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INVESTMENT SECURITIES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]  
INVESTMENT SECURITIES
INVESTMENT SECURITIES

Available-for-sale

Investment Securities Summary - Available-for-sale

The following tables present the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and approximate fair values of securities available-for-sale at the dates indicated:
 
June 30, 2014
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Loss
 
Fair
Value
 
(in thousands)
U.S. Treasury and government agency securities
$
8,000

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
8,000

Corporate debt securities
2,191,038

 
46,151

 
(2,840
)
 
2,234,349

Asset-backed securities
2,584,562

 
23,251

 
(3,152
)
 
2,604,661

Equity securities
10,473

 
2

 
(312
)
 
10,163

State and municipal securities
1,807,170

 
36,355

 
(13,249
)
 
1,830,276

Mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government agencies
1,910,373

 
511

 
(44,925
)
 
1,865,959

FHLMC and FNMA debt securities
3,260,969

 
1,356

 
(154,523
)
 
3,107,802

Non-agency securities
13,579

 
253

 
—

 
13,832

Total investment securities available-for-sale
$
11,786,164

 
$
107,879

 
$
(219,001
)
 
$
11,675,042



 
December 31, 2013
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Loss
 
Fair
Value
 
(in thousands)
U.S. Treasury and government agency securities
$
24,993

 
$
4

 
$
—

 
$
24,997

Corporate debt securities
2,195,004

 
35,611

 
(12,435
)
 
2,218,180

Asset-backed securities
2,727,235

 
9,345

 
(4,350
)
 
2,732,230

Equity securities
10,331

 
—

 
(490
)
 
9,841

State and municipal securities
1,891,996

 
20,515

 
(62,362
)
 
1,850,149

Mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government agencies
1,904,178

 
134

 
(103,889
)
 
1,800,423

FHLMC and FNMA debt securities
3,202,428

 
1,486

 
(207,392
)
 
2,996,522

Non-agency securities
13,898

 
—

 
—

 
13,898

Total investment securities available-for-sale
$
11,970,063

 
$
67,095

 
$
(390,918
)
 
$
11,646,240



The Company continuously evaluates its investment strategies in light of changes in the regulatory and market environments that could have an impact on capital and liquidity. Based on this evaluation, it is reasonably possible that the Company may elect to pursue other strategies relative to its investment securities portfolio.

As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had investment securities available-for-sale with an estimated fair value of $3.5 billion and $3.6 billion, respectively, pledged as collateral, which was made up of the following: $2.6 billion were pledged to secure public fund deposits for both periods; $361.2 million and $445.9 million, respectively, were pledged at various brokers to secure repurchase agreements, support hedging relationships, and for recourse on loan sales; and $512.4 million and $562.3 million, respectively, were pledged to secure the Bank's customer overnight sweep product.

At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had $55.8 million and $60.5 million, respectively, of accrued interest related to investment securities.

NOTE 4. INVESTMENT SECURITIES (continued)

The Company's state and municipal bond portfolio primarily consists of general obligation bonds of states, cities, counties and school districts. The portfolio had a weighted average underlying credit risk rating of AA as of June 30, 2014. The largest geographic concentrations of state and local municipal bonds are in Texas, Florida and California, which represented 15.3%, 12.1%, and 11.1%, respectively, of the total portfolio. No other state comprised more than 10% of the total portfolio.

