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Loans and Leases
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Receivables [Abstract]  
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Amounts outstanding for loans and leases, by segment and class, are shown below.

TABLE 76: LOANS AND LEASES
 
DECEMBER 31,
(In Millions)
2019

2018

Commercial
 
 
Commercial and Institutional
$
8,915.6

$
8,728.1

Commercial Real Estate
3,378.0

3,228.8

Non-U.S.
1,751.0

2,701.6

Lease Financing, net
65.6

90.7

Other
164.0

426.0

 
 
 
Total Commercial
14,274.2

15,175.2

 
 
 
Personal
 
 
Private Client
11,068.7

10,733.3

Residential Real Estate
5,999.6

6,514.0

Other
67.1

67.5

 
 
 
Total Personal
17,135.4

17,314.8

 
 
 
Total Loans and Leases
$
31,409.6

$
32,490.0

Allowance for Credit Losses Assigned to Loans and Leases
(104.5
)
(112.6
)
 
 
 
Net Loans and Leases
$
31,305.1

$
32,377.4



Residential real estate loans consist of traditional first lien mortgages and equity credit lines that generally require a loan to collateral value ratio of no more than 65% to 80% at inception. Northern Trust’s equity credit line products generally have
draw periods of up to 10 years and a balloon payment of any outstanding balance is due at maturity. Payments are interest-only with variable interest rates. Northern Trust does not offer equity credit lines that include an option to convert the outstanding balance to an amortizing payment loan. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, equity credit lines totaled $448.5 million and $655.5 million, respectively, and equity credit lines for which first liens were held by Northern Trust represented 97% and 95%, respectively, of the total equity credit lines as of those dates.
Included within the non-U.S., commercial-other, and personal-other classes are short duration advances, primarily related to the processing of custodied client investments, totaling $1.1 billion and $2.2 billion at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Demand deposit overdrafts reclassified as loan balances totaled $90.4 million and $152.5 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. As of December 31, 2019, there were no loans and $53.6 million of leases classified as held for sale related to the decision to sell substantially all of the lease portfolio. As of December 31, 2018, there were no loans or leases classified as held for sale.
The components of the net investment in direct finance and leveraged leases are as follows:

TABLE 77: DIRECT FINANCE AND LEVERAGED LEASES
 
DECEMBER 31,
(In Millions)
2019

2018

Direct Finance Leases
 
 
Lease Receivable
$
1.5

$
9.8

Residual Value
21.3

23.8

Initial Direct Costs
0.2

0.3

Unearned Income


 
 
 
Investment in Direct Finance Leases
23.0

33.9

 
 
 
Leveraged Leases
 
 
Net Rental Receivable
19.1

33.9

Residual Value
33.1

33.3

Unearned Income
(9.6
)
(10.4
)
 
 
 
Investment in Leveraged Leases
42.6

56.8

 
 
 
Lease Financing, net
$
65.6

$
90.7


The following schedule reflects the future minimum lease payments to be received over the next five years under direct finance leases.

TABLE 78: FUTURE MINIMUM LEASE PAYMENTS
(In Millions)
FUTURE MINIMUM
LEASE PAYMENTS

2020
$
3.7

2021
2.1

2022

2023

2024


Credit Quality Indicators. Credit quality indicators are statistics, measurements or other metrics that provide information regarding the relative credit risk of loans and leases. Northern Trust utilizes a variety of credit quality indicators to assess the credit risk of loans and leases at the segment, class, and individual credit exposure levels.
As part of its credit process, Northern Trust utilizes an internal borrower risk rating system to support identification, approval, and monitoring of credit risk. Borrower risk ratings are used in credit underwriting and management reporting.
Risk ratings are used for ranking the credit risk of borrowers and the probability of their default. Each borrower is rated using one of a number of ratings models, which consider both quantitative and qualitative factors. The ratings models vary among classes of loans and leases in order to capture the unique risk characteristics inherent within each particular type of credit exposure. Provided below are the more significant performance indicator attributes considered within Northern Trust’s borrower rating models, by loan and lease class.
Commercial and Institutional: leverage, profit margin, liquidity, asset size and capital levels;
Commercial Real Estate: debt service coverage, loan-to-value ratio, leasing status and guarantor support;
Lease Financing and Commercial-Other: leverage, profit margin, liquidity, asset size and capital levels;
Non-U.S.: leverage, profit margin, liquidity, return on assets and capital levels;
Residential Real Estate: payment history, credit bureau scores and loan-to-value ratio;
Private Client: cash flow-to-debt and net worth ratios, leverage and liquidity; and
Personal-Other: cash flow-to-debt and net worth ratios.

