FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Fair Value Assets Measured on a Recurring Basis

The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2017:



			Fair Value Measurement Level
($ in thousands)	Carrying Value		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
December 31, 2017
Assets
Securities available-for-sale:
SBA loan pools securities	$	1,058	$	—	$	1,058	$	—
U.S. government agency and U.S. government sponsored enterprise residential mortgage-backed securities	476,929		—		476,929		—
Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities	756		—		756		—
Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities	310,511		—		310,511		—
Collateralized loan obligations	1,702,318		—		1,702,318		—
Corporate debt securities	83,897		—		83,897		—
Loans held-for-sale, carried at fair value ⁽¹⁾	105,299		—		6,359		98,940
Mortgage servicing rights ⁽²⁾	31,852		—		—		31,852
Derivative assets:
Interest rate swaps and caps ⁽³⁾	1,005		—		1,005		—
Liabilities
Derivative liabilities:
Interest rate swaps and caps ⁽⁴⁾	1,033		—		1,033		—


(1)	Includes loans held-for-sale carried at fair value of $38.7 million ($6.4 million at Level 2 and $32.3 million at Level 3) of discontinued operations, which are included in Assets of Discontinued Operations on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition


(2)	Included in Servicing Rights, Net on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition


(3)	Included in Other Assets on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition


(4)	Included in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2016:



			Fair Value Measurement Level
($ in thousands)	Carrying Value		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
December 31, 2016
Assets
Securities available-for-sale:
SBA loan pools securities	$	1,221	$	—	$	1,221	$	—
U.S. government agency and U.S. government sponsored enterprise residential mortgage-backed securities	807,273		—		807,273		—
Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities	117,177		—		117,177		—
Collateralized loan obligations	1,406,869		—		1,406,869		—
Corporate debt securities	48,948		—		48,948		—
Loans held-for-sale, carried at fair value ⁽¹⁾	416,974		—		358,714		58,260
Mortgage servicing rights ⁽²⁾	76,121		—		—		76,121
Derivative assets
Interest rate lock commitments ⁽³⁾	8,317		—		8,317		—
Mandatory forward commitments ⁽³⁾	8,897		—		8,897		—
Interest rate swaps and caps ⁽⁴⁾	707		—		707		—
Foreign exchange contracts ⁽⁴⁾	47		—		47		—
Liabilities
Derivative liabilities
Interest rate lock commitments ⁽⁵⁾	231		—		231		—
Mandatory forward commitments ⁽⁵⁾	1,212		—		1,212		—
Interest rate swaps and caps ⁽⁶⁾	655		—		655		—
Foreign exchange contracts ⁽⁶⁾	18		—		18		—


(1)	Includes loans held-for-sale carried at fair value of $406.3 million ($348.1 million at Level 2 and $58.3 million at Level 3) of discontinued operations, which are included in Assets of Discontinued Operations on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition


(2)	Included in Servicing Rights, Net, except for $37.7 million included in Assets of Discontinued Operations, on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition


(3)	Included in Assets of Discontinued Operations on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition


(4)	Included in Other Assets on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition


(5)	Included in Liabilities of Discontinued Operations on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition


(6)	Included in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

Fair Value Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis

The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2017:



			Fair Value Measurement Level
($ in thousands)	Carrying Value		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
December 31, 2017
Assets
Securities available-for-sale:
SBA loan pools securities	$	1,058	$	—	$	1,058	$	—
U.S. government agency and U.S. government sponsored enterprise residential mortgage-backed securities	476,929		—		476,929		—
Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities	756		—		756		—
Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities	310,511		—		310,511		—
Collateralized loan obligations	1,702,318		—		1,702,318		—
Corporate debt securities	83,897		—		83,897		—
Loans held-for-sale, carried at fair value ⁽¹⁾	105,299		—		6,359		98,940
Mortgage servicing rights ⁽²⁾	31,852		—		—		31,852
Derivative assets:
Interest rate swaps and caps ⁽³⁾	1,005		—		1,005		—
Liabilities
Derivative liabilities:
Interest rate swaps and caps ⁽⁴⁾	1,033		—		1,033		—


