end of period$779,259$912,854$779,259$912,854
(1)For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017, includes a charge-off of $10.7 million related to the sale of the PREPA credit line, as further discussed below.

Quarter EndedNine-Month Period Ended
September 30, September 30,
2017201620172016
(In thousands)
Specific Reserve:
Balance at beginning of period$40,794$86,372$64,42152,581
Provision for loan losses13,81916,61950,01470,011
Net charge-offs(6,458)(30,309)(66,280)(49,910)
Balance at end of period$48,155$72,682$48,155$72,682

Purchased Credit Impaired (PCI) Loans

The Corporation acquired PCI loans accounted for under ASC 310-30 as part of a transaction that closed on February 27, 2015 in which FirstBank acquired 10 Puerto Rico branches of Doral Bank, and acquired certain assets, including PCI loans, and assumed deposits, through an alliance with Banco Popular of Puerto Rico, which was the successful lead bidder with the FDIC on the failed Doral Bank, as well as other co-bidders. The Corporation also acquired PCI loans in previously completed asset acquisitions that are accounted for under ASC 310-30. These previous transactions include the acquisition from Doral Financial in the second quarter of 2014 of all Doral Financial’s rights, title and interest in first and second residential mortgages loans in full satisfaction of secured borrowings owed by such entity to FirstBank.

Under ASC 310-30, the acquired PCI loans were aggregated into pools based on similar characteristics (i.e., delinquency status, loan terms). Each loan pool is accounted for as a single asset with a single composite interest rate and an aggregate expectation of cash flows. Since the loans are accounted for by the Corporation under ASC 310-30, they are not considered non-performing and will continue to have an accretable yield as long as there is a reasonable expectation about the timing and amount of cash flows expected to be collected. The Corporation recognizes additional losses on this portfolio when it is probable that the Corporation will be unable to collect all cash flows expected as of the acquisition date plus additional cash flows expected to be collected arising from changes in estimates after the acquisition date.

The carrying amount of PCI loans was as follows:
As of
September 30, December 31,
20172016
(In thousands)
Residential mortgage loans$153,609$162,676
Commercial mortgage loans4,1853,142
Total PCI loans$157,794$165,818
Allowance for loan losses(10,235)(6,857)
Total PCI loans, net of allowance for loan losses$147,559$158,961

The following tables present PCI loans by past due status as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
As of September 30, 201730-59 Days 60-89 Days 90 days or more Total Past Due Total PCI loans
Current
(In thousands)
Residential mortgage loans $-$14,310$28,820$43,130$110,479$153,609
Commercial mortgage loans -4712,2852,7561,4294,185
Total (1)$-$14,781$31,105$45,886$111,908$157,794
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(1)According to the Corporation's delinquency policy and consistent with the instructions for the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank Holding Companies (FR Y-9C) required by the Federal Reserve Board, residential mortgage and commercial mortgage loans are considered past due when the borrower is in arrears on two or more monthly payments. PCI residential mortgage loans and commercial mortgage loans past due 30-59 days as of September 30, 2017 amounted to $27.5 million and $0.4 million, respectively.
As of December 31, 201630-59 Days 60-89 Days 90 days or more Total Past Due Total PCI loans
Current
(In thousands)
Residential mortgage loans $-$11,892$27,849$39,741$122,935$162,676
Commercial mortgage loans -3551,1501,5051,6373,142
Total (1)$-$12,247$28,999$41,246$124,572$165,818
(1)According to the Corporation's delinquency policy and consistent with the instructions for the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements for Bank Holding Companies (FR Y-9C) required by the Federal Reserve Board, residential mortgage and commercial mortgage loans are considered past due when the borrower is in arrears on two or more monthly payments. PCI residential mortgage loans and commercial mortgage loans past due 30-59 days as of December 31, 2016 amounted to $22.3 million and $0.1 million, respectively.

