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LOANS, ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES AND CREDIT QUALITY
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Loans, Allowance for Loan Losses and Credit Quality [Abstract]  
LOANS, ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES AND CREDIT QUALITY
As disclosed in Note 1 - "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" and Note 4 - "Loans, Allowance for Credit Losses and Credit Quality," the Company adopted the CECL standard, effective January 1, 2020. As required by disclosure guidance, the Company has included relevant disclosures and accounting policies from the prior year and prior to the adoption of CECL within this footnote, as it relates to loans and allowance for loan losses.
Allowance for Loan Losses
The allowance for loan losses was established based upon the level of estimated probable losses in prior loan portfolios. Loan losses were charged against the allowance when management believed the collectability of a loan balance was doubtful. Subsequent recoveries, if any, were credited to the allowance.
The allowance for loan losses was allocated to loan types using both a formula-based approach applied to groups of loans and an analysis of certain individual loans for impairment. The formula-based approach emphasized loss factors derived from actual historical portfolio loss rates, which were combined with an assessment of certain qualitative factors to determine the allowance amounts allocated to the various loan categories. Allowance amounts were determined based on an estimate of the historical average annual percentage rate of loan loss for each loan category, an estimate of the incurred loss emergence and confirmation period for each loan category, and certain qualitative risk factors considered in the computation of the allowance for loan losses.
The qualitative risk factors that impacted the inherent risk of loss within the portfolio included the following:
National and local economic and business conditions
Level and trend of delinquencies
Level and trend of charge-offs and recoveries
Trends in volume and terms of loans
Risk selection, lending policy and underwriting standards
Experience and depth of management
Banking industry conditions and other external factors
Concentration risk
The formula-based approach evaluated groups of loans with common characteristics, which consisted of similar loan types with similar terms and conditions, to determine the appropriate allocation within each portfolio section. This approach incorporated qualitative adjustments based upon management’s assessment of various market and portfolio specific risk factors into its formula-based estimate. Due to the imprecise nature of the loan loss estimation process and ever changing conditions, the qualitative risk attributes may not have been adequately captured amounts of incurred loss in the formula-based loan loss components used to determine the Bank’s analysis of the appropriateness of the allowance for loan losses.
The Bank evaluated certain loans within the commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, commercial construction and small business portfolios individually for specific impairment. A loan was considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it was probable that the Bank would be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment included payment status, collateral value, contractual interest rates and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experienced insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally were not classified as impaired. Loans were selected for evaluation based upon a change in internal risk rating, occurrence of delinquency, loan classification, troubled debt restructuring or nonaccrual status. A specific allowance amount was allocated to an individual loan when such loan had been deemed impaired and when the amount of the probable loss was able to be estimated. Estimates of loss were determined by the present value of anticipated future cash flows, the loan’s observable fair market value, or the fair value of the collateral, if the loan is collateral dependent. However, for collateral dependent loans, the amount of the recorded investment in a loan that exceeded the fair value of the collateral less costs to sell was charged-off against the allowance for loan losses in lieu of an allocation of a specific allowance amount when such an amount had been identified definitively as uncollectible.
Large groups of small-balance homogeneous loans such as the residential real estate, residential construction, home equity and other consumer portfolios were collectively evaluated for impairment. As such, the Bank did not typically identify
individual loans within these groupings as impaired loans for impairment evaluation and disclosure. However, the Bank evaluated all TDRs for impairment on an individual loan basis regardless of loan type.
In the ordinary course of business, the Bank enters into commitments to extend credit, commercial letters of credit, and standby letters of credit. Such financial instruments are recorded in the financial statements when they become payable. The credit risk associated with these commitments is evaluated in a manner similar to the allowance for loan losses. The reserve for unfunded lending commitments is included in other liabilities in the balance sheet. At December 31, 2019 and 2018, the reserve for unfunded loan commitments was $2.1 million and $1.3 million, respectively.