While the criteria vary by model, the objective is for the borrower ratings to be consistent in both the measurement and ranking of risk. Each model is calibrated to a master rating scale to support this consistency. Ratings for borrowers not in default range from “1” for the strongest credits to “7” for the weakest non-defaulted credits. Ratings of “8” or “9” are used for defaulted borrowers. Borrower risk ratings are monitored and are revised when events or circumstances indicate a change is required. Risk ratings are generally validated at least annually.
Loan and lease segment and class balances at December 31, 2019 and 2018 are provided below, segregated by borrower ratings into “1 to 3”, “4 to 5”, and “6 to 9” (watch list), categories.

TABLE 79: BORROWER RATINGS
 
DECEMBER 31, 2019
DECEMBER 31, 2018
(In Millions)
1 TO 3
CATEGORY

4 TO 5
CATEGORY

6 TO 9
CATEGORY
(WATCH LIST)

TOTAL

1 TO 3
CATEGORY

4 TO 5
CATEGORY

6 TO 9
CATEGORY
(WATCH LIST)

TOTAL

Commercial
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and Institutional
$
5,890.8

$
2,912.9

$
111.9

$
8,915.6

$
5,477.4

$
3,159.8

$
90.9

$
8,728.1

Commercial Real Estate
1,126.8

2,237.3

13.9

3,378.0

1,209.6

1,992.2

27.0

3,228.8

Non-U.S.
717.0

883.2

150.8

1,751.0

1,625.3

1,075.3

1.0

2,701.6

Lease Financing, net
53.6

12.0


65.6

78.3

12.4


90.7

Other
69.5

94.5


164.0

203.3

222.7


426.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Commercial
7,857.7

6,139.9

276.6

14,274.2

8,593.9

6,462.4

118.9

15,175.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Personal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Private Client
5,455.3

5,573.0

40.4

11,068.7

6,321.1

4,403.2

9.0

10,733.3

Residential Real Estate
2,638.1

3,185.4

176.1

5,999.6

2,745.0

3,502.3

266.7

6,514.0

Other
28.5

38.6


67.1

32.2

35.3


67.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Personal
8,121.9

8,797.0

216.5

17,135.4

9,098.3

7,940.8

275.7

17,314.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Loans and Leases
$
15,979.6

$
14,936.9

$
493.1

$
31,409.6

$
17,692.2

$
14,403.2

$
394.6

$
32,490.0


Loans and leases in the “1 to 3” category are expected to exhibit minimal to modest probabilities of default and are characterized by borrowers having the strongest financial qualities, including above average financial flexibility, cash flows and capital levels. Borrowers assigned these ratings are anticipated to experience very little to moderate financial pressure in adverse down cycle scenarios. As a result of these characteristics, borrowers within this category exhibit a minimal to modest likelihood of loss.
Loans and leases in the “4 to 5” category are expected to exhibit moderate to acceptable probabilities of default and are characterized by borrowers with less financial flexibility than those in the “1 to 3” category. Cash flows and capital levels are generally sufficient to allow for borrowers to meet current requirements, but have fewer financial resources to manage through economic downturns. As a result of these characteristics, borrowers within this category exhibit a moderate likelihood of loss.
Loans and leases in the watch list category have elevated credit risk profiles that are monitored through internal watch lists, and consist of credits with borrower ratings of “6 to 9”. These credits, which include all nonperforming credits, are expected to exhibit minimally acceptable probabilities of default, elevated risk of default, or are currently in default. Borrowers associated with these risk profiles that are not currently in default have limited financial flexibility. Cash flows and capital
levels range from acceptable to potentially insufficient to meet current requirements, particularly in adverse down cycle scenarios. As a result of these characteristics, borrowers in this category exhibit an elevated to probable likelihood of loss.
The following table provides balances and delinquency status of performing and nonperforming loans and leases by segment and class, as well as the other real estate owned and total nonperforming asset balances, as of December 31, 2019 and 2018.