Initial Fair Value and Accretable Yield of PCI Loans

At acquisition, the Corporation estimated the cash flows the Corporation expected to collect on the PCI loans. Under the accounting guidance for PCI loans, the difference between the contractually required payments and the cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition is referred to as the non-accretable difference. This difference is neither accreted into income nor recorded on the Corporation’s consolidated statement of financial condition. The excess of cash flows expected to be collected over the estimated fair value is referred to as the accretable yield and is recognized in interest income over the remaining life of the loans, using the effective-yield method.

Changes in accretable yield of acquired loans

Subsequent to an acquisition of loans, the Corporation is required to periodically evaluate its estimate of cash flows expected to be collected. These evaluations, performed quarterly, require the continued use of key assumptions and estimates, similar to the initial estimate of fair value. Subsequent changes in the estimated cash flows expected to be collected may result in changes in the accretable yield and non-accretable difference or reclassifications from non-accretable yield to accretable yield. Increases in the cash flows expected to be collected will generally result in an increase in interest income over the remaining life of the loan or pool of loans. Decreases in expected cash flows due to further credit deterioration will generally result in an impairment charge recognized in the Corporation’s provision for loan and lease losses, resulting in an increase to the allowance for loan losses. During the first nine months of 2017, the Corporation increased by $3.4 million to $10.2 million the reserve related to PCI loans acquired from Doral Financial in 2014 and from Doral Bank in 2015. The reserve is driven by the revisions to the expected cash flows of the portfolios for the remaining term of the loan pools based on expected performance and market conditions.

Changes in the accretable yield of PCI loans for the quarters and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:
Quarter Ended Nine-Month Period Ended
September 30, September 30, September 30, September 30,
2017201620172016
(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of period$108,971$122,179$116,462$118,385
Accretion recognized in earnings(2,656)(2,875)(8,177)(8,691)
Reclassification (to) from non-accretable--(1,970)9,610
Balance at end of period$106,315$119,304$106,315$119,304

Changes in the carrying amount of loans accounted for pursuant to ASC 310-30 were as follows:
Quarter EndedNine-Month Period Ended
September 30, 2017September 30, 2016September 30, 2017September 30, 2016
(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of period $160,368$169,690$165,818$173,913
Accretion2,6562,8758,1778,691
Collections (4,225)(4,184)(13,327)(13,136)
Foreclosures(1,005)(240)(2,874)(1,327)
Ending balance $157,794$168,141$157,794$168,141
Allowance for loan losses(10,235)(6,857)(10,235)(6,857)
Ending balance, net of allowance for loan losses$147,559$161,284$147,559$161,284

Changes in the allowance for loan losses related to PCI loans follows:
Quarter Ended Nine-Month Period Ended
September 30, 2017September 30, 2016September 30, 2017September 30, 2016
(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of period $9,446$6,857$6,857$3,962
Provision for loan losses789-3,3782,895
Balance at end of period$10,235$6,857$10,235$6,857

The outstanding principal balance of PCI loans, including amounts charged off by the Corporation, amounted to $196.4 million as of September 30, 2017 (December 2016 - $207.3 million).

Purchases and Sales of Loans

During the first nine months of 2017, the Corporation purchased $48.9 million of residential mortgage loans consistent with a strategic program to purchase ongoing residential mortgage loan production from mortgage bankers in Puerto Rico. Generally, the loans purchased from mortgage bankers were conforming residential mortgage loans. Purchases of conforming residential mortgage loans provide the Corporation the flexibility to retain or sell the loans, including through securitization transactions, depending upon the Corporation’s interest rate risk management strategies. When the Corporation sells such loans, it generally keeps the servicing of the loans.

In the ordinary course of business, the Corporation sells residential mortgage loans (originated or purchased) to GNMA and government-sponsored entities (“GSEs”) such as Fannie Mae (“FNMA”) and Freddie Mac (“FHLMC”), which generally securitize the transferred loans into mortgage-backed securities for sale into the secondary market. The Corporation sold approximately $69.5 million of performing residential mortgage loans to FNMA and FHLMC during the first nine months of 2017. Also, during the first nine months of 2017, the Corporation sold $200.2 million of FHA/VA mortgage loans to GNMA, which packages them into mortgage-backed securities. The Corporation’s continuing involvement in these sold loans consists primarily of servicing the loans. In addition, the Corporation agrees to repurchase loans when it breaches any of the representations and warranties included in the sale agreement. These representations and warranties are consistent with the GSEs’ selling and servicing guidelines (i.e., ensuring that the mortgage was properly underwritten according to established guidelines).