The following table bifurcates the amount of loans and the allowance allocated to each loan category based on the type of impairment analysis at December 31, 2019 and 2018:
December 31, 2019
Commercial
and
Industrial
Commercial
Real Estate
Commercial
Construction
Small
Business
Residential
Real
Estate
Home
Equity
Other ConsumerTotal 
(Dollars in thousands)
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance$15,760 $32,370 $5,158 $1,756 $3,219 $5,608 $422 $64,293   
Charge-offs(244)(2,614)— (509)— (240)(1,598)(5,205)  
Recoveries1,131 152 — 122 142 318 787 2,652   
Provision (benefit)947 3,027 895 377 79 (110)785 6,000   
Ending balance$17,594 $32,935 $6,053 $1,746 $3,440 $5,576 $396 $67,740   
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment$17,468 $32,887 $6,053 $1,738 $2,803 $5,420 $391 $66,760   
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment$126 $48 $— $$637 $156 $$980   
Financing receivables ending balance:
Collectively evaluated for impairment$1,370,580 $3,987,848 $547,293 $173,960 $1,571,848 $1,127,963 $29,663 $8,809,155   
Individually evaluated for impairment24,456 8,337 — 537 11,228 4,948 122 49,628   
Purchased credit impaired loans— 6,174 — — 7,493 887 302 14,856 
Total loans by group$1,395,036 $4,002,359 $547,293 $174,497 $1,590,569 $1,133,798 $30,087 $8,873,639 (1)
December 31, 2018
Commercial
and
Industrial
Commercial
Real Estate
Commercial
Construction
Small
Business
Residential
Real
Estate

Home
Equity
Other ConsumerTotal 
(Dollars in thousands)
Allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance$13,256 $31,453 $5,698 $1,577 $2,822 $5,390 $447 $60,643   
Charge-offs(355)(82)— (372)(148)(293)(1,347)(2,597)  
Recoveries182 188 — 46 12 156 888 1,472   
Provision (benefit)2,677 811 (540)505 533 355 434 4,775   
Ending balance$15,760 $32,370 $5,158 $1,756 $3,219 $5,608 $422 $64,293   
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment$15,753 $32,333 $5,158 $1,755 $2,357 $5,444 $414 $63,214   
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment$$37 $— $$862 $164 $$1,079   
Financing receivables ending balance:
Collectively evaluated for impairment$1,064,800 $3,235,418 $365,165 $164,135 $906,959 $1,085,961 $15,901 $6,838,339   
Individually evaluated for impairment28,829 10,839 — 541 12,706 5,948 197 59,060   
Purchase credit impaired loans— 4,991 — — 3,629 175 — 8,795 
Total loans by group$1,093,629 $3,251,248 $365,165 $164,676 $923,294 $1,092,084 $16,098 $6,906,194 (1)
(1)The amount of net deferred costs on originated loans included in the ending balance was $7.1 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018. Net unamortized discounts on acquired loans not deemed to be purchased credit impaired ("PCI") included in the ending balance were $21.6 million and $15.2 million at December 31, 2019 and 2018 respectively.
The Company's historical approach to loan portfolio segmentation by risk characteristics and monitoring of credit quality for commercial loans under previous accounting guidance was consistent with that applied under the newly adopted CECL standard. See Note 4 - "Loans, Allowance for Credit Losses and Credit Quality" for further discussion surrounding the Company's policies for loan segmentation and credit quality monitoring.
The following tables detail the amount of outstanding principal balances relative to each of the risk-rating categories for the Company’s commercial portfolio:
  December 31, 2019
CategoryRisk
Rating
Commercial and
Industrial
Commercial Real
Estate
Commercial
Construction
Small BusinessTotal
  (Dollars in thousands)
Pass1 - 6$1,274,155 $3,860,555 $542,608 $171,213 $5,848,531 
Potential weakness763,485 97,268 2,247 1,416 164,416 
Definite weakness - loss unlikely857,396 44,536 2,438 1,868 106,238 
Partial loss probable9— — — — — 
Definite loss10— — — — — 
Total$1,395,036 $4,002,359 $547,293 $174,497 $6,119,185 

Impaired Loans
    Under previous accounting guidance, a loan was considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it was probable that the Company would be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment included payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experienced insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally were not classified as impaired. Management determined the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into
consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed.
The table below sets forth information regarding the Company’s impaired loans. The information for average recorded investment and interest income recognized is reflective of the full period being presented and does not take into account the date at which a loan was deemed to be impaired. See information below as of the dates indicated:
As of and For the Years Ended December 31
2019
Recorded
Investment
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
Related
Allowance
Average
Recorded
Investment
Interest
Income
Recognized
 (Dollars in thousands)
With no related allowance recorded
Commercial and industrial$23,786 $34,970 $— $27,056 $136 
Commercial real estate6,213 12,101 — 12,595 523 
Small business469 484 — 471 22 
Residential real estate4,976 5,123 — 5,045 222 
Home equity3,764 3,893 — 3,869 184 
Other consumer34 34 — 41 
Subtotal39,242 56,605 — 49,077 1,090 
With an allowance recorded
Commercial and industrial670 670 126 718 29 
Commercial real estate2,124 2,124 48 2,176 122 
Small business68 105 74 
Residential real estate6,252 7,163 637 6,326 239 
Home equity1,184 1,382 156 1,214 52 
Other consumer88 91 97 
Subtotal10,386 11,535 980 10,605 447 
Total$49,628 $68,140 $980 $59,682 $1,537 
2018
Recorded
Investment
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
Related
Allowance
Average
Recorded
Investment
Interest
Income
Recognized
 (Dollars in thousands)
With no related allowance recorded
Commercial and industrial$28,459 $35,913 $— $31,117 $142 
Commercial real estate9,552 9,832 — 10,561 519 
Small business358 439 — 401 14 
Residential real estate4,518 4,686 — 4,597 212 