TABLE 80: DELINQUENCY STATUS
(In Millions)
CURRENT

30 – 59 DAYS
PAST DUE

60 – 89 DAYS
PAST DUE

90 DAYS
OR MORE
PAST DUE

TOTAL
PERFORMING

NONPERFORMING

TOTAL LOANS
AND LEASES

December 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and Institutional
$
8,892.7

$
4.1

$
10.0

$
1.2

$
8,908.0

$
7.6

$
8,915.6

Commercial Real Estate
3,363.3

2.4

4.0

4.7

3,374.4

3.6

3,378.0

Non-U.S.
1,750.3

0.2



1,750.5

0.5

1,751.0

Lease Financing, net
65.6




65.6


65.6

Other
164.0




164.0


164.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Commercial
14,235.9

6.7

14.0

5.9

14,262.5

11.7

14,274.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Personal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Private Client
11,025.3

33.1

9.5

0.3

11,068.2

0.5

11,068.7

Residential Real Estate
5,902.3

19.8

4.9

1.2

5,928.2

71.4

5,999.6

Other
67.1




67.1


67.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Personal
16,994.7

52.9

14.4

1.5

17,063.5

71.9

17,135.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Loans and Leases
$
31,230.6

$
59.6

$
28.4

$
7.4

$
31,326.0

$
83.6

$
31,409.6

 
 
 
Other Real Estate Owned
 
$
3.2

 
 
 
 
Total Nonperforming Assets
 
$
86.8

 
(In Millions)
CURRENT

30 – 59 DAYS
PAST DUE

60 – 89 DAYS
PAST DUE

90 DAYS
OR MORE
PAST DUE

TOTAL
PERFORMING

NONPERFORMING

TOTAL LOANS
AND LEASES

December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and Institutional
$
8,678.2

$
37.4

$
4.5

$
1.2

$
8,721.3

$
6.8

$
8,728.1

Commercial Real Estate
3,191.5

8.4

15.6

6.4

3,221.9

6.9

3,228.8

Non-U.S.
2,701.2




2,701.2

0.4

2,701.6

Lease Financing, net
90.7




90.7


90.7

Other
426.0




426.0


426.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Commercial
15,087.6

45.8

20.1

7.6

15,161.1

14.1

15,175.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Personal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Private Client
10,681.1

39.5

12.5


10,733.1

0.2

10,733.3

Residential Real Estate
6,376.8

27.2

6.2

8.8

6,419.0

95.0

6,514.0

Other
67.5




67.5


67.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Personal
17,125.4

66.7

18.7

8.8

17,219.6

95.2

17,314.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Loans and Leases
$
32,213.0

$
112.5

$
38.8

$
16.4

$
32,380.7

$
109.3

$
32,490.0

 
 
 
Other Real Estate Owned
 
$
8.4

 
 
 
 
Total Nonperforming Assets
 
$
117.7

 

The following table provides information related to impaired loans by segment and class.

TABLE 81: IMPAIRED LOANS
 
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018
(In Millions)
RECORDED
INVESTMENT

UNPAID
PRINCIPAL
BALANCE

SPECIFIC
ALLOWANCE

RECORDED
INVESTMENT

UNPAID
PRINCIPAL
BALANCE

SPECIFIC
ALLOWANCE

With no related specific allowance
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and Institutional
$

$
0.1

$

$
0.2

$
0.4

$

Commercial Real Estate
2.4

4.4


5.8

7.6


Residential Real Estate
75.6

102.5


76.7

104.7


Private Client
1.2

1.2


1.7

1.7


With a related specific allowance
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and Institutional
6.8

8.9

2.3

6.4

7.3

3.0

Commercial Real Estate
1.2

1.5

1.1

2.6

2.8

1.1

Residential Real Estate
5.0

5.1

1.6

22.8

26.1

3.1

Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
10.4

14.9

3.4

15.0

18.1

4.1

Personal
81.8

108.8

1.6

101.2

132.5

3.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
$
92.2

$
123.7

$
5.0

$
116.2

$
150.6

$
7.2

 
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019
 
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018
 
(In Millions)
AVERAGE
RECORDED
INVESTMENT

INTEREST
INCOME
RECOGNIZED

AVERAGE
RECORDED
INVESTMENT

INTEREST
INCOME
RECOGNIZED

With no related specific allowance
 
 
 
 
Commercial and Institutional
$
0.5

$

$
6.8

$

Commercial Real Estate
3.5

0.3

6.4

0.2

Residential Real Estate
88.5

1.8

94.9

1.9

Private Client
1.7

0.1

0.6

0.1

With a related specific allowance
 
 
 
 
Commercial and Institutional
7.9


4.6


Commercial Real Estate
1.4


2.1


Residential Real Estate
16.7


9.2


Total
 
 
 
 
Commercial
13.3

0.3

19.9

0.2

Personal
106.9

1.9

104.7

2.0

 
 
 
 
 
Total
$
120.2

$
2.2

$
124.6

$
2.2

Note: Average recorded investments in impaired loans are calculated as the average of the month-end impaired loan balances for the period.