For loans sold to GNMA, the Corporation holds an option to repurchase individual delinquent loans issued on or after January 1, 2003 when the borrower fails to make any payment for three consecutive months. This option gives the Corporation the ability, but not the obligation, to repurchase the delinquent loans at par without prior authorization from GNMA.

Under ASC Topic 860, Transfer and Servicing, once the Corporation has the unilateral ability to repurchase the delinquent loan, it is considered to have regained effective control over the loan and is required to recognize the loan and a corresponding repurchase liability on the statement of financial condition regardless of the Corporation’s intent to repurchase the loan.

During the first nine months of 2017 and 2016, the Corporation repurchased, pursuant to its repurchase option with GNMA, $24.7 million and $20.9 million, respectively, of loans previously sold to GNMA. The principal balance of these loans is fully guaranteed and the risk of loss related to the repurchased loans is generally limited to the difference between the delinquent interest payment advanced to GNMA computed at the loan’s interest rate and the interest payments reimbursed by FHA, which are computed at a pre-determined debenture rate. Repurchases of GNMA loans allow the Corporation, among other things, to maintain acceptable delinquency rates on outstanding GNMA pools and remain as a seller and servicer in good standing with GNMA. The Corporation generally remediates any breach of representations and warranties related to the underwriting of such loans according to established GNMA guidelines without incurring losses. The Corporation does not maintain a liability for estimated losses as a result of breaches in representations and warranties.

Loan sales to FNMA and FHLMC are without recourse in relation to the future performance of the loans. The Corporation repurchased at par loans previously sold to FNMA and FHLMC in the amount of $27 thousand and $0.7 million during the first nine months of 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Corporation’s risk of loss with respect to these loans is also minimal as these repurchased loans are generally performing loans with documentation deficiencies. No losses related to breaches of representations and warranties were incurred in the first nine months of 2017. Historically, losses experienced on these loans have been immaterial. As a consequence, as of September 30, 2017, the Corporation does not maintain a liability for estimated losses on loans expected to be repurchased as a result of breaches in loan and servicer representations and warranties.

In addition, during the first nine months of 2017, the Corporation purchased $32.0 million in commercial and industrial loan participations. Also, during the first nine months of 2016, the Corporation sold a $20.2 million participation in a commercial mortgage loan.

Sale of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) Loan

 

    During the first quarter of 2017, the Corporation received an unsolicited offer and sold its outstanding participation in the PREPA line of credit with a book value of $64 million at the time of sale (principal balance of $75 million), thereby reducing its direct exposure to the Puerto Rico government.  A specific reserve of approximately $10.2 million had been allocated to this loan.  Gross proceeds from the sale of $53.2 million have resulted in an incremental loss of $0.6 million recorded as a charge to the provision for loan and lease losses.

Loan Portfolio Concentration

The Corporation’s primary lending area is Puerto Rico. The Corporation’s banking subsidiary, FirstBank, also lends in the USVI and BVI markets and in the United States (principally in the state of Florida). Of the total gross loans held for investment portfolio of $8.9 billion as of September 30, 2017, approximately 75% have credit risk concentration in Puerto Rico, 18% in the United States, and 7% in the USVI and BVI.

