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Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses [Abstract]  
Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses Note 3 - Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses
Aging and Non-Accrual Analysis
The following tables provide a summary of current, accruing past due, and non-accrual loans by portfolio class as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
March 31, 2022
(in thousands)CurrentAccruing 30-89 Days Past DueAccruing 90 Days or Greater Past DueTotal Accruing Past DueNon-accrual with an ALLNon-accrual without an ALLTotal
Commercial, financial and agricultural$12,585,055 $9,298 $370 $9,668 $42,697 $22,191 $12,659,611 
Owner-occupied7,677,569 4,291  4,291 6,906 3,948 7,692,714 
Total commercial and industrial20,262,624 13,589 370 13,959 49,603 26,139 20,352,325 
Investment properties10,037,457 1,931 469 2,400 4,923 2,365 10,047,145 
1-4 family properties616,706 1,424 302 1,726 2,242  620,674 
Land and development474,875 571  571 2,053  477,499 
Total commercial real estate11,129,038 3,926 771 4,697 9,218 2,365 11,145,318 
Consumer mortgages5,017,739 4,114 153 4,267 29,997  5,052,003 
Home equity1,404,435 3,052  3,052 8,851 3 1,416,341 
Credit cards185,859 1,174 1,214 2,388   188,247 
Other consumer loans1,991,939 16,463 559 17,022 5,955  2,014,916 
Total consumer8,599,972 24,803 1,926 26,729 44,803 3 8,671,507 
Loans, net of deferred fees and costs$39,991,634 $42,318 $3,067 $45,385 $103,624 $28,507 $40,169,150 
December 31, 2021
(in thousands)CurrentAccruing 30-89 Days Past DueAccruing 90 Days or Greater Past DueTotal Accruing Past DueNon-accrual with an ALLNon-accrual without an ALLTotal
Commercial, financial and agricultural$12,068,740 $13,378 $3,953 $17,331 $37,918 $23,869 $12,147,858 
Owner-occupied7,460,184 3,627 59 3,686 7,146 4,050 7,475,066 
Total commercial and industrial19,528,924 17,005 4,012 21,017 45,064 27,919 19,622,924 
Investment properties9,894,924 1,285 717 2,002 3,273 2,577 9,902,776 
1-4 family properties639,631 1,182 93 1,275 4,535 28 645,469 
Land and development463,949 845 154 999 1,918 — 466,866 
Total commercial real estate10,998,504 3,312 964 4,276 9,726 2,605 11,015,111 
Consumer mortgages5,033,537 6,257 126 6,383 29,078 — 5,068,998 
Home equity1,349,027 2,619 — 2,619 9,773 — 1,361,419 
Credit cards201,929 1,233 1,010 2,243 — — 204,172 
Other consumer loans2,011,430 20,369 658 21,027 6,877 — 2,039,334 
Total consumer8,595,923 30,478 1,794 32,272 45,728 — 8,673,923 
Loans, net of deferred fees and costs$39,123,351 $50,795 $6,770 $57,565 $100,518 $30,524 $39,311,958 
Interest income on non-accrual loans outstanding that would have been recorded if the loans had been current and performing in accordance with their original terms was $3.1 million and $3.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Of the interest income recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, cash-basis interest income was $347 thousand and $622 thousand, respectively.
Pledged Loans
Loans with carrying values of $14.58 billion and $14.19 billion, respectively, were pledged as collateral for borrowings and capacity at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, to the FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank.
Portfolio Segment Risk Factors
The risk characteristics and collateral information of each portfolio segment are as follows:
Commercial and Industrial Loans - The C&I loan portfolio is primarily comprised of general middle market and commercial banking clients across a diverse set of industries. In accordance with Synovus' lending policy, each loan undergoes a detailed underwriting process which incorporates uniform underwriting standards and oversight in proportion to the size and complexity of the lending relationship. These loans are secured by collateral such as business equipment, inventory, and real estate. Credit decisions on loans in the C&I portfolio are based on cash flow from the operations of the business as the primary source of repayment of the debt, with underlying real estate or other collateral being the secondary source of repayment. PPP loans, which are categorized as C&I loans, were $202.9 million at March 31, 2022 and are guaranteed by the SBA.
