10-Q 1 bbvausa20190930x10q.htm 10-Q Document
 
 
 
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
x
Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2019
or
¨
Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from                     to  
Commission File Number: 000-55106
BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas
 
20-8948381
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
2200 Post Oak Blvd. Houston, Texas
 
77056
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(205) 297-3000
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o
 
Accelerated filer o
 
Non-accelerated filer þ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
Smaller reporting company o
 
Emerging growth company o
 
 
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class
 
Outstanding as of October 25, 2019
Common Stock (par value $0.01 per share)
 
222,963,891 shares

Explanatory Note
The registrant meets the conditions set forth in General Instruction H(1)(a) and (b) of Form 10-Q and is therefore filing this report with certain reduced disclosures as permitted by those instructions.
 
 
 
 
 



TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
 
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Glossary of Acronyms and Terms

The following listing provides a comprehensive reference of common acronyms and terms used throughout the document:
AFS
Available For Sale
ASC
Accounting Standards Codification
ASU
Accounting Standards Update
Basel III
Global regulatory framework developed by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
Bank
BBVA USA
BBVA
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
BBVA Group
BBVA and its consolidated subsidiaries
BOLI
Bank Owned Life Insurance
BSI
BBVA Securities Inc.
Cash Flow Hedge
A hedge of a forecasted transaction or of the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability
CD    
Certificate of Deposit and/or time deposits
CET1
Common Equity Tier 1
CET1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio
Ratio of Common Equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
CFPB    
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Company
BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc. and its subsidiaries
CRA
Community Reinvestment Act
EGRRCPA
Economic Growth Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act
ERM
Enterprise Risk Management
EVE
Economic Value of Equity
Exchange Act
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
Fair Value Hedge
A hedge of the fair value of a recognized asset or liability or of an unrecognized firm commitment
FASB    
Financial Accounting Standards Board
FBO Tailoring Proposals
Federal banking agencies proposed rules that would adjust the thresholds at which certain enhanced prudential standards and Basel III capital and liquidity requirements apply to FBOs and the U.S. IHCs of FBOs pursuant to the EGRRCPA
FDIC
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve Board
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
FHC
Financial holding company
FHLB    
Federal Home Loan Bank
FICO
Fair Isaac Corporation
Fitch
Fitch Ratings
FNMA    
Federal National Mortgage Association
HTM
Held To Maturity
IHC
Top-tier U.S. intermediate holding company
Large FBO
Foreign Banking Organization with $100 billion or more in global total consolidated assets
LCR
Liquidity Coverage Ratio
Leverage Ratio
Ratio of Tier 1 capital to quarterly average on-balance sheet assets
Moody's
Moody's Investor Services, Inc.
MRA
Master Repurchase Agreement
MSR
Mortgage Servicing Rights
OREO
Other Real Estate Owned
OTTI    
Other-Than-Temporary Impairment
OIS
Overnight Index Swap

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Parent
BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc.
Potential Problem Loans
Commercial loans rated substandard or below, which do not meet the definition of nonaccrual, TDR, or 90 days past due and still accruing
Resolution Plan Proposal
Federal Reserve Board and FDIC proposed rule that would reduce or eliminate resolution planning requirements for institutions that fall into certain risk-based categories
SBA
Small Business Administration
SBIC
Small Business Investment Company
SEC
Securities and Exchange Commission
Series A Preferred Stock
Floating Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A
SOFR
Secured Overnight Financing Rate
S&P
Standard and Poor's Rating Services
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
H.R. 1, formerly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
TBA
To be announced
TDR
Troubled Debt Restructuring
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio
Ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio
Ratio of Total capital (the sum of Tier 1 capital and Tier 2 capital) to risk-weighted assets
U.S.
United States of America
U.S. Treasury
United States Department of the Treasury
U.S. GAAP
Accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S.

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Unless otherwise specified, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” and the “Company” are used to refer to BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc. and its subsidiaries, or any one or more of them, as the context may require. The term “Parent” refers to BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc. The term “BBVA” refers to Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A., the parent company of BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements about the Company and its industry that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Statements other than statements of current or historical fact, including statements regarding the Company's future financial condition, results of operations, business plans, liquidity, cash flows, projected costs, and the impact of any laws or regulations applicable to the Company, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” and other similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the following:
national, regional and local economic conditions may be less favorable than expected, resulting in, among other things, increased charge-offs of loans, higher provisions for credit losses and/or reduced demand for the Company's services;
disruptions to the credit and financial markets, either nationally or globally;
decline in real estate values or overall economic weakness could also have an adverse impact upon the value of real estate or other assets which the Company owns as a result of foreclosing a loan and its ability to realize value on such assets;
legislative, regulatory or accounting changes, which may adversely affect our business and/or competitive position, impose additional costs on the Company or cause us to change our business practices;
the fiscal and monetary policies of the federal government and its agencies;
the impact of consumer protection regulations, including the CFPB's residential mortgage and other regulations, which could adversely affect the Company's business, financial condition or results of operations;
the failure to satisfy capital adequacy and liquidity guidelines applicable to the Company;
volatile or declining oil prices, which could have a negative impact on the economies and real estate markets of states such as Texas, resulting in, among other things, higher delinquencies and increased charge-offs in the energy lending portfolio as well as other commercial and consumer loan portfolios indirectly impacted by declining oil prices;
a failure by the Company to effectively manage the risks the Company faces, including credit, operational and cyber security risks;
failure to control concentration risk such as loan type, industry segment, borrower type or location of the borrower or collateral;
changes in the creditworthiness of customers;
downgrades to the Company's credit ratings;
changes in interest rates which could affect interest rate spreads and net interest income;
costs and effects of litigation, regulatory investigations, examinations or similar matters;
disruptions in the Company's ability to access capital markets, which may adversely affect its capital resources and liquidity;
increased loan losses or impairment of goodwill;
the Company's heavy reliance on communications and information systems to conduct its business and reliance on third parties and affiliates to provide key components of its business infrastructure, any disruptions of which could interrupt the Company's operations or increase the costs of doing business;
negative public opinion, which could damage the Company's reputation and adversely impact business and revenues;
the Company depends on the expertise of key personnel, and if these individuals leave or change their roles without effective replacements, operations may suffer;
the Company's financial reporting controls and procedures may not prevent or detect all errors or fraud;
the Company is subject to certain risks related to originating and selling mortgages. It may be required to repurchase mortgage loans or indemnify mortgage loan purchases as a result of breaches of representations and warranties, borrower fraud or certain breaches of its servicing agreements, and this could harm the Company's liquidity, results of operations and financial condition;

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increased pressures from competitors (both banks and non-banks) and/or an inability by the Company to remain competitive in the financial services industry, particularly in the markets which the Company serves, and keep pace with technological changes;
unpredictable natural or other disasters, which could impact the Company's customers or operations;
a loss of customer deposits, which could increase the Company's funding costs;
the Company's dependence on the accuracy and completeness of information about clients and counterparties;
changes in the Company's accounting policies or in accounting standards which could materially affect how the Company reports financial results and condition;
the Company has in the past and may in the future pursue acquisitions, which could affect costs and from which the Company may not be able to realize anticipated benefits; and
the Company may not be able to hire or retain additional qualified personnel and recruiting and compensation costs may increase as a result of turnover, both of which may increase costs and reduce profitability and may adversely impact the Company's ability to implement the Company's business strategies.
The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q speak only as of the time they are made and do not necessarily reflect the Company’s outlook at any other point in time. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or for any other reason. However, readers should carefully review the risk factors set forth in other reports or documents the Company files periodically with the SEC.

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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
BBVA USA BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
(In Thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
$
1,117,458

 
$
1,217,319

Federal funds sold, securities purchased under agreements to resell and interest bearing deposits
5,356,141

 
2,115,307

Cash and cash equivalents
6,473,599

 
3,332,626

Trading account assets
564,000

 
237,656

Debt securities available for sale
7,612,590

 
10,981,216

Debt securities held to maturity (fair value of $6,514,496 and $2,925,420 at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively)
6,334,634

 
2,885,613

Loans held for sale, at fair value
134,314

 
68,766

Loans
63,320,571

 
65,186,554

Allowance for loan losses
(942,191
)
 
(885,242
)
Net loans
62,378,380

 
64,301,312

Premises and equipment, net
1,085,635

 
1,152,958

Bank owned life insurance
746,819

 
736,171

Goodwill
4,983,296

 
4,983,296

Other assets
2,600,820

 
2,267,560

Total assets
$
92,914,087

 
$
90,947,174

Liabilities:
 
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
Noninterest bearing
$
21,019,303

 
$
20,183,876

Interest bearing
52,550,139

 
51,984,111

Total deposits
73,569,442

 
72,167,987

FHLB and other borrowings
3,709,949

 
3,987,590

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
117,421

 
102,275

Other short-term borrowings
45

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
1,415,612

 
1,176,793

Total liabilities
78,812,469

 
77,434,645

Shareholder’s Equity:
 
 
 
Series A Preferred stock — $0.01 par value, liquidation preference $200,000 per share
 
 
 
Authorized — 30,000,000 shares
 
 
 
Issued — 1,150 shares at both September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018
229,475

 
229,475

Common stock — $0.01 par value:
 
 
 
Authorized — 300,000,000 shares
 
 
 
Issued — 222,963,891 and 222,950,751 shares at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively
2,230

 
2,230

Surplus
14,359,966

 
14,545,849

Accumulated deficit
(585,859
)
 
(1,107,198
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
66,009

 
(186,848
)
Total BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc. shareholder’s equity
14,071,821

 
13,483,508

Noncontrolling interests
29,797

 
29,021

Total shareholder’s equity
14,101,618

 
13,512,529

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity
$
92,914,087

 
$
90,947,174

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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BBVA USA BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In Thousands)
Interest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest and fees on loans
$
771,245

 
$
751,470

 
$
2,359,500

 
$
2,126,411

Interest on debt securities available for sale
36,051

 
53,201

 
134,698

 
163,595

Interest on debt securities held to maturity
38,893

 
16,110

 
101,701

 
41,598

Interest on trading account assets
487

 
833

 
1,627

 
2,507

Interest and dividends on other earning assets
46,528

 
17,449

 
105,319

 
44,240

Total interest income
893,204

 
839,063

 
2,702,845

 
2,378,351

Interest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest on deposits
203,979

 
139,898

 
588,811

 
353,568

Interest on FHLB and other borrowings
32,975

 
37,131

 
104,901

 
93,799

Interest on federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
15,137

 
3,169

 
24,886

 
5,104

Interest on other short-term borrowings
72

 
579

 
368

 
1,490

Total interest expense
252,163

 
180,777

 
718,966

 
453,961

Net interest income
641,041

 
658,286

 
1,983,879

 
1,924,390

Provision for loan losses
140,629

 
94,964

 
477,939

 
243,273

Net interest income after provision for loan losses
500,412

 
563,322

 
1,505,940

 
1,681,117

Noninterest income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
65,143

 
60,325

 
185,782

 
175,067

Card and merchant processing fees
50,385

 
44,219

 
146,742

 
127,945

Investment services sales fees
29,287

 
28,286

 
87,316

 
88,176

Money transfer income
26,020

 
23,441

 
73,273

 
68,049

Investment banking and advisory fees
28,324

 
13,956

 
67,939

 
62,398

Asset management fees
11,405

 
11,143

 
34,039

 
32,902

Corporate and correspondent investment sales
11,799

 
12,490

 
24,298

 
40,901

Mortgage banking
8,204

 
6,717

 
19,011

 
23,078

Bank owned life insurance
3,508

 
4,597

 
12,895

 
13,187

Investment securities gains, net
21,003

 

 
29,961

 

Other
66,241

 
53,285

 
182,104

 
154,600

Total noninterest income
321,319

 
258,459

 
863,360

 
786,303

Noninterest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries, benefits and commissions
295,092

 
292,679

 
884,111

 
868,971

Professional services
72,903

 
68,403

 
210,583

 
197,625

Equipment
63,908

 
63,739

 
191,940

 
190,759

Net occupancy
42,241

 
42,514

 
123,298

 
125,607

Money transfer expense
18,005

 
16,120

 
50,273

 
46,143

Securities impairment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other-than-temporary impairment

 
418

 
221

 
989

Less: non-credit portion recognized in other comprehensive income

 
135

 
108

 
397

Total securities impairment

 
283

 
113

 
592

Other
106,738

 
121,772

 
318,856

 
318,271

Total noninterest expense
598,887

 
605,510

 
1,779,174

 
1,747,968

Net income before income tax expense
222,844

 
216,271

 
590,126

 
719,452

Income tax expense
39,899

 
41,756

 
106,014

 
151,849

Net income
182,945

 
174,515

 
484,112

 
567,603

Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
514

 
426

 
1,669

 
1,482

Net income attributable to BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc.
182,431

 
174,089

 
482,443

 
566,121

Less: preferred stock dividends
4,561

 
4,576

 
13,771

 
12,699

Net income attributable to common shareholder
$
177,870

 
$
169,513

 
$
468,672

 
$
553,422

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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BBVA USA BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In Thousands)
Net income
$
182,945

 
$
174,515

 
$
484,112

 
$
567,603

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during period from debt securities available for sale
32,464

 
(31,189
)
 
169,868

 
(106,320
)
Less: reclassification adjustment for net gains on sale of debt securities available for sale in net income
16,023

 

 
22,857

 

Net change in net unrealized holding gains (losses) on debt securities available for sale
16,441

 
(31,189
)
 
147,011

 
(106,320
)
Change in unamortized net holding losses on debt securities held to maturity
2,223

 
1,989

 
5,905

 
6,522

Unamortized unrealized net holding losses on debt securities available for sale transferred to debt securities held to maturity

 

 

 
(30,487
)
Less: non-credit related impairment on debt securities held to maturity

 
103

 
82

 
303

Change in unamortized non-credit related impairment on debt securities held to maturity
175

 
208

 
675

 
623

Net change in unamortized holding gains (losses) on debt securities held to maturity
2,398

 
2,094

 
6,498

 
(23,645
)
Unrealized holding gains arising during period from cash flow hedge instruments
33,662

 
10,996

 
131,665

 
19,340

Change in defined benefit plans

 

 
3,119

 
(3,379
)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
52,501

 
(18,099
)
 
288,293

 
(114,004
)
Comprehensive income
235,446

 
156,416

 
772,405

 
453,599

Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
514

 
426

 
1,669

 
1,482

Comprehensive income attributable to BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc.
$
234,932

 
$
155,990

 
$
770,736

 
$
452,117

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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BBVA USA BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
(Unaudited)
 
Preferred Stock
 
Common Stock
 
Surplus
 
Accumulated Deficit
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Non-Controlling Interests
 
Total Shareholder’s Equity
 
(In Thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, June 30, 2018
$
229,475

 
$
2,230

 
$
14,699,773

 
$
(1,476,614
)
 
$
(293,323
)
 
$
29,103

 
$
13,190,644

Net income

 

 

 
174,089

 

 
426

 
174,515

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

 

 

 

 
(18,099
)
 

 
(18,099
)
Preferred stock dividends

 

 
(4,576
)
 

 

 

 
(4,576
)
Capital contribution

 

 

 

 

 
3

 
3

Balance, September 30, 2018
$
229,475

 
$
2,230

 
$
14,695,197

 
$
(1,302,525
)
 
$
(311,422
)
 
$
29,532

 
$
13,342,487

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, June 30, 2019
$
229,475

 
$
2,230

 
$
14,364,527

 
$
(768,290
)
 
$
13,508

 
$
29,273

 
$
13,870,723

Net income

 

 

 
182,431

 

 
514

 
182,945

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

 

 

 
52,501

 

 
52,501

Preferred stock dividends

 

 
(4,561
)
 

 

 

 
(4,561
)
Capital contribution

 

 

 

 

 
10

 
10

Balance, September 30, 2019
$
229,475

 
$
2,230

 
$
14,359,966

 
$
(585,859
)
 
$
66,009

 
$
29,797

 
$
14,101,618

 
Preferred Stock
 
Common Stock
 
Surplus
 
Accumulated Deficit
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Non-Controlling Interests
 
Total Shareholder’s Equity
 
(In Thousands)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2017
$
229,475

 
$
2,230

 
$
14,818,608

 
$
(1,868,659
)
 
$
(197,405
)
 
$
29,061

 
$
13,013,310

Cumulative effect from adoption of ASU 2016-01

 

 

 
13

 
(13
)
 

 

Balance, January 1, 2018
$
229,475

 
$
2,230

 
$
14,818,608

 
$
(1,868,646
)
 
$
(197,418
)
 
$
29,061

 
$
13,013,310

Net income

 

 

 
566,121

 

 
1,482

 
567,603

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

 

 

 

 
(114,004
)
 

 
(114,004
)
Preferred stock dividends

 

 
(12,699
)
 

 

 
(1,036
)
 
(13,735
)
Common stock dividends

 

 
(110,000
)
 

 

 

 
(110,000
)
Capital contribution

 

 

 

 

 
25

 
25

Vesting of restricted stock

 

 
(712
)
 

 

 

 
(712
)
Balance, September 30, 2018
$
229,475

 
$
2,230

 
$
14,695,197

 
$
(1,302,525
)
 
$
(311,422
)
 
$
29,532

 
$
13,342,487

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2018
$
229,475

 
$
2,230

 
$
14,545,849

 
$
(1,107,198
)
 
$
(186,848
)
 
$
29,021

 
$
13,512,529

Cumulative effect adjustment related to ASU adoptions (1)

 

 

 
38,896

 
(35,436
)
 

 
3,460

Balance, January 1, 2019
$
229,475

 
$
2,230

 
$
14,545,849

 
$
(1,068,302
)
 
$
(222,284
)
 
$
29,021

 
$
13,515,989

Net income

 

 

 
482,443

 

 
1,669

 
484,112

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

 

 

 
288,293

 

 
288,293

Issuance of common stock

 

 
802

 

 

 

 
802

Preferred stock dividends

 

 
(13,771
)
 

 

 
(1,037
)
 
(14,808
)
Common stock dividends

 

 
(170,000
)
 

 

 

 
(170,000
)
Capital contribution

 

 

 

 

 
144

 
144

Vesting of restricted stock

 

 
(2,914
)
 

 

 

 
(2,914
)
Balance, September 30, 2019
$
229,475

 
$
2,230

 
$
14,359,966

 
$
(585,859
)
 
$
66,009

 
$
29,797

 
$
14,101,618

(1)
Related to the Company's adoption of ASU 2016-02, ASU 2017-12 and ASU 2018-02 on January 1, 2019. See Note 1, Basis of Presentation, for additional information.

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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BBVA USA BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In Thousands)
Operating Activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
484,112

 
$
567,603

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
194,040

 
183,839

Securities impairment
113

 
592

Amortization of intangibles

 
3,933

Accretion of discount, loan fees and purchase market adjustments, net
(26,732
)
 
(48,771
)
Provision for loan losses
477,939

 
243,273

Net change in trading account assets
(326,344
)
 
3,747

Net change in trading account liabilities
(5,891
)
 
61,599

Originations and purchases of mortgage loans held for sale
(554,488
)
 
(486,143
)
Sale of mortgage loans held for sale
509,685

 
494,542

Deferred tax benefit
(11,611
)
 
(949
)
Investment securities gains, net
(29,961
)
 

Net gain on sale of premises and equipment
(7,077
)
 
(194
)
Gain on sale of loans
(925
)
 

Gain on sale of mortgage loans held for sale
(20,745
)
 
(14,858
)
Net loss (gain) on sale of other real estate and other assets
1,436

 
(122
)
Decrease (increase) in other assets
95,117

 
(171,203
)
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities
(14,147
)
 
23,883

Net cash provided by operating activities
764,521

 
860,771

Investing Activities:
 
 
 
Proceeds from sales of debt securities available for sale
2,442,176

 

Proceeds from prepayments, maturities and calls of debt securities available for sale
3,556,157

 
2,749,439

Purchases of debt securities available for sale
(2,454,096
)
 
(2,947,622
)
Proceeds from prepayments, maturities and calls of debt securities held to maturity
234,157

 
267,913

Purchases of debt securities held to maturity
(3,688,706
)
 
(709,510
)
Proceeds from sales of equity securities
180,375

 
640,662

Purchases of equity securities
(182,504
)
 
(648,083
)
Net change in loan portfolio
93,914

 
(3,058,583
)
Proceeds from sales of loans
1,353,379

 
46,055

Purchases of premises and equipment
(88,647
)
 
(90,163
)
Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment
12,812

 
3,604

Proceeds from settlement of BOLI policies
3,331

 
4,321

Cash payments for premiums of BOLI policies
(26
)
 
(26
)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned
21,569

 
15,943

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
1,483,891

 
(3,726,050
)
Financing Activities:
 
 
 
Net increase in total deposits
1,414,158

 
1,135,463

Net increase in federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
15,146

 
58,413

Net increase in other short-term borrowings
45

 
50,718

Proceeds from FHLB and other borrowings
4,436,995

 
17,273,916

Repayment of FHLB and other borrowings
(4,790,177
)
 
(16,130,158
)
Capital contribution for non-controlling interest
144

 
25

Vesting of restricted stock
(2,914
)
 
(712
)
Issuance of common stock
802

 

Common dividends paid
(170,000
)
 
(110,000
)
Preferred dividends paid
(14,808
)
 
(13,735
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
889,391

 
2,263,930

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
3,137,803

 
(601,349
)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year
3,501,380

 
4,270,950

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
$
6,639,183

 
$
3,669,601

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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BBVA USA BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


(1) Basis of Presentation
General
Effective June 10, 2019, the Company amended its Certificate of Formation to change its legal name from BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc. to BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc.
The accounting and reporting policies of the Company and the methods of applying those policies that materially affect the consolidated financial statements conform with U.S. GAAP and with general financial services industry practices. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc. and its subsidiaries and have been prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal and recurring items, necessary for the fair presentation of the condensed consolidated financial statements have been included. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2019. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018.
The Company has evaluated subsequent events for potential recognition and disclosure through the filing date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to determine if either recognition or disclosure of significant events or transactions is required.
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period, the most significant of which relate to the allowance for loan losses, goodwill impairment, fair value measurements and income taxes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
Leases
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) which supersedes ASC Topic 840, Leases. Subsequently, the FASB issued ASU 2018-01 in January 2018 which provides a practical expedient for land easements and issued ASU 2018-11 in July 2018 which includes an option to recognize a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings in the period of adoption instead of applying the guidance to prior comparative periods. This ASU, as amended, requires lessees to recognize right-of-use assets and associated liabilities that arise from leases, with the exception of short-term leases. Subsequent accounting for leases varies depending on whether the lease is classified as an operating lease or a finance lease. This ASU, as amended, does not make significant changes to lessor accounting. There are several new qualitative and quantitative disclosures required. Upon transition, lessees and lessors have the option to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective transition approach or to apply the modified retrospective approach with an additional, optional transition method that initially applies this ASU as of the adoption date and recognizes a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption.
The Company adopted this ASU, as amended, on January 1, 2019 using the optional transition method, which allowed for a modified retrospective method of adoption with a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings without restating comparable periods. The Company also elected the transition relief package of practical expedients for which there is no requirement to reassess existence of leases, their classification, and initial direct costs as well as an exemption for short term leases with a term of less than one year. The Company did not elect the practical expedient to use hindsight in determining the lease term and in assessing impairment of right-of-use assets. 