As of September 30, 2017, the Corporation had $56.2 million of outstanding loans extended to the Puerto Rico government, its municipalities and public corporations, compared to $133.6 million as of December 31, 2016. As mentioned above, during the first quarter of 2017, the Corporation received an unsolicited offer and sold its outstanding participation in the PREPA line of credit with a book value of $64 million at the time of sale (principal balance of $75 million), thereby reducing its direct exposure to the Puerto Rico government. Approximately $33.9 million of the outstanding loans consisted of loans extended to municipalities in Puerto Rico, which in most cases are supported by assigned property tax revenues.  The vast majority of revenues of the municipalities included in the Corporation’s loan portfolio are independent of the Puerto Rico central government. These municipalities are required by law to levy special property taxes in such amounts as are required for the payment of all of their respective general obligation bonds and notes. Late in 2015, the GDB and the Municipal Revenue Collection Center (CRIM) signed and perfected a deed of trust. Through this deed, the GDB, as fiduciary, is bound to keep the CRIM funds separate from any other deposits and must distribute the funds pursuant to applicable law. The CRIM funds are deposited at another commercial depository financial institution in Puerto Rico. Approximately $6.8 million of the outstanding loans as of September 30, 2017 consisted of a loan to a unit of the central government, and approximately $15.4 million consisted of a loan to an affiliate of a public corporation.

Furthermore, as of September 30, 2017, the Corporation had three loans granted to the hotel industry in Puerto Rico guaranteed by the Puerto Rico Tourism Development Fund (“TDF”) with an outstanding principal balance of $120.2 million (book value $72.4 million), compared to $127.7 million outstanding (book value of $111.8 million) as of December 31, 2016. The borrower and the operations of the underlying collateral of these loans are the primary sources of repayment and the TDF provides a secondary guarantee for payment performance.  The TDF is a subsidiary of the GDB. These loans have been classified as non-performing and impaired since the first quarter of 2016, and interest payments have been applied against principal since then. Approximately $4.1 million of interest payments received on loans guaranteed by the TDF since late March 2016 have been applied against principal. During the second quarter of 2017, the Corporation recorded charge-offs of $29.7 million on these facilities.  The largest of these three loans became over 90 days matured in the second quarter of 2017 and, as a collateral dependent loan, the portion of the recorded investment in excess of the fair value of the collateral and the guarantee was charged-off.  A portion of the charge-offs was related to an adjustment to the estimated fair value of the guarantee on these loans in light of an agreement reached in the second quarter of 2017 in which the TDF agreed to honor a portion of its guarantee through a cash payment and a fixed income financial instrument. During the third quarter of 2017, the Corporation received a cash payment of $ 7.6 million in connection with this agreement.  The issuance of the fixed income financial instrument is linked to the GDB’s Restructuring Support Agreement approved by the PROMESA oversight board. Upon completion of the agreement, TDF will be released as guarantor and the income-producing real estate properties will be the only collateral on these loans, thus, any decline in the collateral valuations may require additional impairments on these bonds. As of September 30, 2017, the non-performing loans guaranteed by the TDF and related facilities are being carried (net of reserves and accumulated charge-offs) at 53% of unpaid principal balance.

    In addition, the Corporation had $116.0 million in exposure to residential mortgage loans that are guaranteed by the Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority. Residential mortgage loans guaranteed by the Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority are secured by the underlying properties and the guarantees serve to cover shortfalls in collateral in the event of a borrower default. The Puerto Rico government guarantees up to $75 million of the principal guaranteed under the mortgage loan insurance program. According to the most recently released audited financial statements of the Puerto Rico Housing Financing Authority, as of June 30, 2015, the Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority’s mortgage loan insurance program covered loans in an aggregate of approximately $552 million. The regulations adopted by the Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority require the establishment of adequate reserves to guarantee the solvency of the mortgage loan insurance fund. As of June 30, 2015, the most recent date as to which information is available, the Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority had a restricted net position for such purposes of approximately $77.4 million.

The Corporation also has credit exposure to USVI government entities. As of September 30, 2017, the Corporation had $84.8 million in loans to USVI government instrumentalities and public corporations, compared to $84.7 million as of December 31, 2016.  Of the amount outstanding as of September 30, 2017, approximately $61.6 million was owed by public corporations of the USVI and $23.2 million was owed by an independent instrumentality of the USVI government.  All loans are currently performing and up to date with their respective principal and interest payments.