Commercial Real Estate Loans - CRE loans primarily consist of income-producing investment properties loans. Additionally, CRE loans include 1-4 family properties loans as well as land and development loans. Investment properties loans consist of construction and mortgage loans for income-producing properties and are primarily made to finance multi-family properties, hotels, office buildings, shopping centers, warehouses and other commercial development properties. 1-4 family properties loans include construction loans to homebuilders and commercial mortgage loans related to 1-4 family rental properties and are almost always secured by the underlying property being financed by such loans. These properties are primarily located in the markets served by Synovus. Land and development loans include commercial and residential development as well as land acquisition loans and are secured by land held for future development, typically in excess of one year. Properties securing these loans are substantially within markets served by Synovus, and loan terms generally include personal guarantees from the principals. Loans in this portfolio are underwritten based on the LTV of the collateral and the capacity of the guarantor(s).
Consumer Loans - The consumer loan portfolio consists of a wide variety of loan products offered through Synovus' banking network including first and second residential mortgages, home equity, and consumer credit card loans, as well as home improvement loans, student, personal, and auto loans from third-party lending ("other consumer loans"). Together, consumer mortgages and home equity comprise the majority of Synovus' consumer loans and are secured by first and second liens on residential real estate primarily located in the markets served by Synovus. The primary source of repayment for all consumer loans is generally the personal income of the borrower(s).
Credit Quality Indicators
The credit quality of the loan portfolio is reviewed and updated no less frequently than annually using the standard asset classification system utilized by the federal banking agencies. These classifications are divided into three groups: Not Criticized (Pass), Special Mention, and Classified or Adverse rating (Substandard, Doubtful, and Loss) and are defined as follows:
Pass - loans which are well protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor (or guarantors, if any) or by the fair value, less cost to acquire and sell in a timely manner, of any underlying collateral.
Special Mention - loans which have potential weaknesses that deserve management's close attention. These loans are not adversely classified and do not expose an institution to sufficient risk to warrant an adverse classification.
Substandard - loans which are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or by the collateral pledged, if any. Loans with this classification are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.
Doubtful - loans which have all the weaknesses inherent in loans categorized as Substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable on the basis of currently known facts, conditions, and values.
Loss - loans which are considered by management to be uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance on the institution's books as an asset, without establishment of a specific valuation allowance or charge-off, is not warranted. Synovus fully reserves for any loans rated as Loss.
In the following tables, consumer loans are generally assigned a risk grade similar to the classifications described above; however, upon reaching 90 days and 120 days past due, they are generally downgraded to Substandard and Loss, respectively, in accordance with the FFIEC Retail Credit Classification Policy. Additionally, in accordance with Interagency Supervisory Guidance, the risk grade classifications of consumer loans (consumer mortgages and home equity) secured by junior liens on 1-4 family residential properties also consider available information on the payment status of any associated senior liens with other financial institutions.
The following tables summarize each loan portfolio class by risk grade and origination year as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 as required under CECL.
March 31, 2022
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination YearRevolving Loans
(in thousands)20222021202020192018PriorAmortized Cost BasisConverted to Term LoansTotal
Commercial, financial and agricultural
Pass$307,165 $2,248,128 $1,274,145 $877,338 $605,200 $1,280,187 $5,672,387 $33,813 $12,298,363 
Special Mention202 2,235 14,635 9,784 8,486 4,156 87,585  127,083 
Substandard(1)
2,867 11,969 47,998 46,234 11,331 45,537 63,546 362 229,844 
Doubtful(2)
 464   3,620  48  4,132 
Loss(3)
      189  189 