(1)	Includes loans held-for-sale carried at fair value of $38.7 million ($6.4 million at Level 2 and $32.3 million at Level 3) of discontinued operations, which are included in Assets of Discontinued Operations on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition


(2)	Included in Servicing Rights, Net on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition


(3)	Included in Other Assets on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition


(4)	Included in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2016:



			Fair Value Measurement Level
($ in thousands)	Carrying Value		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
December 31, 2016
Assets
Securities available-for-sale:
SBA loan pools securities	$	1,221	$	—	$	1,221	$	—
U.S. government agency and U.S. government sponsored enterprise residential mortgage-backed securities	807,273		—		807,273		—
Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities	117,177		—		117,177		—
Collateralized loan obligations	1,406,869		—		1,406,869		—
Corporate debt securities	48,948		—		48,948		—
Loans held-for-sale, carried at fair value ⁽¹⁾	416,974		—		358,714		58,260
Mortgage servicing rights ⁽²⁾	76,121		—		—		76,121
Derivative assets
Interest rate lock commitments ⁽³⁾	8,317		—		8,317		—
Mandatory forward commitments ⁽³⁾	8,897		—		8,897		—
Interest rate swaps and caps ⁽⁴⁾	707		—		707		—
Foreign exchange contracts ⁽⁴⁾	47		—		47		—
Liabilities
Derivative liabilities
Interest rate lock commitments ⁽⁵⁾	231		—		231		—
Mandatory forward commitments ⁽⁵⁾	1,212		—		1,212		—
Interest rate swaps and caps ⁽⁶⁾	655		—		655		—
Foreign exchange contracts ⁽⁶⁾	18		—		18		—


(1)	Includes loans held-for-sale carried at fair value of $406.3 million ($348.1 million at Level 2 and $58.3 million at Level 3) of discontinued operations, which are included in Assets of Discontinued Operations on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition


(2)	Included in Servicing Rights, Net, except for $37.7 million included in Assets of Discontinued Operations, on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition


(3)	Included in Assets of Discontinued Operations on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition


(4)	Included in Other Assets on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition


(5)	Included in Liabilities of Discontinued Operations on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition


(6)	Included in Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

Reconciliation of Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis

The following table presents a reconciliation of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), on a consolidated operations basis, for the periods indicated:



	Year Ended December 31,
($ in thousands)	2017			2016			2015
Mortgage servicing rights ⁽¹⁾
Balance at beginning of period	$	76,121		$	49,939		$	19,082
Transfers in and (out) of Level 3 ⁽²⁾	—			—			—
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings—fair value adjustment	(10,240		)	(5,709		)	(3,568		)
Additions	12,127			49,293			45,263
Sales, paydowns, and other ⁽³⁾	(46,156		)	(17,402		)	(10,838		)
Balance at end of period	$	31,852		$	76,121		$	49,939
Loans Repurchased or eligible to be repurchased from Ginnie Mae Loan Pools ⁽⁴⁾
Balance at beginning of period	$	58,260		$	18,291		$	—
Transfers in and (out) of Level 3 ⁽²⁾	—			—			1,088
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings—fair value adjustment	(781		)	216			—
Additions	117,215			51,123			18,555
Sales, settlements, and other	(75,754		)	(11,370		)	(1,352		)
Balance at end of period	$	98,940		$	58,260		$	18,291


(1)	Includes MSRs of discontinued operations, which is included in Assets of Discontinued Operations on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, of $37.7 million, $22.9 million, and $10.7 million, respectively, in balance at beginning of period, and $0, $37.7 million, and $22.9 million, respectively, in balance at end of period for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015


(2)	The Company’s policy is to recognize transfers in and transfers out as of the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that causes the transfer


(3)	Includes $37.8 million of MSRs sold as a part of discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2017

(4)