Contractual Maturity of Debt Securities

Contractual maturities of the Company’s debt securities available-for-sale at June 30, 2014 are as follows:
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
(in thousands)
Due within one year
$
449,148

 
$
451,412

Due after 1 year but within 5 years
3,062,277

 
3,120,848

Due after 5 years but within 10 years
1,107,476

 
1,110,344

Due after 10 years
7,156,790

 
6,982,275

Total
$
11,775,691

 
$
11,664,879



Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities when there is a right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

Gross Unrealized Loss and Fair Value of Securities Available-for-Sale

The following tables present the aggregate amount of unrealized losses as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 on securities in the Company’s investment portfolio classified according to the amount of time that those securities have been in a continuous loss position:
 
June 30, 2014
 
Less than 12 months
 
12 months or longer
 
Total
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
(in thousands)
Corporate debt securities
$
67,225

 
$
(129
)
 
$
216,573

 
$
(2,711
)
 
$
283,798

 
$
(2,840
)
Asset-backed securities
576,287

 
(2,534
)
 
95,495

 
(618
)
 
671,782

 
(3,152
)
Equity securities
30

 
—

 
9,854

 
(312
)
 
9,884

 
(312
)
State and municipal securities
103,244

 
(345
)
 
514,405

 
(12,904
)
 
617,649

 
(13,249
)
Mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government agencies
98,283

 
(205
)
 
1,677,833

 
(44,720
)
 
1,776,116

 
(44,925
)
FHLMC and FNMA debt securities
162,874

 
(3,612
)
 
2,735,174

 
(150,911
)
 
2,898,048

 
(154,523
)
Total
$
1,007,943

 
$
(6,825
)
 
$
5,249,334

 
$
(212,176
)
 
$
6,257,277

 
$
(219,001
)

NOTE 4. INVESTMENT SECURITIES (continued)

 
December 31, 2013
 
Less than 12 months
 
12 months or longer
 
Total
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
(in thousands)
Corporate debt securities
$
743,041

 
$
(10,868
)
 
$
32,020

 
$
(1,567
)
 
$
775,061

 
$
(12,435
)
Asset-backed securities
803,685

 
(4,111
)
 
24,316

 
(239
)
 
828,001

 
(4,350
)
Equity securities
5,020

 
(188
)
 
4,797

 
(302
)
 
9,817

 
(490
)
State and municipal securities
710,456

 
(45,972
)
 
126,345

 
(16,390
)
 
836,801

 
(62,362
)
Mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government agencies
1,648,691

 
(94,937
)
 
139,791

 
(8,952
)
 
1,788,482

 
(103,889
)
FHLMC and FNMA debt securities
2,271,301

 
(150,996
)
 
695,830

 
(56,396
)
 
2,967,131

 
(207,392
)
Total
$
6,182,194

 
$
(307,072
)
 
$
1,023,099

 
$
(83,846
)
 
$
7,205,293

 
$
(390,918
)


Other-Than-Temporary Impairment

Management evaluates all investment products in an unrealized loss position for other-than-temporary impairment ("OTTI") on at least a quarterly basis. Individual securities are further assessed for OTTI as deemed necessary. An unrealized loss exists when the current fair value of an individual security is less than its amortized cost basis. The OTTI assessment is a subjective process requiring the use of judgments and assumptions. During the securities-level assessments, consideration is given to (1) the intent not to sell and probability that the Company will not be required to sell the security before recovery of its cost basis to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, as well as company news and current events, and (3) the ability to collect the future expected cash flows. Key assumptions utilized to forecast expected cash flows may include loss severity, expected cumulative loss percentage, cumulative loss percentage to date, weighted average FICO and weighted average LTV ratio, rating or scoring, credit ratings and market spreads, as applicable.

The Company assesses and recognizes OTTI in accordance with applicable accounting standards. Under these standards, if the Company determines that impairment on its debt securities exists and it has made the decision to sell the security or it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security prior to recovery of its amortized cost basis, it recognizes the entire portion of the unrealized loss in earnings. If the Company has not made a decision to sell the security and it does not expect that it will be required to sell the security prior to the recovery of the amortized cost basis but the Company has determined that OTTI exists, it recognizes the credit-related portion of the decline in value of the security in earnings.