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At January 1, 2019, the Company recognized right-of-use assets of $290 million and lease liabilities of $332 million. The right-of-use assets and corresponding lease liabilities, recorded upon adoption, were primarily based on the present value of unpaid future minimum lease payments as of January 1, 2019. Those amounts were impacted by assumptions related to renewals and/or extensions of existing lease contracts and the interest rate used to discount those future lease obligations. Additionally, the Company recognized a cumulative effect adjustment of approximately $3.5 million at adoption to increase the beginning balance of retained earnings as of January 1, 2019 for the remaining deferred gains on sale-leaseback transactions which occurred prior to adoption. This ASU will not have a material impact on the timing of expense recognition on the Company's results of operations.
See Note 7Leases, for the required disclosures in accordance with this ASU.
Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities
In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-08, Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. The amendments in this ASU reduce the amortization period for certain callable debt securities carried at a premium and require the premium to be amortized over a period not to exceed the earliest call date. These amendments do not apply to securities carried at a discount. The Company adopted this ASU on January 1, 2019. The adoption of this standard had no impact on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company.
Derivatives and Hedging
In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities. The amendments in this ASU better align an entity's risk management activities and financial reporting for hedging relationships through changes to both the designation and measurement guidance for qualifying hedging relationships and the presentation of hedge results.
In October 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-16, Inclusion of the SOFR OIS Rate as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes. The amendments in this ASU permit the OIS rate based on SOFR as a US benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting purposes under Topic 815.
The Company adopted these ASUs on January 1, 2019. The adoption of these standards did not have a material impact on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company. The adoption resulted in an immaterial cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. For additional information on the Company’s derivative and hedging activities, see Note 5, Derivatives and Hedging.
Comprehensive Income
In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. The amendments in this ASU allow a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The Company adopted this ASU on January 1, 2019 and reclassified approximately $35.4 million from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
Credit Losses
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, which introduces new guidance for the accounting for credit losses on instruments within its scope. The new approach changes the impairment model for most financial assets, and will require the use of an “expected credit loss” model for financial instruments measured at amortized cost and certain other instruments. This model applies to receivables, loans, debt securities, and off-balance sheet credit exposures. This model requires entities to estimate the lifetime expected credit loss on such instruments and record an allowance that represents the portion of the amortized cost basis that the entity does not expect to collect. This allowance is deducted from the financial asset’s amortized cost basis to present the net amount expected to be collected. The new expected credit loss model will also apply to purchased financial assets with credit deterioration, superseding current accounting guidance for such assets. The amended guidance also amends the impairment model for available-for-sale debt securities, requiring entities to determine whether all or a portion of the unrealized loss on such securities is a credit loss, and also eliminating the option for management to consider the length of time a security

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has been in an unrealized loss position as a factor in concluding whether or not a credit loss exists. The amended model states that an entity will recognize an allowance for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities as a contra account to the amortized cost basis, instead of a direct reduction of the amortized cost basis of the investment, as under current guidance. As a result, entities will recognize improvements to estimated credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities immediately in earnings as opposed to in interest income over time. There are also additional disclosure requirements included in this guidance. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2019.  Early application of this ASU is permitted.  The Company intends to adopt this standard on January 1, 2020. Adoption will be applied on a modified retrospective basis with the cumulative effect of initially applying the amendments recognized in retained earnings at the date of initial application. However, certain provisions of the guidance are only required to be applied on a prospective basis.
The Company’s implementation process includes data sourcing and validation, loss model development, development of governance processes, development of a qualitative framework, documentation and governance surrounding economic forecast for credit loss purposes, evaluation of technical accounting topics, updates to allowance policies and methodology documentation, development of reporting processes and related internal controls, and overall operational readiness for adoption of the amended guidance, which will continue throughout 2019, including parallel runs alongside the Company’s current allowance process. Parallel runs that have been more focused on the operational process have been performed in the second and third quarters of 2019. Parallel runs will be enhanced throughout the remainder of 2019 to include the qualitative framework, supporting analytics, end-to-end governance, internal controls and disclosures.
The Company provides updates to senior management and the Audit Committee. These communications provide an update on the status of the implementation project plan and any identified risks.
The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the amended guidance on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. It currently expects the allowance for loan losses to increase upon adoption given that the allowance will be required to cover the expected life of the loan portfolio upon adoption. The extent of this impact is still being evaluated and will depend on economic conditions, economic forecasts and the composition and credit quality of the Company's loan portfolio at the time of adoption.
The amended guidance in this ASU eliminates the current accounting model for purchased-credit-impaired loans, but requires an allowance to be recognized for purchased-credit-deteriorated assets (those that have experienced more-than-insignificant deterioration in credit quality since origination). The Company will have no impact from purchased-credit-deteriorated assets upon adoption. Upon adoption, the Company does not expect to record a material allowance with respect to HTM and AFS securities as the portfolios consist primarily of agency-backed securities that inherently have minimal nonpayment risk.
In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-19 and in April and May 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-04 and ASU 2019-05, respectively, which made minor clarifications to the guidance in ASU 2016-13. The FASB has also established a Transition Resource Group for Credit Losses to evaluate implementation issues arising from the amended guidance and make recommendations to the FASB on which issues may warrant the issuance of additional clarifying guidance. The Company continues to monitor the issues discussed by the Transition Resource Group and the recommended amendments proposed to the FASB as part of its implementation analysis.
Goodwill
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, which simplifies the manner in which an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test.  Under the amendments in this ASU, an entity should (1) perform its annual or interim goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount, and (2) recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, with the understanding that the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit.  Additionally, ASU No. 2017-04 removes the requirements for any reporting unit with a zero or negative carrying amount to perform a qualitative assessment and, if it fails such qualitative test, to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test.  This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and for interim periods within those fiscal years.  Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period.  The ASU should be applied using a prospective method.  Based on the Company’s most recent qualitative goodwill impairment assessment performed as of October 31, 2018, there were no reporting units for which it was more-likely-than-not that

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the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeded its respective fair value; therefore, this ASU would not currently have an impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements or related disclosures. However, if upon adoption, which is expected to occur on January 1, 2020, the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its respective fair value, the Company would be required to recognize an impairment charge for the amount that the carrying value exceeds the fair value.
Fair Value Measurements
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurements. The amendments in this ASU modify the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact that the adoption of this standard will have on its fair value disclosures.
Internal-Use Software
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That is a Service Contract. The amendments in this ASU align the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software and hosting arrangements that include an internal-use software license. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact that the adoption of this standard will have on the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
(2) Debt Securities Available for Sale and Debt Securities Held to Maturity
The following tables present the adjusted cost and approximate fair value of debt securities available for sale and debt securities held to maturity.
 
September 30, 2019
 
 
 
Gross Unrealized
 
 
 
Amortized Cost
 
Gains
 
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
(In Thousands)
Debt securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
$
3,186,688

 
$
20,413

 
$
38,600

 
$
3,168,501

Agency mortgage-backed securities
1,477,410

 
18,125

 
9,710

 
1,485,825

Agency collateralized mortgage obligations
2,950,019

 
13,760

 
6,318

 
2,957,461

States and political subdivisions
756

 
47

 

 
803

Total
$
7,614,873

 
$
52,345

 
$
54,628

 
$
7,612,590

Debt securities held to maturity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
$
1,285,850

 
$
62,972

 
$

 
$
1,348,822

Collateralized mortgage obligations:


 


 


 


Agency
4,318,121

 
114,366

 
11,071

 
4,421,416

Non-agency
39,657

 
8,132

 
196

 
47,593

Asset-backed securities and other
55,222

 
1,350

 
1,336

 
55,236

States and political subdivisions
635,784

 
12,384

 
6,739

 
641,429

Total
$
6,334,634

 
$
199,204

 
$
19,342

 
$
6,514,496


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December 31, 2018
 
 
 
Gross Unrealized
 
 
 
Amortized Cost
 
Gains
 
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
(In Thousands)
Debt securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
$
5,525,902

 
$
13,000

 
$
107,435

 
$
5,431,467

Agency mortgage-backed securities
2,156,872

 
9,402

 
36,453

 
2,129,821

Agency collateralized mortgage obligations
3,492,538

 
4,021

 
77,580

 
3,418,979

States and political subdivisions
886

 
63

 

 
949

Total
$
11,176,198

 
$
26,486

 
$
221,468

 
$
10,981,216

Debt securities held to maturity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Collateralized mortgage obligations:


 


 


 


Agency
$
2,089,860

 
$
26,988

 
$
10,338

 
$
2,106,510

Non-agency
46,834

 
7,198

 
1,129

 
52,903

Asset-backed securities and other
61,304

 
2,346

 
471

 
63,179

States and political subdivisions
687,615

 
18,545

 
3,332

 
702,828

Total
$
2,885,613

 
$
55,077

 
$
15,270

 
$
2,925,420

The investments held within the states and political subdivision caption of debt securities held to maturity relate to private placement transactions underwritten as loans by the Company but that meet the definition of a security within ASC Topic 320, Investments – Debt Securities.
The following tables disclose the fair value and the gross unrealized losses of the Company’s available for sale debt securities and held to maturity debt securities that were in a loss position at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. This information is aggregated by investment category and the length of time the individual securities have been in an unrealized loss position.
 
September 30, 2019
 
Securities in a loss position for less than 12 months
 
Securities in a loss position for 12 months or longer
 
Total
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized Losses
 
(In Thousands)
Debt securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
$
83,020

 
$
86

 
$
854,321

 
$
38,514

 
$
937,341

 
$
38,600

Agency mortgage-backed securities
33,955

 
64

 
881,426

 
9,646

 
915,381

 
9,710

Agency collateralized mortgage obligations
483,488

 
723

 
752,903

 
5,595

 
1,236,391

 
6,318

Total
$
600,463

 
$
873

 
$
2,488,650

 
$
53,755

 
$
3,089,113

 
$
54,628

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities held to maturity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Collateralized mortgage obligations:


 


 


 


 


 


Agency
$
752,834

 
$
11,071

 
$

 
$

 
$
752,834

 
$
11,071

Non-agency
8,109

 
99

 
5,320

 
97

 
13,429

 
196

Asset-backed securities and other
43,549

 
879

 
9,278

 
457

 
52,827

 
1,336

States and political subdivisions
171,340

 
6,595

 
30,926

 
144

 
202,266

 
6,739

Total
$
975,832

 
$
18,644

 
$
45,524

 
$
698

 
$
1,021,356

 
$
19,342


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December 31, 2018
 
Securities in a loss position for less than 12 months
 
Securities in a loss position for 12 months or longer
 
Total
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized Losses
 
(In Thousands)
Debt securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
$
338

 
$
1

 
$
3,879,564

 
$
107,434

 
$
3,879,902

 
$
107,435

Agency mortgage-backed securities
68,404

 
279

 
1,533,156

 
36,174

 
1,601,560

 
36,453

Agency collateralized mortgage obligations
116,052

 
132

 
2,710,008

 
77,448

 
2,826,060

 
77,580

Total
$
184,794

 
$
412

 
$
8,122,728

 
$
221,056

 
$
8,307,522

 
$
221,468

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities held to maturity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Collateralized mortgage obligations:


 


 


 


 


 


Agency
$

 
$

 
$
845,512

 
$
10,338

 
$
845,512

 
$
10,338

Non-agency
3,715

 
71

 
13,195

 
1,058

 
16,910

 
1,129

Asset-backed securities and other
6,911

 
87

 
5,994

 
384

 
12,905

 
471

States and political subdivisions
116,925

 
2,148

 
118,834

 
1,184

 
235,759

 
3,332

Total
$
127,551

 
$
2,306

 
$
983,535

 
$
12,964

 
$
1,111,086

 
$
15,270

As indicated in the previous tables, at September 30, 2019, the Company held debt securities in unrealized loss positions. The Company does not intend to sell these securities nor is it more-likely-than-not-that it will be required to sell these securities before their anticipated recovery.
The Company regularly evaluates each available for sale and held to maturity debt security in a loss position for OTTI. In its evaluation, the Company considers such factors as the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been below cost, the financial condition of the issuer, the Company’s intent to hold the security to an expected recovery in market value and whether it is more-likely-than-not-that the Company will have to sell the security before its fair value recovers. Activity related to the credit loss component of the OTTI is recognized in earnings. The portion of OTTI related to all other factors is recognized in other comprehensive income.
Management does not believe that any individual unrealized loss in the Company’s debt securities available for sale or held to maturity portfolios, presented in the preceding tables, represents an OTTI at either September 30, 2019 or December 31, 2018, other than those noted below.
The following table discloses activity related to credit losses for debt securities where a portion of the OTTI was recognized in other comprehensive income.
 
Three Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2019

2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In Thousands)
Balance at beginning of period
$
23,529

 
$
23,133

 
$
23,416

 
$
22,824

Reductions for securities paid off during the period (realized)

 

 

 

Additions for the credit component on debt securities in which OTTI was not previously recognized

 

 

 

Additions for the credit component on debt securities in which OTTI was previously recognized

 
283

 
113

 
592

Balance at end of period
$
23,529

 
$
23,416

 
$
23,529

 
$
23,416

For the three months ended September 30, 2019, there was no OTTI recognized and for the three months ended September 30, 2018, there was $283 thousand of OTTI recognized on held to maturity securities. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, there was $113 thousand and $592 thousand, respectively, of OTTI recognized

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on held to maturity securities. The debt securities primarily impacted by credit impairment are held to maturity non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations.
The contractual maturities of the securities portfolios are presented in the following table.
September 30, 2019
 
Amortized Cost
 
Fair Value
 
 
(In Thousands)
Debt securities available for sale:
 
 
Maturing within one year
 
$
399,828

 
$
399,391

Maturing after one but within five years
 
2,185,935

 
2,202,123

Maturing after five but within ten years
 
66,633

 
67,896

Maturing after ten years
 
535,048

 
499,894

 
 
3,187,444

 
3,169,304

Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations
 
4,427,429

 
4,443,286

Total
 
$
7,614,873

 
$
7,612,590

 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities held to maturity:
 
 
 
 
Maturing within one year
 
$
834

 
$
835

Maturing after one but within five years
 
825,404

 
858,940

Maturing after five but within ten years
 
937,617

 
971,268

Maturing after ten years
 
213,001

 
214,444

 
 
1,976,856

 
2,045,487

Collateralized mortgage obligations
 
4,357,778

 
4,469,009

Total
 
$
6,334,634

 
$
6,514,496

The gross realized gains and losses recognized on sales of debt securities available for sale are shown in the table below.
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In Thousands)
Gross gains
$
21,003

 
$

 
$
29,961

 
$

Gross losses

 

 

 

Net realized gains
$
21,003

 
$

 
$
29,961

 
$


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(3) Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses
The following table presents the composition of the loan portfolio.
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
(In Thousands)
Commercial loans:
 
 
 
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
24,683,130

 
$
26,562,319

Real estate – construction
2,005,347

 
1,997,537

Commercial real estate – mortgage
13,074,173

 
13,016,796

Total commercial loans
39,762,650

 
41,576,652

Consumer loans:
 
 
 
Residential real estate – mortgage
13,503,327

 
13,422,156

Equity lines of credit
2,618,112

 
2,747,217

Equity loans
263,444

 
298,614

Credit card
936,147

 
818,308

Consumer direct
2,388,358

 
2,553,588

Consumer indirect
3,848,533

 
3,770,019

Total consumer loans
23,557,921

 
23,609,902

Total loans
$
63,320,571

 
$
65,186,554


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Allowance for Loan Losses and Credit Quality
The following table, which excludes loans held for sale, presents a summary of the activity in the allowance for loan losses. The portion of the allowance that has not been identified by the Company as related to specific loan categories has been allocated to the individual loan categories on a pro rata basis for purposes of the table below:
 
Commercial, Financial and Agricultural
 
Commercial Real Estate (1)
 
Residential Real Estate (2)
 
Consumer (3)
 
Total
 
(In Thousands)
Three months ended September 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
456,054

 
$
117,786

 
$
100,351

 
$
303,469

 
$
977,660

Provision for loan losses
28,787

 
6,410

 
3,214

 
102,218

 
140,629

Loans charged-off
(73,178
)
 
(2,270
)
 
(4,835
)
 
(121,400
)
 
(201,683
)
Loan recoveries
3,236

 
79

 
3,183

 
19,087

 
25,585

Net charge-offs
(69,942
)
 
(2,191
)
 
(1,652
)
 
(102,313
)
 
(176,098
)
Ending balance
$
414,899

 
$
122,005

 
$
101,913

 
$
303,374

 
$
942,191

Three months ended September 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
431,510

 
$
113,246

 
$
98,032

 
$
217,212

 
$
860,000

Provision for loan losses
9,560

 
896

 
1,446

 
83,062

 
94,964

Loans charged-off
(20,142
)
 
(2,328
)
 
(5,570
)
 
(73,599
)
 
(101,639
)
Loan recoveries
6,167

 
316

 
3,454

 
12,131

 
22,068

Net charge-offs
(13,975
)
 
(2,012
)
 
(2,116
)
 
(61,468
)
 
(79,571
)
Ending balance
$
427,095

 
$
112,130

 
$
97,362

 
$
238,806

 
$
875,393

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
393,315

 
$
112,437

 
$
101,929

 
$
277,561

 
$
885,242

Provision for loan losses
142,185

 
9,906

 
5,147

 
320,701

 
477,939

Loan charge-offs
(132,006
)
 
(2,407
)
 
(14,526
)
 
(345,028
)
 
(493,967
)
Loan recoveries
11,405

 
2,069

 
9,363

 
50,140

 
72,977

Net charge-offs
(120,601
)
 
(338
)
 
(5,163
)
 
(294,888
)
 
(420,990
)
Ending balance
$
414,899

 
$
122,005

 
$
101,913

 
$
303,374

 
$
942,191

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
420,635

 
$
118,133

 
$
109,856

 
$
194,136

 
$
842,760

Provision (credit) for loan losses
39,397

 
(9,184
)
 
(7,339
)
 
220,399

 
243,273

Loan charge-offs
(42,968
)
 
(3,217
)
 
(15,123
)
 
(210,195
)
 
(271,503
)
Loan recoveries
10,031

 
6,398

 
9,968

 
34,466

 
60,863

Net (charge-offs) recoveries
(32,937
)
 
3,181

 
(5,155
)
 
(175,729
)
 
(210,640
)
Ending balance
$
427,095

 
$
112,130

 
$
97,362

 
$
238,806

 
$
875,393

(1)
Includes commercial real estate – mortgage and real estate – construction loans.
(2)
Includes residential real estate – mortgage, equity lines of credit and equity loans.
(3)
Includes credit card, consumer direct and consumer indirect loans.

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The table below provides a summary of the allowance for loan losses and related loan balances by portfolio.
 
Commercial, Financial and Agricultural
 
Commercial Real Estate (1)
 
Residential Real Estate (2)
 
Consumer (3)
 
Total
 
(In Thousands)
September 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending balance of allowance attributable to loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
$
92,309

 
$
11,645

 
$
23,629

 
$
1,083

 
$
128,666

Collectively evaluated for impairment
322,590

 
110,360

 
78,284

 
302,291

 
813,525

Total allowance for loan losses
$
414,899

 
$
122,005

 
$
101,913

 
$
303,374

 
$
942,191

Ending balance of loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
$
269,636

 
$
83,201

 
$
156,814

 
$
7,498

 
$
517,149

Collectively evaluated for impairment
24,413,494

 
14,996,319

 
16,228,069

 
7,165,540

 
62,803,422

Total loans
$
24,683,130

 
$
15,079,520

 
$
16,384,883

 
$
7,173,038

 
$
63,320,571

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ending balance of allowance attributable to loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
$
73,072

 
$
6,283

 
$
26,008

 
$
1,880

 
$
107,243

Collectively evaluated for impairment
320,243

 
106,154

 
75,921

 
275,681

 
777,999

Total allowance for loan losses
$
393,315

 
$
112,437

 
$
101,929

 
$
277,561

 
$
885,242

Ending balance of loans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
$
386,282

 
$
85,250

 
$
153,342

 
$
5,135

 
$
630,009

Collectively evaluated for impairment
26,176,037

 
14,929,083

 
16,314,645

 
7,136,780

 
64,556,545

Total loans
$
26,562,319

 
$
15,014,333

 
$
16,467,987

 
$
7,141,915

 
$
65,186,554

(1)
Includes commercial real estate – mortgage and real estate – construction loans.
(2)
Includes residential real estate – mortgage, equity lines of credit and equity loans.
(3)
Includes credit card, consumer direct and consumer indirect loans.
The following tables present information on individually evaluated impaired loans, by loan class.
 
September 30, 2019
 
Individually Evaluated Impaired Loans With No Recorded Allowance
 
Individually Evaluated Impaired Loans With a Recorded Allowance
 
Recorded Investment
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
 
Allowance
 
Recorded Investment
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
 
Allowance
 
(In Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
106,174

 
$
109,976

 
$

 
$
163,462

 
$
211,790

 
$
92,309

Real estate – construction

 

 

 
120

 
120

 
11

Commercial real estate – mortgage
52,645

 
57,164

 

 
30,436

 
32,695

 
11,634

Residential real estate – mortgage

 

 

 
111,609

 
111,609

 
8,616

Equity lines of credit

 

 

 
15,968

 
15,973

 
12,155

Equity loans

 

 

 
29,237

 
30,086

 
2,858

Credit card

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer direct

 

 

 
7,311

 
9,307

 
899

Consumer indirect

 

 

 
187

 
187

 
184

Total loans
$
158,819

 
$
167,140

 
$

 
$
358,330

 
$
411,767

 
$
128,666


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December 31, 2018
 
Individually Evaluated Impaired Loans With No Recorded Allowance
 
Individually Evaluated Impaired Loans With a Recorded Allowance
 
Recorded Investment
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
 
Allowance
 
Recorded Investment
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
 
Allowance
 
(In Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
162,011

 
$
196,316

 
$

 
$
224,271

 
$
262,947

 
$
73,072

Real estate – construction

 

 

 
138

 
138

 
6

Commercial real estate – mortgage
45,628

 
48,404

 

 
39,484

 
44,463

 
6,277

Residential real estate – mortgage

 

 

 
104,787

 
104,787

 
8,711

Equity lines of credit

 

 

 
16,012

 
16,016

 
13,334

Equity loans

 

 

 
32,543

 
33,258

 
3,963

Credit card

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer direct

 

 

 
4,715

 
4,715

 
1,473

Consumer indirect

 

 

 
420

 
420

 
407

Total loans
$
207,639

 
$
244,720

 
$

 
$
422,370

 
$
466,744

 
$
107,243

The following tables present information on individually evaluated impaired loans, by loan class.
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
Average Recorded Investment
 
Interest Income Recognized
 
Average Recorded Investment
 
Interest Income Recognized
 
(In Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
318,790

 
$
496

 
$
286,815

 
$
29

Real estate – construction
584

 
2

 
12,182

 
1

Commercial real estate – mortgage
77,165

 
221

 
80,779

 
238

Residential real estate – mortgage
109,450

 
691

 
105,743

 
660

Equity lines of credit
16,553

 
164

 
16,885

 
184

Equity loans
29,455

 
268

 
33,836

 
295

Credit card

 

 

 

Consumer direct
7,360

 
102

 
923

 
9

Consumer indirect
203

 

 
550

 
1

Total loans
$
559,560

 
$
1,944

 
$
537,713

 
$
1,417

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
Average Recorded Investment
 
Interest Income Recognized
 
Average Recorded Investment
 
Interest Income Recognized
 
(In Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
377,390

 
$
2,033

 
$
268,037

 
$
622

Real estate – construction
436

 
6

 
10,060

 
5

Commercial real estate – mortgage
79,910

 
687

 
82,350

 
648

Residential real estate – mortgage
107,456

 
2,021

 
109,262

 
2,029

Equity lines of credit
15,617

 
514

 
17,833

 
571

Equity loans
30,568

 
816

 
34,814

 
897

Credit card

 

 

 

Consumer direct
6,459

 
233

 
2,197

 
24

Consumer indirect
280

 

 
707

 
4

Total loans
$
618,116

 
$
6,310

 
$
525,260

 
$
4,800

Detailed information on the Company's allowance for loan losses methodology and the Company's impaired loan policy are included in the Notes to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2018.

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The Company monitors the credit quality of its commercial portfolio using an internal dual risk rating, which considers both the obligor and the facility. The obligor risk ratings are defined by ranges of default probabilities of the borrowers, through internally assigned letter grades (AAA through D2) and the facility risk ratings are defined by ranges of the loss given default. The combination of those two approaches results in the assessment of the likelihood of loss and it is mapped to the regulatory classifications. The Company assigns internal risk ratings at loan origination and at regular intervals subsequent to origination. Loan review intervals are dependent on the size and risk grade of the loan, and are generally conducted at least annually. Additional reviews are conducted when information affecting the loan’s risk grade becomes available. The general characteristics of the risk grades are as follows:
The Company’s internally assigned letter grades “AAA” through “B-” correspond to the regulatory classification “Pass.” These loans do not have any identified potential or well-defined weaknesses and have a high likelihood of orderly repayment. Exceptions exist when either the facility is fully secured by a CD and held at the Company or the facility is secured by properly margined and controlled marketable securities.
Internally assigned letter grades “CCC+” through “CCC” correspond to the regulatory classification “Special Mention.” Loans within this classification have potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or in the institution’s credit position at some future date. Special mention loans are not adversely classified and do not expose an institution to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification.
Internally assigned letter grades “CCC-” through “D1” correspond to the regulatory classification “Substandard.” A loan classified as substandard is inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Substandard loans have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the loan. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.
The internally assigned letter grade “D2” corresponds to the regulatory classification “Doubtful.” Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in a loan classified as substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable or improbable.
The Company considers payment history as the best indicator of credit quality for the consumer portfolio. Nonperforming loans in the tables below include loans classified as nonaccrual, loans 90 days or more past due and loans modified in a TDR 90 days or more past due.

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The following tables, which exclude loans held for sale, illustrate the credit quality indicators associated with the Company’s loans, by loan class.
 
Commercial
 
September 30, 2019
 
Commercial, Financial and Agricultural
 
Real Estate - Construction
 
Commercial Real Estate - Mortgage
 
(In Thousands)
Pass
$
23,417,187

 
$
1,921,410

 
$
12,718,589

Special Mention
661,147

 
10,430

 
170,527

Substandard
502,442

 
73,507

 
171,154

Doubtful
102,354

 

 
13,903

 
$
24,683,130

 
$
2,005,347

 
$
13,074,173

 
December 31, 2018
 
Commercial, Financial and Agricultural
 
Real Estate - Construction
 
Commercial Real Estate - Mortgage
 
(In Thousands)
Pass
$
25,395,640

 
$
1,971,852

 
$
12,620,421

Special Mention
412,129

 
12,372

 
215,322

Substandard
631,706

 
13,313

 
170,303

Doubtful
122,844

 

 
10,750

 
$
26,562,319

 
$
1,997,537

 
$
13,016,796

 
Consumer
 
September 30, 2019
 
Residential Real Estate – Mortgage
 
Equity Lines of Credit
 
Equity Loans
 
Credit Card
 
Consumer Direct
 
Consumer Indirect
 
(In Thousands)
Performing
$
13,345,060

 
$
2,579,161

 
$
254,015

 
$
916,110

 
$
2,363,237

 
$
3,805,994

Nonperforming
158,267

 
38,951

 
9,429

 
20,037

 
25,121

 
42,539

 
$
13,503,327

 
$
2,618,112

 
$
263,444

 
$
936,147

 
$
2,388,358

 
$
3,848,533

 
December 31, 2018
 
Residential Real Estate -Mortgage
 
Equity Lines of Credit
 
Equity Loans
 
Credit Card
 
Consumer Direct
 
Consumer Indirect
 
(In Thousands)
Performing
$
13,248,822

 
$
2,707,289

 
$
287,392

 
$
801,297

 
$
2,535,724

 
$
3,742,394

Nonperforming
173,334

 
39,928

 
11,222

 
17,011

 
17,864

 
27,625

 
$
13,422,156

 
$
2,747,217

 
$
298,614

 
$
818,308

 
$
2,553,588

 
$
3,770,019



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The following tables present an aging analysis of the Company’s past due loans, excluding loans classified as held for sale.
 