The Corporation cannot predict at this time the impact that the current fiscal situation of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the uncertainty about the debt restructuring process, and the various legislative and other measures adopted and to be adopted by the Puerto Rico government and the PROMESA oversight board in response to such fiscal situation and Hurricanes Irma and Maria will have on the Puerto Rico economy, the Corporation’s clients, and on the Corporation’s financial condition and results of operations. Refer to Note 8 – Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses for additional information about the Corporations initial estimate of losses related to the impact of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in the third quarter of 2017.

Troubled Debt Restructurings

The Corporation provides homeownership preservation assistance to its customers through a loss mitigation program in Puerto Rico that is similar to the U.S. government’s Home Affordable Modification Program guidelines. Depending upon the nature of borrowers’ financial condition, restructurings or loan modifications through this program as well as other restructurings of individual commercial, commercial mortgage, construction, and residential mortgage loans fit the definition of a TDR. A restructuring of a debt constitutes a TDR if the creditor for economic or legal reasons related to the debtor’s financial difficulties grants a concession to the debtor that it would not otherwise consider. Modifications involve changes in one or more of the loan terms that bring a defaulted loan current and provide sustainable affordability. Changes may include, among others, the extension of the maturity of the loan and modifications of the loan rate. As of September 30, 2017, the Corporation’s total TDR loans held for investment of $585.8 million consisted of $363.3 million of residential mortgage loans, $88.0 million of commercial and industrial loans, $51.6 million of commercial mortgage loans, $44.9 million of construction loans, and $38.0 million of consumer loans. Outstanding unfunded commitments on TDR loans amounted to $4.1 million as of September 30, 2017.

The Corporation’s loss mitigation programs for residential mortgage and consumer loans can provide for one or a combination of the following: movement of interest past due to the end of the loan, extension of the loan term, deferral of principal payments and reduction of interest rates either permanently or for a period of up to six years (increasing back in step-up rates). Additionally, in certain cases, the restructuring may provide for the forgiveness of contractually due principal or interest. Uncollected interest is added to the end of the loan term at the time of the restructuring and not recognized as income until collected or when the loan is paid off. These programs are available only to those borrowers who have defaulted, or are likely to default, permanently on their loan and would lose their homes in a foreclosure action absent some lender concession. Nevertheless, if the Corporation is not reasonably assured that the borrower will comply with its contractual commitment, properties are foreclosed.

Prior to permanently modifying a loan, the Corporation may enter into trial modifications with certain borrowers. Trial modifications generally represent a six-month period during which the borrower makes monthly payments under the anticipated modified payment terms prior to a formal modification. Upon successful completion of a trial modification, the Corporation and the borrower enter into a permanent modification. TDR loans that are participating in or that have been offered a binding trial modification are classified as TDRs when the trial offer is made and continue to be classified as TDRs regardless of whether the borrower enters into a permanent modification. As of September 30, 2017, we classified an additional $1.8 million of residential mortgage loans as TDRs that were participating in or had been offered a trial modification.

For the commercial real estate, commercial and industrial, and construction loan portfolios, at the time of a restructuring, the Corporation determines, on a loan-by-loan basis, whether a concession was granted for economic or legal reasons related to the borrower’s financial difficulty. Concessions granted for commercial loans could include: reductions in interest rates to rates that are considered below market; extension of repayment schedules and maturity dates beyond original contractual terms; waivers of borrower covenants; forgiveness of principal or interest; or other contractual changes that would be considered a concession. The Corporation mitigates loan defaults for its commercial loan portfolios through its collection function. The function’s objective is to minimize both early stage delinquencies and losses upon default of commercial loans. In the case of the commercial and industrial, commercial mortgage, and construction loan portfolios, the Corporation’s Special Asset Group (“SAG”) focuses on strategies for the accelerated reduction of non-performing assets through note sales, short sales, loss mitigation programs, and sales of OREO.

In addition, the Corporation extends, renews, and restructures loans with satisfactory credit profiles. Many commercial loan facilities are structured as lines of credit, which primarily have one-year terms and, therefore, are required to be renewed annually. Other facilities may be restructured or extended from time to time based upon changes in the borrower’s business needs, use of funds, timing of completion of projects, and other factors. If the borrower is not deemed to have financial difficulties, extensions, renewals, and restructurings are done in the normal course of business and are not considered to be concessions, and the loans continue to be recorded as performing.