Total commercial, financial and agricultural310,234 2,262,796 1,336,778 933,356 628,637 1,329,880 5,823,755 34,175 12,659,611 
Owner-occupied
Pass400,161 1,752,472 1,199,572 1,044,709 822,093 1,659,184 575,265  7,453,456 
Special Mention138 691 83,388 5,089 19,983 46,836   156,125 
Substandard(1)
315 7,269 1,276 8,529 37,274 28,211   82,874 
Loss(3)
 259       259 
Total owner-occupied400,614 1,760,691 1,284,236 1,058,327 879,350 1,734,231 575,265  7,692,714 
Total commercial and industrial710,848 4,023,487 2,621,014 1,991,683 1,507,987 3,064,111 6,399,020 34,175 20,352,325 
Investment properties
Pass502,093 2,995,934 1,514,881 1,611,876 997,818 1,872,911 251,150  9,746,663 
Special Mention 6,545  32,606 30,827 87,595 33,558  191,131 
Substandard(1)
1,252 523 953 5,426 56,611 23,253 21,333  109,351 
Total investment properties503,345 3,003,002 1,515,834 1,649,908 1,085,256 1,983,759 306,041  10,047,145 
1-4 family properties
Pass73,676 245,278 70,143 43,125 38,539 91,502 47,599  609,862 
Special Mention243 190 537 638  235   1,843 
Substandard(1)
1,750 2,297 6 564 2,004 2,303 45  8,969 
Total 1-4 family properties75,669 247,765 70,686 44,327 40,543 94,040 47,644  620,674 
Land and development
Pass24,697 138,267 37,147 69,216 23,133 97,030 45,900  435,390 
Special Mention  790  31,160 1,160   33,110 
Substandard(1)
186 392 323 651 2,985 4,462   8,999 
Total land and development24,883 138,659 38,260 69,867 57,278 102,652 45,900  477,499 
Total commercial real estate603,897 3,389,426 1,624,780 1,764,102 1,183,077 2,180,451 399,585  11,145,318 
March 31, 2022
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination YearRevolving Loans
(in thousands)20222021202020192018PriorAmortized Cost BasisConverted to Term LoansTotal
Consumer mortgages
Pass227,036 1,265,235 1,494,751 519,494 195,449 1,293,538 306  4,995,809 
Substandard(1)
21 2,362 5,114 6,846 11,307 29,778   55,428 
Loss(3)
   4  762   766 
Total consumer mortgages227,057 1,267,597 1,499,865 526,344 206,756 1,324,078 306  5,052,003 
Home equity
Pass      1,192,522 210,986 1,403,508 
Substandard(1)
      6,780 5,488 12,268 
Doubtful(2)
         
Loss(3)
      426 139 565 
Total home equity      1,199,728 216,613 1,416,341 
Credit cards
Pass      187,035  187,035 
Substandard(1)
      451  451 
Loss(4)
      761  761 
Total credit cards      188,247  188,247 
Other consumer loans
Pass30,863 705,823 627,569 104,053 46,362 189,427 303,456  2,007,553 
Substandard(1)
114 793 1,510 1,989 1,196 1,559 184  7,345 
Loss(4)
     18   18 
Total other consumer loans30,977 706,616 629,079 106,042 47,558 191,004 303,640  2,014,916 
Total consumer258,034 1,974,213 2,128,944 632,386 254,314 1,515,082 1,691,921 216,613 8,671,507 
Loans, net of deferred fees and costs$1,572,779 $9,387,126 $6,374,738 $4,388,171 $2,945,378 $6,759,644 $8,490,526 $250,788 $40,169,150 
(1)    The majority of loans within Substandard risk grade are accruing loans at March 31, 2022.
(2)    Loans within Doubtful risk grade are on non-accrual status and generally have an ALL equal to 50% of the loan amount.
(3)    Loans within Loss risk grade are on non-accrual status and have an ALL equal to the full loan amount.
(4)    Represent amounts that were 120 days past due. These credits are downgraded to the Loss category with an ALL equal to the full loan amount and are generally charged off upon reaching 181 days past due in accordance with the FFIEC Retail Credit Classification Policy.
December 31, 2021
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination YearRevolving Loans
(in thousands)20212020201920182017PriorAmortized Cost BasisConverted to Term LoansTotal
Commercial, financial and agricultural
Pass$2,396,717 $1,332,549 $922,396 $607,918 $433,045 $903,995 $5,151,981 $42,809 $11,791,410 
Special Mention2,731 15,166 17,571 10,433 2,242 2,489 71,996 — 122,628 
Substandard(1)
16,105 50,979 40,125 10,383 16,473 37,565 51,442 33 223,105 
Doubtful(2)
469 — 1,601 8,512 — — 48 — 10,630 
Loss(3)
— — — — — — 85 — 85 
Total commercial, financial and agricultural2,416,022 1,398,694 981,693 637,246 451,760 944,049 5,275,552 42,842 12,147,858 
Owner-occupied
Pass1,776,086 1,276,797 1,117,825 858,721 708,942 1,116,766 437,724 — 7,292,861 
Special Mention702 19,950 4,724 10,202 18,109 36,481 — — 90,168 
Substandard(1)
7,312 1,294 8,386 43,276 6,169 25,329 — — 91,766 
Loss(3)
271 — — — — — — — 271 
Total owner-occupied1,784,371 1,298,041 1,130,935 912,199 733,220 1,178,576 437,724 — 7,475,066 
Total commercial and industrial4,200,393 2,696,735 2,112,628 1,549,445 1,184,980 2,122,625 5,713,276 42,842 19,622,924 
Investment properties
Pass2,823,978 1,463,503 1,905,534 1,019,765 738,036 1,317,634 278,697 — 9,547,147 
Special Mention6,163 — 32,290 63,900 59,194 44,532 33,659 — 239,738 
Substandard(1)
1,465 326 8,550 57,127 3,564 23,505 21,354 — 115,891 