September 30, 2019
 
30-59 Days Past Due
 
60-89 Days Past Due
 
90 Days or More Past Due
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Total Past Due and Impaired
 
Not Past Due or Impaired
 
Total
 
(In Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
30,779

 
$
24,036

 
$
11,179

 
$
301,021

 
$
1,552

 
$
368,567

 
$
24,314,563

 
$
24,683,130

Real estate – construction
3,831

 
185

 
532

 
1,616

 
76

 
6,240

 
1,999,107

 
2,005,347

Commercial real estate – mortgage
13,939

 
41

 
2,375

 
110,632

 
3,492

 
130,479

 
12,943,694

 
13,074,173

Residential real estate – mortgage
74,796

 
22,329

 
4,778

 
153,078

 
60,537

 
315,518

 
13,187,809

 
13,503,327

Equity lines of credit
11,088

 
4,616

 
2,072

 
36,879

 

 
54,655

 
2,563,457

 
2,618,112

Equity loans
2,452

 
978

 
524

 
8,728

 
24,789

 
37,471

 
225,973

 
263,444

Credit card
10,372

 
8,092

 
20,037

 

 

 
38,501

 
897,646

 
936,147

Consumer direct
35,762

 
23,075

 
17,773

 
7,348

 
7,360

 
91,318

 
2,297,040

 
2,388,358

Consumer indirect
81,075

 
26,294

 
8,599

 
33,940

 

 
149,908

 
3,698,625

 
3,848,533

Total loans
$
264,094

 
$
109,646

 
$
67,869

 
$
653,242

 
$
97,806

 
$
1,192,657

 
$
62,127,914

 
$
63,320,571

 
December 31, 2018
 
30-59 Days Past Due
 
60-89 Days Past Due
 
90 Days or More Past Due
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Total Past Due and Impaired
 
Not Past Due or Impaired
 
Total
 
(In Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
17,257

 
$
11,784

 
$
8,114

 
$
400,389

 
$
18,926

 
$
456,470

 
$
26,105,849

 
$
26,562,319

Real estate – construction
218

 
8,849

 
544

 
2,851

 
116

 
12,578

 
1,984,959

 
1,997,537

Commercial real estate – mortgage
11,678

 
3,375

 
2,420

 
110,144

 
3,661

 
131,278

 
12,885,518

 
13,016,796

Residential real estate – mortgage
80,366

 
29,852

 
5,927

 
167,099

 
57,446

 
340,690

 
13,081,466

 
13,422,156

Equity lines of credit
14,007

 
5,109

 
2,226

 
37,702

 

 
59,044

 
2,688,173

 
2,747,217

Equity loans
3,471

 
843

 
180

 
10,939

 
26,768

 
42,201

 
256,413

 
298,614

Credit card
9,516

 
7,323

 
17,011

 

 

 
33,850

 
784,458

 
818,308

Consumer direct
37,336

 
19,543

 
13,336

 
4,528

 
2,684

 
77,427

 
2,476,161

 
2,553,588

Consumer indirect
100,434

 
32,172

 
9,791

 
17,834

 

 
160,231

 
3,609,788

 
3,770,019

Total loans
$
274,283

 
$
118,850

 
$
59,549

 
$
751,486

 
$
109,601

 
$
1,313,769

 
$
63,872,785

 
$
65,186,554

Policies related to the Company's nonaccrual and past due loans are included in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2018.
It is the Company’s policy to classify TDRs that are not accruing interest as nonaccrual loans. It is also the Company’s policy to classify TDR past due loans that are accruing interest as TDRs and not according to their past due status. The tables above reflect this policy.
Modifications to borrowers' loan agreements are considered TDRs if a concession is granted for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties that otherwise would not be considered. Within each of the Company’s loan classes, TDRs typically involve modification of the loan interest rate to a below market rate or an extension or deferment of the loan. During the three months ended September 30, 2019, $7.8 million of TDR modifications included an interest rate concession and $25.0 million of TDR modifications resulted from modifications

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to the loan’s structure. During the three months ended September 30, 2018, $1.9 million of TDR modifications included an interest rate concession and $106.5 million of TDR modifications resulted from modifications to the loan’s structure. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, $17.3 million of TDR modifications included an interest rate concession and $57.8 million of TDR modifications resulted from modifications to the loan’s structure. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, $25.3 million of TDR modifications included an interest rate concession and $113.0 million of TDR modifications resulted from modifications to the loan’s structure.
The following tables present an analysis of the types of loans that were restructured and classified as TDRs, excluding loans classified as held for sale.
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
Number of Contracts
 
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
 
Number of Contracts
 
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural
4

 
$
1,411

 
1

 
$
104,065

Real estate – construction

 

 

 

Commercial real estate – mortgage
2

 
18,115

 
1

 
679

Residential real estate – mortgage
29

 
8,523

 
17

 
2,025

Equity lines of credit
3

 
259

 
3

 
80

Equity loans
1

 
49

 
7

 
464

Credit card

 

 

 

Consumer direct
110

 
4,401

 
2

 
1,098

Consumer indirect
1

 
2

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
Number of Contracts
 
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
 
Number of Contracts
 
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural
10

 
$
28,330

 
5

 
$
121,263

Real estate – construction

 

 
2

 
307

Commercial real estate – mortgage
6

 
20,638

 
3

 
2,313

Residential real estate – mortgage
65

 
15,574

 
50

 
10,862

Equity lines of credit
5

 
353

 
7

 
197

Equity loans
8

 
456

 
19

 
2,235

Credit card

 

 

 

Consumer direct
178

 
9,176

 
3

 
1,104

Consumer indirect
1

 
2

 

 

The impact to the allowance for loan losses related to modifications classified as TDRs were approximately $6.7 million and $18.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. The impact to the allowance for loan losses related to modifications classified as TDRs were $(100) thousand and $11.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.
The Company considers TDRs aged 90 days or more past due, charged off or classified as nonaccrual subsequent to modification, where the loan was not classified as a nonperforming loan at the time of modification, as subsequently defaulted.

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The following tables provide a summary of initial subsequent defaults that occurred within one year of the restructure date. The tables exclude loans classified as held for sale as of period-end and includes loans no longer in default as of period-end.
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
Number of Contracts
 
Recorded Investment at Default
 
Number of Contracts
 
Recorded Investment at Default
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural

 
$

 

 
$

Real estate – construction

 

 

 

Commercial real estate – mortgage
1

 
599

 

 

Residential real estate – mortgage
1

 
234

 
2

 
327

Equity lines of credit

 

 

 

Equity loans

 

 

 

Credit card

 

 

 

Consumer direct
1

 
600

 

 

Consumer indirect

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
Number of Contracts
 
Recorded Investment at Default
 
Number of Contracts
 
Recorded Investment at Default
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural

 
$

 

 
$

Real estate – construction

 

 

 

Commercial real estate – mortgage
1

 
599

 

 

Residential real estate – mortgage
2

 
455

 
4

 
474

Equity lines of credit

 

 

 

Equity loans
2

 
151

 
3

 
167

Credit card

 

 

 

Consumer direct
4

 
2,610

 

 

Consumer indirect

 

 

 

All commercial and consumer loans modified in a TDR are considered to be impaired, even if they maintain their accrual status.
At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, there were $60.4 million and $54.2 million, respectively, of commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose terms have been modified in a TDR.
Foreclosure Proceedings
OREO totaled $19 million and $17 million at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. OREO included $16 million and $14 million of foreclosed residential real estate properties at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, there were $53 million and $62 million, respectively, of loans secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings were in process.
(4) Loan Sales and Servicing
Loans held for sale were $134 million and $69 million at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, and were comprised entirely of residential real estate - mortgage loans.

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The following table summarizes the Company's activity in the loans held for sale portfolio and loan sales, excluding activity related to loans originated for sale in the secondary market.
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In Thousands)
Loans transferred from held for investment to held for sale
$

 
$

 
$
1,196,883

 
$

Charge-offs on loans recognized at transfer from held for investment to held for sale

 

 

 

Loans and loans held for sale sold
10,897

 
37,580

 
1,092,195

 
46,055

The following table summarizes the Company's sales of loans originated for sale in the secondary market.
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In Thousands)
Residential real estate loans originated for sale in the secondary market sold (1)
$
188,550

 
$
148,967

 
$
488,940

 
$
479,684

Net gains recognized on sales of residential real estate loans originated for sale in the secondary market (2)
8,101

 
5,409

 
20,745

 
14,858

Servicing fees recognized (2)
2,703

 
2,544

 
8,007

 
8,181

(1)
The Company has retained servicing responsibilities for all loans sold that were originated for sale in the secondary market.
(2)
Recorded as a component of mortgage banking income in the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
The following table provides the recorded balance of loans sold with retained servicing and the related MSRs.
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
(In Thousands)
Recorded balance of residential real estate mortgage loans sold with retained servicing (1)
$
4,514,658

 
$
4,588,273

MSRs (2)
37,265

 
51,539

(1)
These loans are not included in loans on the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2)
Recorded under the fair value method and included in other assets on the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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The fair value of MSRs is significantly affected by mortgage interest rates available in the marketplace, which influence mortgage loan prepayment speeds. In general, during periods of declining rates, the fair value of MSRs declines due to increasing prepayments attributable to increased mortgage-refinance activity. During periods of rising interest rates, the fair value of MSRs generally increases due to reduced refinance activity. The Company maintains a non-qualifying hedging strategy to manage a portion of the risk associated with changes in the fair value of the MSR portfolio.  This strategy includes the purchase of various trading securities.  The interest income, mark-to-market adjustments and gain or loss from sale activities associated with these securities are expected to economically hedge a portion of the change in the fair value of the MSR portfolio.
The following table is an analysis of the activity in the Company’s MSRs.
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In Thousands)
Carrying value, at beginning of period
$
41,966

 
$
54,276

 
$
51,539

 
$
49,597

Additions
1,600

 
1,594

 
4,305

 
5,266

Increase (decrease) in fair value:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Due to changes in valuation inputs or assumptions
(4,269
)
 
2,533

 
(11,303
)
 
9,403

Due to other changes in fair value (1)
(2,032
)
 
(3,091
)
 
(7,276
)
 
(8,954
)
Carrying value, at end of period
$
37,265

 
$
55,312

 
$
37,265

 
$
55,312

(1)
Represents the realization of expected net servicing cash flows, expected borrower repayments and the passage of time.
See Note 9, Fair Value Measurements, for additional disclosures related to the assumptions and estimates used in determining fair value of MSRs.
At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the sensitivity of the current fair value of the residential MSRs to immediate 10% and 20% adverse changes in key economic assumptions are included in the following table:
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Fair value of MSRs
$
37,265

 
$
51,539

Composition of residential loans serviced for others:
 
 
 
Fixed rate mortgage loans
98.0
%
 
97.7
%
Adjustable rate mortgage loans
2.0

 
2.3

Total
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
Weighted average life (in years)
4.1

 
6.6

Prepayment speed:
18.1
%
 
7.4
%
Effect on fair value of a 10% increase
$
(2,939
)
 
$
(1,432
)
Effect on fair value of a 20% increase
(5,007
)
 
(2,778
)
Weighted average option adjusted spread:
6.4
%
 
6.5
%
Effect on fair value of a 10% increase
$
(1,055
)
 
$
(1,627
)
Effect on fair value of a 20% increase
(1,568
)
 
(3,116
)
The sensitivity calculations above are hypothetical and should not be considered to be predictive of future performance. As indicated, changes in fair value based on adverse changes in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in assumption to the change in fair value may not be linear. Also, in this table, the effect of an adverse variation in a particular assumption on the fair value of the MSRs is calculated without changing any other assumption; while in reality, changes in one assumption may result in changes to another, which may magnify or counteract the effect of the change.

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(5) Derivatives and Hedging
The Company is a party to derivative instruments in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers and to reduce its own exposure to fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. The Company has made an accounting policy decision not to offset derivative fair value amounts under master netting agreements. See Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, for additional information on the Company's accounting policies related to derivative instruments and hedging activities. For derivatives cleared through central clearing houses the variation margin payments made are legally characterized as settlements of the derivatives. As a result, these variation margin payments are netted against the fair value of the respective derivative contracts in the balance sheet and related disclosures and there is no fair value presented for these contracts. The following table reflects the notional amount and fair value of derivative instruments included on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets on a gross basis.
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
Fair Value
 
 
 
Fair Value
 
Notional Amount
 
Derivative Assets (1)
 
Derivative Liabilities (2)
 
Notional Amount
 
Derivative Assets (1)
 
Derivative Liabilities (2)
 
(In Thousands)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps related to long-term debt
$
2,923,950

 
$
30,240

 
$

 
$
2,923,950

 
$
13,479

 
$
28,479

Total fair value hedges
 
 
30,240

 

 
 
 
13,479

 
28,479

Cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Swaps related to commercial loans
7,000,000

 

 

 
1,500,000

 
2,367

 

Swaps related to FHLB advances
120,000

 

 
3,419

 
120,000

 

 
1,938

Foreign currency contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forwards related to currency fluctuations
1,380

 
51

 

 
5,272

 
174

 

Total cash flow hedges
 
 
51

 
3,419

 
 
 
2,541

 
1,938

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments
 
 
$
30,291

 
$
3,419

 
 
 
$
16,020

 
$
30,417

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Free-standing derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forward contracts related to held for sale mortgages
$
307,980

 
$
252

 
$
605

 
$
166,641

 
$
187

 
$
1,021

Option contracts related to mortgage servicing rights
75,000

 
234

 

 

 

 

Interest rate lock commitments
180,127

 
4,038

 

 
91,395

 
2,012

 

Equity contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchased equity option related to equity-linked CDs
209,724

 
6,989

 

 
450,660

 
14,185

 

Written equity option related to equity-linked CDs
179,156

 

 
5,966

 
389,030

 

 
12,434

Foreign exchange contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forwards and swaps related to commercial loans
525,441

 
3,532

 
1,128

 
413,127

 
1,565

 
1,109

Spots related to commercial loans
15,343

 
4

 
28

 
19,911

 
24

 
2

Swap associated with sale of Visa, Inc. Class B shares
148,907

 

 
5,494

 
111,466

 

 
3,706

Futures contracts (3)
4,470,000

 

 

 
3,223,000

 

 

Trading account assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts for customers
35,268,019

 
415,139

 
114,662

 
34,436,223

 
149,269

 
130,704

Foreign exchange contracts for customers
1,094,649

 
29,693

 
27,447

 
1,140,665

 
19,465

 
17,341

Total trading account assets and liabilities
 
 
444,832

 
142,109

 
 
 
168,734

 
148,045

Total free-standing derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments
 
 
$
459,881

 
$
155,330

 
 
 
$
186,707

 
$
166,317

(1)
Derivative assets, except for trading account assets that are recorded as a component of trading account assets on the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, are recorded in other assets on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2)
Derivative liabilities are recorded in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(3)
Changes in fair value are cash settled daily; therefore, there is no ending balance at any given reporting period.

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Hedging Derivatives
The Company uses derivative instruments to manage the risk of earnings fluctuations caused by interest rate volatility. For those financial instruments that qualify and are designated as a hedging relationship, either a fair value hedge or cash flow hedge, the effect of interest rate movements on the hedged assets or liabilities will generally be offset by change in fair value of the derivative instrument.
Fair Value Hedges
The Company enters into fair value hedging relationships using interest rate swaps to mitigate the Company’s exposure to losses in value as interest rates change. Derivative instruments that are used as part of the Company’s interest rate risk management strategy include interest rate swaps that relate to the pricing of specific balance sheet assets and liabilities.
Interest rate swaps are used to convert the Company’s fixed rate long-term debt to a variable rate. The critical terms of the interest rate swaps match the terms of the corresponding hedged items. All components of each derivative instrument’s gain or loss are included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness.
The Company recognized no gains or losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, related to hedged firm commitments no longer qualifying as a fair value hedge. At September 30, 2019, the fair value hedges had a weighted average expected remaining term of 3.6 years.
Cash Flow Hedges
The Company enters into cash flow hedging relationships using interest rate swaps and options, such as caps and floors, to mitigate exposure to the variability in future cash flows or other forecasted transactions associated with its floating rate assets and liabilities. The Company uses interest rate swaps and options to hedge the repricing characteristics of its floating rate commercial loans and FHLB advances. The Company also uses foreign currency forward contracts to hedge its exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates due to a portion of money transfer expense being denominated in foreign currency. All components of each derivative instrument’s gain or loss are included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness. The initial assessment of expected hedge effectiveness is based on regression analysis. The ongoing periodic measures of hedge ineffectiveness are based on the expected change in cash flows of the hedged item caused by changes in the benchmark interest rate. There were no gains or losses reclassified from other comprehensive income because of the discontinuance of cash flow hedges related to certain forecasted transactions that are probable of not occurring for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018.
At September 30, 2019, cash flow hedges not terminated had a net fair value of $(3) million and a weighted average life of 3.6 years. Net losses of $1.3 million are expected to be reclassified to income over the next 12 months as net settlements occur. The maximum length of time over which the entity is hedging its exposure to the variability in future cash flows for forecasted transactions is 4.3 years.

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The following table presents the effect of hedging derivative instruments on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
 
 
Interest Income
 
Interest Expense
 
 
Interest and fees on loans
 
Interest on FHLB and other borrowings
 
 
(In Thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
Total amounts presented in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income
 
$
771,245

 
$
32,975

 
 
 
 
 
Gains (losses) on fair value hedging relationships:
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
 
Amounts related to interest settlements and amortization on derivatives
 
$

 
$
(136
)
Recognized on derivatives
 

 
9,369

Recognized on hedged items
 

 
(8,999
)
Net income (expense) recognized on fair value hedges
 
$

 
$
234

 
 
 
 
 
Gain (losses) on cash flow hedging relationships: (1)
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
 
Realized losses reclassified from AOCI into net income (2)
 
$
(295
)
 
$
(254
)
Net income (expense) recognized on cash flow hedges
 
$
(295
)
 
$
(254
)
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
Total amounts presented in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income
 
$
751,470

 
$
37,131

 
 
 
 
 
Gains (losses) on fair value hedging relationships:
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
 
Amounts related to interest settlements and amortization on derivatives
 
$

 
$
243

Recognized on derivatives
 

 
(13,181
)
Recognized on hedged items
 

 
12,920

Net income (expense) recognized on fair value hedges
 
$

 
$
(18
)
 
 
 
 
 
Gain (losses) on cash flow hedging relationships: (1)
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
 
Realized losses reclassified from AOCI into net income (2)
 
$
(13,782
)
 
$
(251
)
Net income (expense) recognized on cash flow hedges
 
$
(13,782
)
 
$
(251
)
(1)
See Note 10, Comprehensive Income, for gain or loss recognized for cash flow hedges in accumulated other comprehensive income.
(2)
Pre-tax

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Interest Income
 
Interest Expense
 
 
Interest and fees on loans
 
Interest on FHLB and other borrowings
 
 
(In Thousands)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
Total amounts presented in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income
 
$
2,359,500

 
$
104,901

 
 
 
 
 
Gains (losses) on fair value hedging relationships:
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
 
Amounts related to interest settlements and amortization on derivatives
 
$

 
$
(4,192
)
Recognized on derivatives
 

 
76,315

Recognized on hedged items
 

 
(72,510
)
Net income (expense) recognized on fair value hedges
 
$

 
$
(387
)
 
 
 
 
 
Gain (losses) on cash flow hedging relationships: (1)
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
 
Realized losses reclassified from AOCI into net income (2)
 
$
(2,765
)
 
$
(584
)
Net income (expense) recognized on cash flow hedges
 
$
(2,765
)
 
$
(584
)
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
Total amounts presented in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income
 
$
2,126,411

 
$
93,799

 
 
 
 
 
Gains (losses) on fair value hedging relationships:
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
 
Amounts related to interest settlements and amortization on derivatives
 
$

 
$
3,529

Recognized on derivatives
 

 
(63,679
)
Recognized on hedged items
 

 
60,472

Net income (expense) recognized on fair value hedges
 
$

 
$
322

 
 
 
 
 
Gain (losses) on cash flow hedging relationships: (1)
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
 
Realized losses reclassified from AOCI into net income (2)
 
$
(35,839
)
 
$
(1,048
)
Net income (expense) recognized on cash flow hedges
 
$
(35,839
)
 
$
(1,048
)
(1)
See Note 10, Comprehensive Income, for gain or loss recognized for cash flow hedges in accumulated other comprehensive income.
(2)
Pre-tax
The following table presents the carrying amount and associated cumulative basis adjustment related to the application of hedge accounting that is included in the carrying amount of hedged assets and liabilities on the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets in fair value hedging relationships.
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging Adjustment Included in the Carrying Amount of Hedged Liabilities
 
 
Carrying Amount of Hedged Liabilities
 
Hedged Items Currently Designated
 
Hedged Items No Longer Designated
 
 
(In Thousands)
FHLB and other borrowings
 
$
3,481,608

 
$
45,962

 
$
2,430

Derivatives Not Designated As Hedges
Derivatives not designated as hedges include those that are entered into as either economic hedges to facilitate client needs or as part of the Company’s overall risk management strategy. Economic hedges are those that do not qualify to be treated as a fair value hedge, cash flow hedge or foreign currency hedge for accounting purposes, but are necessary to economically manage the risk exposure associated with the assets and liabilities of the Company. The Company holds a portfolio of futures, forwards and interest rate lock commitments as well as options related to its equity-linked

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CDs to mitigate its economic risk exposure. The Company also enters into a variety of interest rate contracts and foreign exchange contracts in its trading activities. See Note 13, Derivatives and Hedging, in the Notes to the December 31, 2018, Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of the Company's derivatives not designated as hedges.
The net gains and losses recorded in the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income from free-standing derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments are summarized in the following table.
 
 
 
Gain (Loss) for the
 
Condensed Consolidated
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
Statements of Income Caption
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
(In Thousands)
Futures contracts
Mortgage banking income
 and corporate and correspondent investment sales
 
$
14

 
$
195

 
$
(1,365
)
 
$
400

Interest rate contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate lock commitments
Mortgage banking income
 
191

 
(475
)
 
2,026

 
(281
)
Option contracts related to mortgage servicing rights
Mortgage banking income
 
285

 

 
1,313

 
(38
)
Forward contracts related to residential mortgage loans held for sale
Mortgage banking income
 
530

 
708

 
481

 
553

Interest rate contracts for customers
Corporate and correspondent investment sales
 
7,398

 
8,639

 
13,490

 
28,559

Equity contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchased equity option related to equity-linked CDs
Other expense
 
(2,187
)
 
(4,945
)
 
(7,196
)
 
(20,550
)
Written equity option related to equity-linked CDs
Other expense
 
1,942

 
4,539

 
6,469

 
18,641

Foreign currency contracts:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forward and swap contracts related to commercial loans
Other income
 
13,787

 
5,333

 
15,484

 
23,717

Spot contracts related to commercial loans
Other income
 
(1,263
)
 
(2,649
)
 
(1,065
)
 
(3,768
)
Foreign currency exchange contracts for customers
Corporate and correspondent investment sales
 
4,085

 
3,514

 
11,547

 
11,811

Derivatives Credit and Market Risks
By using derivative instruments, the Company is exposed to credit and market risk. If the counterparty fails to perform, credit risk is equal to the extent of the Company’s fair value gain in a derivative. When the fair value of a derivative instrument contract is positive, this generally indicates that the counterparty owes the Company and, therefore, creates a credit risk for the Company. When the fair value of a derivative instrument contract is negative, the Company owes the counterparty and, therefore, it has no credit risk. The Company minimizes the credit risk in derivative instruments by entering into transactions with high-quality counterparties that are reviewed periodically. Credit losses are also mitigated through collateral agreements and other contract provisions with derivative counterparties.
Market risk is the adverse effect that a change in interest rates or implied volatility rates has on the value of a financial instrument. The Company manages the market risk associated with interest rate contracts by establishing and monitoring limits as to the types and degree of risk that may be undertaken.
The Company’s derivatives activities are monitored by its Asset/Liability Committee as part of its risk-management oversight. The Company’s Asset/Liability Committee is responsible for mandating various hedging strategies that are developed through its analysis of data from financial simulation models and other internal and industry sources. The resulting hedging strategies are then incorporated into the Company’s overall interest rate risk management and trading strategies.

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Entering into interest rate swap agreements and options involves not only the risk of dealing with counterparties and their ability to meet the terms of the contracts but also interest rate risk associated with unmatched positions. At September 30, 2019, interest rate swap agreements and options classified as trading were substantially matched. The Company had credit risk of $445 million related to derivative instruments in the trading account portfolio, which does not take into consideration master netting arrangements or the value of the collateral. There were no credit losses associated with derivative instruments classified as trading for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, there were no material nonperforming derivative positions classified as trading.
The Company’s derivative positions designated as hedging instruments are primarily executed in the over-the-counter market. These positions at September 30, 2019, have credit risk of $30 million, which does not take into consideration master netting arrangements or the value of the collateral.
There were no credit losses associated with derivative instruments classified as nontrading for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, there were no nonperforming derivative positions classified as nontrading.
As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had recorded the right to reclaim cash collateral of $110 million and $97 million, respectively, within other assets on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and had recorded the obligation to return cash collateral of $40 million and $22 million, respectively, within deposits on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Contingent Features
Certain of the Company’s derivative instruments contain provisions that require the Company’s debt maintain a certain credit rating from each of the major credit rating agencies. If the Company’s debt were to fall below this rating, it would be in violation of these provisions, and the counterparties to the derivative instruments could demand immediate and ongoing full overnight collateralization on derivative instruments in net liability positions. The aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features that were in a liability position on September 30, 2019, was $54 million for which the Company has collateral requirements of $52 million in the normal course of business. If the credit risk-related contingent features underlying these agreements had been triggered on September 30, 2019, the Company’s collateral requirements to its counterparties would increase by $2 million. The aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments with credit risk-related contingent features that were in a liability position on December 31, 2018, was $24 million for which the Company had collateral requirements of $23 million in the normal course of business. If the credit risk-related contingent features underlying these agreements had been triggered on December 31, 2018, the Company’s collateral requirements to its counterparties would have increased by $1 million.
Netting of Derivative Instruments
The Company is party to master netting arrangements with its financial institution counterparties for some of its derivative and hedging activities. The Company does not offset assets and liabilities under these master netting arrangements for financial statement presentation purposes. The master netting arrangements provide for single net settlement of all derivative instrument arrangements, as well as collateral, in the event of default with respect to, or termination of, any one contract with the respective counterparties. Cash collateral is usually posted by the counterparty with a net liability position in accordance with contract thresholds.