Loans subject to the above described three-month payment deferral programs established by the Corporation in the third quarter of 2017 to assist individuals affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria are not considered TDRs as the time period for deferral of payments is not significant.

Selected information on TDR loans that includes the recorded investment by loan class and modification type is summarized in the following tables. This information reflects all TDRs:
September 30, 2017
Interest rate below marketMaturity or term extensionCombination of reduction in interest rate and extension of maturityForgiveness of principal and/or interestOther (1)Total
(In thousands)
Troubled Debt Restructurings:
Non-FHA/VA Residential Mortgage loans$26,013$8,308$268,035$-$60,913$363,269
Commercial Mortgage Loans6,6392,12432,697-10,18551,645
Commercial and Industrial Loans2,11520,74916,0269449,03988,023
Construction Loans:
Land176,6452,181-3209,163
Construction-commercial ---35,520-35,520
Construction-residential----217217
Consumer Loans - Auto-1,37114,721-7,41223,504
Finance Leases-2552,016--2,271
Consumer Loans - Other8212,0537,3232501,73612,183
Total Troubled Debt Restructurings $35,605$41,505$342,999$35,864$129,822$585,795
(1) Other concessions granted by the Corporation include deferral of principal and/or interest payments for a period longer than what would be considered insignificant, payment plans under judicial stipulation, or a combination of the concessions listed in the table.

December 31, 2016
Interest rate below marketMaturity or term extensionCombination of reduction in interest rate and extension of maturityForgiveness of principal and/or interestOther (1)Total
(In thousands)
Troubled Debt Restructurings:
Non-FHA/VA Residential Mortgage loans$29,254$8,373$280,588$-$57,594$375,809
Commercial Mortgage Loans6,0442,00730,005-10,68648,742
Commercial and Industrial Loans2,11166,83016,35986347,358133,521
Construction Loans:
Land-6,7352,219-4089,362
Construction-commercial---36,893-36,893
Construction-residential----357357
Consumer Loans - Auto-1,70614,698-8,47124,875
Finance Leases-3662,281--2,647
Consumer Loans - Other2362,5189,6622992,12714,842
Total Troubled Debt Restructurings $37,645$88,535$355,812$38,055$127,001$647,048
(1) Other concessions granted by the Corporation include deferral of principal and/or interest payments for a period longer than what would be considered insignificant, payment plans under judicial stipulation or a combination of the concessions listed in the table.

The following table presents the Corporation's TDR loans activity:
Quarter EndedNine-Month Period Ended
September 30,September 30,
2017201620172016
(In thousands)
Beginning balance of TDRs$568,543$670,991$647,048$661,591
New TDRs29,10115,59683,36866,075
Increases to existing TDRs - additional
disbursements2,6505173,4041,573
Charge-offs post modification (1)(2,949)(5,445)(26,976)(15,899)
Sales, net of charge-offs--(53,245)-
Foreclosures(3,564)(5,567)(24,085)(12,967)
Removed from the TDR classification---(3,031)
Paid-off and partial payments(7,986)(19,774)(43,719)(41,024)
Ending balance of TDRs$585,795$656,318$585,795$656,318
(1)For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2017, includes a charge-off of $10.7 million related to the sale of the PREPA credit line.

TDR loans are classified as either accrual or nonaccrual loans. Loans in accrual status may remain in accrual status when their contractual terms have been modified in a TDR if the loan had demonstrated performance prior to the restructuring and payment in full under the restructured terms is expected. Otherwise, loans on nonaccrual and restructured as a TDR will remain on nonaccrual status until the borrower has proven the ability to perform under the modified structure, generally for a minimum of six months, and there is evidence that such payments can and are likely to continue as agreed. Performance prior to the restructuring, or significant events that coincide with the restructuring, are included in assessing whether the borrower can meet the new terms and may result in the loan being returned to accrual status at the time of the restructuring or after a shorter performance period. If the borrower’s ability to meet the revised payment schedule is uncertain, the loan remains classified as a nonaccrual loan. Loan modifications increase the Corporation’s interest income by returning a non-performing loan to performing status, if applicable, increase cash flows by providing for payments to be made by the borrower, and limit increases in foreclosure and OREO costs. A TDR loan that specifies an interest rate that at the time of the restructuring is greater than or equal to the rate the Corporation is willing to accept for a new loan with comparable risk may not be reported as a TDR, or as an impaired loan in the calendar years subsequent to the restructuring, if it is in compliance with its modified terms. During the first nine months of 2016, the Corporation removed a $3.0 million loan from the TDR classification as the borrower was no longer experiencing financial difficulties, and the loan was refinanced at market terms and does not contain any concession to the borrower.

