NOTE 9 — LOANS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

The Company’s loan portfolio includes originated and purchased loans. Originated and purchased loans, for which there was no evidence of credit deterioration at their acquisition date, are referred to collectively as Non-PCI loans. PCI loans are accounted for in accordance with ASC Subtopic 310-30, Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality. A purchased loan is deemed to be credit impaired when there is evidence of credit deterioration since its origination and it is probable at the acquisition date that the Company would be unable to collect all contractually required payments. PCI loans consist of loans acquired with deteriorated quality from the United Commercial Bank (“UCB”) FDIC assisted acquisition on November 6, 2009, the Washington First International Bank (“WFIB”) FDIC assisted acquisition on June 11, 2010 and, to a lesser extent, a small portion of loans acquired from the MetroCorp acquisition on January 17, 2014. Refer to Note 3 — Business Combination, included in this report, for further details on the MetroCorp acquisition and Note 8 — Covered Assets and FDIC Indemnification Asset of the Company’s 2014 Form 10-K for additional details related to the WFIB and UCB acquisitions.

The following table presents the composition of the Company’s non-PCI and PCI loans as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

	March 31, 2015						December 31, 2014
($ in thousands)	Non-PCI Loans		PCI Loans (1)		Total (1)		Non-PCI Loans		PCI Loans (1)		Total (1)
CRE:
Income Producing	$	5,802,931	$	652,246	$	6,455,177	$	5,568,046	$	688,013	$	6,256,059
Construction	358,118		9,342		367,460		319,843		12,444		332,287
Land	209,992		12,792		222,784		214,327		16,840		231,167
Total CRE	6,371,041		674,380		7,045,421		6,102,216		717,297		6,819,513
C&I:
Commercial business	6,799,149		72,301		6,871,450		7,097,853		83,336		7,181,189
Trade finance	844,090		5,224		849,314		889,728		6,284		896,012
Total C&I	7,643,239		77,525		7,720,764		7,987,581		89,620		8,077,201
Residential:
Single-family	3,298,775		214,019		3,512,794		3,647,262		219,519		3,866,781
Multifamily	1,240,359		244,066		1,484,425		1,184,017		265,891		1,449,908
Total residential	4,539,134		458,085		4,997,219		4,831,279		485,410		5,316,689
Consumer	1,584,168		27,996		1,612,164		1,483,956		29,786		1,513,742
Total loans	$	20,137,582	$	1,237,986	$	21,375,568	$	20,405,032	$	1,322,113	$	21,727,145
Unearned fees, premiums, and discounts, net	(899)		—		(899)		2,804		—		2,804
Allowance for loan losses	(257,095)		(643)		(257,738)		(260,965)		(714)		(261,679)
Loans, net	$	19,879,588	$	1,237,343	$	21,116,931	$	20,146,871	$	1,321,399	$	21,468,270

(1)

Loans net of ASC 310-30 discount.

The Company’s CRE lending activities include loans to finance income-producing properties, construction and land loans. The Company’s C&I lending activities include commercial business financing for small and middle-market businesses in a wide spectrum of industries. Included in commercial business loans are loans for working capital, accounts receivable lines, inventory lines, Small Business Administration loans and lease financing. The Company also offers a variety of international trade finance services and products, including letters of credit, revolving lines of credit, import loans, bankers’ acceptances, working capital lines, domestic purchase financing and pre-export financing.

The Company’s residential single-family loans are primarily comprised of adjustable rate (“ARM”) first mortgage loans secured by one-to-four unit residential properties. The Company’s ARM residential single-family loan programs generally have a one-year or three-year initial fixed period. The Company’s residential multifamily loans are primarily comprised of variable rate loans that have a six-month or three-year initial fixed period. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, consumer loans were primarily composed of home equity lines of credit (“HELOCs”).

All loans originated are subject to the Company’s underwriting guidelines and loan origination standards. Management believes that the Company’s underwriting criteria and procedures adequately consider the unique risks which may come from these products. The Company conducts a variety of quality control procedures and periodic audits, including review of criteria for lending and legal requirements, to ensure it is in compliance with its origination standards.