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The following table represents the Company’s total gross derivative instrument assets and liabilities subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement. The derivative instruments the Company has with its customers are not subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement.
 
Gross Amounts Recognized
 
Gross Amounts Offset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
Net Amount Presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
Financial Instruments Collateral Received/Pledged (1)
 
Cash Collateral Received/ Pledged (1)
 
Net Amount
 
(In Thousands)
September 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subject to a master netting arrangement
$
75,652

 
$

 
$
75,652

 
$

 
$
32,770

 
$
42,882

Not subject to a master netting arrangement
414,520

 

 
414,520

 

 

 
414,520

Total derivative financial assets
$
490,172

 
$

 
$
490,172

 
$

 
$
32,770

 
$
457,402

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative financial liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subject to a master netting arrangement
$
111,107

 
$

 
$
111,107

 
$

 
$
109,616

 
$
1,491

Not subject to a master netting arrangement
47,642

 

 
47,642

 

 

 
47,642

Total derivative financial liabilities
$
158,749

 
$

 
$
158,749

 
$

 
$
109,616

 
$
49,133

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subject to a master netting arrangement
$
82,168

 
$

 
$
82,168

 
$

 
$
18,932

 
$
63,236

Not subject to a master netting arrangement
120,559

 

 
120,559

 

 

 
120,559

Total derivative financial assets
$
202,727

 
$

 
$
202,727

 
$

 
$
18,932

 
$
183,795

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative financial liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subject to a master netting arrangement
$
99,579

 
$

 
$
99,579

 
$

 
$
96,917

 
$
2,662

Not subject to a master netting arrangement
97,155

 

 
97,155

 

 

 
97,155

Total derivative financial liabilities
$
196,734

 
$

 
$
196,734

 
$

 
$
96,917

 
$
99,817

(1)
The actual amount of collateral received/pledged is limited to the asset/liability balance and does not include excess collateral received/pledged. When excess collateral exists, the collateral shown in the table above has been allocated based on the percentage of the actual amount of collateral posted.
(6) Securities Financing Activities
Netting of Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell and Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
The Company has various financial assets and liabilities that are subject to enforceable master netting agreements or similar agreements. The Company's derivatives that are subject to enforceable master netting agreements or similar transactions are discussed in Note 5, Derivatives and Hedging. The Company enters into agreements under which it purchases or sells securities subject to an obligation to resell or repurchase the same or similar securities. Securities purchased under agreements to resell and securities sold under agreements to repurchase are generally accounted for as collateralized financing transactions and recorded at the amounts at which the securities were purchased or sold plus accrued interest. The securities pledged as collateral are generally U.S. Treasury securities and other U.S. government agency securities and mortgage-backed securities.
Securities purchased under agreements to resell and securities sold under agreements to repurchase are governed by a MRA. Under the terms of the MRA, all transactions between the Company and the counterparty constitute a single business relationship such that in the event of default, the nondefaulting party is entitled to set off claims and apply property held by that party in respect of any transaction against obligations owed. Any payments, deliveries, or other transfers may be applied against each other and netted. These amounts are limited to the contract asset/liability balance,

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and accordingly, do not include excess collateral received or pledged. The Company offsets the assets and liabilities under netting arrangements for the balance sheet presentation of securities purchased under agreements to resell and securities sold under agreements to repurchase provided certain criteria are met that permit balance sheet netting.
 
Gross Amounts Recognized
 
Gross Amounts Offset in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
Net Amount Presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
Financial Instruments Collateral Received/Pledged (1)
 
Cash Collateral Received/ Pledged (1)
 
Net Amount
 
(In Thousands)
September 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subject to a master netting arrangement
$
2,576,433

 
$
2,446,653

 
$
129,780

 
$
129,780

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subject to a master netting arrangement
$
2,564,074

 
$
2,446,653

 
$
117,421

 
$
117,421

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities purchased under agreements to resell:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subject to a master netting arrangement
$
246,844

 
$
136,897

 
$
109,947

 
$
109,947

 
$

 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Subject to a master netting arrangement
$
239,172

 
$
136,897

 
$
102,275

 
$
102,275

 
$

 
$

(1)
The actual amount of collateral received/pledged is limited to the asset/liability balance and does not include excess collateral received/pledged. When excess collateral exists, the collateral shown in the table above has been allocated based on the percentage of the actual amount of collateral posted.
Collateral Associated with Securities Financing Activities
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are accounted for as secured borrowings. The following table presents the Company's related activity, by collateral type and remaining contractual maturity.
 
 
Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
 
 
Overnight and Continuous
 
Up to 30 days
 
30 - 90 days
 
Greater Than 90 days
 
Total
 
 
(In Thousands)
September 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
 
$
776,238

 
$
978,287

 
$
110,048

 
$
664,750

 
$
2,529,323

Mortgage-backed securities
 

 

 
34,751

 

 
34,751

Total
 
$
776,238

 
$
978,287

 
$
144,799

 
$
664,750

 
$
2,564,074

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
 
$
190,650

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
190,650

Mortgage-backed securities
 

 

 
48,522

 

 
48,522

Total
 
$
190,650

 
$

 
$
48,522

 
$

 
$
239,172

In the event of a significant decline in fair value of the collateral pledged for the securities sold under agreements to repurchase, the Company would be required to provide additional collateral. The Company minimizes the risk by monitoring the liquidity and credit quality of the collateral, as well as the maturity profile of the transactions.
At September 30, 2019, the fair value of collateral received related to securities purchased under agreements to resell was $2.7 billion and the fair value of collateral pledged for securities sold under agreements to repurchase was

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$2.6 billion. At December 31, 2018, the fair value of collateral received related to securities purchased under agreements to resell was $251 million and the fair value of collateral pledged for securities sold under agreements to repurchase was $247 million.
(7) Leases
The Company leases certain land, office space, and branches. These leases are generally for periods of 10 to 20 years with various renewal options. The Company, by policy, does not include renewal options for facility leases as part of its right-of-use assets and lease liabilities unless they are deemed reasonably certain to be exercised. Variable lease payments that are dependent on an index or a rate are initially measured using the index or rate at the commencement date and are included in the measurement of lease liability. Variable lease payments that are not dependent on an index or a rate or changes in variable payments based on an index or rate after the commencement date are excluded from the measurement of the lease liability and recognized in profit and loss in accordance with Topic 842. Variable lease payments are defined as payments made for the right to use an asset that vary because of changes in facts or circumstances occurring after the commencement date, other than the passage of time.
The Company has made a policy election to not apply the recognition requirements of ASC 842 to all short-term leases. Instead, the short-term lease payments will be recognized in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term and variable lease payments in the period in which the obligation for those payments is incurred. As a practical expedient, the Company has also made a policy election to not separate nonlease components from lease components and instead account for each separate lease component and the nonlease components associated with that lease component as a single lease component.
The Company determines whether a contract contains a lease based on whether a contract, or a part of a contract, that conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. The discount rate is determined as the rate implicit in the lease or when a rate cannot be readily determined, the Company’s incremental borrowing rate. The incremental borrowing rate is the rate of interest that the Company would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment.
The following table summarizes the Company’s lease portfolio classification and respective right-of-use asset balances and lease liability balances which are included in other assets and accrued expenses and other liabilities, respectively, on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
 
Finance
 
Operating
 
Total
 
 
(In Thousands)
Right-of-use asset
 
$
8,897

 
$
276,169

 
$
285,066

Lease liability balance
 
12,747

 
317,929

 
330,676

The table below presents information about the Company's total lease costs which include amounts recognized on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income during the period.
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2019
 
2019
 
 
(In Thousands)
Interest on lease liabilities
 
$
150

 
$
463

Amortization of right-of-use assets
 
331

 
992

Finance lease cost
 
481

 
1,455

Operating lease cost
 
12,949

 
38,753

Variable lease cost
 
5,372

 
13,817

Sublease income
 
(2,137
)
 
(5,689
)
Total lease cost
 
$
16,665

 
$
48,336


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The table below presents supplemental cash flow information arising from lease transactions and noncash information on lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets.
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2019
 
 
(In Thousands)
Cash paid for amounts included in measurement of liabilities
 
 
Operating cash flows from operating leases
 
$
40,751

Operating cash flows from finance leases
 
463

Financing cash flows from finance leases
 
1,181

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations
 
 
Operating leases
 
29,901

Finance leases
 

The weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rates at September 30, 2019 were as follows:
 
 
Finance
 
Operating
 
Total
Weighted-average remaining lease term
 
8.6 years

 
9.9 years

 
9.9 years

Weighted-average discount rate
 
4.7
%
 
3.3
%
 
3.4
%
The following table provides the annual undiscounted future minimum payments under finance and noncanceable operating leases at September 30, 2019:
 
 
Finance
 
Operating
 
Total
 
 
(In Thousands)
Remainder of 2019
 
$
553

 
$
13,857

 
$
14,410

2020
 
2,233

 
54,540

 
56,773

2021
 
2,143

 
50,448

 
52,591

2022
 
1,923

 
45,444

 
47,367

2023
 
1,501

 
39,568

 
41,069

2024
 
1,410

 
30,732

 
32,142

Thereafter
 
5,696

 
137,660

 
143,356

Total
 
$
15,459

 
$
372,249

 
$
387,708

At September 30, 2019 the Company had no additional operating or finance leases that had not yet commenced that would create significant rights and obligations for the Company as a lessee.
The table below presents a reconciliation of the undiscounted cash flows to the finance lease liabilities and operating lease liabilities.
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
 
Finance
 
Operating
 
Total
 
 
(In Thousands)
Total undiscounted lease liability
 
$
15,459

 
$
372,249

 
$
387,708

Less: imputed interest
 
2,712

 
54,320

 
57,032

Total discounted lease liability
 
$
12,747

 
$
317,929

 
$
330,676


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(8) Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees
Commitments to Extend Credit & Standby and Commercial Letters of Credit
The following represents the Company’s commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit and commercial letters of credit:
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
(In Thousands)
Commitments to extend credit
$
27,374,025

 
$
28,827,897

Standby and commercial letters of credit
988,247

 
1,249,205

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to customers as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.
Standby and commercial letters of credit are commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. These guarantees are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements, including commercial paper, bond financing and similar transactions, and expire in decreasing amounts with terms ranging from one to four years.
The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit and commitments is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. The fair value of the letters of credit and commitments typically approximates the fee received from the customer for issuing such commitments. These fees are deferred and are recognized over the commitment period. At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the recorded amount of these deferred fees was $7 million and $8 million, respectively. The Company holds various assets as collateral supporting those commitments for which collateral is deemed necessary. At September 30, 2019, the maximum potential amount of future undiscounted payments the Company could be required to make under outstanding standby letters of credit was $988 million. At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had reserves related to letters of credit and unfunded commitments recorded in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet of $64 million and $66 million, respectively.
Loan Sale Recourse
The Company has potential recourse related to specific FNMA securitizations. At both September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the amount of potential recourse was $19 million of which the Company had reserved $793 thousand which is recorded in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for the respective periods.
The Company also issues standard representations and warranties related to mortgage loan sales to government-sponsored agencies. Although these agreements often do not specify limitations, the Company does not believe that any payments related to these representations and warranties would materially change the financial condition or results of operations of the Company. At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had $1.3 million and $1.2 million, respectively, of reserves in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets related to potential losses from loans sold.
Legal and Regulatory Proceedings
In the ordinary course of business, the Company is subject to legal proceedings, including claims, litigation, investigations and administrative proceedings, all of which are considered incidental to the normal conduct of business. The Company believes it has substantial defenses to the claims asserted against it in its currently outstanding legal proceedings and, with respect to such legal proceedings, intends to defend itself vigorously. Set forth below are descriptions of certain of the Company’s significant legal proceedings.

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In January 2014, the Bank was named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed in the District Court of Dallas County, Texas, David Bagwell, individually and as Trustee of the David S. Bagwell Trust, et al. v. BBVA USA, et al., wherein the plaintiffs (who are the borrowers and guarantors of the underlying loans) allege that BBVA USA wrongfully sold their loans to a third party after representing that it would not do so. The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary relief. Following trial in December 2017, the jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs totaling $98 million. On June 27, 2018, the court entered a judgment in favor of the plaintiffs in the amount of $96 million, which includes prejudgment interest. The Bank has appealed and will vigorously contest the judgment on appeal. The Company believes there are substantial defenses to these claims and intends to defend them vigorously.

In March 2015, the Bank was named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Lomix Limited Partnership, et al. v. BBVA USA, wherein the plaintiffs (who are the borrower and guarantors of the underlying loan) allege that the Bank wrongfully sold their loan to a third party, and wrongfully disclosed the guarantors’ personal financial information in connection with the sale of the loan. The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary relief. On February 28, 2019, the Court granted partial summary judgment in favor of BBVA USA, leaving only a nominal claim for damages. The plaintiffs disclaimed nominal damages and the Court entered a final judgment in favor of BBVA USA.  Plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on April 5, 2019, but later withdrew the appeal on or about August 26, 2019, prompting the appellate court to dismiss the matter on that same date.

In January 2016, BSI was named as a defendant in a putative class action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, In re Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. Securities Litigation, wherein the plaintiffs challenge statements made in registration materials and prospectuses filed with the SEC in connection with eight securities offerings of stock and notes issued by Plains GP Holdings and Plains All American Pipeline and underwritten by BSI, among others. The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary relief. On April 2, 2018, the court granted the defendants' motion to dismiss with prejudice. The plaintiffs appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. After briefing and oral argument, on July 16, 2019, the appellate court issued an opinion affirming the trial court’s dismissal of BSI. Additional review and/or appeal of the Fifth Circuit’s opinion is possible. The Company believes there are substantial defenses to these claims and intends to defend them vigorously.

In October 2016, BSI was named as a defendant in a putative class action lawsuit filed in the District Court of Harris County, Texas, St. Lucie County Fire District Firefighters' Pension Trust, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. Southwestern Energy Company, et al., wherein the plaintiffs allege that Southwestern Energy Company, its officers and directors, and the underwriting defendants (including BSI) made inaccurate and misleading statements in the registration statement and prospectus related to a securities offering. The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary relief. The Company believes there are substantial defenses to these claims and intends to defend them vigorously.

In December 2016, the Bank was named as a defendant in a putative class action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, Robert Hossfeld, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. BBVA USA, alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act in the context of customer satisfaction survey calls to the cell phones of individuals who have not given, or who have withdrawn, consent to receive calls on their cell phones. The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary relief. The parties reached a settlement on November 6, 2018, and the Court entered a Preliminary Approval of Settlement Order on February 19, 2019. The Court entered its Order and Final Judgment approving the settlement on September 12, 2019.

The Company and the Bank have been named in two proceedings involving David L. Powell: one that was filed in January 2017 with the Federal Conciliation and Arbitration Labor Board of Mexico City, Mexico, David Lannon Powell Finneran v. BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc., et al., and one that was filed in April 2018 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, David L. Powell, et al. v. BBVA USA. Powell alleges discrimination and wrongful termination in both proceedings, and seeks unspecified monetary relief. The Company believes there are substantial defenses to these claims and intends to defend them vigorously.

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In November 2017, the Bank was named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and subsequently transferred to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Stabilis Fund II, LLC v. BBVA USA, alleging that the Bank fraudulently induced the plaintiff to purchase a loan that subsequently became the subject of litigation. The plaintiff seeks unspecified monetary relief. The Company believes there are substantial defenses to these claims and intends to defend them vigorously.

In March 2018, the Company and BSI were named as defendants in a putative class action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, In re Mexican Government Bonds Antitrust Litigation, alleging that the defendant financial institutions engaged in collusion with respect to the purchase and sale of Mexican government bonds. Five substantially similar lawsuits were filed and consolidated with the original lawsuit. The plaintiffs seek injunctive and unspecified monetary relief. On September 30, 2019, the Court issued an Opinion and Order dismissing plaintiffs’ claims for failure to state a claim, while granting plaintiffs an opportunity to explain why the Court should grant leave to amend plaintiff's complaint. On October 21, 2019 plaintiffs filed a letter stating they intend to move for leave to amend. The Company believes there are substantial defenses to these claims and intends to defend them vigorously.

In March 2019, the Company and its subsidiary, Simple Finance Technology Corp., were named as defendants in a putative class action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Amitahbo Chattopadhyay v. BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc., et al. Plaintiff claims that Simple and the Company only permit United States citizens to open Simple accounts (which are exclusively originated through online channels). Plaintiff alleges that this constitutes alienage discrimination and violations of California's Unruh Act. The Company believes that there are substantial defenses to these claims and intends to defend them vigorously.
In July 2019, the Company was named as a defendant in a putative class action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, Ferguson v. BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc., wherein the plaintiffs allege certain investment options within the Company’s employee retirement plan violate provisions of ERISA. The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary relief. The Company believes there are substantial defenses to these claims and intends to defend them vigorously.

The Company is or may become involved from time to time in information-gathering requests, reviews, investigations and proceedings (both formal and informal) by various governmental regulatory agencies, law enforcement authorities and self-regulatory bodies regarding the Company’s business. Such matters may result in material adverse consequences, including without limitation adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, orders, injunctions, alterations in the Company’s business practices or other actions, and could result in additional expenses and collateral costs, including reputational damage, which could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s business, consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
The Company assesses its liabilities and contingencies in connection with outstanding legal proceedings utilizing the latest information available. Where it is probable that the Company will incur a loss and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, the Company records a liability in its consolidated financial statements. These legal reserves may be increased or decreased to reflect any relevant developments. Where a loss is not probable or the amount of a probable loss is not reasonably estimable, the Company does not accrue legal reserves. At September 30, 2019, the Company had accrued legal reserves in the amount of $24 million. Additionally, for those matters where a loss is reasonably possible and the amount of loss is reasonably estimable, the Company estimates the amount of losses that it could incur beyond the accrued legal reserves. Under U.S. GAAP, an event is “reasonably possible” if “the chance of the future event or events occurring is more than remote but less than likely” and an event is “remote" if “the chance of the future event or events occurring is slight.” For a limited number of legal matters in which the Company is involved, the Company is able to estimate a range of reasonably possible losses in excess of related reserves, if any. Management currently estimates these losses to range from $0 to approximately $87 million. This estimated range of reasonably possible losses is based on information available at September 30, 2019. The matters underlying the estimated range will change from time to time, and the actual results may vary significantly from this estimate. Those matters for which an estimate is not possible are not included within this estimated range; therefore, this estimated range does not represent the Company’s maximum loss exposure.

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While the outcome of legal proceedings and the timing of the ultimate resolution are inherently difficult to predict, based on information currently available, advice of counsel and available insurance coverage, the Company believes that it has established adequate legal reserves. Further, based upon available information, the Company is of the opinion that these legal proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations. However, in the event of unexpected future developments, it is possible that the ultimate resolution of those matters, if unfavorable, may be material to the Company’s results of operations for any particular period, depending, in part, upon the size of the loss or liability imposed and the operating results for the applicable period.
Income Tax Review
The Company is subject to review and examination from various tax authorities. The Company is currently under examination by a number of states, and has received notices of proposed adjustments related to state income taxes due for prior years. Management believes that adequate provisions for income taxes have been recorded.

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(9) Fair Value Measurements
See Note 19, Fair Value Measurements, in the Notes to the December 31, 2018, Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of valuation methodologies for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and non-recurring basis.
The following tables summarize the financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at the End of the Reporting Period Using
 
Fair Value
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
 
September 30, 2019
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
(In Thousands)
Recurring fair value measurements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading account assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
$
118,767

 
$
118,767

 
$

 
$

State and political subdivisions
401

 

 
401

 

Interest rate contracts
415,139

 

 
415,139

 

Foreign exchange contracts
29,693

 

 
29,693

 

Total trading account assets
564,000

 
118,767

 
445,233

 

Debt securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
3,168,501

 
2,600,606

 
567,895

 

Mortgage-backed securities
1,485,825

 

 
1,485,825

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations
2,957,461

 

 
2,957,461

 

States and political subdivisions
803

 

 
803

 

Total debt securities available for sale
7,612,590

 
2,600,606

 
5,011,984

 

Loans held for sale
134,314

 

 
134,314

 

Derivative assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
34,764

 
234

 
30,492

 
4,038

Equity contracts
6,989

 

 
6,989

 

Foreign exchange contracts
3,587

 

 
3,587

 

Total derivative assets
45,340

 
234

 
41,068

 
4,038

Other assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
23,522

 
23,522

 

 

MSR
37,265

 

 

 
37,265

SBIC
120,248

 

 

 
120,248

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading account liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
$
45

 
$
45

 
$

 
$

Interest rate contracts
114,662

 

 
114,662

 

Foreign exchange contracts
27,447

 

 
27,447

 

Total trading account liabilities
142,154

 
45

 
142,109

 

Derivative liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
4,024

 

 
4,024

 

Equity contracts
5,966

 

 
5,966

 

Foreign exchange contracts
1,156

 

 
1,156

 

Total derivative liabilities
11,146

 

 
11,146

 



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Fair Value Measurements at the End of the Reporting Period Using
 
Fair Value
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
 
December 31, 2018
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
(In Thousands)
Recurring fair value measurements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading account assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
$
68,922

 
$
68,922

 
$

 
$

Interest rate contracts
149,269

 

 
149,269

 

Foreign exchange contracts
19,465

 

 
19,465

 

Total trading account assets
237,656

 
68,922

 
168,734

 

Debt securities available for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government agencies
5,431,467

 
4,746,335

 
685,132

 

Mortgage-backed securities
2,129,821

 

 
2,129,821

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations
3,418,979

 

 
3,418,979

 

States and political subdivisions
949

 

 
949

 

Total debt securities available for sale
10,981,216

 
4,746,335

 
6,234,881

 

Loans held for sale
68,766

 

 
68,766

 

Derivative assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
18,045

 

 
16,033

 
2,012

Equity contracts
14,185

 

 
14,185

 

Foreign exchange contracts
1,763

 

 
1,763

 

Total derivative assets
33,993

 

 
31,981

 
2,012

Other assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity securities
17,839

 
17,839

 

 

MSR
51,539

 

 

 
51,539

SBIC
80,074

 

 

 
80,074

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trading account liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
$
130,704

 
$

 
$
130,704

 
$

Foreign exchange contracts
17,341

 

 
17,341

 

Total trading account liabilities
148,045

 

 
148,045

 

Derivative liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts
31,438

 

 
31,438

 

Equity contracts
12,434

 

 
12,434

 

Foreign exchange contracts
1,111

 

 
1,111

 

Total derivative liabilities
44,983

 

 
44,983

 



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There were no transfers between Levels 1 or 2 of the fair value hierarchy for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018. It is the Company’s policy to value any transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy based on end of period fair values.
The following tables reconcile the assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).
 