The following table provides a breakdown of the TDR loans by those in accrual and nonaccrual status:
As of September 30, 2017
AccrualNonaccrual (1) Total TDRs
(In thousands)
Non-FHA/VA Residential Mortgage loans$281,256$82,013$363,269
Commercial Mortgage Loans33,69517,95051,645
Commercial and Industrial Loans38,07749,94688,023
Construction Loans:
Land7,5991,5649,163
Construction-commercial -35,52035,520
Construction-residential-217217
Consumer Loans - Auto15,5997,90523,504
Finance Leases2,0452262,271
Consumer Loans - Other10,5631,62012,183
Total Troubled Debt Restructurings$388,834$196,961$585,795
(1) Included in non-accrual loans are $82.8 million in loans that are performing under the terms of the restructuring agreement but are reported in nonaccrual status until the restructured loans meet the criteria of sustained payment performance under the revised terms for reinstatement to accrual status and are deemed fully collectible.

As of December 31, 2016
AccrualNonaccrual (1) Total TDRs
(In thousands)
Non- FHA/VA Residential Mortgage loans$295,656$80,153$375,809
Commercial Mortgage Loans32,34016,40248,742
Commercial and Industrial Loans18,496115,025133,521
Construction Loans:
Land7,7321,6309,362
Construction-commercial-36,89336,893
Construction-residential-357357
Consumer Loans - Auto16,2538,62224,875
Finance Leases2,5421052,647
Consumer Loans - Other11,8682,97414,842
Total Troubled Debt Restructurings$384,887$262,161$647,048
(1) Included in non-accrual loans are $110.6 million in loans that are performing under the terms of the restructuring agreement but are reported in non-accrual status until the restructured loans meet the criteria of sustained payment performance under the revised terms for reinstatement to accrual status and are deemed fully collectible.

TDR loans exclude restructured residential mortgage loans that are guaranteed by the U.S. federal government (i.e., FHA/VA loans) totaling $62.1 million as of September 30, 2017 (December 31, 2016 - $69.1 million). The Corporation excludes FHA/VA guaranteed loans from TDR loan statistics given that, in the event that the borrower defaults on the loan, the principal and interest (at the specified debenture rate) are guaranteed by the U.S. government; therefore, the risk of loss on these types of loans is very low. The Corporation does not consider loans with U.S. federal government guarantees to be impaired loans for the purpose of calculating the allowance for loan and lease losses.

Loan modifications that are considered TDRs and were completed during the quarters and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017 were as follows:

Quarter Ended September 30, 2017
Number of contractsPre-modification Outstanding Recorded InvestmentPost-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
(Dollars in thousands)
Troubled Debt Restructurings:
Non-FHA/VA Residential Mortgage loans25$3,358$3,358
Commercial Mortgage Loans42,5692,318
Commercial and Industrial Loans821,07921,019
Land11818
Consumer Loans - Auto1091,5681,568
Consumer Loans - Other199796820
Total Troubled Debt Restructurings346$29,388$29,101
Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2017
Number of contractsPre-modification Outstanding Recorded InvestmentPost-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
(Dollars in thousands)
Troubled Debt Restructurings:
Non-FHA/VA Residential Mortgage loans113$17,585$17,349
Commercial Mortgage Loans1225,27424,783
Commercial and Industrial Loans1332,15332,093
Construction Loans:
Land24346
Consumer Loans - Auto3835,7415,741
Finance Leases22548548
Consumer Loans - Other6022,7562,808
Total Troubled Debt Restructurings1,147$84,100$83,368