Interest income that would have been recorded on nonperforming loans in accordance with their original terms totaled approximately $7.3 million in 2019, $8.0 million in 2018, and $9.1 million in 2017.
There were $9.1 million and $12.6 million of aggregate undrawn loan commitments and standby letters of credit at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, issued to borrowers whose loans were classified as nonperforming or impaired.

Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs). Included within impaired loans were $54.9 million and $64.6 million of nonperforming TDRs and $27.7 million and $35.2 million of performing TDRs as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
The following table provides, by segment and class, the number of TDR modifications of loans and leases during the years ended December 31, 2019, and 2018, and the recorded investments and unpaid principal balances as of December 31, 2019 and 2018.

TABLE 82: TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS
($ In Millions)
NUMBER OF
LOANS AND
LEASES

RECORDED
INVESTMENT

UNPAID
PRINCIPAL
BALANCE

December 31, 2019
 
 
 
Commercial
 
 
 
Commercial and Institutional
1

$
7.5

$
8.8

Commercial Real Estate
2



 
 
 
 
Total Commercial
3

7.5

8.8

 
 
 
 
Personal
 
 
 
Residential Real Estate
45

37.4

38.8

Private Client



 
 
 
 
Total Personal
45

37.4

38.8

 
 
 
 
Total Loans and Leases
48

$
44.9

$
47.6

Note: Period-end balances reflect all paydowns and charge-offs during the year.
($ In Millions)
NUMBER OF
LOANS AND
LEASES

RECORDED
INVESTMENT

UNPAID
PRINCIPAL
BALANCE

December 31, 2018
 
 
 
Commercial
 
 
 
Commercial and Institutional
1

$
0.3

$
0.5

Commercial Real Estate
2

2.8

2.8

 
 
 
 
Total Commercial
3

3.1

3.3

 
 
 
 
Personal
 
 
 
Residential Real Estate
48

27.7

30.8

Private Client
1


0.1

 
 
 
 
Total Personal
49

27.7

30.9

 
 
 
 
Total Loans and Leases
52

$
30.8

$
34.2

Note: Period-end balances reflect all paydowns and charge-offs during the year.

TDR modifications primarily involve extensions of term, deferrals of principal, interest rate concessions, and other modifications. Other modifications typically reflect other nonstandard terms which Northern Trust would not offer in non-troubled situations.
During the year ended December 31, 2019, the TDR modifications of loans within residential real estate were primarily other modifications, extensions of term, deferrals of principal, and interest rate concessions. During the year ended December 31, 2019, TDR modifications of loans within commercial and institutional, commercial real estate, and private client classes were other modifications, extensions of term, and deferrals of principal. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the TDR modifications of loans within residential real estate loans were primarily extensions of term, deferrals of principal, other modifications, and interest rate concessions; modifications within commercial and institutional, commercial real estate, and private client classes were primarily extensions of term, deferrals of principal, and other modifications.
There were five loans or leases TDR modifications during the previous twelve-month period which subsequently became nonperforming during the year ended December 31, 2019. The total recorded investment for these loans was approximately $5.8 million and the unpaid principal balance for these loans was approximately $6.1 million.
There were four loans or leases TDR modifications during the previous twelve-month period which subsequently became nonperforming during the year ended December 31, 2018. The total recorded investment for these loans was approximately $2.1 million and the unpaid principal balance for these loans was approximately $2.4 million.
All loans and leases with TDR modifications are evaluated for impairment. The nature and extent of impairment of TDRs, including those which have experienced a subsequent default, is considered in the determination of an appropriate level of allowance for credit losses.
Northern Trust may obtain physical possession of real estate via foreclosure. As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, Northern Trust held foreclosed real estate properties with a carrying value of $3.2 million and $8.4 million, respectively, as a result of obtaining physical possession. In addition, as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, Northern Trust had loans with a carrying value of $18.1 million and $10.9 million, respectively, for which formal foreclosure proceedings were in process.