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Three Months Ended September 30,
Interest Rate Contracts, net
 
Other Assets - MSR
 
Other Assets - SBIC
 
(In Thousands)
Balance, June 30, 2018
$
2,610

 
$
54,276

 
$
41,513

Transfers into Level 3

 

 

Transfers out of Level 3

 

 

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):
 
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings (1)
(475
)
 
(558
)
 

Included in other comprehensive income

 

 

Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements:
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases

 

 
1,209

Issuances

 
1,594

 

Sales

 

 

Settlements

 

 

Balance, September 30, 2018
$
2,135

 
$
55,312

 
$
42,722

Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the period, attributable to assets and liabilities still held at September 30, 2018
$
(475
)
 
$
(558
)
 
$

 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, June 30, 2019
$
3,847

 
$
41,966

 
$
102,065

Transfers into Level 3

 

 

Transfers out of Level 3

 

 

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):
 
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings (1)
191

 
(6,301
)
 
10,239

Included in other comprehensive income

 

 

Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements:
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases

 

 
7,944

Issuances

 
1,600

 

Sales

 

 

Settlements

 

 

Balance, September 30, 2019
$
4,038

 
$
37,265

 
$
120,248

Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the period, attributable to assets and liabilities still held at September 30, 2019
$
191

 
$
(6,301
)
 
$
10,239

(1)
Included in noninterest income in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

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Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Interest Rate Contracts, net
 
Other Assets - MSR
 
Other Assets - SBIC
 
(In Thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2017
$
2,416

 
$
49,597

 
$
45,042

Transfers into Level 3

 

 

Transfers out of Level 3

 

 

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):
 
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings (1)
(281
)
 
449

 
(6,673
)
Included in other comprehensive income

 

 

Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements:
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases

 

 
4,353

Issuances

 
5,266

 

Sales

 

 

Settlements

 

 

Balance, September 30, 2018
$
2,135

 
$
55,312

 
$
42,722

Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the period, attributable to assets and liabilities still held at September 30, 2018
$
(281
)
 
$
449

 
$
(6,673
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2018
$
2,012

 
$
51,539

 
$
80,074

Transfers into Level 3

 

 

Transfers out of Level 3

 

 

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):
 
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings (1)
2,026

 
(18,579
)
 
24,310

Included in other comprehensive income

 

 

Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements:
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases

 

 
15,864

Issuances

 
4,305

 

Sales

 

 

Settlements

 

 

Balance, September 30, 2019
$
4,038

 
$
37,265

 
$
120,248

Change in unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings for the period, attributable to assets and liabilities still held at September 30, 2019
$
2,026

 
$
(18,579
)
 
$
24,310

(1)
Included in noninterest income in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

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Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
Periodically, certain assets may be recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis. These adjustments to fair value usually result from the application of lower of cost or fair value accounting or write-downs of individual assets due to impairment. The following tables represent those assets that were subject to fair value adjustments during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, and still held as of the end of the period, and the related gains and losses from fair value adjustments on assets sold during the period as well as assets still held as of the end of the period.
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at the End of the Reporting Period Using
 
 
 
 
 
Fair Value
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
 
Total Gains (Losses)
 
September 30, 2019
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
(In Thousands)
Nonrecurring fair value measurements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities held to maturity
$
1,036

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,036

 
$

 
$
(113
)
Impaired loans (1)
6,270

 

 

 
6,270

 
(69,615
)
 
(113,140
)
OREO
18,931

 

 

 
18,931

 
(1,169
)
 
(3,928
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair Value Measurements at the End of the Reporting Period Using
 
 
 
 
 
Fair Value
 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
 
Total Gains (Losses)
 
September 30, 2018
 
(Level 1)
 
(Level 2)
 
(Level 3)
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
(In Thousands)
Nonrecurring fair value measurements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities held to maturity
$
3,955

 
$

 
$

 
$
3,955

 
$
(283
)
 
$
(592
)
Impaired loans (1)
11,875

 

 

 
11,875

 
(17,225
)
 
(28,666
)
OREO
18,706

 

 

 
18,706

 
(1,322
)
 
(2,407
)
(1)
Total gains (losses) represent charge-offs on impaired loans for which adjustments are based on the appraised value of the collateral.
The following is a description of the methodologies applied for valuing these assets:
Debt securities held to maturity – Nonrecurring fair value adjustments on debt securities held to maturity reflect impairment write-downs which the Company believes are other than temporary. For analyzing these securities, the Company has retained a third-party valuation firm. Impairment is determined through the use of cash flow models that estimate cash flows on the underlying mortgages using security-specific collateral and the transaction structure. The cash flow models incorporate the remaining cash flows which are adjusted for future expected credit losses. Future expected credit losses are determined by using various assumptions such as current default rates, prepayment rates, and loss severities. The Company develops these assumptions through the use of market data published by third-party sources in addition to historical analysis which includes actual delinquency and default information through the current period. The expected cash flows are then discounted at the interest rate used to recognize interest income on the security to arrive at a present value amount. As the fair value assessments are derived using a discounted cash flow modeling

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approach and include at least one significant unobservable input, the nonrecurring fair value adjustments are classified as Level 3.
Impaired Loans – Impaired loans measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis represent the carrying value of impaired loans for which adjustments are based on the appraised value of the collateral. Nonrecurring fair value adjustments to impaired loans reflect full or partial write-downs that are generally based on the fair value of the underlying collateral supporting the loan. Loans subjected to nonrecurring fair value adjustments based on the current estimated fair value of the collateral are classified as Level 3.
OREO – OREO is recorded at the lower of recorded balance or fair value, which is based on appraisals and third-party price opinions, less estimated costs to sell. The fair value is classified as Level 3.
The tables below present information about the significant unobservable inputs for material assets and liabilities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) on a recurring and nonrecurring basis.
 
 
 
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
 
Fair Value at
 
 
 
 
 
Range of Unobservable Inputs
 
September 30, 2019
 
Valuation Technique
 
Unobservable Input(s)
 
(Weighted Average)
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recurring fair value measurements:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts, net
$
4,038

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Closing ratios (pull-through)
 
8.8% - 99.9% (64.6%)
 
 
 
 
 
Cap grids
 
0.2% - 2.3% (0.9%)
Other assets - MSRs
37,265

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Option adjusted spread
 
6.0% - 9.0% (6.4%)
 
 
 
 
 
Constant prepayment rate or life speed
 
0.0% - 89.7% (17.4%)
 
 
 
 
 
Cost to service
 
$65 - $4,000 ($90)
Other assets - SBIC investments
120,248

 
Transaction price
 
Transaction price
 
N/A
Nonrecurring fair value measurements:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities held to maturity
$
1,036

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Prepayment rate
 
9.9%
 
 
 
 
 
Default rate
 
6.0%
 
 
 
 
 
Loss severity
 
61.9%
Impaired loans
6,270

 
Appraised value
 
Appraised value
 
0.0% - 70.0% (11.8%)
OREO
18,931

 
Appraised value
 
Appraised value
 
8.0% (1)
(1)
Represents discount to appraised value for estimated costs to sell.


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Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
 
Fair Value at
 
 
 
 
 
Range of Unobservable Inputs
 
December 31, 2018
 
Valuation Technique
 
Unobservable Input(s)
 
(Weighted Average)
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Recurring fair value measurements:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest rate contracts, net
$
2,012

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Closing ratios (pull-through)
 
15.0% - 99.6% (61.5%)
 
 
 
 
 
Cap grids
 
0.5% - 3.1% (1.0%)
Other assets - MSRs
51,539

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Option adjusted spread
 
6.3% - 8.5% (6.5%)
 
 
 
 
 
Constant prepayment rate or life speed
 
0.0% - 43.6% (9.6%)
 
 
 
 
 
Cost to service
 
$65 - $4,000 ($84)
Other assets - SBIC investments
80,074

 
Transaction price
 
Transaction price
 
N/A
Nonrecurring fair value measurements:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt securities held to maturity
$
4,380

 
Discounted cash flow
 
Prepayment rate
 
8.4%
 
 
 
 
 
Default rate
 
9.4%
 
 
 
 
 
Loss severity
 
83.5%
Impaired loans
57,968

 
Appraised value
 
Appraised value
 
0.0% - 70.0% (14.6%)
OREO
16,869

 
Appraised value
 
Appraised value
 
8.0% (1)
(1)
Represents discount to appraised value for estimated costs to sell.
The following provides a description of the sensitivity of the valuation technique to changes in unobservable inputs for recurring fair value measurements.
Recurring Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs
Interest Rate Contracts - Interest Rate Lock Commitments
Significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation of interest rate contracts are pull-through and cap grids. Increases or decreases in the pull-through or cap grids will have a corresponding impact in the value of interest rate contracts.
Other Assets - MSRs
The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of MSRs are option-adjusted spreads, constant prepayment rate or life speed, and cost to service assumptions. The impact of prepayments and changes in the option-adjusted spread are based on a variety of underlying inputs. Increases or decreases to the underlying cash flow inputs will have a corresponding impact on the value of the MSR asset. The impact of the costs to service assumption will have a directionally opposite change in the fair value of the MSR asset.
Other Assets - SBIC Investments
The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of SBIC Investments are initially based upon transaction price. Increases or decreases in valuation factors such as recent or proposed purchase or sale of debt or equity of the issuer, pricing by other dealers in similar securities, size of position held, liquidity of the market will have a corresponding impact in the value of SBIC investments.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts and estimated fair values, as well as the level within the fair value hierarchy, of the Company’s financial instruments, excluding financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis, are as follows:
 
September 30, 2019
 
Carrying Amount
 
Estimated Fair Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
(In Thousands)
Financial Instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
6,473,599

 
$
6,473,599

 
$
6,473,599

 
$

 
$

Debt securities held to maturity
6,334,634

 
6,514,496

 
1,348,822

 
4,421,416

 
744,258

Loans, net
62,378,380

 
60,545,039

 

 

 
60,545,039

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
$
73,569,442

 
$
73,602,165

 
$

 
$
73,602,165

 
$

FHLB and other borrowings
3,709,949

 
3,732,704

 

 
3,732,704

 

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
117,421

 
117,421

 

 
117,421

 

 
December 31, 2018
 
Carrying Amount
 
Estimated Fair Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
(In Thousands)
Financial Instruments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
3,332,626

 
$
3,332,626

 
$
3,332,626

 
$

 
$

Debt securities held to maturity
2,885,613

 
2,925,420

 

 
2,106,510

 
818,910

Loans, net
64,301,312

 
61,186,996

 

 

 
61,186,996

Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
$
72,167,987

 
$
72,175,418

 
$

 
$
72,175,418

 
$

FHLB and other borrowings
3,987,590

 
3,935,945

 

 
3,935,945

 

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
102,275

 
102,275

 

 
102,275

 

Fair Value Option
The Company has elected to apply the fair value option for single family real estate mortgage loans originated for resale in the secondary market. The election allows for a more effective offset of the changes in fair values of the loans and the derivative instruments used to economically hedge them without the burden of complying with the requirements for hedge accounting. The Company has not elected the fair value option for other loans held for sale primarily because they are not economically hedged using derivative instruments.
At both September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, no loans held for sale for which the fair value option was elected were 90 days or more past due or were in nonaccrual. Interest income on mortgage loans held for sale is recognized based on contractual rates and is reflected in interest and fees on loans in the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Net gains (losses) of $887 thousand and $(47) thousand resulting from changes in fair value of these loans were recorded in noninterest income during the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Net gains (losses) of $1.6 million and $(420) thousand resulting from changes in fair value of these loans were recorded in noninterest income during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
The Company also had fair value changes on forward contracts related to residential mortgage loans held for sale of approximately $530 thousand and $708 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018,

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respectively, and $481 thousand and $553 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. An immaterial portion of these amounts was attributable to changes in instrument-specific credit risk.
The following table summarizes the difference between the aggregate fair value and the aggregate unpaid principal balance for residential mortgage loans measured at fair value.
 
Aggregate Fair Value
 
Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance
 
Difference
 
(In Thousands)
September 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgage loans held for sale
$
134,314

 
$
130,043

 
$
4,271

December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgage loans held for sale
$
68,766

 
$
66,052

 
$
2,714


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(10) Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income is defined as the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances arising from nonowner sources. The following summarizes the change in the components of other comprehensive income.
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
Pretax
 
Tax Expense/ (Benefit)
 
After-tax
 
Pretax
 
Tax Expense/ (Benefit)
 
After-tax
 
(In Thousands)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period from debt securities available for sale
$
42,553

 
$
10,089

 
$
32,464

 
$
(40,831
)
 
$
(9,642
)
 
$
(31,189
)
Less: reclassification adjustment for net gains on sale of debt securities in net income
21,003

 
4,980

 
16,023

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on debt securities available for sale
21,550

 
5,109

 
16,441

 
(40,831
)
 
(9,642
)
 
(31,189
)
Change in unamortized net holding losses on debt securities held to maturity
2,915

 
692

 
2,223

 
2,604

 
615

 
1,989

Unamortized unrealized net holding losses on debt securities available for sale transferred to debt securities held to maturity

 

 

 

 

 

Less: non-credit related impairment on debt securities held to maturity

 

 

 
135

 
32

 
103

Change in unamortized non-credit related impairment on debt securities held to maturity
229

 
54

 
175

 
271

 
63

 
208

Net change in unamortized holding gains on debt securities held to maturity
3,144

 
746

 
2,398

 
2,740

 
646

 
2,094

Unrealized holding gains arising during period from cash flow hedge instruments
44,121

 
10,459

 
33,662

 
15,187

 
4,191

 
10,996

Change in defined benefit plans

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)
$
68,815

 
$
16,314

 
$
52,501

 
$
(22,904
)
 
$
(4,805
)
 
$
(18,099
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
Pretax
 
Tax Expense/ (Benefit)
 
After-tax
 
Pretax
 
Tax Expense/ (Benefit)
 
After-tax
 
(In Thousands)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during period from debt securities available for sale
$
222,660

 
$
52,792

 
$
169,868

 
$
(139,236
)
 
$
(32,916
)
 
$
(106,320
)
Less: reclassification adjustment for net gains on sale of debt securities in net income
29,961

 
7,104

 
22,857

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized gains (losses) on debt securities available for sale
192,699

 
45,688

 
147,011

 
(139,236
)
 
(32,916
)
 
(106,320
)
Change in unamortized net holding losses on debt securities held to maturity
7,741

 
1,836

 
5,905

 
8,538

 
2,016

 
6,522

Unamortized unrealized net holding losses on debt securities available for sale transferred to debt securities held to maturity

 

 

 
(39,904
)
 
(9,417
)
 
(30,487
)
Less: non-credit related impairment on debt securities held to maturity
108

 
26

 
82

 
397

 
94

 
303

Change in unamortized non-credit related impairment on debt securities held to maturity
885

 
210

 
675

 
815

 
192

 
623

Net change in unamortized holding gains (losses) on debt securities held to maturity
8,518

 
2,020

 
6,498

 
(30,948
)
 
(7,303
)
 
(23,645
)
Unrealized holding gains arising during period from cash flow hedge instruments
172,571

 
40,906

 
131,665

 
26,894

 
7,554

 
19,340

Change in defined benefit plans
4,089

 
970

 
3,119

 
(4,425
)
 
(1,046
)
 
(3,379
)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
$
377,877

 
$
89,584

 
$
288,293

 
$
(147,715
)
 
$
(33,711
)
 
$
(114,004
)

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Activity in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax was as follows:
 
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Debt Securities Available for Sale and Transferred to Held to Maturity
 
Accumulated Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
 
Defined Benefit Plan Adjustment
 
Unamortized Impairment Losses on Debt Securities Held to Maturity
 
Total
 
(In Thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2017
$
(132,821
)
 
$
(24,765
)
 
$
(34,228
)
 
$
(5,591
)
 
$
(197,405
)
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2016-01
(13
)
 

 

 

 
(13
)
 
$
(132,834
)
 
$
(24,765
)
 
$
(34,228
)
 
$
(5,591
)
 
$
(197,418
)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications
(136,807
)
 
(8,838
)
 

 
(303
)
 
(145,948
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
6,522

 
28,178

 
(3,379
)
 
623

 
31,944

Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income
(130,285
)
 
19,340

 
(3,379
)
 
320

 
(114,004
)
Balance, September 30, 2018
$
(263,119
)
 
$
(5,425
)
 
$
(37,607
)
 
$
(5,271
)
 
$
(311,422
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2018
$
(158,433
)
 
$
6,175

 
$
(29,495
)
 
$
(5,095
)
 
$
(186,848
)
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASUs (1)
(25,844
)
 
(1,040
)
 
(7,351
)
 
(1,201
)
 
(35,436
)
 
$
(184,277
)
 
$
5,135

 
$
(36,846
)
 
$
(6,296
)
 
$
(222,284
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
169,868

 
129,110

 

 
(82
)
 
298,896

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(16,952
)
 
2,555

 
3,119

 
675

 
(10,603
)
Net current period other comprehensive income
152,916

 
131,665

 
3,119

 
593

 
288,293

Balance, September 30, 2019
$
(31,361
)
 
$
136,800

 
$
(33,727
)
 
$
(5,703
)
 
$
66,009

(1)
Related to the Company's adoption of ASU 2017-12 and ASU 2018-02 on January 1, 2019. See Note 1, Basis of Presentation, for additional information.

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The following table presents information on reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
Details About Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Components
 
Amounts Reclassified From Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (1)
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income Caption
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
(In Thousands)
 
 
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Debt Securities Available for Sale and Transferred to Held to Maturity
 
$
21,003

 
$

 
$
29,961

 
$

 
Investment securities gains, net
 
 
(2,915
)
 
(2,604
)
 
(7,741
)
 
(8,538
)
 
Interest on debt securities held to maturity
 
 
18,088

 
(2,604
)
 
22,220

 
(8,538
)
 
 
 
 
(4,288
)
 
615

 
(5,268
)
 
2,016

 
Income tax (expense) benefit
 
 
$
13,800

 
$
(1,989
)
 
$
16,952

 
$
(6,522
)
 
Net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
 
$
(295
)
 
$
(13,782
)
 
$
(2,765
)
 
$
(35,839
)
 
Interest and fees on loans
 
 
(254
)
 
(251
)
 
(584
)
 
(1,048
)
 
Interest on FHLB and other borrowings
 
 
(549
)
 
(14,033
)
 
(3,349
)
 
(36,887
)
 
 
 
 
130

 
3,314

 
794

 
8,709

 
Income tax benefit
 
 
$
(419
)
 
$
(10,719
)
 
$
(2,555
)
 
$
(28,178
)
 
Net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Defined Benefit Plan Adjustment
 
$

 
$

 
$
(4,089
)
 
$
4,425

 
(2)
 
 

 

 
970

 
(1,046
)
 
Income tax benefit (expense)
 
 
$

 
$

 
$
(3,119
)
 
$
3,379

 
Net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unamortized Impairment Losses on Debt Securities Held to Maturity
 
$
(229
)
 
$
(271
)
 
$
(885
)
 
$
(815
)
 
Interest on debt securities held to maturity
 
 
54

 
63

 
210

 
192

 
Income tax benefit
 
 
$
(175
)
 
$
(208
)
 
$
(675
)
 
$
(623
)
 
Net of tax
(1)
Amounts in parentheses indicate debits to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
(2)
These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (see Note 17, Benefit Plans, in the Notes to the December 31, 2018, Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details).
(11) Supplemental Disclosure for Statement of Cash Flows
The following table presents the Company’s supplemental disclosures for statement of cash flows.
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In Thousands)
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
 
 
 
Interest paid
$
686,126

 
$
387,311

Net income taxes paid
94,033

 
121,156

Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:
 
 
 
Transfer of loans and loans held for sale to OREO
$
25,067

 
$
17,249

Transfer of available for sale debt securities to held to maturity debt securities

 
1,017,275

Transfer of loans to loans held for sale
1,196,883

 


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The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In Thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents
$
6,473,599

 
$
3,526,911

Restricted cash in other assets
165,584

 
142,690

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows
$
6,639,183

 
$
3,669,601

Restricted cash primarily represents cash collateral related to the Company's derivatives as well as amounts restricted for regulatory purposes related to BSI and BBVA Transfer Holdings, Inc. Restricted cash is included in other assets on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(12) Segment Information
The Company’s operating segments are based on the Company’s organizational structure. Each segment reflects the manner in which financial information is evaluated by management. The operating segment results include certain overhead allocations and intercompany transactions. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated to determine the consolidated balances. The Company operates primarily in the United States, and, accordingly, revenue and assets outside the United States are not material. There are no individual customers whose attributable revenues exceed 10% of consolidated revenue.
The following tables present the segment information for the Company’s existing segments.
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
Commercial Banking and Wealth
 
Retail Banking
 
Corporate and Investment Banking
 
Treasury
 
Corporate Support and Other
 
Consolidated
 
(In Thousands)
Net interest income (expense)
$
280,377

 
$
316,978

 
$
26,647

 
$
(40,912
)
 
$
57,951

 
$
641,041

Allocated provision for loan losses
33,653

 
69,885

 
13,955

 
491

 
22,645

 
140,629

Noninterest income
67,001

 
127,109

 
58,961

 
24,882

 
43,366

 
321,319

Noninterest expense
172,879

 
309,074

 
39,311

 
5,009

 
72,614

 
598,887

Net income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
140,846

 
65,128

 
32,342

 
(21,530
)
 
6,058

 
222,844

Income tax expense (benefit)
29,578

 
13,677

 
6,792

 
(4,521
)
 
(5,627
)
 
39,899

Net income (loss)
111,268

 
51,451

 
25,550

 
(17,009
)
 
11,685

 
182,945

Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
87

 

 

 
400

 
27

 
514

Net income (loss) attributable to BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc.
$
111,181

 
$
51,451

 
$
25,550

 
$
(17,409
)
 
$
11,658

 
$
182,431

Average assets
$
39,756,495

 
$
19,110,008

 
$
7,855,727

 
$
19,898,446

 
$
8,321,780

 
$
94,942,456


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Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
Commercial Banking and Wealth
 
Retail Banking
 
Corporate and Investment Banking
 
Treasury
 
Corporate Support and Other
 
Consolidated
 
(In Thousands)
Net interest income (expense)
$
342,790

 
$
378,064

 
$
48,591

 
$
(24,882
)
 
$
(86,277
)
 
$
658,286

Allocated provision (credit) for loan losses
37,897

 
61,060

 
(15,807
)
 
(553
)
 
12,367

 
94,964

Noninterest income
63,874

 
115,821

 
32,223

 
5,235

 
41,306

 
258,459

Noninterest expense
173,121

 
293,720

 
43,379

 
7,109

 
88,181

 
605,510

Net income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
195,646

 
139,105

 
53,242

 
(26,203
)
 
(145,519
)
 
216,271

Income tax expense (benefit)
41,086

 
29,212

 
11,181

 
(5,503
)
 
(34,220
)
 
41,756

Net income (loss)
154,560

 
109,893

 
42,061

 
(20,700
)
 
(111,299
)
 
174,515

Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
24

 

 

 
405

 
(3
)
 
426

Net income (loss) attributable to BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc.
$
154,536

 
$
109,893

 
$
42,061

 
$
(21,105
)
 
$
(111,296
)
 
$
174,089

Average assets
$
39,016,626

 
$
18,839,497

 
$
8,311,665

 
$
16,257,647

 
$
7,693,233

 
$
90,118,668

 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
Commercial Banking and Wealth
 
Retail Banking
 
Corporate and Investment Banking
 
Treasury
 
Corporate Support and Other
 
Consolidated
 
(In Thousands)
Net interest income (expense)
$
878,854

 
$
1,000,057

 
$
92,895

 
$
(79,718
)
 
$
91,791

 
$
1,983,879

Allocated provision (credit) for loan losses
169,770

 
229,561

 
39,210

 
(147
)
 
39,545

 
477,939

Noninterest income
195,224

 
363,187

 
147,865

 
40,027

 
117,057

 
863,360

Noninterest expense
525,797

 
914,767

 
118,373

 
15,013

 
205,224

 
1,779,174

Net income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
378,511

 
218,916

 
83,177

 
(54,557
)
 
(35,921
)
 
590,126

Income tax expense (benefit)
79,487

 
45,972

 
17,467

 
(11,457
)
 
(25,455
)
 
106,014

Net income (loss)
299,024

 
172,944

 
65,710

 
(43,100
)
 
(10,466
)
 
484,112

Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
349

 

 

 
1,207

 
113

 
1,669

Net income (loss) attributable to BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc.
$
298,675

 
$
172,944

 
$
65,710

 
$
(44,307
)
 
$
(10,579
)
 
$
482,443

Average assets
$
39,886,487

 
$
19,145,739

 
$
7,770,444

 
$
18,713,337

 
$
8,284,884

 
$
93,800,891


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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
Commercial Banking and Wealth
 
Retail Banking
 
Corporate and Investment Banking
 
Treasury
 
Corporate Support and Other
 
Consolidated
 
(In Thousands)
Net interest income (expense)
$
1,003,541

 
$
1,085,582

 
$
144,509

 
$
(56,237
)
 
$
(253,005
)
 
$
1,924,390

Allocated provision (credit) for loan losses
75,166

 
120,594

 
(45,630
)
 
(1,063
)
 
94,206

 
243,273

Noninterest income
188,012

 
340,317

 
122,204

 
17,133

 
118,637

 
786,303

Noninterest expense
506,149

 
871,560

 
119,763

 
17,912

 
232,584

 
1,747,968

Net income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)
610,238

 
433,745

 
192,580

 
(55,953
)
 
(461,158
)
 
719,452

Income tax expense (benefit)
128,150

 
91,086

 
40,442

 
(11,750
)
 
(96,079
)
 
151,849

Net income (loss)
482,088

 
342,659

 
152,138

 
(44,203
)
 
(365,079
)
 
567,603

Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
282

 

 

 
1,227

 
(27
)
 
1,482

Net income (loss) attributable to BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc.
$
481,806

 
$
342,659

 
$
152,138

 
$
(45,430
)
 
$
(365,052
)
 
$
566,121

Average assets
$
38,332,544

 
$
18,538,673

 
$
8,346,850

 
$
16,096,911

 
$
7,667,498

 
$
88,982,476

The financial information presented was derived from the internal profitability reporting system used by management to monitor and manage the financial performance of the Company. This information is based on internal management accounting policies that have been developed to reflect the underlying economics of the businesses. These policies address the methodologies applied and include policies related to funds transfer pricing, cost allocations and capital allocations.
Funds transfer pricing was used in the determination of net interest income earned primarily on loans and deposits. The method employed for funds transfer pricing is a matched funding concept whereby lines of business which are fund providers are credited and those that are fund users are charged based on maturity, prepayment and/or repricing characteristics applied on an instrument level. Provision for loan losses is allocated to each segment based on internal management accounting policies for the allowance for loan losses and the related provision which differs from the policies for consolidated purposes. The difference between the consolidated provision for loan losses and the segments' provision for loan losses is reflected in Corporate Support and Other and reflects a current year revision in policy. Costs for centrally managed operations are generally allocated to the lines of business based on the utilization of services provided or other appropriate indicators. Revenue is recorded in the business segment responsible for the related product or service. Fee sharing is recorded to allocate portions of such revenue to other business segments involved in selling to, or providing services to, customers. Results of operations for the business segments reflect these fee sharing allocations. Capital is allocated to the lines of business based upon the underlying risks in each business considering economic and regulatory capital standards.
The development and application of these methodologies is a dynamic process. Accordingly, prior period financial results have been revised to reflect management accounting enhancements and changes in the Company's organizational structure. The 2018 segment information has been revised to conform to the 2019 presentation. In addition, unlike financial accounting, there is no authoritative literature for management accounting similar to U.S. GAAP. Consequently, reported results are not necessarily comparable with those presented by other financial institutions.

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(13) Revenue from Contracts with Customers
The following tables depict the disaggregation of revenue according to revenue type and segment.
 