As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, loans totaling $14.79 billion and $14.66 billion, respectively, were pledged to secure borrowings and to provide additional borrowing capacity from the FHLB and the Federal Reserve Bank.

Credit Quality Indicators

All loans are subject to the Company’s internal and external credit review and monitoring. Loans are risk rated based on analysis of the current state of the borrower’s credit quality. The analysis of credit quality includes a review of all repayment sources, the borrower’s current payment performance/delinquency, current financial and liquidity status and all other relevant information. For residential single-family loans, payment performance/delinquency is the driving indicator for the risk ratings. However, the risk ratings remain the overall credit quality indicator for the Company as well as the credit quality indicator utilized for estimating the appropriate allowance for loan losses. The Company utilizes an eight grade risk rating system, where a higher grade represents a higher level of credit risk. The eight grade risk rating system can be generally classified by the following categories: Pass, Watch, Special Mention, Substandard, Doubtful and Loss. The risk ratings reflect the relative strength of the repayment sources.

Pass and Watch loans are generally considered to have sufficient sources of repayment in order to repay the loan in full in accordance with all terms and conditions. These borrowers may have some credit risks that require monitoring, but full repayments are expected. Special Mention loans are considered to have potential weaknesses that warrant closer attention by management. Special Mention is considered a transitory grade. If any potential weaknesses are resolved, the loan is upgraded to a Pass or Watch grade. If negative trends in the borrower’s financial status or other information indicates that the repayment sources may become inadequate, the loan is downgraded to a Substandard grade. Substandard loans are considered to have well-defined weaknesses that jeopardize the full and timely repayment of the loan. Substandard loans have a distinct possibility of loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Additionally, when management has assessed a potential for loss but a distinct possibility of loss is not recognizable, the loan is still classified as Substandard. Doubtful loans have insufficient sources of repayment and a high probability of loss. Loss loans are considered to be uncollectible and of such little value that they are no longer considered bankable assets. These internal risk ratings are reviewed routinely and adjusted due to changes in the borrowers’ status and likelihood of loan repayment.

The following tables present the credit risk rating for non-PCI loans by portfolio segment as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

($ in thousands)	Pass/Watch		Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Loss		Total Non-PCI Loans
March 31, 2015
CRE:
Income producing	$	5,488,698	$	56,245	$	257,988	$	—	$	—	$	5,802,931
Construction	353,799		703		3,616		—		—		358,118
Land	187,364		5,701		16,927		—		—		209,992
C&I:
Commercial business	6,573,081		93,302		132,286		426		54		6,799,149
Trade finance	788,864		19,726		35,500		—		—		844,090
Residential:
Single-family	3,277,085		3,595		18,095		—		—		3,298,775
Multifamily	1,162,798		4,906		72,655		—		—		1,240,359
Consumer	1,581,116		336		2,716		—		—		1,584,168
Total	$	19,412,805	$	184,514	$	539,783	$	426	$	54	$	20,137,582



($ in thousands)	Pass/Watch		Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Loss		Total Non-PCI Loans
December 31, 2014
CRE:
Income producing	$	5,243,640	$	54,673	$	269,733	$	—	$	—	$	5,568,046
Construction	310,259		11		9,573		—		—		319,843
Land	185,220		5,701		23,406		—		—		214,327
C&I:
Commercial business	6,836,914		130,319		130,032		533		55		7,097,853
Trade finance	845,889		13,031		30,808		—		—		889,728
Residential:
Single-family	3,627,491		3,143		16,628		—		—		3,647,262
Multifamily	1,095,982		5,124		82,911		—		—		1,184,017
Consumer	1,480,208		1,005		2,743		—		—		1,483,956
Total	$	19,625,603	$	213,007	$	565,834	$	533	$	55	$	20,405,032

The following tables present the credit risk rating for PCI loans by portfolio segment as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

($ in thousands)	Pass/Watch		Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total PCI Loans
March 31, 2015
CRE:
Income producing	$	517,827	$	6,164	$	128,255	$	—	$	652,246
Construction	585		1,739		7,018		—		9,342
Land	5,080		5,433		2,279		—		12,792
C&I:
Commercial business	62,858		997		8,446		—		72,301
Trade finance	3,535		—		1,689		—		5,224
Residential:
Single-family	208,238		745		5,036		—		214,019
Multifamily	211,060		—		33,006		—		244,066
Consumer	27,330		115		551		—		27,996
Total (1)	$	1,036,513	$	15,193	$	186,280	$	—	$	1,237,986

(1)

Loans net of ASC 310-30 discount.