Home equity4,957 5,199 — 5,230 220 
Other consumer56 56 — 64 
Subtotal47,900 56,125 — 51,970 1,111 
With an allowance recorded
Commercial and industrial370 370 385 19 
Commercial real estate1,287 1,287 37 1,311 74 
Small business183 223 225 13 
Residential real estate8,188 9,217 862 8,459 289 
Home equity991 1,149 164 1,018 43 
Other consumer141 143 154 
Subtotal11,160 12,389 1,079 11,552 443 
Total$59,060 $68,514 $1,079 $63,522 $1,554 
Acquired loans
All acquired loans were recorded at fair value with no carryover of the allowance for loan losses. At acquisition, loans were also reviewed to determine if the loan had evidence of deterioration in credit quality and to review if it was probable, at acquisition, that all contractually required payments were not collected. Such loans were deemed to be purchased credit impaired ("PCI") loans. Under the accounting model for PCI loans, the excess of cash flows expected to be collected over the carrying amount of the loans, referred to as the "accretable yield", was accreted into interest income over the life of the loans using the effective yield method. Accordingly, PCI loans were not subject to classification as nonaccrual in the same manner as originated loans. Rather, acquired PCI loans were generally considered to be accruing loans because their interest income related to the accretable yield recognized and not to contractual interest payments at the loan level. The difference between contractually required principal and interest payments and the cash flows expected to be collected, referred to as the "nonaccretable difference", included estimates of both the impact of prepayments and future credit losses expected to be incurred over the life of the loans.
The estimated cash flows expected to be collected was regularly re-assessed subsequent to acquisition. These re-assessments involved updates, as necessary, of the key assumptions and estimates used in the initial estimate of fair value. Generally speaking, expected cash flows were affected by:
Changes in the expected principal and interest payments over the estimated life - Changes in expected cash flows may be driven by the credit outlook and actions taken with borrowers. Changes in expected future cash flows resulting from loan modifications are included in the assessment of expected cash flows.
Change in prepayment assumptions - Prepayments affect the estimated life of the loans, which may change the amount of interest income expected to be collected.
Change in interest rate indices for variable rate loans - Expected future cash flows are based, as applicable, on the variable rates in effect at the time of the assessment of expected cash flows.
A decrease in expected cash flows in subsequent periods were an indication that the loan was impaired which would have likely required the recognition of a charge-off against the allowance for loan losses or an establishment of a specific reserve. An increase in expected cash flows in subsequent periods served, first, to reduce any previously established specific reserve by the increase in the present value of cash flows expected to be collected. Any increase above the previously established specific reserve resulted in a recalculation of the amount of accretable yield for the loan. The adjustment of accretable yield due to an increase in expected cash flows was accounted for as a change in estimate. The additional cash flows expected to be collected were reclassified from the nonaccretable difference to the accretable yield, and the amount of periodic accretion was adjusted accordingly over the remaining life of the loans.
A PCI loan may have been resolved either through receipt of payment (in full or in part) from the borrower, the sale of the loan to a third party, or foreclosure of the collateral. In the event of a sale of the loan, a gain or loss on sale would have been recognized and reported within noninterest income based on the difference between the sales proceeds and the carrying amount of the loan. For PCI loans accounted for on an individual loan basis and resolved directly with the borrower, any amount received from resolution in excess of the carrying amount of the loan was recognized and reported within interest income.
A refinancing or modification of a PCI loan accounted for individually was assessed to determine whether the modification represented a TDR. If the loan was considered to be a TDR, it would have been included in the total impaired loans reported by the Company. The loan would have continued to recognize interest income based upon the excess of cash flows expected to be collected over the carrying amount of the loan.
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans
    Under previous accounting guidance, certain loans acquired by the Company may have shown evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination at purchase date, and it was therefore deemed unlikely that the Company would be able to collect all contractually required payments. As such, these loans were deemed to be PCI loans and the carrying value and prospective income recognition were predicated upon future cash flows expected to be collected. The following table displays certain information pertaining to PCI loans at the date indicated:
December 31, 2019
(Dollars in thousands)
Outstanding balance$18,358 
Carrying amount$14,856 
    The following table summarizes activity in the accretable yield for the PCI loan portfolio for the year ended December 31, 2019:
2019
(Dollars in thousands)
Beginning balance$1,191 
Acquisition1,464 
Accretion(1,751)
Other change in expected cash flows (1)803 
Reclassification from nonaccretable difference for loans which have paid off (2)227 
Ending balance$1,934 
(1)Represents changes in cash flows expected to be collected resulting in increased interest income as a prospective yield adjustment over the remaining life of the loan(s).
(2)Results in increased income during the period when a loan pays off at amount greater than originally expected.