Total investment properties2,831,606 1,463,829 1,946,374 1,140,792 800,794 1,385,671 333,710 — 9,902,776 
1-4 family properties
Pass295,082 82,976 51,939 43,025 49,057 57,025 55,588 — 634,692 
Special Mention192 207 641 — — 239 — — 1,279 
Substandard(1)
1,999 — 566 4,222 489 2,177 45 — 9,498 
Total 1-4 family properties297,273 83,183 53,146 47,247 49,546 59,441 55,633 — 645,469 
Land and development
Pass141,614 42,201 77,868 34,058 37,167 44,989 44,730 — 422,627 
Special Mention— 800 1,900 31,458 — 1,179 — — 35,337 
Substandard(1)
824 1,149 46 3,021 807 3,055 — — 8,902 
Total land and development142,438 44,150 79,814 68,537 37,974 49,223 44,730 — 466,866 
Total commercial real estate3,271,317 1,591,162 2,079,334 1,256,576 888,314 1,494,335 434,073 — 11,015,111 
December 31, 2021
Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination YearRevolving Loans
(in thousands)20212020201920182017PriorAmortized Cost BasisConverted to Term LoansTotal
Consumer mortgages
Pass1,274,999 1,556,733 572,467 216,277 392,492 1,001,771 255 — 5,014,994 
Substandard(1)
1,031 3,680 5,943 12,387 5,717 25,025 — — 53,783 
Loss(3)
— — — — 216 — — 221 
Total consumer mortgages1,276,030 1,560,413 578,415 228,664 398,209 1,027,012 255 — 5,068,998 
Home equity
Pass— — — — — — 1,199,556 146,635 1,346,191 
Substandard(1)
— — — — — — 9,058 5,372 14,430 
Loss(3)
— — — — — — 658 140 798 
Total home equity— — — — — — 1,209,272 152,147 1,361,419 
Credit cards
Pass— — — — — — 203,161 — 203,161 
Substandard(1)
— — — — — — 348 — 348 
Loss(4)
— — — — — — 663 — 663 
Total credit cards— — — — — — 204,172 — 204,172 
Other consumer loans
Pass654,419 708,937 127,131 49,993 86,175 97,765 306,500 — 2,030,920 
Substandard(1)
668 1,550 2,064 1,308 1,892 750 162 — 8,394 
Loss(4)
— — — — — 20 — — 20 
Total other consumer loans655,087 710,487 129,195 51,301 88,067 98,535 306,662 — 2,039,334 
Total consumer1,931,117 2,270,900 707,610 279,965 486,276 1,125,547 1,720,361 152,147 8,673,923 
Loans, net of deferred fees and costs$9,402,827 $6,558,797 $4,899,572 $3,085,986 $2,559,570 $4,742,507 $7,867,710 $194,989 $39,311,958 
(1)    The majority of loans within Substandard risk grade are accruing loans at December 31, 2021.
(2)    Loans within Doubtful risk grade are on non-accrual status and generally have an ALL equal to 50% of the loan amount.
(3)    Loans within Loss risk grade are on non-accrual status and have an ALL equal to the full loan amount.
(4)    Represent amounts that were 120 days past due. These credits are downgraded to the Loss category with an ALL equal to the full loan amount and are generally charged off upon reaching 181 days past due in accordance with the FFIEC Retail Credit Classification Policy.
Collateral-Dependent Loans
We classify a loan as collateral-dependent when our borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, and we expect repayment to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of collateral. Our commercial loans have collateral that is comprised of real estate and business assets. Our consumer loans have collateral that is substantially comprised of residential real estate.
There were no significant changes in the extent to which collateral secures our collateral-dependent loans during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Rollforward of Allowance for Loan Losses
The following tables detail the changes in the ALL by loan segment for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.
As Of and For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
(in thousands)Commercial & IndustrialCommercial Real EstateConsumerTotal
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance at December 31, 2021$188,364 $97,760 $141,473 $427,597 
Charge-offs(13,763)(2,456)(8,928)(25,147)
Recoveries2,363 361 3,814 6,538 
Provision for (reversal of) loan losses1,758 (969)5,179 5,968 
Ending balance at March 31, 2022$178,722 $94,696 $141,538 $414,956 
As Of and For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
(in thousands)Commercial & IndustrialCommercial Real EstateConsumerTotal
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance at December 31, 2020$229,555 $130,742 $245,439 $605,736 
Charge-offs(9,417)(10,319)(5,589)(25,325)
Recoveries2,772 1,026 1,323 5,121 
Provision for (reversal of) loan losses31,867 (7,637)(46,548)(22,318)
Ending balance at March 31, 2021$254,777 $113,812 $194,625 $563,214 
The ALL of $415.0 million and the reserve for unfunded commitments of $47.3 million, which is recorded in other liabilities, comprise the total ACL of $462.3 million at March 31, 2022. The ACL decreased $7.2 million compared to the December 31, 2021 ACL of $469.5 million, which consisted of an ALL of $427.6 million and the reserve for unfunded commitments of $41.9 million. The ACL to loans coverage ratio of 1.15% at March 31, 2022 was 4 bps lower compared to December 31, 2021.