($ in thousands)	Pass/Watch		Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total PCI Loans
December 31, 2014
CRE:
Income producing	$	534,015	$	9,960	$	144,038	$	—	$	688,013
Construction	589		1,744		10,111		—		12,444
Land	7,012		5,391		4,437		—		16,840
C&I:
Commercial business	70,586		1,103		11,647		—		83,336
Trade finance	4,620		—		1,664		—		6,284
Residential:
Single-family	213,829		374		5,316		—		219,519
Multifamily	230,049		—		35,842		—		265,891
Consumer	29,026		116		644		—		29,786
Total (1)	$	1,089,726	$	18,688	$	213,699	$	—	$	1,322,113

(1)

Loans net of ASC 310-30 discount.

Nonaccrual and Past Due Loans

The following tables present the aging analysis on non-PCI loans as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:

($ in thousands)	Accruing Loans 30-59 Days Past Due		Accruing Loans 60-89 Days Past Due		Total Accruing Past Due Loans		Nonaccrual Loans Less Than 90 Days Past Due		Nonaccrual Loans 90 or More Days Past Due		Total Nonaccrual Loans		Current Accruing Loans		Total Non-PCI Loans
March 31, 2015
CRE:
Income producing	$	9,699	$	1,860	$	11,559	$	18,739	$	11,011	$	29,750	$	5,761,622	$	5,802,931
Construction	—		—		—		14		917		931		357,187		358,118
Land	—		—		—		214		2,386		2,600		207,392		209,992
C&I:
Commercial business	11,227		902		12,129		5,988		25,436		31,424		6,755,596		6,799,149
Trade finance	—		600		600		37		—		37		843,453		844,090
Residential:
Single-family	7,239		2,402		9,641		4,731		4,406		9,137		3,279,997		3,298,775
Multifamily	2,611		376		2,987		12,216		1,145		13,361		1,224,011		1,240,359
Consumer	883		2		885		166		374		540		1,582,743		1,584,168
Total	$	31,659	$	6,142	$	37,801	$	42,105	$	45,675	$	87,780	$	20,012,001	$	20,137,582
Unearned fees, premiums and discounts, net															(899)
Total recorded investment in non-PCI loans															$	20,136,683



($ in thousands)	Accruing Loans 30-59 Days Past Due		Accruing Loans 60-89 Days Past Due		Total Accruing Past Due Loans		Nonaccrual Loans Less Than 90 Days Past Due		Nonaccrual Loans 90 or More Days Past Due		Total Nonaccrual Loans		Current Accruing Loans		Total Non-PCI Loans
December 31, 2014
CRE:
Income producing	$	14,171	$	3,593	$	17,764	$	19,348	$	9,165	$	28,513	$	5,521,769	$	5,568,046
Construction	—		—		—		15		6,898		6,913		312,930		319,843
Land	—		—		—		221		2,502		2,723		211,604		214,327
C&I:
Commercial business	3,187		4,361		7,548		6,623		21,813		28,436		7,061,869		7,097,853
Trade finance	—		—		—		73		292		365		889,363		889,728
Residential:
Single-family	6,381		1,294		7,675		2,861		5,764		8,625		3,630,962		3,647,262
Multifamily	4,425		507		4,932		12,460		8,359		20,819		1,158,266		1,184,017
Consumer	2,154		162		2,316		169		3,699		3,868		1,477,772		1,483,956
Total	$	30,318	$	9,917	$	40,235	$	41,770	$	58,492	$	100,262	$	20,264,535	$	20,405,032
Unearned fees, premiums and discounts, net															2,804
Total recorded investment in non-PCI loans															$	20,407,836

Non-PCI loans that are 90 or more days past due are generally placed on nonaccrual status, at which point interest accrual is discontinued and all unpaid accrued interest is reversed against interest income. Additionally, non-PCI loans that are not 90 or more days past due but have identified deficiencies are also placed on nonaccrual status. Interest payments received on nonaccrual loans are reflected as a reduction of principal and not as interest income. A loan is returned to accrual status when the borrower has demonstrated a satisfactory payment trend subject to management’s assessment of the borrower’s ability to repay the loan.