Includes loans repurchased or eligible to be repurchased from Ginnie Mae Loan Pools of discontinued operations, which is included in Assets of Discontinued Operations on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, of $58.3 million, $18.3 million and $0, respectively, in balance at beginning of period, and $32.3 million, $58.3 million and $18.3 million, respectively, in balance at end of period for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015

Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

The following table presents, as of the dates indicated, quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements on a recurring basis, other than loans that become severely delinquent and are repurchased out of Ginnie Mae loan pools that were valued based on an estimate of the expected loss the Company will incur on these loans, which was included as Level 3 at December 31, 2017 and 2016:



($ in thousands)	Fair Value		Valuation Technique(s)	Unobservable Input(s)	Range (Weighted-Average)
December 31, 2017
Mortgage servicing rights ⁽¹⁾	$	2,059	Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	13.00% to 13.00% (13.00%)
				Prepayment rate	10.04% to 49.97% (16.54%)
December 31, 2016
Mortgage servicing rights ⁽²⁾	$	76,121	Discounted cash flow	Discount rate	9.11% to 15.00% (10.18%)
				Prepayment rate	7.00% to 39.90% (11.84%)


(1)	Excludes MSRs held-for-sale of $29.8 million, which were valued based on a market bid adjusted for value associated with early payoffs and paydowns


(2)	Includes MSRs of $37.7 million of discontinued operations

Fair value option of certain assets

The following table presents the fair value and aggregate principal balance of certain assets, on a consolidated operations basis, under the fair value option:



	December 31,
	2017							2016
($ in thousands)	Fair Value		Unpaid Principal Balance		Difference			Fair Value		Unpaid Principal Balance		Difference
Loans held-for-sale, carried at fair value in continuing operations:
Total loans	$	66,603	$	67,415	$	(812	)	$	10,636	$	10,606	$	30
Non-accrual loans ⁽¹⁾	60,999		61,900		(901		)	—		—		—
Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing	—		—		—			—		—		—
Loans held-for-sale, carried at fair value in discontinued operations:
Total loans	$	38,696	$	39,541	$	(845	)	$	406,338	$	397,283	$	9,055
Non-accrual loans ⁽²⁾	24,073		24,297		(224		)	54,151		54,824		(673		)
Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing	—		—		—			—		—		—


(1)	Includes loans guaranteed by the U.S. government of $54.2 million and $0, respectively, at December 31, 2017 and 2016


(2)	Includes loans guaranteed by the U.S. government of $20.7 million and $43.8 million, respectively, at December 31, 2017 and 2016

The following table presents changes in fair value related to initial measurement and subsequent changes in fair value included in earnings for these assets and liabilities measured at fair value for the periods indicated:



	Year Ended December 31,
($ in thousands)	2017			2016		2015
Net gains (losses) from fair value changes
Net gain on sale of loans (continuing operations)	$	(170	)	$	29	$	67
Net revenue on mortgage banking activities (discontinued operations)	(288		)	7,365		11,326

Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Non-Recurring Basis

The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of the dates indicated:



			Fair Value Measurement Level
($ in thousands)	Carrying Value		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
December 31, 2017
Assets
Impaired loans:
SBA	$	174	—		—		$	174
Other real estate owned:
Single family residential	1,415		—		—		1,415
December 31, 2016
Assets
Impaired loans:
Single family residential mortgage	$	2,956	$	—	$	—	$	2,956
Other real estate owned:
Single family residential	2,502		—		—		2,502

Gain and Losses Recognized on Assets Measured at Fair Value

The following table presents the gains and (losses) recognized on assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis for the periods indicated:



	Year Ended December 31,
($ in thousands)	2017			2016			2015
Impaired loans:
Single family residential mortgage	$	(164	)	$	—		$	—
SBA	(200		)	—			4
Other consumer	(29		)	—			—
Other real estate owned
Single family residential	(284		)	(235		)	(15		)

Carrying Amounts and Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments

The following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial assets and liabilities as of the dates indicated:



	Carrying Amount		Fair Value Measurement Level
($ in thousands)	Carrying Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
December 31, 2017
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	387,699	$	387,699	$	—	$	—	$	387,699
Securities available-for-sale	2,575,469		—		2,575,469		—		2,575,469
Federal Home Loan Bank and other bank stock	75,654		—		75,654		—		75,654
Loans held-for-sale ⁽¹⁾	105,765		—		6,866		98,940		105,806
Loans and leases receivable, net of allowance	6,610,074		—		—		6,601,767		6,601,767
Accrued interest receivable	35,355		35,355		—		—		35,355
Derivative assets	1,005		—		1,005		—		1,005
Financial liabilities
Deposits	7,292,903		—		—		7,063,613		7,063,613
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank	1,695,000		—		1,695,039		—		1,695,039
Long-term debt	172,941		—		180,560		—		180,560
Derivative liabilities	1,033		—		1,033		—		1,033
Accrued interest payable	7,321		7,321		—		—		7,321
December 31, 2016
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	439,510	$	439,510	$	—	$	—	$	439,510
Time deposits in financial institutions	1,000		1,000		—		—		1,000
Securities available-for-sale	2,381,488		—		2,381,488		—		2,381,488
Securities held-to-maturity	884,234		—		899,743		—		899,743
Federal Home Loan Bank and other bank stock	67,842		—		67,842		—		67,842
Loans held-for-sale ⁽²⁾	704,651		—		652,928		58,260		711,188
Loans and leases receivable, net of allowance	5,994,308		—		—		5,999,791		5,999,791
Accrued interest receivable	36,382		36,382		—		—		36,382
Derivative assets	17,968		—		17,968		—		17,968
Financial liabilities
Deposits	9,142,150		—		—		8,908,406		8,908,406
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank	490,000		—		490,351		—		490,351
Other borrowings	67,922		—		68,000		—		68,000
Long-term debt	175,378		—		174,006		—		174,006
Derivative liabilities	2,116		—		2,116		—		2,116
Accrued interest payable	4,114		4,114		—		—		4,114


(1)	Includes loans held-for-sale carried at fair value of $38.7 million ($6.4 million at Level 2 and $32.3 million at Level 3) of discontinued operations


(2)	Includes loans held-for-sale carried at fair value of $406.3 million ($348.1 million at Level 2 and $58.3 million at Level 3) of discontinued operations

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the application of the fair value option for measurement and reporting of eligible financial assets and liabilities (as defined), as well as certain other eligible items (as defined) included in the statement of financial position, whether such option is elected for a single eligible item or a group of similar eligible items and is in addition to other disclosures concerning fair value which the company may be required to provide. Such disclosure might be expected to include: (1) for items included in the statement of financial position: (a) for each line item in the statement of financial position that includes an item or items for which the fair value option has been elected, provide the aggregate carrying amount of ineligible items included in each line item in the balance sheet, if any; (b) the difference between the aggregate fair value and the aggregate unpaid principal balance (assuming contractual principal amounts and fair value option elected) of: (i) loans and long-term receivables (other than securities otherwise reported at fair value) and (ii) long-term debt instruments; (c) for loans held as assets for which the fair value option has been elected: (i) the aggregate fair value of loans that are 90 days or more past due, (ii) if the policy is to recognize interest income separately from other changes in fair value, the aggregate fair value of loans in nonaccrual status, and (iii) the difference between the aggregate fair value and the aggregate unpaid principal balance for loans that are 90 days or more past due, in nonaccrual status, or both; (2) for items included in the income statement: (a) the amounts of gains and losses from fair value changes included in earnings and in which line in the income statement those gains and losses are reported whether or not combined with gains and losses from items required to be accounted for at fair value; (b) for loans and other receivables held as assets, the estimated amount of gains or losses included in earnings attributable to changes in instrument-specific credit risk; (c) for liabilities with fair values that have been significantly affected during the reporting period by changes in the instrument-specific credit risk, the estimated amount of gains and losses from fair value changes included in earnings that are attributable to changes in the instrument-specific credit risk; and (3) certain other disclosures as required or determined to be provided.

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