Quarter Ended September 30, 2016
Number of contractsPre-Modification Outstanding Recorded InvestmentPost-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
(Dollars in thousands)
Troubled Debt Restructurings:
Non-FHA/VA Residential Mortgage loans55$8,631$8,449
Commercial Mortgage Loans5679712
Commercial and Industrial Loans21,4321,432
Construction Loans:
Land4158155
Consumer Loans - Auto1893,2623,262
Finance Leases11295295
Consumer Loans - Other2571,2691,291
Total Troubled Debt Restructurings523$15,726$15,596
Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2016
Number of contractsPre-Modification Outstanding Recorded InvestmentPost-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
(Dollars in thousands)
Troubled Debt Restructurings:
Non-FHA/VA Residential Mortgage loans167$25,040$24,040
Commercial Mortgage Loans83,3513,380
Commercial and Industrial Loans2121,69321,693
Construction Loans:
Land4158155
Consumer Loans - Auto61210,96110,961
Finance Leases591,4771,477
Consumer Loans - Other8624,3124,369
Total Troubled Debt Restructurings1,733$66,992$66,075

Recidivism, or the borrower defaulting on its obligation pursuant to a modified loan, results in the loan once again becoming a non-performing loan. Recidivism on modified loans occurs at a notably higher rate than do defaults on new origination loans, so modified loans present a higher risk of loss than do new origination loans. The Corporation considers a loan to have defaulted if the borrower has failed to make payments of either principal, interest, or both for a period of 90 days or more.

Loan modifications considered TDR loans that defaulted during the quarters and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 and had become TDR during the 12-months preceding the default date, were as follows:

Quarter Ended September 30,
20172016
Number of contractsRecorded InvestmentNumber of contractsRecorded Investment
(Dollars in thousands)
Non-FHA/VA Residential Mortgage loans16$1,79514$1,707
Consumer Loans - Auto459568
Consumer Loans - Other532232293
Finance Leases--130
Total 73$2,07742$1,898

Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,
20172016
Number of contractsRecorded InvestmentNumber of contractsRecorded Investment
(Dollars in thousands)
Non-FHA/VA Residential Mortgage loans38$4,68635$4,863
Commercial Mortgage Loans157--
Consumer Loans - Auto1318945702
Consumer Loans - Other9938789339
Finance Leases--243
Total 151$5,319171$5,947

For certain TDR loans, the Corporation splits the loans into two new notes, A and B notes. The A note is restructured to comply with the Corporation’s lending standards at current market rates, and is tailored to suit the customer’s ability to make timely interest and principal payments. The B note includes the granting of the concession to the borrower and varies by situation. The B note is charged off but the obligation is not forgiven to the borrower, and any payments collected are accounted for as recoveries. At the time of the restructuring, the A note is identified and classified as a TDR loan. If the loan performs for at least six months according to the modified terms, the A note may be returned to accrual status. The borrower’s payment performance prior to the restructuring is included in assessing whether the borrower can meet the new terms and may result in the loan being returned to accrual status at the time of the restructuring. In the periods following the calendar year in which a loan was restructured, the A note may no longer be reported as a TDR loan if it is in accrual status, is in compliance with its modified terms, and yields a market rate (as determined and documented at the time of the restructuring).

The recorded investment in loans held for investment restructured using the A/B note restructure workout strategy was approximately $35.6 million as of September 30, 2017. The following table provides additional information about the volume of this type of loan restructuring and the effect on the allowance for loan and lease losses in the first nine months of 2017 and 2016:

September 30, 2017September 30, 2016
(In thousands)
Principal balance$35,603$38,004
Amount charged off$-$-
(Release) charges to the provision for loan losses$(1,080)$2,660
Allowance for loan losses at end of period$4,061$3,521

Approximately $3.1 million of the loans restructured using the A/B note restructure workout strategy are in accrual status. These loans continue to be individually evaluated for impairment purposes.