 
Commercial Banking and Wealth
 
Retail Banking
 
Corporate and Investment Banking
 
Treasury and Corporate Support and Other
 
Total
 
 
(In Thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
 
$
12,750

 
$
50,700

 
$
1,693

 
$

 
$
65,143

Card and merchant processing fees
 
9,698

 
36,806

 

 
3,881

 
50,385

Investment services sales fees
 
29,287

 

 

 

 
29,287

Money transfer income
 

 

 

 
26,020

 
26,020

Investment banking and advisory fees
 

 

 
28,324

 

 
28,324

Asset management fees
 
11,405

 

 

 

 
11,405

 
 
63,140

 
87,506

 
30,017

 
29,901

 
210,564

Other revenues (1)
 
3,861

 
39,603

 
28,944

 
38,347

 
110,755

Total noninterest income
 
$
67,001

 
$
127,109

 
$
58,961

 
$
68,248

 
$
321,319

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
 
$
11,911

 
$
46,653

 
$
1,761

 
$

 
$
60,325

Card and merchant processing fees
 
7,113

 
33,786

 

 
3,320

 
44,219

Investment services sales fees
 
28,286

 

 

 

 
28,286

Money transfer income
 

 

 

 
23,441

 
23,441

Investment banking and advisory fees
 

 

 
13,956

 

 
13,956

Asset management fees
 
11,143

 

 

 

 
11,143

 
 
58,453

 
80,439

 
15,717

 
26,761

 
181,370

Other revenues (1)
 
5,421

 
35,382

 
16,506

 
19,780

 
77,089

Total noninterest income
 
$
63,874

 
$
115,821

 
$
32,223

 
$
46,541

 
$
258,459

(1)
Other revenues primarily relate to revenues not derived from contracts with customers.

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Commercial Banking and Wealth
 
Retail Banking
 
Corporate and Investment Banking
 
Treasury and Corporate Support and Other
 
Total
 
 
(In Thousands)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
 
$
37,784

 
$
143,002

 
$
4,996

 
$

 
$
185,782

Card and merchant processing fees
 
27,158

 
108,302

 

 
11,282

 
146,742

Investment services sales fees
 
87,316

 

 

 

 
87,316

Money transfer income
 

 

 

 
73,273

 
73,273

Investment banking and advisory fees
 

 

 
67,939

 

 
67,939

Asset management fees
 
34,039

 

 

 

 
34,039

 
 
186,297

 
251,304

 
72,935

 
84,555

 
595,091

Other revenues (1)
 
8,927

 
111,883

 
74,930

 
72,529

 
268,269

Total noninterest income
 
$
195,224

 
$
363,187

 
$
147,865

 
$
157,084

 
$
863,360

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Service charges on deposit accounts
 
$
34,681

 
$
135,277

 
$
5,109

 
$

 
$
175,067

Card and merchant processing fees
 
21,220

 
97,090

 

 
9,635

 
127,945

Investment services sales fees
 
88,176

 

 

 

 
88,176

Money transfer income
 

 

 

 
68,049

 
68,049

Investment banking and advisory fees
 

 

 
62,398

 

 
62,398

Asset management fees
 
32,902

 

 

 

 
32,902

 
 
176,979

 
232,367

 
67,507

 
77,684

 
554,537

Other revenues (1)
 
11,033

 
107,950

 
54,697

 
58,086

 
231,766

Total noninterest income
 
$
188,012

 
$
340,317

 
$
122,204

 
$
135,770

 
$
786,303

(1)
Other revenues primarily relate to revenues not derived from contracts with customers.
(14) Related Party Transactions
The Company enters into various transactions with BBVA that affect the Company’s business and operations. The following discloses the significant transactions between the Company and BBVA during 2019 and 2018.
The Company believes all of the transactions entered into between the Company and BBVA were transacted on terms that were no more or less beneficial to the Company than similar transactions entered into with unrelated market participants, including interest rates and transaction costs. The Company foresees executing similar transactions with BBVA in the future.
Derivatives
The Company has entered into various derivative contracts as noted below with BBVA as the upstream counterparty. The total notional amount of outstanding derivative contracts between the Company and BBVA are $3.6 billion and $4.1 billion as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The net fair value of outstanding derivative contracts between the Company and BBVA are detailed below.
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
(In Thousands)
Derivative contracts:
 
Fair value hedges
$
17,447

 
$
(24,839
)
Cash flow hedges
51

 
174

Free-standing derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
(3,968
)
 
23,378


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Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell/ Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
The Company enters into agreements with BBVA as the counterparty under which it purchases/sells securities subject to an obligation to resell/repurchase the same or similar securities. The following represents the amount of securities purchased under agreement to resell and securities sold under agreement to repurchase where BBVA is the counterparty.
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
(In Thousands)
Securities purchased under agreements to resell
$
77,280

 
$
109,947

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
83,967

 

Borrowings
BSI, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, had a $420 million revolving note and cash subordination agreement with BBVA that was executed on March 16, 2012, with an original maturity date of March 16, 2018. On March 16, 2017, the agreement was amended to increase the available amount to $450 million and the maturity date was extended to March 16, 2023. On March 16, 2017, BSI entered into an uncommitted demand facility agreement with BBVA for a revolving loan facility up to $1 billion to be used for trade settlement purposes. BSI has not drawn against this facility in 2019. At both September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 there was no amount outstanding under the revolving note and cash subordination agreement. There was $24 thousand in interest expense related to these agreements for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and no interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and are included in interest on other short-term borrowings within the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Interest expense related to these agreements was $50 thousand and $232 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and are included in interest on other short-term borrowings within the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
Service and Referral Agreements
The Company and its affiliates entered into or were subject to various service and referral agreements with BBVA and its affiliates. Each of the agreements was done in the ordinary course of business and on market terms. Income associated with these agreements was $10.2 million and $8.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and is recorded as a component of noninterest income within the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Expenses associated with these agreements was $9.4 million and $7.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and is recorded as a component of noninterest expense within the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Income associated with these agreements was $21.8 million and $33.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and is recorded as a component of noninterest income within the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. Expenses associated with these agreements was $26.0 million and $22.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and is recorded as a component of noninterest expense within the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
Series A Preferred Stock
BBVA is the sole holder of the Series A Preferred Stock that the Company issued in December 2015. At both September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the carrying amount of the Series A Preferred Stock was approximately $229 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company paid $13.8 million and $12.7 million, respectively, of preferred stock dividends to BBVA.
Loan Sales to Related Parties
During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company transferred to loans held for sale and subsequently sold $1.2 billion of commercial loans to BBVA, S.A. New York Branch. The Company recognized a gain on the sale of these loans of $778 thousand.


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Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Critical Accounting Policies
The accounting principles followed by the Company and the methods of applying these principles conform with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and with general practices within the banking industry. The Company’s critical accounting policy relates to the allowance for loan losses. This critical accounting policy requires the use of estimates, assumptions and judgments which are based on information available as of the date of the financial statements. Accordingly, as this information changes, future financial statements could reflect the use of different estimates, assumptions and judgments. Certain determinations inherently have a greater reliance on the use of estimates, assumptions and judgments and, as such, have a greater possibility of producing results that could be materially different than originally reported. The Company’s significant accounting policies and changes in accounting principles and effects of new accounting pronouncements are discussed in detail in Note 1 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. Additional disclosures regarding the effects of new accounting pronouncements are included in Note 1, Basis of Presentation, in the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included herein.
Executive Overview
Financial Performance
Consolidated net income attributable to the Company for the three months ended September 30, 2019 was $182.4 million compared to $174.1 million earned during the three months ended September 30, 2018. The Company’s results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2019, reflected higher noninterest income and lower noninterest expense and income tax expense partially offset by higher provision for loan losses and lower net interest income.
Net interest income totaled $641.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $658.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. Net interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2019 was impacted by higher funding costs. The net interest margin for the three months ended September 30, 2019 was 3.07%, compared to 3.27% for the three months ended September 30, 2018.
The provision for loan losses was $140.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $95.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The increase in provision for loan losses for the three months ended September 30, 2019 was driven by higher losses within the consumer direct loan portfolio as well as well as an increase in losses in the commercial, financial and agricultural loan portfolio.
Net charge-offs for the three months ended September 30, 2019 totaled $176.1 million compared to $79.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The increase in net charge-offs for the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared to the corresponding period in 2018 was primarily driven by a $56.0 million increase in commercial, financial and agricultural net charge-offs, which includes a $40.0 million charge-off of one health care loan, and a $35.2 million increase in consumer direct net charge-offs.
Noninterest income increased to $321.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $258.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The primary drivers of the increase in noninterest income were a $6.2 million increase in card and merchant processing, a $2.6 million increase in money transfer income, a $14.4 million increase in investment banking and advisory fees, a $21.0 million increase in investment securities gains, and a $13.0 million increase in other noninterest income due to a $10.2 million increase in the value of the SBIC investments and a $2.7 million increase in gain on sale of fixed assets.
Noninterest expense decreased $6.6 million to $598.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $605.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease was driven by a $15.0 million decrease in other noninterest expense primarily attributable to a decrease in FDIC insurance expense offset by a $2.4 million increase in salaries, benefits and commissions, a $4.5 million increase in professional services, and a $1.9 million increase in money transfer expense.
Income tax expense was $39.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $41.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. This resulted in an effective tax rate of 17.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 19.3% for three months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease in the tax rate was

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primarily driven by lower net income before taxes relative to permanent income tax differences for the three months ended September 30, 2019.
The Company's total assets at September 30, 2019 were $92.9 billion, an increase of $2.0 billion from December 31, 2018 levels. Total loans, excluding loans held for sale, were $63.3 billion at September 30, 2019, a decrease of $1.9 billion or 2.9% from year-end December 31, 2018 levels. The decrease in loans was primarily due to the sale of approximately $1.2 billion in commercial loans to BBVA, S.A. New York Branch. Deposits increased $1.4 billion or 1.9% compared to December 31, 2018.
Total shareholder's equity at September 30, 2019 was $14.1 billion, an increase of $589 million compared to December 31, 2018.
Capital and Regulatory
Under the Basel III transitional provisions, the Company's Tier1 and CET1 ratios were 13.24% and 12.89%, respectively, at September 30, 2019 compared to 12.33% and 12.00%, respectively, at December 31, 2018.
In October 2019, the federal banking agencies issued final rules that adjust the thresholds at which certain enhanced prudential standards and BASEL III capital and liquidity requirements apply to FBOs, including BBVA, and the U.S. IHCs of FBOs, including the Parent, pursuant to EGRRCPA. These rules establish risk-based categories for FBOs and their U.S. IHCs that determine whether and to what extent enhanced prudential standards and certain capital and liquidity requirements apply to FBOs and their U.S. IHCs. Once these rules are effective, BBVA and the Parent will be subject to less restrictive enhanced prudential standards and capital and liquidity requirements than under current regulations. In addition, in October 2019 the Federal Reserve Board and the FDIC issued a final rule that reduces or eliminates resolution planning requirements for institutions that fall into certain risk-based categories. Once this rule is effective, BBVA, the Company and the Bank will be subject to reduced resolution planning requirements. The Company is currently evaluating what effect these final rules will have on the Company, its subsidiaries, or these entities' activities, reporting of financial condition and/or results of operations.
In August and September 2019, the five regulatory agencies charged with implementing the Volcker Rule released final amendments to the Volcker Rule regulations that tailor the Volcker Rule's compliance requirements to the amount of a firm's trading activity, revise the definition of a trading account, clarify certain key provisions in the Volcker Rule, and simplify the information that covered entities are required to provide to regulatory agencies. The Company is of the view that the impact of the Volcker Rule and the amendments to the Volcker Rule is not material to its business operations.
Liquidity
The Company’s sources of liquidity include customers’ interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing deposit accounts, loan principal and interest payments, investment securities, short-term investments and borrowings. As a holding company, the Parent’s primary source of liquidity is dividends from the Bank. Due to the net earnings restrictions on dividend distributions under Alabama law, the Bank must obtain regulatory approval prior to paying any dividends.
Any dividends paid by the Parent must be set forth as capital actions in the Company's capital plan and not objected to by the Federal Reserve Board.
The Federal Reserve Board will no longer take action to require the Company to comply with the Federal Reserve Board’s LCR rule until it formally amends its regulations to implement the EGRRCPA. In October 2019, the Federal Reserve Board finalized a rule formally amending its regulations to no longer require the Company to comply with the LCR rule once the amendment becomes effective. At September 30, 2019, the Company's LCR was 144% and was fully compliant with the LCR requirements.
Management believes that the current sources of liquidity are adequate to meet the Company’s requirements and plans for continued growth.

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Analysis of Results of Operations
Consolidated net income attributable to the Company totaled $182.4 million and $174.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company’s results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2019, reflected higher noninterest income and lower noninterest expense and income tax expense offset by higher provision for loan losses and lower net interest income.
Consolidated net income attributable to the Company totaled $482.4 million and $566.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company’s results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, reflected higher net interest income and noninterest income and lower income tax expense offset by higher provision for loan losses and noninterest expense.
Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin
Net interest income is the principal component of the Company’s income stream and represents the difference, or spread, between interest and fee income generated from earning assets and the interest expense paid on deposits and borrowed funds. Fluctuations in interest rates as well as changes in the volume and mix of earning assets and interest bearing liabilities can impact net interest income. The following discussion of net interest income is presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis, unless otherwise noted, to facilitate performance comparisons among various taxable and tax-exempt assets.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018
Net interest income totaled $641.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $658.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018.
Net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis totaled $653.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, a decrease of $17.5 million compared with $671.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease in net interest income was primarily the result of an increase in interest expense on interest bearing deposits offset by increases in interest income on loans and investment securities.
Net interest margin was 3.07% for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to 3.27% for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The 20 basis point decrease in net interest margin was primarily driven by higher funding costs.
The fully taxable equivalent yield for the three months ended September 30, 2019, on the loan portfolio was 4.88% compared to 4.71% for the same period in 2018. The 17 basis point increase was primarily driven by the timing of the Federal Reserve Board's increase of benchmark rates in September and December of 2018 compared to the lowering of the benchmark rates in July and September of 2019.
The fully taxable equivalent yield on the investment securities portfolio was 2.20% for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to 2.04% for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The increase was a result of higher interest rates during the three months ended September 30, 2019 as compared to rates during the three months ended September 30, 2018 partially offset by higher levels of premium amortization as actual and expected prepayments have decreased.
The average rate paid on interest bearing deposits was 1.55% for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to 1.12% for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and reflects the impact of higher funding costs on interest bearing deposit offerings including savings, money market and CD products.
The average rate paid on FHLB and other borrowings for the three months ended September 30, 2019 was 3.39% compared to 3.34% for the corresponding period in 2018.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018
Net interest income totaled $2.0 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $1.9 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

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Net interest income on a fully taxable equivalent basis totaled $2.0 billion for both the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and the nine months ended September 30, 2018.
Net interest margin was 3.24% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to 3.28% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The 4 basis point decrease in net interest margin was primarily driven by the impact of higher funding costs.
The fully taxable equivalent yield for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, for the loan portfolio was 4.97% compared to 4.57% for the same period in 2018. The 40 basis point increase was primarily driven by the impact of higher interest rates during the first half of 2019 as the Federal Reserve Board did not lower benchmark rates until July and September of 2019.
The fully taxable equivalent yield on the investment securities portfolio was 2.32% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to 2.06% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The 26 basis point increase was a result of higher interest rates for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018.
The average rate paid on interest bearing deposits was 1.51% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to 0.97% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and reflects the impact of higher interest rates offered on savings and money market products.
The average rate paid on FHLB and other borrowings for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was 3.46% compared to 3.21% for the corresponding period in 2018. The 25 basis point increase was primarily driven by the impact of higher rate FHLB advances as well as the impact of the $600 million issuance of unsecured senior notes in August 2019.

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The following table sets forth the major components of net interest income and the related annualized yields and rates.
Table 1
Consolidated Average Balance and Yield/ Rate Analysis
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
Average Balance
 
Income/Expense
 
Yield/ Rate
 
Average Balance
 
Income/ Expense
 
Yield/Rate
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans (1) (2) (3)
$
63,629,992

 
$
782,948

 
4.88
%
 
$
64,316,342

 
$
763,165

 
4.71
%
Debt securities – AFS
7,987,642

 
36,051

 
1.79

 
11,416,609

 
53,201

 
1.85

Debt securities – HTM (tax exempt) (3)
620,542

 
5,674

 
3.63

 
755,150

 
6,885

 
3.62

Debt securities – HTM (taxable)
5,117,184

 
34,401

 
2.67

 
1,605,504

 
10,663

 
2.63

Total debt securities - HTM
5,737,726

 
40,075

 
2.77

 
2,360,654

 
17,548

 
2.95

Trading account securities (3)
125,468

 
487

 
1.54

 
122,919

 
833

 
2.69

Other (4) (5)
7,057,288

 
46,528

 
2.62

 
3,175,714

 
17,449

 
2.18

Total earning assets
84,538,116

 
906,089

 
4.25

 
81,392,238

 
852,196

 
4.15

Noninterest earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
822,866

 
 
 
 
 
510,217

 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
(971,396
)
 
 
 
 
 
(866,131
)
 
 
 
 
Net unrealized (loss) gain on investment securities available for sale
(9,389
)
 
 
 
 
 
(296,537
)
 
 
 
 
Other noninterest earning assets
10,562,259

 
 
 
 
 
9,378,881

 
 
 
 
Total assets
$
94,942,456

 
 
 
 
 
$
90,118,668

 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest bearing demand deposits
$
8,870,753

 
25,179

 
1.13

 
$
7,703,562

 
12,644

 
0.65

Savings and money market accounts
28,840,389

 
96,060

 
1.32

 
26,759,661

 
63,796

 
0.95

Certificates and other time deposits
14,529,036

 
82,740

 
2.26

 
14,909,612

 
63,458

 
1.69

Total interest bearing deposits
52,240,178

 
203,979

 
1.55

 
49,372,835

 
139,898

 
1.12

FHLB and other borrowings
3,860,727

 
32,975

 
3.39

 
4,412,717

 
37,131

 
3.34

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase (5)
1,401,320

 
15,137

 
4.29

 
172,277

 
3,169

 
7.30

Other short-term borrowings
13,348

 
72

 
2.14

 
77,413

 
579

 
2.97

Total interest bearing liabilities
57,515,573

 
252,163

 
1.74

 
54,035,242

 
180,777

 
1.33

Noninterest bearing deposits
20,754,143

 
 
 
 
 
20,990,763

 
 
 
 
Other noninterest bearing liabilities
2,615,801

 
 
 
 
 
1,758,494

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
80,885,517

 
 
 
 
 
76,784,499

 
 
 
 
Shareholder’s equity
14,056,939

 
 
 
 
 
13,334,169

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity
$
94,942,456

 
 
 
 
 
$
90,118,668

 
 
 
 
Net interest income/net interest spread
 
 
$
653,926

 
2.51
%
 
 
 
$
671,419

 
2.82
%
Net interest margin
 
 
 
 
3.07
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.27
%
Taxable equivalent adjustment
 
 
12,885

 
 
 
 
 
13,133

 
 
Net interest income
 
 
$
641,041

 
 
 
 
 
$
658,286

 
 
(1)
Loans include loans held for sale and nonaccrual loans.
(2)
Interest income includes loan fees for rate calculation purposes.
(3)
Yields are stated on a fully taxable equivalent basis assuming the tax rate in effect for each period presented.
(4)
Includes federal funds sold, securities purchased under agreements to resell, interest bearing deposits, and other earning assets.
(5)
Yield/rate reflects impact of balance sheet offsetting. See Note 6, Securities Financing Activities, in the notes to the financial statements.

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Table 1
Consolidated Average Balance and Yield/ Rate Analysis
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
 
Average Balance
 
Income/Expense
 
Yield/ Rate
 
Average Balance
 
Income/ Expense
 
Yield/Rate
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans (1) (2) (3)
$
64,382,982

 
$
2,395,043

 
4.97
%
 
$
63,247,623

 
$
2,160,341

 
4.57
%
Debt securities – AFS
8,957,354

 
134,698

 
2.01

 
11,458,832

 
163,598

 
1.91

Debt securities – HTM (tax exempt) (3)
636,007

 
17,268

 
3.63

 
814,394

 
20,921

 
3.43

Debt securities – HTM (taxable)
4,209,100

 
88,030

 
2.80

 
1,335,534

 
25,050

 
2.51

Total debt securities - HTM
4,845,107

 
105,298

 
2.91

 
2,149,928

 
45,971

 
2.86

Trading account securities (3)
96,936

 
1,627

 
2.24

 
131,618

 
2,508

 
2.55

Other (4) (5)
5,219,171

 
105,319

 
2.70

 
3,042,505

 
44,240

 
1.94

Total earning assets
83,501,550

 
2,741,985

 
4.39

 
80,030,506

 
2,416,658

 
4.04

Noninterest earning assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
979,764

 
 
 
 
 
605,800

 
 
 
 
Allowance for loan losses
(952,170
)
 
 
 
 
 
(850,392
)
 
 
 
 
Net unrealized (loss) gain on investment securities available for sale
(99,388
)
 
 
 
 
 
(272,312
)
 
 
 
 
Other noninterest earning assets
10,371,135

 
 
 
 
 
9,468,874

 
 
 
 
Total assets
$
93,800,891

 
 
 
 
 
$
88,982,476

 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest bearing liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest bearing demand deposits
$
8,954,456

 
72,061

 
1.08

 
$
7,946,242

 
33,250

 
0.56

Savings and money market accounts
27,906,692

 
261,172

 
1.25

 
26,054,348

 
151,479

 
0.78

Certificates and other time deposits
15,360,243

 
255,578

 
2.22

 
14,560,787

 
168,839

 
1.55

Total interest bearing deposits
52,221,391

 
588,811

 
1.51

 
48,561,377

 
353,568

 
0.97

FHLB and other borrowings
4,057,769

 
104,901

 
3.46

 
3,903,295

 
93,799

 
3.21

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase (5)
763,681

 
24,886

 
4.36

 
100,045

 
5,104

 
6.82

Other short-term borrowings
16,235

 
368

 
3.03

 
69,242

 
1,490

 
2.88

Total interest bearing liabilities
57,059,076

 
718,966

 
1.68

 
52,633,959

 
453,961

 
1.15

Noninterest bearing deposits
20,409,910

 
 
 
 
 
21,282,629

 
 
 
 
Other noninterest bearing liabilities
2,503,845

 
 
 
 
 
1,850,856

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
79,972,831

 
 
 
 
 
75,767,444

 
 
 
 
Shareholder’s equity
13,828,060

 
 
 
 
 
13,215,032

 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity
$
93,800,891

 
 
 
 
 
$
88,982,476

 
 
 
 
Net interest income/net interest spread
 
 
$
2,023,019

 
2.71
%
 
 
 
$
1,962,697

 
2.89
%
Net interest margin
 
 
 
 
3.24
%
 
 
 
 
 
3.28
%
Taxable equivalent adjustment
 
 
39,140

 
 
 
 
 
38,307

 
 
Net interest income
 
 
$
1,983,879

 
 
 
 
 
$
1,924,390

 
 
(1)
Loans include loans held for sale and nonaccrual loans.
(2)
Interest income includes loan fees for rate calculation purposes.
(3)
Yields are stated on a fully taxable equivalent basis assuming the tax rate in effect for each period presented.
(4)
Includes federal funds sold, securities purchased under agreements to resell, interest bearing deposits, and other earning assets.
(5)
Yield/rate reflects impact of balance sheet offsetting. See Note 6, Securities Financing Activities, in the notes to the financial statements.

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Provision for Loan Losses
The provision for loan losses is the charge to earnings that management determines to be necessary to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a sufficient level reflecting management's estimate of probable incurred losses in the loan portfolio.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018
For the three months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recorded $140.6 million of provision for loan losses compared to $95.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The increase in provision for loan losses for the three months ended September 30, 2019 was primarily attributable to higher losses within the consumer direct loan portfolio as well as an increase in losses in the commercial, financial and agricultural loan portfolio during the three months ended September 30, 2019.
The Company recorded net charge-offs of $176.1 million during the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $79.6 million during the corresponding period in 2018. The increase in net charge-offs for the three months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to the corresponding period in 2018, was primarily driven by a $56.0 million increase in commercial, financial and agricultural net charge-offs, which includes a $40.0 million charge-off of one health care loan, and a $35.2 million increase in consumer direct net charge-offs.
Net charge-offs were 1.10% of average loans for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to 0.49% of average loans for the three months ended September 30, 2018.
For further discussion and analysis of the allowance for loan losses, refer to the discussion of lending activities found later in this section. Also, refer to Note 3, Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses, in the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018
For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recorded $477.9 million of provision for loan losses compared to $243.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increase in provision for loan losses was primarily attributable to higher losses within the consumer direct loan portfolio as well as an increase in the allowance on individually evaluated nonperforming loans in the commercial, financial and agricultural loan portfolio during the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
The Company recorded net charge-offs of $421.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to $210.6 million during the corresponding period in 2018. The increase in net charge-offs for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared to the corresponding period in 2018 was driven in part by an $87.7 million increase in commercial, financial and agricultural net charge-offs as well as a $91.0 million increase in consumer direct net charge-offs and an $11.0 million increase in consumer indirect net charge-offs.
Net charge-offs were 0.88% of average loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to 0.45% of average loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

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Noninterest Income
The following table presents the components of noninterest income.
Table 2
Noninterest Income
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In Thousands)
Service charges on deposit accounts
$
65,143

 
$
60,325

 
$
185,782

 
$
175,067

Card and merchant processing fees
50,385

 
44,219

 
146,742

 
127,945

Investment services sales fees
29,287

 
28,286

 
87,316

 
88,176

Money transfer income
26,020

 
23,441

 
73,273

 
68,049

Investment banking and advisory fees
28,324

 
13,956

 
67,939

 
62,398

Asset management fees
11,405

 
11,143

 
34,039

 
32,902

Corporate and correspondent investment sales
11,799

 
12,490

 
24,298

 
40,901

Mortgage banking
8,204

 
6,717

 
19,011

 
23,078

Bank owned life insurance
3,508

 
4,597

 
12,895

 
13,187

Investment securities gains, net
21,003

 

 
29,961

 

Other
66,241

 
53,285

 
182,104

 
154,600

Total noninterest income
$
321,319

 
$
258,459

 
$
863,360

 
$
786,303

Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018
Noninterest income was $321.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, compared to $258.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The increase in noninterest income was primarily driven by increases in card and merchant processing fees, money transfer income, investment banking and advisory fees, investment securities gains and other noninterest income.
Card and merchant processing fees represents income related to customers' utilization of their debt and credit cards, as well as interchange income and merchants' discounts. Income from card and merchant processing fees increased to $50.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, compared to $44.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The primary contributor to this increase was a $5.3 million increase in interchange income related to growth in the number of accounts as well as an increase in current customers' spending volumes.
Money transfer income represents income from the Parent's wholly owned subsidiary, BBVA Transfer Holdings, Inc., which engages in money transfer services, including money transmission and foreign exchange services. Income from money transfer services increased to $26.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, compared to $23.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 driven by an increase in transaction volumes when compared to the same period in 2018.
Investment banking and advisory fees primarily represent income from BSI. Income from investment banking and advisory fees increased to $28.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, compared to $14.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The primary driver of this increase was an increase in debt capital markets activity during the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018.
Investment securities gains, net were $21.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019. See, “—Debt Securities” for more information related to the debt securities sales.
Other income is comprised of income recognized that does not typically fit into one of the other noninterest income categories and includes various fees associated with letters of credit, syndications, ATMS and foreign exchange. Other noninterest income increased to $66.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, compared to $53.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018, due to a $10.2 million increase in the value of the SBIC investments and a $2.7 million increase in gain on sale of fixed assets.