PCI loans are excluded from the above aging analysis table as such loans continue to earn interest from accretable yield, independent of performance in accordance with their contractual terms. $53.4 million and $63.4 million of PCI loans were on nonaccrual status as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

Loans in Process of Foreclosure

As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had $16.7 million and $16.9 million, respectively, of recorded investment of consumer mortgage loans secured by residential real estate properties, for which formal foreclosure proceedings were in process according to local requirements of the applicable jurisdiction, which were not included in OREO. Foreclosed residential real estate properties with carrying amount of $4.1 million were included in total net OREO of $32.7 million as of March 31, 2015. In comparison, foreclosed residential real estate properties with carrying amount of $3.5 million were included in total net OREO of $32.1 million as of December 31, 2014.

Troubled Debt Restructurings

A troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) is a modification of the terms of a loan when the lender, for economic or legal reasons related to the borrower’s financial difficulties, grants a concession to the borrower. The concessions may be granted in various forms, including a below-market change in the stated interest rate, reduction in the loan balance or accrued interest, extension of the maturity date with a stated interest rate lower than the current market rate or note splits referred to as A/B notes. In A/B note restructurings, the original note is bifurcated into two notes where the A note represents the portion of the original loan which allows for acceptable loan-to-value and debt coverage on the collateral and is expected to be collected in full and the B note represents the portion of the original loan where there is a shortfall in value and is fully charged off. The A/B note balance is comprised of the A note balance only. A notes are not disclosed as TDRs in subsequent years after the year of restructuring if the restructuring agreement specifies an interest rate equal to or greater than the rate that the Company was willing to accept at the time of the restructuring for a new loan with comparable risk, the loan is not impaired based on the terms specified by the restructuring agreement and has demonstrated a period of sustained performance under the modified terms. The Company had $2.3 million and $2.9 million of performing A/B notes as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

Potential TDRs are individually evaluated and the type of restructuring is selected based on the loan type and the circumstances of the borrower’s financial difficulty in order to maximize the Company’s recovery. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company restructured $833 thousand of CRE loans through principal and interest deferments, $164 thousand of C&I loans through principal deferments and $281 thousand of residential loans through principal deferments. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company restructured $1.7 million of C&I loans through extensions, principal deferments, and other modified terms and $5.8 million of residential loans through extensions, rate reductions, principal deferments and other modified terms.

The following table presents the additions to non-PCI troubled debt restructurings during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:


	Loans Modified as TDRs During the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015							2014
($ in thousands)	Number of Contracts	Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment (1)		Financial Impact (2)		Number of Contracts	Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment (1)		Financial Impact (2)
CRE:
Income producing	1	$	828	$	833	$	—	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
C&I:
Commercial business	1	$	167	$	164	$	(32)	5	$	1,721	$	1,691	$	1,248
Residential:
Single-family	1	$	281	$	281	$	(2)	3	$	5,823	$	5,804	$	—

(1)

Includes subsequent payments after modification and reflects the balance as of March 31, 2015 and 2014.

(2)

The financial impact includes charge-offs and specific reserves recorded at modification date.

Subsequent to restructuring, a TDR that becomes delinquent, generally beyond 90 days, is considered to have defaulted. There were no subsequent defaults during the three months ended March 31, 2015 for non-PCI loans that were modified as TDRs within the previous 12 months. Non-PCI loans that were modified as TDRs within the previous 12 months that have subsequently defaulted during the three months ended March 31, 2014 consisted of one CRE TDR contract with a recorded investment of $2.7 million and one C&I TDR contract with a recorded investment of $570 thousand.