The reduction in the ACL resulted primarily from continued positive trends in our credit performance and loan mix mostly offset by an increase in the downside weighting of the multiple scenario model which reflects increased economic uncertainty from inflation concerns and geopolitical tensions and slowed the pace of the allowance decline this quarter.
The ACL is estimated using a two-year reasonable and supportable forecast period. To the extent the lives of the loans in the portfolio extend beyond the period for which a reasonable and supportable forecast can be made, the Company reverts on a straight-line basis back to the historical rates over a one-year period. Synovus utilizes multiple economic forecast scenarios sourced from a reputable third-party provider and probability-weighted internally. The scenarios include a baseline forecast, an upside scenario reflecting an accelerated recovery, a downside scenario that reflects adverse economic conditions, and an additional adverse scenario that assumes consistent slow growth that is less optimistic than the baseline. At March 31, 2022, economic scenario weights incorporated a 64% downside bias to the baseline scenario compared to 43% at December 31, 2021. The baseline outlook used in the March 31, 2022 estimate showed stable economic conditions with the unemployment rate improving to 3.4% by the end of 2022, compared to 3.7% used in the December 31, 2021 ACL estimate. The downside scenario that assumes consistent slow growth is the highest internally-weighted economic scenario and includes an unemployment rate of 4.7% by the end of 2022.
The provision for credit losses of $11.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 included net charge-offs of $18.6 million and also represented a slowing of allowance releases due primarily to the increased economic uncertainty noted above. $3.8 million in reserves were also added as a result of purchases of $181.3 million of third-party lending loans for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
TDRs
Information about Synovus' TDRs is presented in the following tables. Synovus began entering into loan modifications with borrowers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic under the CARES Act, some of which had not been classified as TDRs. The CARES Act election period ended on January 1, 2022. See "Part II - Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data - Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" in Synovus' 2021 Form 10-K for information on Synovus' loan modifications due to COVID-19. The following tables represent, by concession type, the post-modification balance for loans modified or renewed during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 that were reported as accruing or non-accruing TDRs.
TDRs by Concession Type
Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
(in thousands, except contract data)Number of ContractsBelow Market Interest Rate
Other Concessions(1)
Total
Commercial, financial and agricultural33 $17,900 $541 $18,441 
Owner-occupied13 6,104 3,857 9,961 
Total commercial and industrial46 24,004 4,398 28,402 
Investment properties3 589 6,610 7,199 
1-4 family properties7 1,213  1,213 
Land and development3 2,731  2,731 
Total commercial real estate13 4,533 6,610 11,143 
Consumer mortgages7 1,017 104 1,121 
Home equity11 929  929 
Other consumer loans2  48 48 
Total consumer20 1,946 152 2,098 
Total TDRs79 $30,483 $11,160 $41,643 
(2)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
(in thousands, except contract data)Number of ContractsBelow Market Interest Rate
Other Concessions(1)
Total
Commercial, financial and agricultural40 $3,233 $2,563 $5,796 
Owner-occupied1,254 399 1,653 
Total commercial and industrial45 4,487 2,962 7,449 
Investment properties1,984 — 1,984 
1-4 family properties463 39 502 
Land and development— 43 43 
Total commercial real estate11 2,447 82 2,529 
Consumer mortgages— — — — 
Home equity13 587 162 749 
Other consumer loans73 129 4,619 4,748 
Total consumer86 716 4,781 5,497 
Total TDRs142 $7,650 $7,825 $15,475 
(3)
(1)    Other concessions generally include term extensions, interest only payments for a period of time, or principal forgiveness, but there was no principal forgiveness for the three months ending March 31, 2022 and 2021.
(2)    No net charge-offs were recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
(3)    No net charge-offs were recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2021.
    For both the three months ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021, there were no defaults on accruing TDRs restructured during the previous twelve months (defaults are defined as the earlier of the TDR being placed on non-accrual status or reaching 90 days past due with respect to principal and/or interest payments). As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were no commitments to lend a material amount of additional funds to any client whose loan was classified as a TDR.