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018
Noninterest income was $863.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to $786.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increase in noninterest income was primarily driven by increases in service charges on deposit accounts, card and merchant processing fees, money transfer income, investment banking and advisory fees, investment securities gains and other noninterest income partially offset by decreases in mortgage banking and corporate and correspondent investment sales.
Service charges on deposit accounts increased to $185.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to $175.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 due primarily to continued customer account growth and increases in non-sufficient fund activity in 2019 when compared to 2018.
Income from card and merchant processing fees increased to $146.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to $127.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, due to a $15.1 million increase in interchange income related to growth in the number of accounts. Additionally, merchant income and cash advance fees also increased $3.7 million in 2019 when compared to 2018.
Income from money transfer services increased to $73.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to $68.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, driven by an increase in transaction volumes when compared to the same period in 2018.
Income from investment banking and advisory fees increased to $67.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to $62.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increase was driven primarily by an increase in underwriting activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018.
Income from corporate and correspondent investment sales decreased to $24.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to $40.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, primarily driven by a decline in customer interest rate and foreign exchange swap income due to a decrease in interest rate contract and foreign exchange sales as well as valuation adjustments on interest rate contracts for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same period in 2018.
Mortgage banking for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $19.0 million, a decrease of $4.1 million compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease in mortgage banking income was driven by a decrease in the valuation related to MSRs due to a decline in interest rates during 2019 when compared to 2018.
Investment securities gains, net were $30.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. See, “—Debt Securities” for more information related to the debt securities sales.
Other noninterest income increased to $182.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to $154.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, due in part to a $31.0 million increase in the value of the SBIC investments and an $8.8 million increase related to gains on the sale of fixed assets partially offset by a $10.3 million decrease in service and referral income with BBVA and its affiliates.

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Noninterest Expense
The following table presents the components of noninterest expense.
Table 3
Noninterest Expense
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended 
 September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In Thousands)
Salaries, benefits and commissions
$
295,092

 
$
292,679

 
$
884,111

 
$
868,971

Professional services
72,903

 
68,403

 
210,583

 
197,625

Equipment
63,908

 
63,739

 
191,940

 
190,759

Net occupancy
42,241

 
42,514

 
123,298

 
125,607

Money transfer expense
18,005

 
16,120

 
50,273

 
46,143

Total securities impairment

 
283

 
113

 
592

Other
106,738

 
121,772

 
318,856

 
318,271

Total noninterest expense
$
598,887

 
$
605,510

 
$
1,779,174

 
$
1,747,968

Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018
Noninterest expense was $598.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, a decrease of $6.6 million compared to $605.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease in noninterest expense was primarily driven by a decrease in other noninterest expense offset by increases in salaries, benefits and commissions, professional services, and money transfer expense.
Salaries, benefits and commissions expense increased to $295.1 million during the three months ended September 30, 2019, compared to $292.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018, related to increases in full time salaries due to annual merit increases and increases in deferred compensation plans as well as higher costs associated with benefits.
Professional services represents fees incurred for the various support functions, which includes legal, consulting, outsourcing and other professional related fees. Professional services increased $4.5 million during the three months ended September 30, 2019, to $72.9 million compared to $68.4 million for the corresponding period in 2018 due to a $1.7 million increase professional services paid to BBVA and a $1.6 million increase in bankcard fees.
Money transfer expense represents expense from the Parent's wholly owned subsidiary, BBVA Transfer Holdings, Inc., which engages in money transfer services, including money transmission and foreign exchange services. Money transfer expense increased to $18.0 million during the three months ended September 30, 2019, compared to $16.1 million for the corresponding period in 2018 due to an increase in transaction volumes.
Other noninterest expense includes FDIC insurance, marketing, communications, postage, supplies, subscriptions, provision for unfunded commitments and gains and losses on the sales and write-downs of OREO. Other noninterest expense decreased $15.0 million during the three months ended September 30, 2019, to $106.7 million compared to $121.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 primarily attributable to a $17.1 million decrease in FDIC insurance expense.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018
Noninterest expense increased $31.2 million to $1.8 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Noninterest expense was impacted by increases in salaries, benefits and commissions, professional services and money transfer expense.
Salaries, benefits and commissions expense increased to $884.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to $869.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, related to increases in full time

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salaries due to annual merit increases and increases in deferred compensation plans as well as higher costs associated with benefits.
Professional services increased $13.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, to $210.6 million compared to $197.6 million for the corresponding period in 2018 due to a $5.9 million increase in outsourcing and professional services paid to BBVA, a $3.1 million increase in services related to credit reporting, a $3.1 million increase in bankcard fees.
Money transfer expense increased to $50.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to $46.1 million for the corresponding period in 2018 due to an increase in transaction volumes.
Income Tax Expense
Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018
The Company’s income tax expense totaled $39.9 million and $41.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The effective tax rate was 17.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 19.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The decrease in the tax rate was primarily driven by lower net income before taxes relative to permanent income tax differences for the three months ended September 30, 2019.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018
The Company’s income tax expense totaled $106.0 million and $151.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The effective tax rate was 18.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 21.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.The decrease in the tax rate was primarily driven by lower net income before taxes relative to permanent income tax differences for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Additionally, the tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was also impacted by $11.4 million of additional income tax expense related to the correction of an error in prior periods that resulted from an incorrect calculation of the proportional amortization of the Company's Low Income Housing Tax Credit investments. 
Analysis of Financial Condition
A review of the Company’s major balance sheet categories is presented below.
Federal Funds Sold, Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell and Interest Bearing Deposits
Federal funds sold, securities purchased under agreements to resell and interest bearing deposits totaled $5.4 billion at September 30, 2019, compared to $2.1 billion December 31, 2018. The increase was primarily driven by a $3.0 billion increase in interest bearing deposits with the Federal Reserve.
Trading Account Assets
Trading account assets totaled $564 million at September 30, 2019, compared to $238 million December 31, 2018. The increase in trading account assets primarily related to increases in the fair value of interest rate derivative contracts for customers.
Debt Securities
At September 30, 2019, the securities portfolio included $7.6 billion in available for sale debt securities and $6.3 billion in held to maturity debt securities for a total debt securities portfolio of $13.9 billion, an increase of $80 million compared with December 31, 2018.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company received proceeds of $2.4 billion related to the sale of U.S. Treasury securities and agency mortgage-backed securities classified as available for sale which resulted in a net gain of $30.0 million. The Company also purchased approximately $3.7 billion of U.S. Treasury securities, agency collateralized mortgage obligations and states and political subdivision securities that were classified as held to maturity.
The Company recognized $113 thousand and $592 thousand in OTTI charges during the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively. While all securities are reviewed by the Company for OTTI, the securities

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primarily impacted by credit impairment are held to maturity non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations. Refer to Note 2, Debt Securities Available for Sale and Debt Securities Held to Maturity, in the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further details.
Lending Activities
The Company groups its loans into portfolio segments based on internal classifications reflecting the manner in which the allowance for loan losses is established and how credit risk is measured, monitored and reported. Commercial loans are comprised of commercial, financial and agricultural, real estate — construction, and commercial real estate–mortgage loans. Consumer loans are comprised of residential real estate — mortgage, equity lines of credit, equity loans, credit cards, consumer direct and consumer indirect loans.
The following table presents the composition of the loan portfolio.
Table 4
Loan Portfolio
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
(In Thousands)
Commercial loans:
 
 
 
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
24,683,130

 
$
26,562,319

Real estate – construction
2,005,347

 
1,997,537

Commercial real estate – mortgage
13,074,173

 
13,016,796

Total commercial loans
$
39,762,650

 
$
41,576,652

Consumer loans:
 
 
 
Residential real estate – mortgage
$
13,503,327

 
$
13,422,156

Equity lines of credit
2,618,112

 
2,747,217

Equity loans
263,444

 
298,614

Credit card
936,147

 
818,308

Consumer direct
2,388,358

 
2,553,588

Consumer indirect
3,848,533

 
3,770,019

Total consumer loans
$
23,557,921

 
$
23,609,902

Total loans
$
63,320,571

 
$
65,186,554

Loans held for sale
134,314

 
68,766

Total loans and loans held for sale
$
63,454,885

 
$
65,255,320

Loans and loans held for sale, net of unearned income, totaled $63.5 billion at September 30, 2019, a decrease of $1.8 billion from December 31, 2018. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company sold to BBVA, S.A. New York Branch approximately $1.2 billion of commercial loans.
See Note 3, Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses, and Note 4, Loan Sales and Servicing, in the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion.
Asset Quality
Nonperforming assets, which includes nonaccrual loans, nonaccrual loans held for sale, accruing loans 90 days past due, accruing TDRs 90 days past due, foreclosed real estate and other repossessed assets, totaled $757 million at September 30, 2019, a decrease of $84 million compared to $840 million at December 31, 2018. As a percentage of total loans and loans held for sale, foreclosed real estate and other repossessed assets, nonperforming assets were 1.19% at September 30, 2019 compared with 1.29% at December 31, 2018.
The Company defines potential problem loans as commercial loans rated substandard or doubtful that do not meet the definition of nonaccrual, TDR or 90 days past due and still accruing. See Note 3, Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses, in the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on the Company’s credit grade categories, which are derived from standard regulatory rating definitions. The following table provides a summary of potential problem loans.

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Table 5
Potential Problem Loans
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
(In Thousands)
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
317,556

 
$
371,627

Real estate – construction
44,350

 
12,791

Commercial real estate – mortgage
106,695

 
74,737

 
$
468,601

 
$
459,155


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The following table summarizes asset quality information and includes loans held for sale.
Table 6
Asset Quality
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
(In Thousands)
Nonaccrual loans:
 
 
 
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
301,021

 
$
400,389

Real estate – construction
1,616

 
2,851

Commercial real estate – mortgage
110,632

 
110,144

Residential real estate – mortgage
153,078

 
167,099

Equity lines of credit
36,879

 
37,702

Equity loans
8,728

 
10,939

Credit card

 

Consumer direct
7,348

 
4,528

Consumer indirect
33,940

 
17,834

Total nonaccrual loans
653,242

 
751,486

Nonaccrual loans held for sale

 

Total nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale
$
653,242

 
$
751,486

Accruing TDRs: (1)
 
 
 
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
1,552

 
$
18,926

Real estate – construction
76

 
116

Commercial real estate – mortgage
3,492

 
3,661

Residential real estate – mortgage
60,537

 
57,446

Equity lines of credit

 

Equity loans
24,789

 
26,768

Credit card

 

Consumer direct
7,360

 
2,684

Consumer indirect

 

 Total Accruing TDRs
97,806

 
109,601

Accruing TDRs classified as loans held for sale

 

 Total Accruing TDRs (loans and loans held for sale)
$
97,806

 
$
109,601

Loans 90 days past due and accruing:
 
 
 
Commercial, financial and agricultural
$
11,179

 
$
8,114

Real estate – construction
532

 
544

Commercial real estate – mortgage
2,375

 
2,420

Residential real estate – mortgage
4,778

 
5,927

Equity lines of credit
2,072

 
2,226

Equity loans
524

 
180

Credit card
20,037

 
17,011

Consumer direct
17,773

 
13,336

Consumer indirect
8,599

 
9,791

Total loans 90 days past due and accruing
67,869

 
59,549

Loans held for sale 90 days past due and accruing

 

Total loans and loans held for sale 90 days past due and accruing
$
67,869

 
$
59,549

Foreclosed real estate
$
17,381

 
$
16,869

Other repossessed assets
$
17,584

 
$
12,031

(1)
TDR totals include accruing loans 90 days past due classified as TDR.

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Nonperforming assets, which include loans held for sale, are detailed in the following tables.
Table 7
Nonperforming Assets
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
(In Thousands)
Nonaccrual loans
$
653,242

 
$
751,486

Loans 90 days or more past due and accruing (1)
67,869

 
59,549

TDRs 90 days or more past due and accruing
588

 
411

Nonperforming loans
721,699

 
811,446

Foreclosed real estate
17,381

 
16,869

Other repossessed assets
17,584

 
12,031

Total nonperforming assets
$
756,664

 
$
840,346

(1)
Excludes loans classified as TDR.
Table 8
Asset Quality Ratios
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
Asset Quality Ratios:
 
 
 
Nonperforming loans and loans held for sale as a percentage of loans and loans held for sale (1)
1.14
%
 
1.24
%
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total loans and loans held for sale, foreclosed real estate, and other repossessed assets (2)
1.19

 
1.29

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans
1.49

 
1.36

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans (3)
130.55

 
109.09

(1)
Nonperforming loans include nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale (including nonaccrual loans classified as TDR), accruing loans 90 days past due and accruing TDRs 90 days past due.
(2)
Nonperforming assets include nonperforming loans, foreclosed real estate and other repossessed assets.
(3)
Nonperforming loans include nonaccrual loans (including nonaccrual loans classified as TDR), accruing loans 90 days past due and accruing TDRs 90 days past due.
The following table provides a rollforward of nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale.
Table 9
Rollforward of Nonaccrual Loans
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In Thousands)
Balance at beginning of period,
$
751,486

 
$
658,865

Additions
584,569

 
534,328

Returns to accrual
(102,455
)
 
(148,261
)
Loan sales

 
(40,095
)
Payments and paydowns
(120,898
)
 
(124,435
)
Transfers to foreclosed real estate
(21,171
)
 
(15,677
)
Charge-offs
(438,289
)
 
(236,566
)
Balance at end of period
$
653,242

 
$
628,159

When borrowers are experiencing financial difficulties, the Company, in order to assist the borrowers in repaying the principal and interest owed to the Company, may make certain modifications to the loan agreement. To facilitate this process, a concessionary modification that would not otherwise be considered may be granted resulting in a classification of the loan as a TDR. Within each of the Company’s loan classes, TDRs typically involve modification of the loan interest rate to a below market rate or an extension or deferment of the loan term. The financial effects of TDRs are reflected in the components that comprise the allowance for loan losses in either the amount of charge-offs or loan loss provision and period-end allowance levels. All TDRs are considered to be impaired loans. Refer to Note

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3, Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses, in the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
The following table provides a rollforward of TDR activity, excluding loans held for sale.
Table 10
Rollforward of TDR Activity
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
(In Thousands)
Balance at beginning period
$
311,442

 
$
285,606

New TDRs
75,069

 
138,281

Payments/Payoffs
(129,332
)
 
(58,600
)
Charge-offs
(41,749
)
 
(5,821
)
Transfers to foreclosed real estate
(2,153
)
 

Balance at end of period
$
213,277

 
$
359,466

The Company’s aggregate recorded investment in impaired loans modified through TDRs was $213 million at September 30, 2019 compared to $311 million at December 31, 2018. Included in these amounts are $98 million at September 30, 2019 and $110 million at December 31, 2018 of accruing TDRs. Accruing TDRs are not considered nonperforming because they are performing in accordance with the restructured terms.
Allowance for Loan Losses
Management’s policy is to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level sufficient to absorb estimated probable incurred losses in the loan portfolio. See Note 3, Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses, in the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures regarding the allowance for loan losses. The total allowance for loan losses increased to $942 million at September 30, 2019, from $885 million at December 31, 2018. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total loans was 1.49% at September 30, 2019 compared to 1.36% at December 31, 2018. Nonperforming loans were $722 million at September 30, 2019 compared to $811 million at December 31, 2018. The allowance attributable to individually impaired loans was $129 million at September 30, 2019 compared to $107 million at December 31, 2018. The increase was driven primarily by updated impairment analyses. Loans individually evaluated for impairment may have no allowance recorded if the fair value of the collateral less costs to sell or the present value of the loan's expected future cash flows exceeds the recorded investment of the loan.
Net charge-offs were 1.10% of average loans for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to 0.49% of average loans for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The increase in net charge-offs for the three months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to the corresponding period in 2018, was primarily driven by a $56.0 million increase in commercial, financial and agricultural net charge-offs, which includes a $40.0 million charge-off of one health care loan, and a $35.2 million increase in consumer direct net charge-offs.
Net charge-offs were 0.88% of average loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to 0.45% of average loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increase in net charge-offs for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared to the corresponding period in 2018 was driven in part by a $87.7 million increase in commercial, financial and agricultural net charge-offs as well as a $91.0 million increase in consumer direct net charge-offs and a $11.0 million increase in consumer indirect net charge-offs.

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The following table sets forth information with respect to the Company’s loans, excluding loans held for sale, and the allowance for loan losses.
Table 11
Summary of Loan Loss Experience
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Average loans outstanding during the period
$
63,525,661

 
$
64,249,540

 
$
64,157,886

 
$
63,189,287

Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period
$
977,660

 
$
860,000

 
$
885,242

 
$
842,760

Charge-offs:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial, financial and agricultural
73,178

 
20,142

 
132,006

 
42,968

Real estate – construction

 

 
19

 
436

Commercial real estate – mortgage
2,270

 
2,328

 
2,388

 
2,781

Residential real estate – mortgage
2,692

 
3,192

 
6,337

 
7,798

Equity lines of credit
1,687

 
1,324

 
6,506

 
4,909

Equity loans
456

 
1,054

 
1,683

 
2,416

Credit card
18,317

 
11,721

 
53,425

 
34,937

Consumer direct
71,213

 
32,245

 
193,060

 
90,908

Consumer indirect
31,870

 
29,633

 
98,543

 
84,350

Total charge-offs
201,683

 
101,639

 
493,967

 
271,503

Recoveries:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial, financial and agricultural
3,236

 
6,167

 
11,405

 
10,031

Real estate – construction
59

 
23

 
1,965

 
261

Commercial real estate – mortgage
20

 
293

 
104

 
6,137

Residential real estate – mortgage
1,412

 
1,102

 
2,605

 
2,770

Equity lines of credit
1,256

 
1,343

 
5,129

 
4,315

Equity loans
515

 
1,009

 
1,629

 
2,883

Credit card
1,919

 
2,035

 
5,348

 
4,078

Consumer direct
7,221

 
3,480

 
18,052

 
6,855

Consumer indirect
9,947

 
6,616

 
26,740

 
23,533

Total recoveries
25,585

 
22,068

 
72,977

 
60,863

Net charge-offs
176,098

 
79,571

 
420,990

 
210,640

Total provision for loan losses
140,629

 
94,964

 
477,939

 
243,273

Allowance for loan losses, end of period
$
942,191

 
$
875,393

 
$
942,191

 
$
875,393

Net charge-offs to average loans
1.10
%
 
0.49
%
 
0.88
%
 
0.45
%
Concentrations
The following tables provide further details regarding the Company’s commercial, financial and agricultural, commercial real estate, residential real estate and consumer portfolio segments as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.
Commercial, Financial and Agricultural
In accordance with the Company's lending policy, each commercial loan undergoes a detailed underwriting process, which incorporates the Company's risk tolerance, credit policy and procedures. In addition, the Company has a graduated approval process which accounts for the quality, loan type and total exposure of the borrower. The Company has also adopted an internal exposure-based limit which is based on a variety of risk factors, including but not limited to the borrower industry.

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The commercial, financial and agricultural portfolio segment totaled $24.7 billion at September 30, 2019 compared to $26.6 billion at December 31, 2018. This segment consists primarily of large national and international companies and small to mid-sized companies. This portfolio segment also contains owner occupied commercial real estate loans. Loans in this portfolio are generally underwritten individually and are secured with the assets of the company, and/or the personal guarantees of the business owners. The Company minimizes the risk associated with this portfolio segment by various means, including maintaining prudent advance rates, financial covenants, and obtaining personal guarantees from the principals of the borrower.
The following table provides details related to the commercial, financial, and agricultural portfolio segment.
Table 12
Commercial, Financial and Agricultural
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018 (1)
Industry
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
 
(In Thousands)
Autos, Components and Durable Goods
 
$
2,136,336

 
$
25,496

 
$

 
$

 
$
2,403,917

 
$
68,891

 
$

 
$
3,922

Basic Materials
 
501,199

 
1,582

 

 
165

 
567,966

 
2,426

 

 

Capital Goods & Industrial Services
 
2,007,005

 
30,769

 
103

 

 
2,523,857

 
74,769

 
124

 
39

Construction & Construction Materials
 
742,692

 
49,537

 

 

 
732,838

 
19,971

 

 

Consumer
 
705,009

 
1,853

 

 

 
592,607

 
600

 

 

Healthcare
 
2,796,881

 
18,024

 
317

 
37

 
2,914,464

 
18,682

 
333

 
83

Energy
 
3,062,547

 
138,743

 

 

 
2,863,529

 
119,069

 

 

Financial Services
 
927,225

 
914

 

 
1,520

 
1,061,922

 
94

 

 

General Corporates
 
1,717,090

 
17,137

 
499

 
8,503

 
1,757,121

 
4,645

 
3

 
3,993

Institutions
 
3,188,413

 
425

 

 

 
3,349,248

 
474

 

 

Leisure and Consumer Services
 
2,706,091

 
8,036

 
344

 

 
2,597,598

 
22,544

 

 
10

Real Estate
 
1,450,000

 
230

 

 

 
1,533,206

 
248

 

 

Retail
 
500,874

 
1,513

 
245

 
954

 
573,658

 
29,751

 

 
67

Telecoms, Technology & Media
 
956,084

 
2,775

 
44

 

 
1,525,730

 
3,680

 
46

 

Transportation
 
944,594

 
3,987

 

 

 
1,000,564

 
34,545

 

 

Utilities
 
341,090

 

 

 

 
564,094

 

 
18,420

 

Total Commercial, Financial and Agricultural
 
$
24,683,130

 
$
301,021

 
$
1,552

 
$
11,179

 
$
26,562,319

 
$
400,389

 
$
18,926

 
$
8,114

(1)
December 31, 2018 data has been revised to conform to current period industry classifications, as the Company redefined industry classifications during the first quarter of 2019.
Commercial Real Estate
The commercial real estate portfolio segment includes the commercial real estate and real estate - construction loan portfolios. Commercial real estate loans totaled $13.1 billion and $13.0 billion at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, and real estate — construction loans totaled $2.0 billion at both September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.
This portfolio segment consists primarily of extensions of credits to real estate developers and investors for the financing of land and buildings, whereby the repayment is generated from the sale of the real estate or the income

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generated by the real estate property. The Company attempts to minimize risk on commercial real estate properties by various means, including requiring collateral with values that exceed the loan amount, adequate cash flow to service the debt, and the personal guarantees of principals of the borrowers. In order to minimize risk on the construction portfolio, the Company has established an operations group outside of the lending staff which is responsible for loan disbursements during the construction process.
The following tables present the geographic distribution for the commercial real estate and real estate — construction portfolios.
Table 13
Commercial Real Estate
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
State
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
 
(In Thousands)
Alabama
 
$
378,421

 
$
5,459

 
$
2,093

 
$

 
$
375,442

 
$
5,507

 
$
2,221

 
$
237

Arizona
 
890,045

 
8,656

 

 

 
855,007

 
8,342

 

 

California
 
1,940,729

 

 

 
28

 
2,196,360

 

 

 
1,722

Colorado
 
590,703

 
5,970

 

 

 
533,481

 
6,036

 

 

Florida
 
1,238,530

 
11,207

 
37

 

 
1,086,443

 
18,030

 
66

 

New Mexico
 
111,959

 
4,084

 

 

 
157,473

 
3,769

 
121

 
14

Texas
 
3,662,882

 
59,774

 
511

 
2,347

 
3,911,128

 
41,707

 
382

 
447

Other
 
4,260,904

 
15,482

 
851

 

 
3,901,462

 
26,753

 
871

 

 
 
$
13,074,173

 
$
110,632

 
$
3,492

 
$
2,375

 
$
13,016,796

 
$
110,144

 
$
3,661

 
$
2,420


Table 14
Real Estate – Construction
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
State
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
 
(In Thousands)
Alabama
 
$
67,027

 
$
92

 
$

 
$
115

 
$
64,758

 
$
96

 
$

 
$
69

Arizona
 
198,756

 

 

 

 
181,143

 

 

 

California
 
245,712

 

 

 

 
253,416

 

 

 

Colorado
 
92,916

 

 

 

 
111,375

 

 

 

Florida
 
168,666

 
906

 

 

 
213,502

 

 

 

New Mexico
 
14,012

 
26

 
16

 

 
6,868

 

 
46

 

Texas
 
780,055

 
186

 
60

 
417

 
754,994

 
2,331

 
70

 
475

Other
 
438,203

 
406

 

 

 
411,481

 
424

 

 

 
 
$
2,005,347

 
$
1,616

 
$
76

 
$
532

 
$
1,997,537

 
$
2,851

 
$
116

 
$
544

Residential Real Estate
The residential real estate portfolio includes residential real estate — mortgage loans, equity lines of credit and equity loans. The residential real estate portfolio primarily contains loans to individuals, which are secured by single-family residences. Loans of this type are generally smaller in size than commercial real estate loans and are geographically dispersed throughout the Company's market areas, with some guaranteed by government agencies or