TDRs may be designated as performing or nonperforming. A TDR may be designated as performing if the loan has demonstrated sustained performance under the modified terms. The period of sustained performance may include the periods prior to modification if prior performance has met or exceeded the modified terms. A loan will remain on nonaccrual status until the borrower demonstrates a sustained period of performance, generally six consecutive months of payments.

TDRs are included in the impaired loan quarterly valuation allowance process. See Allowance for Loan Losses and Impaired Loans sections below for complete discussion. All portfolio segments of TDRs are reviewed for necessary specific reserves in the same manner as impaired loans of the same portfolio segment which have not been identified as TDRs. The modification of the terms of each TDR is considered in the current impairment analysis of the respective TDR. For all portfolio segments of nonperforming TDRs, when the restructured loan is deemed to be uncollectible under modified terms and its fair value is less than the recorded investment in the loan, the deficiency is charged off against the allowance for loan losses. If the loan is a performing TDR, the deficiency is included in the specific reserves of the allowance for loan losses, as appropriate. The amount of additional funds committed to lend to borrowers whose terms have been modified was immaterial as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

Impaired Loans

Impaired loans include non-PCI loans held for investment on nonaccrual status, regardless of the collateral coverage, and all non-PCI TDR loans. A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all scheduled payments of principal or interest due according to the original contractual terms of the loan agreement. The Company’s loans are grouped into heterogeneous and homogeneous (mostly consumer loans) categories. Classified loans in the heterogeneous category are identified and evaluated for impairment on an individual basis. The Company considers loans individually reviewed to be impaired if, based on current information and events, it is probable the Company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original contractual terms of the loan agreement. Impaired loans are measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate or, as an expedient, at the loan’s observable market price or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent, less costs to sell. When the value of an impaired loan is less than the recorded investment in the loan and the loan is classified as nonperforming and uncollectible, the deficiency is charged-off against the allowance for loan losses. Impaired loans exclude the homogenous consumer loan portfolio which is evaluated collectively for impairment.

The following tables present the non-PCI impaired loans as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:


($ in thousands)	Unpaid Principal Balance		Recorded Investment With No Allowance		Recorded Investment With Allowance		Total Recorded Investment		Related Allowance
March 31, 2015
CRE:
Income producing	$	50,389	$	28,186	$	15,001	$	43,187	$	1,399
Construction	916		916		—		916		—
Land	8,234		2,826		543		3,369		175
C&I:
Commercial business	43,289		10,815		28,186		39,001		17,886
Trade finance	223		—		216		216		20
Residential:
Single-family	16,767		7,007		8,404		15,411		413
Multifamily	29,262		20,200		6,594		26,794		279
Consumer	1,258		1,150		108		1,258		1
Total	$	150,338	$	71,100	$	59,052	$	130,152	$	20,173

($ in thousands)	Unpaid Principal Balance		Recorded Investment With No Allowance		Recorded Investment With Allowance		Total Recorded Investment		Related Allowance
December 31, 2014
CRE:
Income producing	$	57,805	$	34,399	$	15,646	$	50,045	$	1,581
Construction	6,888		6,888		—		6,888		—
Land	13,291		2,838		5,622		8,460		1,906
C&I:
Commercial business	42,396		10,552		25,717		36,269		15,174
Trade finance	280		—		274		274		28
Residential:
Single-family	17,838		5,137		11,398		16,535		461
Multifamily	37,624		21,500		12,890		34,390		313
Consumer	1,259		1,151		108		1,259		1
Total	$	177,381	$	82,465	$	71,655	$	154,120	$	19,464

The following table presents the average recorded investment and the amount of interest income recognized on non-PCI impaired loans for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015				2014
($ in thousands)	Average Recorded Investment		Recognized Interest Income (1)		Average Recorded Investment		Recognized Interest Income (1)
CRE:
Income producing	$	44,195	$	141	$	67,153	$	325
Construction	3,902		—		6,888		—
Land	3,438		10		12,227		121
C&I:
Commercial business	39,310		202		43,726		207
Trade finance	245		3		637		4
Residential:
Single-family	15,423		68		17,100		50
Multifamily	26,987		203		36,369		205
Consumer	1,258		12		2,835		1
Total impaired non-PCI loans	$	134,758	$	639	$	186,935	$	913