As a result of rising market interest rates, management made the decision during the second quarter of 2013 to reposition its balance sheet. Consistent with this strategy, the Company designated certain available-for-sale securities with a book value of $2.5 billion to be sold, which were in an unrealized loss position due to changes in market rates and asset spreads. The intent to sell these securities resulted in the Company recording $63.6 million of OTTI in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations during the second quarter of 2013. The Company did not record any OTTI in earnings related to its investment securities in the first quarter of 2013 or in the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2014.

Management has concluded that the remaining unrealized losses on its debt and equity securities for which it has not recognized OTTI (which was comprised of 228 individual securities at June 30, 2014) are temporary in nature since (1) they are not related to the underlying credit quality of the issuers, (2) the entire contractual principal and interest due on these securities is currently expected to be recoverable, (3) the Company does not intend to sell these investments at a loss and (4) it is more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell the investments before recovery of the amortized cost basis, which may be at maturity. Accordingly, the Company has concluded that the impairment on these securities is not other-than-temporary.

NOTE 4. INVESTMENT SECURITIES (continued)

Gains (Losses) and Proceeds on Sales of Securities

Proceeds from sales of investment securities and the realized gross gains and losses from those sales are as follows:
 
Three-Month Period
Ended June 30,
 
Six-Month Period
Ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
(in thousands)
Proceeds from the sales of available-for-sale securities
$
201,768

 
$
3,107,987

 
$
289,881

 
$
5,695,170

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross realized gains
9,472

 
41,657

 
11,416

 
115,181

Gross realized losses
(67
)
 
(18,984
)
 
(67
)
 
(18,986
)
OTTI
—

 
(63,630
)
 
—

 
(63,630
)
    Net realized gains/(losses)
$
9,405

 
$
(40,957
)
 
$
11,349

 
$
32,565



The Company uses the specific identification method to determine the cost of the securities sold and the gain or loss recognized.

The net gain realized for the three-month period ended June 30, 2014 was primarily comprised of the sale of state and municipal securities with a book value of $89.0 million for a gain of $5.2 million, the sale of corporate debt securities with a book value of $63.2 million for a gain of $2.7 million, and the sale of MBS with a book value of $21.6 million for a gain of $1.3 million. The net gain realized for the six-month period ended June 30, 2014 was primarily comprised of the sale of state and municipal securities with a book value of $89.0 million for a gain of $5.2 million, the sale of corporate debt securities with a book value of $346.4 million for a gain of $4.6 million, and the sale of MBS with a book value of $21.6 million for a gain of $1.3 million. The net gain realized, excluding OTTI, for the three-month period ended June 30, 2013 was primarily comprised of the sale of collateralized mortgage obligations with a book value of $2.7 billion for a gain of $35.7 million, offset by fair market value changes on derivative positions related to investment sales. The net gain realized, excluding OTTI, for the six-month period ended June 30, 2013 was primarily comprised of the sale of collateralized mortgage obligations with a book value of $4.1 billion for a gain of $69.0 million and the sale of corporate debt securities with a book value of $905.7 million for a gain of $34.7 million.

Trading Securities

The Company held $125.1 million of trading securities as of June 30, 2014. There were no trading securities at December 31, 2013. The Company recognized $1.5 million of gains on trading securities for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2014, which included $1.7 million of gains on trading securities sold, offset by $0.2 million of unrealized losses on trading securities still held as of June 30, 2014. Gains and losses on trading securities are recorded within Mortgage banking income, net, in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Other Investments

Other investments primarily include the Company's investment in the stock of the FHLB of Pittsburgh and the FRB with carrying amounts of $828.6 million and $800.5 million as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The stocks do not have readily determinable fair values because their ownership is restricted and they lack a market. The stocks can be sold back only at their par value of $100 per share and only to FHLBs or the FRB. Accordingly, these stocks are carried at cost. During the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2014, the Company sold $11.9 million and $166.0 million, respectively, of FHLB stock at par. There was no gain or loss associated with these sales.

The Company evaluates these investments for impairment based on the ultimate recoverability of the par value, rather than by recognizing temporary declines in value.