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private mortgage insurers. Losses on residential real estate loans depend, to a large degree, on the level of interest rates, the unemployment rate, economic conditions and collateral values.
Residential real estate — mortgage loans totaled $13.5 billion at September 30, 2019 and $13.4 billion at December 31, 2018. Risks associated with residential real estate — mortgage loans are mitigated through rigorous underwriting procedures, collateral values established by independent appraisers and mortgage insurance. In addition, the collateral for this portfolio segment is concentrated in the Company's footprint as indicated in the table below.
Table 15
Residential Real Estate — Mortgage
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
State
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
 
(In Thousands)
Alabama
 
$
925,575

 
$
24,726

 
$
11,303

 
$
998

 
$
944,556

 
$
23,285

 
$
11,677

 
$
1,002

Arizona
 
1,369,479

 
12,217

 
10,898

 
530

 
1,334,736

 
12,572

 
8,415

 
217

California
 
3,375,734

 
19,088

 
3,718

 

 
3,252,592

 
15,898

 
3,910

 

Colorado
 
1,146,398

 
4,645

 
2,100

 

 
1,132,517

 
5,255

 
784

 

Florida
 
1,535,070

 
31,892

 
10,256

 
370

 
1,590,912

 
39,699

 
9,908

 
1,433

New Mexico
 
213,805

 
4,003

 
1,258

 
635

 
219,434

 
3,683

 
1,287

 

Texas
 
4,529,746

 
43,350

 
19,074

 
1,527

 
4,536,383

 
50,069

 
19,293

 
3,275

Other
 
407,520

 
13,157

 
1,930

 
718

 
411,026

 
16,638

 
2,172

 

 
 
$
13,503,327

 
$
153,078

 
$
60,537

 
$
4,778

 
$
13,422,156

 
$
167,099

 
$
57,446

 
$
5,927

The following table provides information related to refreshed FICO scores for the Company's residential real estate portfolio.
Table 16
Residential Real Estate - Mortgage
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
FICO Score
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
 
(In Thousands)
Below 621
 
$
709,444

 
$
101,475

 
$
20,717

 
$
3,135

 
$
730,294

 
$
113,560

 
$
19,131

 
$
4,803

621 – 680
 
1,098,070

 
22,450

 
11,432

 
106

 
1,146,999

 
20,877

 
14,168

 
301

681 – 720
 
1,753,448

 
11,175

 
10,263

 

 
1,725,819

 
11,471

 
9,031

 
451

Above 720
 
9,355,593

 
10,834

 
17,559

 
346

 
9,208,678

 
11,156

 
14,847

 
107

Unknown
 
586,772

 
7,144

 
566

 
1,191

 
610,366

 
10,035

 
269

 
265

 
 
$
13,503,327

 
$
153,078

 
$
60,537

 
$
4,778

 
$
13,422,156

 
$
167,099

 
$
57,446

 
$
5,927


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Equity lines of credit and equity loans totaled $2.9 billion at September 30, 2019 and $3.0 billion at December 31, 2018. Losses in these portfolios generally track overall economic conditions. These loans are underwritten in accordance with the underwriting standards set forth in the Company's policy and procedures. The collateral for this portfolio segment is concentrated within the Company's footprint as indicated in the table below.
Table 17
Equity Loans and Lines
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
State
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
 
(In Thousands)
Alabama
 
$
460,925

 
$
9,197

 
$
7,640

 
$
205

 
$
498,839

 
$
11,536

 
$
8,062

 
$
477

Arizona
 
324,590

 
6,368

 
3,595

 
29

 
348,763

 
6,409

 
4,005

 
221

California
 
411,798

 
2,148

 
190

 
49

 
426,179

 
3,358

 
267

 
402

Colorado
 
173,564

 
2,829

 
747

 
87

 
193,122

 
2,822

 
841

 
128

Florida
 
299,109

 
8,258

 
5,295

 
43

 
332,367

 
8,646

 
5,704

 
398

New Mexico
 
46,824

 
1,555

 
577

 
491

 
50,873

 
1,515

 
593

 
286

Texas
 
1,136,239

 
14,046

 
6,389

 
1,545

 
1,166,304

 
13,097

 
6,901

 
446

Other
 
28,507

 
1,206

 
356

 
147

 
29,384

 
1,258

 
395

 
48

 
 
$
2,881,556

 
$
45,607

 
$
24,789

 
$
2,596

 
$
3,045,831

 
$
48,641

 
$
26,768

 
$
2,406


The following table provides information related to refreshed FICO scores for the Company's equity loans and lines.
Table 18
Equity Loans and Lines
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
FICO Score
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
 
(In Thousands)
Below 621
 
$
199,277

 
$
24,867

 
$
6,669

 
$
2,228

 
$
204,527

 
$
26,747

 
$
5,905

 
$
1,923

621 – 680
 
344,851

 
10,498

 
7,306

 
173

 
376,248

 
9,548

 
9,126

 
254

681 – 720
 
493,624

 
6,448

 
4,345

 
195

 
537,568

 
8,014

 
3,908

 
106

Above 720
 
1,837,132

 
3,657

 
6,370

 

 
1,919,796

 
3,950

 
7,829

 
106

Unknown
 
6,672

 
137

 
99

 

 
7,692

 
382

 

 
17

 
 
$
2,881,556

 
$
45,607

 
$
24,789

 
$
2,596

 
$
3,045,831

 
$
48,641

 
$
26,768

 
$
2,406

Other Consumer
The Company centrally underwrites and sources from the Company's branches or online, credit card loans and other consumer direct loans. Total consumer direct loans at September 30, 2019 were $2.4 billion and $2.6 billion at December 31, 2018. Total credit cards at September 30, 2019 were $936 million and $818 million at December 31, 2018.
The Company also operates a consumer finance unit which purchases loan contracts for indirect automobile and other consumer financing. These loans are centrally underwritten using underwriting guidelines and industry accepted tools. Total consumer indirect loans were $3.8 billion at both September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.

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The following tables provide information related to refreshed FICO scores for the Company's consumer direct and consumer indirect loans.
Table 19
Consumer Direct
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
FICO Score
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
 
(In Thousands)
Below 621
 
$
170,810

 
$
3,524

 
$
1,048

 
$
7,073

 
$
217,273

 
$
3,870

 
$
1,002

 
$
12,197

621 – 680
 
467,052

 
1,966

 
981

 
6,371

 
531,466

 
257

 
387

 
178

681 – 720
 
557,928

 
1,246

 
3,626

 
2,632

 
596,889

 
147

 
1,295

 
311

Above 720
 
1,118,644

 
612

 
1,705

 
1,121

 
1,149,606

 
254

 

 
11

Unknown
 
73,924

 

 

 
576

 
58,354

 

 

 
639

 
 
$
2,388,358

 
$
7,348

 
$
7,360

 
$
17,773

 
$
2,553,588

 
$
4,528

 
$
2,684

 
$
13,336

Table 20
Consumer Indirect
 
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
FICO Score
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
Recorded Investment
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accruing TDRs
 
Accruing Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
 
 
(In Thousands)
Below 621
 
$
758,852

 
$
27,233

 
$

 
$
7,192

 
$
865,702

 
$
14,700

 
$

 
$
9,128

621 – 680
 
1,054,395

 
4,390

 

 
1,012

 
1,083,116

 
2,084

 

 
381

681 – 720
 
738,007

 
1,359

 

 
298

 
719,093

 
648

 

 
69

Above 720
 
1,295,021

 
958

 

 
97

 
1,099,289

 
402

 

 
213

Unknown
 
2,258

 

 

 

 
2,819

 

 

 

 
 
$
3,848,533

 
$
33,940

 
$

 
$
8,599

 
$
3,770,019

 
$
17,834

 
$

 
$
9,791

Foreign Exposure
As of September 30, 2019, foreign exposure risk did not represent a significant concentration of the Company's total portfolio of loans and was substantially represented by borrowers domiciled in Mexico and foreign borrowers currently residing in the United States. 
Funding Activities
Deposits are the primary source of funds for lending and investing activities and their cost is the largest category of interest expense. The Company also utilizes brokered deposits as a funding source in addition to customer deposits. Scheduled payments, as well as prepayments, and maturities from portfolios of loans and investment securities also provide a stable source of funds. FHLB advances, other secured borrowings, federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short-term borrowed funds, as well as longer-term debt issued through the capital markets, all provide supplemental liquidity sources. The Company’s funding activities are monitored and governed through the Company’s asset/liability management process.

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There were no changes in the Company's and the Bank's credit ratings during the three months ended September 30, 2019. The Company's and the Bank's credit ratings at September 30, 2019 were as follows:
Table 21
Credit Ratings
 
As of September 30, 2019
 
Standard & Poor’s
 
Moody’s
 
Fitch
BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt rating
BBB+
 
Baa2
 
BBB+
Short-term debt rating
A-2
 
 
F2
BBVA USA
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt rating
BBB+
 
Baa2
 
BBB+
Long-term bank deposits (1)
N/A
 
A2
 
A-
Subordinated debt
BBB
 
Baa2
 
BBB
Short-term debt rating
A-2
 
P-2
 
F2
Short-term deposit rating (1)
N/A
 
P-1
 
F2
Outlook
Stable
 
Stable
 
Negative
(1) S&P does not provide a rating; therefore, the rating is N/A.
The cost and availability of financing to the Company and the Bank are impacted by its credit ratings. A downgrade to the Company’s or Bank’s credit ratings could affect its ability to access the credit markets and increase its borrowing costs, thereby adversely impacting the Company’s financial condition and liquidity. Key factors in maintaining high credit ratings include a stable and diverse earnings stream, strong credit quality, strong capital ratios and diverse funding sources, in addition to disciplined liquidity monitoring procedures. See the risk factors disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, for additional information.
A credit rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities, and the ratings are subject to revision or withdrawal by the assigning rating agency. Each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating.
Deposits
Total deposits increased by $1.4 billion from December 31, 2018 to September 30, 2019. At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, total deposits included $5.5 billion and $9.0 billion, respectively, of brokered deposits. The following table presents the Company’s deposits segregated by major category:
Table 22
Composition of Deposits
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
Balance
 
% of Total
 
Balance
 
% of Total
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
$
21,019,303

 
28.6
%
 
$
20,183,876

 
28.0
%
Interest-bearing demand deposits
8,740,086

 
11.9

 
8,400,192

 
11.6

Savings and money market
29,873,962

 
40.6

 
27,877,124

 
38.6

Time deposits
13,936,091

 
18.9

 
15,706,795

 
21.8

Total deposits
$
73,569,442

 
100.0
%
 
$
72,167,987

 
100.0
%
Borrowed Funds
In addition to internal deposit generation, the Company also relies on borrowed funds as a supplemental source of funding. Borrowed funds consist of short-term borrowings, FHLB advances, subordinated debentures and other long-term borrowings.
Short-term borrowings are primarily in the form of federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short-term borrowings.

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The short-term borrowings table presents the distribution of the Company’s short-term borrowed funds and the corresponding weighted average interest rates. Also provided are the maximum outstanding amounts of borrowings, the average amounts of borrowings and the average interest rates at period-end.
Table 23
Short-Term Borrowings
 
Maximum Outstanding at Any Month End
 
Average Balance
 
Average Interest Rate
 
Ending Balance
 
Average Interest Rate at Period End
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Balance at September 30, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal funds purchased
$
5,060

 
$
998

 
1.75
%
 
$

 
%
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (1)
1,052,762

 
762,683

 
0.30

 
117,421

 
2.22

Other short-term borrowings
69,446

 
16,235

 
3.03

 
45

 
3.03

 
$
1,127,268

 
$
779,916

 
 
 
$
117,466

 
 
Balance at December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Federal funds purchased
$
2,000

 
$
82

 
2.50
%
 
$

 
%
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase (1)
183,511

 
109,770

 
1.78

 
102,275

 
3.73

Other short-term borrowings
159,004

 
68,423

 
3.04

 

 

 
$
344,515

 
$
178,275

 
 
 
$
102,275

 
 
(1)
Average interest rate does not reflect impact of balance sheet offsetting. See Note 6, Securities Financing Activities, in the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, FHLB and other borrowings were $3.7 billion and $4.0 billion, respectively. In August 2019, the Bank issued under its Global Bank Note Program $600 million aggregate principal amount of its 2.5% unsecured senior notes due 2024.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company had $4.4 billion of proceeds received from FHLB and other borrowings and repayments were approximately $4.8 billion.
Shareholder’s Equity
Total shareholder's equity was $14.1 billion at September 30, 2019, compared to $13.5 billion at December 31, 2018, an increase of $589 million. Shareholder's equity increased $482 million due to earnings attributable to the Company during the period, as well as a $288 million increase in accumulated other comprehensive income largely attributable to a decrease in unrealized losses on available for sale securities offset, in part, by the payment of preferred and common dividends totaling $184 million to its sole shareholder, BBVA.
Risk Management
In the normal course of business, the Company encounters inherent risk in its business activities. The Company’s risk management approach includes processes for identifying, assessing, managing, monitoring and reporting risks. Management has grouped the risks facing its operations into the following categories: credit risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk, operational risk, market risk, model risk, reputational risk, fiduciary risk, suitability risk, compliance risk, legal risk, and strategic and business risk. Each of these risks is managed through the Company’s ERM program. The ERM program provides the structure and framework necessary to identify, measure, control and manage risk across the organization. ERM is the cornerstone for defining risk tolerance, identifying and monitoring key risk indicators, managing capital and integrating the Company’s capital planning process with on-going risk assessments and related stress testing for major risks.
Market Risk Management
The effective management of market risk is essential to achieving the Company’s strategic financial objectives. As a financial institution, the Company’s most significant market risk exposure is interest rate risk in its balance sheet; however, market risk also includes product liquidity risk, price risk and volatility risk in the Company’s lines of business.

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The primary objectives of market risk management are to minimize any adverse effect that changes in market risk factors may have on net interest income, and to offset the risk of price changes for certain assets recorded at fair value.
Interest Rate Market Risk
The Company’s net interest income and the fair value of its financial instruments are influenced by changes in the level of interest rates. The Company manages its exposure to fluctuations in interest rates through policies established by its Asset/Liability Committee. The Asset/Liability Committee meets regularly and has responsibility for approving asset/liability management policies, formulating strategies to improve balance sheet positioning and/or earnings and reviewing the interest rate sensitivity of the Company.
Management utilizes an interest rate simulation model to estimate the sensitivity of the Company’s net interest income to changes in interest rates. Such estimates are based upon a number of assumptions for each scenario, including the level of balance sheet growth, deposit repricing characteristics and the rate of prepayments.
The estimated impact on the Company’s net interest income sensitivity over a one-year time horizon at September 30, 2019, is shown in the table below. Such analysis assumes a gradual and sustained parallel shift in interest rates, expectations of balance sheet growth and composition and the Company’s estimate of how interest-bearing transaction accounts would reprice in each scenario using current yield curves at September 30, 2019.
Table 24
Net Interest Income Sensitivity
 
Estimated % Change in Net Interest Income
 
September 30, 2019
Rate Change
 
+ 200 basis points
5.03
 %
+ 100 basis points
2.78

 - 100 basis points
(4.45
)
The following table shows the effect that the indicated changes in interest rates would have on EVE. Inherent in this calculation are many assumptions used to project lifetime cash flows for every item on the balance sheet that may or may not be realized, such as deposit decay rates, prepayment speeds and spread assumptions. This measurement only values existing business without consideration of new business or potential management actions.
Table 25
Economic Value of Equity
 
Estimated % Change in Economic Value of Equity
 
September 30, 2019
Rate Change
 
+ 300 basis points
(11.76)
 %
+ 200 basis points
(7.16
)
+ 100 basis points
(2.77
)
 - 100 basis points
(0.07
)
The Company is also subject to trading risk. The Company utilizes various tools to measure and manage price risk in its trading portfolios. In addition, the Board of Directors of the Company has established certain limits relative to positions and activities. The level of price risk exposure at any given point in time depends on the market environment and expectation of future price and market movements, and will vary from period to period.
Derivatives
The Company uses derivatives primarily to manage economic risks related to commercial loans, mortgage banking operations, long-term debt and other funding sources. The Company also uses derivatives to facilitate transactions on behalf of its clients. As of September 30, 2019, the Company had derivative financial instruments outstanding with notional amounts of $52.5 billion. The estimated net fair value of open contracts was in an asset position of $331 million

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at September 30, 2019. For additional information about derivatives, refer to Note 5, Derivatives and Hedging, in the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Liquidity Management
Liquidity is the ability of the Company to convert assets into cash or cash equivalents without significant loss and to raise additional funds by increasing liabilities. Liquidity management involves maintaining the Company’s ability to meet the day-to-day cash flow requirements of its customers, whether they are depositors wishing to withdraw funds or borrowers requiring funds to meet their credit needs. Without proper liquidity management, the Company would not be able to perform the primary function of a financial intermediary and would, therefore, not be able to meet the needs of the communities it serves.
The Company regularly assesses liquidity needs under various scenarios of market conditions, asset growth and changes in credit ratings. The assessment includes liquidity stress testing which measures various sources and uses of funds under the different scenarios. The assessment provides regular monitoring of unused borrowing capacity and available sources of contingent liquidity to prepare for unexpected liquidity needs and to cover unanticipated events that could affect liquidity.
The asset portion of the balance sheet provides liquidity primarily through unencumbered securities available for sale, loan principal and interest payments, maturities and prepayments of investment securities held to maturity and, to a lesser extent, sales of investment securities available for sale and trading account assets. Other short-term investments such as federal funds sold, and securities purchased under agreements to resell, are additional sources of liquidity.
The liability portion of the balance sheet provides liquidity through various customers’ interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing deposit accounts and through FHLB and other borrowings. Brokered deposits, federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short-term borrowings as well as excess borrowing capacity with the FHLB and access to the debt capital markets are additional sources of liquidity and, basically, represent the Company’s incremental borrowing capacity. These sources of liquidity are used as necessary to fund asset growth and meet short-term liquidity needs.
In addition to the Company’s financial performance and condition, liquidity may be impacted by the Parent’s structure as a holding company that is a separate legal entity from the Bank. The Parent requires cash for various operating needs including payment of dividends to its shareholder, the servicing of debt, and the payment of general corporate expenses. The primary source of liquidity for the Parent is dividends paid by the Bank. Applicable federal and state statutes and regulations impose restrictions on the amount of dividends that may be paid by the Bank. In addition to the formal statutes and regulations, regulatory authorities also consider the adequacy of the Bank’s total capital in relation to its assets, deposits and other such items. Due to the net earnings restrictions on dividend distributions under Alabama law, the Bank was not permitted to pay dividends at September 30, 2019 or December 31, 2018 without regulatory approval. Appropriate limits and guidelines are in place to ensure the Parent has sufficient cash to meet operating expenses and other commitments without relying on subsidiaries or capital markets for funding. Any future dividends paid from the Parent must be set forth as capital actions in the Company's capital plans and not objected to by the Federal Reserve Board.
On August 27, 2019, the Bank issued under its Global Bank Note Program $600 million aggregate principal amount of its 2.50% unsecured senior notes due 2024.
The Company’s ability to raise funding at competitive prices is affected by the rating agencies’ views of the Company’s credit quality, liquidity, capital and earnings. Management meets with the rating agencies on a routine basis to discuss the current outlook for the Company.
The Federal Reserve Board will no longer take action to require the Company to comply with the Federal Reserve Board’s LCR rule until it formally amends its regulations to implement the EGRRCPA. In October 2019, the Federal Reserve Board finalized a rule formally amending its regulations to no longer require the Company to comply with the LCR rule once the amendment becomes effective. At September 30, 2019, the Company's LCR was 144% and was fully compliant with the LCR requirements. However, should the Company's cash position or investment mix change in the future, the Company's ability to meet the LCR requirement may be impacted.

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Management believes that the current sources of liquidity are adequate to meet the Company’s requirements and plans for continued growth.
Capital
The Company and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by federal and state banking regulators. Failure to meet minimum risk-based and leverage capital requirements can subject the Company and the Bank to a series of increasingly restrictive regulatory actions.
The following table sets forth the Company's U.S. Basel III regulatory capital ratios subject to transitional provisions at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018.
Table 26
Capital Ratios
 
September 30, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
Capital:
 
 
 
CET1 Capital
$
8,792,958

 
$
8,457,585

Tier 1 Capital
9,027,158

 
8,691,785

Total Capital
10,495,530

 
10,216,625

Ratios:
 
 
 
CET1 Risk-based Capital Ratio
12.89
%
 
12.00
%
Tier 1 Risk-based Capital Ratio
13.24

 
12.33

Total Risk-based Capital Ratio
15.39

 
14.49

Leverage Ratio
10.03

 
10.03

At September 30, 2019, the regulatory capital ratios of the Bank exceeded the “well-capitalized” standard for banks based on applicable U.S. regulatory capital requirements. The Company continually monitors these ratios to ensure that the Bank exceeds this standard.
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Refer to “Market Risk Management” in Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, herein.
Item 4.    Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
Management of the Company, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on their evaluation, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were effective.
Changes In Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.
There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
See under “Legal and Regulatory Proceedings” in Note 8, Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees, of the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
Various risk and uncertainties could affect the Company's business. These risks are described elsewhere in this report and the Company's other filings with the SEC, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2018.
The following discussion updates the risk factors disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended December 31, 2018.
The Company is a subsidiary of BBVA Group, and activities across BBVA Group could adversely affect the Company’s business and results of operations.
The Company is a part of a highly diversified international financial group which offers a wide variety of financial and related products and services including retail banking, asset management, private banking and wholesale banking. The BBVA Group strives to foster a culture in which its employees act with integrity and feel comfortable reporting instances of misconduct. The BBVA Group employees are essential to this culture, and acts of misconduct by any employee, and particularly by senior management, could erode trust and confidence and damage the BBVA Group and the Company’s reputation among existing and potential clients and other stakeholders. Negative public opinion could result from actual or alleged conduct by the BBVA Group entities in any number of activities or circumstances, including operations, employment-related offenses such as sexual harassment and discrimination, regulatory compliance, the use and protection of data and systems, and the satisfaction of client expectations, and from actions taken by regulators or others in response to such conduct.
The Spanish judicial authorities are investigating the activities of the company Centro Exclusivo de Negocios y Transacciones, S.L. (Cenyt). Such investigation includes the provision of services by Cenyt to BBVA. On July 29, 2019, BBVA was named as an official suspect (investigado) in a criminal judicial investigation (Preliminary Proceeding No. 96/2017 - Piece No. 9, Central Investigating Court No. 6 of the National High Court) for possible breaches of law related to bribery, revelation of secrets and corruption in connection with BBVA’s relationship with Cenyt. Certain current and former officers, directors and employees of the BBVA Group have also been named as official suspects in connection with this investigation. BBVA has been and continues to proactively collaborate with the Spanish judicial authorities, including sharing with the courts information from its on-going forensic investigation regarding its relationship with Cenyt. BBVA is currently not able to publicly disclose such information due to the legal requirement not to interfere with the judicial investigation. The criminal judicial proceeding is at a preliminary stage and is currently subject to a secrecy order. Therefore, it is not possible at this time to predict the scope or duration of such proceeding or any related proceeding or its or their possible outcomes or implications for the BBVA Group, including any fines, damages or harm to the BBVA Group’s reputation caused thereby. This matter or any similar matters arising across the BBVA Group could damage the Company’s reputation and adversely affect the confidence of the Company’s clients, rating agencies, regulators, bondholders and other parties and could have an adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and operating results.
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Omitted pursuant to General Instruction H of Form 10-Q.
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Omitted pursuant to General Instruction H of Form 10-Q.
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
Not Applicable.

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Item 5.
Other Information
Disclosure Pursuant to Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act
The Company discloses the following information pursuant to Section 13(r) of the Exchange Act, which requires an issuer to disclose whether it or any of its affiliates knowingly engaged in certain activities, transactions or dealings relating to Iran or with natural persons or entities designated by the U.S. government under specified executive orders, including activities not prohibited by U.S. law and conducted outside the United States by non-U.S. affiliates in compliance with local law. In order to comply with this requirement, the Company has requested relevant information from its affiliates globally.
The Company has not knowingly engaged in activities, transactions or dealings relating to Iran or with natural persons or entities designated by the U.S. government under the specified executive orders.
Because the Company is controlled by BBVA, a Spanish corporation, the Company's disclosure includes activities, transactions or dealings conducted outside the United States by non-U.S. affiliates of BBVA and its consolidated subsidiaries that are not controlled by the Company. The BBVA Group has the following activities, transactions and dealings with Iran requiring disclosure.
Legacy contractual obligations related to counter indemnities. BBVA made a payment of $642 to Bank Melli on July 11, 2019, due to outstanding commissions on the counterindemnity executed on October 16, 2018. Such counterindemnity was issued in April 2000 and has been regularly reported until its execution in 2018.
Iranian embassy-related activity. The BBVA Group maintains bank accounts in Spain for one employee of the Iranian embassy in Spain. This employee is a Spanish citizen. Estimated gross revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2019, from embassy-related activity, which include fees and/or commissions, did not exceed $297. The BBVA Group does not allocate direct costs to fees and commissions and therefore has not disclosed a separate profit measure.

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Item 6.
Exhibits

Exhibit Number
Description of Documents
 
 
Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation of the Company, reflecting name change to BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc., (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K (file no. 000-55106), filed on June 10, 2019).
Bylaws of BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed with the Commission on November 22, 2013, File No. 0-55106).
Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.1
Interactive Data File.

Certain instruments defining rights of holders of long-term debt of the Company and its subsidiaries constituting less than 10% of the Company’s total assets are not filed herewith pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K. At the SEC’s request, the Company agrees to furnish the SEC a copy of any such agreement.


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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 5, 2019
BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc.
 
By:
/s/ Kirk P. Pressley
 
 
Name:
Kirk P. Pressley
 
 
Title:
Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Duly Authorized Officer



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