(1)

Includes interest recognized on accruing non-PCI TDRs. Interest payments received on nonaccrual non-PCI loans are generally reflected as a reduction of principal and not as interest income.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses on non-PCI loans consists of specific reserves and a general reserve. The Company’s non-PCI loans fall into heterogeneous and homogeneous categories. Impaired loans are subject to specific reserves. Loans in the homogeneous category, as well as non-impaired loans in the heterogeneous category, are evaluated as part of the general reserve. The general reserve is calculated by utilizing both quantitative and qualitative factors. There are different qualitative risks for the loans in each portfolio segment. The residential and CRE segments’ predominant risk characteristic are the collateral and the geographic location of the property collateralizing the loan. The risk is qualitatively assessed based on the total real estate loan concentration in those geographic areas. The C&I segment’s predominant risk characteristics are the global cash flows of the borrowers and guarantors and economic and market conditions. Consumer loans, excluding the student loan portfolio guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Education, are largely comprised of HELOCs for which the predominant risk characteristic is the real estate collateral securing the loans.

The Company also maintains an allowance for loan losses on PCI loans when there is deterioration in credit quality subsequent to acquisition. Based on the Company’s estimates of cash flows expected to be collected, the Company establishes an allowance for the PCI loans, with a charge to income through the provision for loan losses. As of March 31, 2015, the Company has established an allowance of $643 thousand on $1.24 billion of PCI loans. As of December 31, 2014, an allowance of $714 thousand was established on $1.32 billion of PCI loans. The allowance balances for both periods were allocated mainly to the PCI CRE loan pools.

The Company’s methodology to determine the overall appropriateness of the allowance is based on a classification migration model and qualitative considerations. The migration model examines pools of loans having similar characteristics and analyzes their loss rates over a historical period. The Company assigns loss rates to each loan grade within each pool of loans. Loss rates derived by the migration model are based predominantly on historical loss trends that may not be entirely indicative of the actual or inherent loss potential. As such, the Company utilizes qualitative and environmental factors as adjusting mechanisms to supplement the historical results of the classification migration model. Qualitative considerations include, but are not limited to, prevailing economic or market conditions, relative risk profiles of various loan segments, volume concentrations, growth trends, delinquency and nonaccrual status, problem loan trends and geographic concentrations. Qualitative and environmental factors are reflected as percentage adjustments and are added to the historical loss rates derived from the classified asset migration model to determine the appropriate allowance for each loan pool.

When determined uncollectible, it is the Company’s policy to promptly charge-off the difference in the outstanding loan balance and the fair value of the collateral or the discounted value of expected cash flows. Recoveries are recorded when payment is received on loans that were previously charged-off through the allowance for loan losses. Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one segment of the loan portfolio does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other segments.

The following tables present a summary of the activity in the allowance for loan losses on non-PCI loans, by portfolio segment, and PCI loans for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:

	Non-PCI Loans
($ in thousands)	CRE			C&I		Residential		Consumer		Unallocated			Total		PCI Loans			Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
Beginning balance	$		72,263	$	134,598	$	43,856	$	10,248	$	—		$	260,965	$	714		$		261,679
(Reversal of) provision for loans losses	(2,333)			5,378		(1,571)		664		2,920			5,058		(71)			4,987
Provision allocation for unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit	—			—		—		—		(2,920)			(2,920)		—			(2,920)
Charge-offs	(1,002)			(6,589)		(746)		(463)		—			(8,800)		—			(8,800)
Recoveries	812			527		1,451		2		—			2,792		—			2,792
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries	(190)			(6,062)		705		(461)		—			(6,008)		—			(6,008)
Ending balance	$		69,740	$	133,914	$	42,990	$	10,451	$	—		$	257,095	$	643		$		257,738
Ending balance allocated to:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$		1,574	$	17,906	$	692	$	1	$	—		$	20,173	$	—		$		20,173
Collectively evaluated for impairment	68,166			116,008		42,298		10,450		—			236,922		—			236,922
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality	—			—		—		—		—			—		643			643
Ending balance	$		69,740	$	133,914	$	42,990	$	10,451	$	—		$	257,095	$	643		$		257,738




	Non-PCI Loans
($ in thousands)	CRE			C&I		Residential		Consumer		Unallocated			Total		PCI Loans			Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
Beginning balance	$	70,154		$	115,184	$	50,716	$	11,352	$		—	$	247,406	$		2,269	$	249,675
(Reversal of) provision for loans losses	(7,036)			16,592		(2,575)		(196)		215			7,000		(67)			6,933
Provision allocation for unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit	—			—		—		—		(215)			(215)		—			(215)
Charge-offs	(319)			(5,531)		(283)		(3)		—			(6,136)		—			(6,136)
Recoveries	828			911		137		3		—			1,879		—			1,879
Net recoveries/(charge-offs)	509			(4,620)		(146)		—		—			(4,257)		—			(4,257)
Ending balance	$	63,627		$	127,156	$	47,995	$	11,156	$		—	$	249,934	$		2,202	$	252,136
Ending balance allocated to:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	8,375		$	16,490	$	1,853	$	—	$		—	$	26,718	$		—	$	26,718
Collectively evaluated for impairment	55,252			110,666		46,142		11,156		—			223,216		—			223,216
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality	—			—		—		—		—			—		2,202			2,202
Ending balance	$	63,627		$	127,156	$	47,995	$	11,156	$		—	$	249,934	$		2,202	$	252,136

The following tables present the Company’s recorded investments in total loans as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 related to each balance in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment and disaggregated on the basis of the Company’s impairment methodology:

($ in thousands)	CRE		C&I		Residential		Consumer		Total
As of March 31, 2015
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	47,472	$	39,217	$	42,205	$	1,258	$	130,152
Collectively evaluated for impairment	6,323,569		7,604,022		4,496,929		1,582,910		20,007,430
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality (1)	674,380		77,525		458,085		27,996		1,237,986
Ending Balance	$	7,045,421	$	7,720,764	$	4,997,219	$	1,612,164	$	21,375,568

(1)

Loans net of ASC 310-30 discount.

($ in thousands)	CRE		C&I		Residential		Consumer		Total
As of December 31, 2014
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	65,393	$	36,543	$	50,925	$	1,259	$	154,120
Collectively evaluated for impairment	6,036,823		7,951,038		4,780,354		1,482,697		20,250,912
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality (1)	717,297		89,620		485,410		29,786		1,322,113
Ending Balance	$	6,819,513	$	8,077,201	$	5,316,689	$	1,513,742	$	21,727,145

(1)

Loans net of ASC 310-30 discount.

Allowance for Unfunded Loan Commitments, Off-Balance Sheet Credit Exposures and Recourse Provisions

The allowance for unfunded loan commitments, off-balance sheet credit exposures, and recourse provisions is maintained at a level believed by management to be sufficient to absorb estimated probable losses related to these unfunded credit facilities. The determination of the adequacy of the allowance is based on periodic evaluations of the unfunded credit facilities including an assessment of the probability of commitment usage, credit risk factors for loans outstanding to these same customers, and the terms and expiration dates of the unfunded credit facilities. Refer to Note 12 — Commitments and Contingencies for additional information.

PCI loans

As of the respective acquisition dates, PCI loans were pooled and accounted for at fair value, which represents the discounted value of the expected cash flows of the loan portfolio. The nonaccretable difference represents the Company’s estimate of the expected credit losses, which was considered in determining the fair value of the loans as of the respective acquisition dates. In estimating the nonaccretable difference, the Company (a) calculated the contractual amount and timing of undiscounted principal and interest payments (the “undiscounted contractual cash flows”) and (b) estimated the amount and timing of undiscounted expected principal and interest payments (the “undiscounted expected cash flows”). The difference between the undiscounted contractual cash flows and the undiscounted expected cash flows is the nonaccretable difference. The amount by which the undiscounted expected cash flows exceed the estimated fair value (the “accretable yield”) is accreted into interest income over the life of the loans.

Covered assets consist of loans receivable and OREO that were acquired in the WFIB acquisition on June 11, 2010 and in the UCB acquisition on November 6, 2009 for which the Company entered into shared-loss agreements with the FDIC. Pursuant to the terms of the shared-loss agreements, the FDIC is obligated to reimburse the Company 80% of eligible losses for both UCB and WFIB with respect to covered assets. For the UCB covered assets, the FDIC will reimburse the Company for 95% of eligible losses in excess of $2.05 billion. The Company has a corresponding obligation to reimburse the FDIC for 80% or 95%, as applicable, of eligible recoveries with respect to covered assets. The shared-loss coverage of the UCB commercial loans ended after December 31, 2014. The shared-loss coverage of the WFIB commercial loans will extend through June 30, 2015. The shared-loss coverage for both UCB and WFIB residential loans will extend through November 30, 2019 and June 30, 2020, respectively. Refer to Note 8 — Covered Assets and FDIC Indemnification Asset of the Company’s 2014 Form 10-K for additional details related to the shared-loss agreements. Of the total $1.24 billion PCI loans as of March 31, 2015, $311.6 million were covered under shared-loss agreements. Of the total $1.32 billion PCI loans as of December 31, 2014, $1.23 billion were covered under shared-loss agreements. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $354.4 million and $1.48 billion of total loans were covered under shared-loss agreements, respectively.

The following table presents the changes in the accretable yield for the PCI loans for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
($ in thousands)	2015		2014
Beginning balance	$	311,688	$	461,545
Additions	—		6,745
Accretion	(30,569)		(61,946		)
Changes in expected cash flows	12,036		24,112
Ending balance	$	293,155	$	430,456

FDIC Indemnification Asset/Net Payable to FDIC

The Company is amortizing the difference between the recorded amount of the FDIC indemnification asset and the expected reimbursement from the FDIC over the life of the indemnification asset. Due to continued payoffs and improved credit performance of the covered portfolio as compared to the Company’s original estimates, the expected reimbursement from the FDIC under the shared-loss agreements has decreased and a net payable to the FDIC has been recorded. In prior years, due to the estimated losses from the covered portfolio and the corresponding expected payments from the FDIC, the Company recorded an FDIC indemnification asset. As of March 31, 2015, a net payable to the FDIC of $101.4 million is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. In comparison, as of March 31, 2014, the Company recorded a net FDIC indemnification asset of $27.6 million, which is included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet.

The following table presents a summary of the FDIC indemnification asset/net payable to the FDIC for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
($ in thousands)	2015		2014
Beginning balance	$	(96,106)	$	74,708
Amortization	(1,542)		(28,490		)
Reductions (1)	(649)		(11,842		)
Estimate of FDIC repayment (2)	(3,114)		(6,824		)
Ending balance	$	(101,411)	$	27,552

(1)

Reductions relate to charge-offs, partial prepayments, loan payoffs and loan sales which result in a corresponding reduction of the indemnification asset.

(2)

This represents the change in the calculated estimate the Company will be required to pay the FDIC at the end of the FDIC shared-loss agreements, due to lower thresholds of losses.

Loans Held for Sale

Loans held for sale were $196.1 million and $46.0 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Loans held for sale are recorded at the lower of cost or fair value. Fair value is derived from current market prices. $820.5 million and $479.0 million of net loans receivable were reclassified from loans held-for-investment to loans held for sale during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Loans transferred were primarily comprised of C&I and residential single-family loans for the three months ended March 31, 2015. In comparison, loans transferred were primarily comprised of student loans for the three months ended March 31, 2014. These loans were purchased by the Company with the original intent to be held for investment. However, subsequent to the purchase, the Company’s intent for these loans changed and they were consequently reclassified to loans held for sale. The Company recorded $1.7 million in write-downs related to loans transferred from loans held-for-investment to loans held for sale to allowance for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2015. There were no write-downs recorded on loans transferred from loans held-for-investment to loans held for sale for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

Proceeds from total loans sold were $679.8 million, resulting in net gains of $9.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015. Loans sold during the first quarter of 2015 comprised of C&I, residential single-family and consumer loans. In comparison, proceeds from total loans sold were $183.6 million, resulting in net gains of $6.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2014. Loans sold during the first quarter of 2014 were comprised of student and C&I loans.