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Loans
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Receivables [Abstract]  
Loans
LOANS

Loans as of December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, were as follows, in thousands:
December 31, 2019December 31, 2018
Loans receivable held to maturity:  
Commercial$2,419,909  $2,020,231  
Commercial real estate4,370,549  3,711,481  
Agricultural and agricultural real estate533,064  565,408  
Residential real estate597,742  673,603  
Consumer452,233  440,158  
Gross loans receivable held to maturity8,373,497  7,410,881  
Unearned discount(680) (1,624) 
Deferred loan fees(4,900) (1,560) 
Total net loans receivable held to maturity8,367,917  7,407,697  
Allowance for loan losses(70,395) (61,963) 
Loans receivable, net$8,297,522  $7,345,734  

Heartland has certain lending policies and procedures in place that are designed to provide for an acceptable level of credit risk. The board of directors reviews and approves these policies and procedures on a regular basis. A reporting system supplements the review process by providing management and the board with frequent reports related to loan production, loan quality, concentrations of credit, loan delinquencies and nonperforming loans and potential problem loans. See Note 1 for Heartland's accounting policy for loans.

Heartland originates commercial and commercial real estate loans for a wide variety of business purposes, including lines of credit for capital and operating purposes and term loans for real estate and equipment purchases. Agricultural loans provide financing for capital improvements and farm operations, as well as livestock and machinery purchases. Residential mortgage loans are originated for the construction, purchase or refinancing of single family residential properties. Consumer loans include loans for motor vehicles, home improvement, home equity and personal lines of credit.

Under Heartland’s credit practices, a loan is impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that Heartland will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Loan impairment is measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, except where more practical, at the observable market price of the loan or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.

The following table shows the balance in the allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, and the related loan balances, disaggregated on the basis of impairment methodology, in thousands. Loans evaluated under ASC 310-10-35 include loans on nonaccrual status and troubled debt restructurings, which are individually evaluated for impairment, and other impaired loans deemed to have similar risk characteristics. All other loans are collectively evaluated for impairment under ASC 450-20. Heartland has made no changes to the accounting for the allowance for loan losses policy during 2019 or 2018.
Allowance For Loan Losses
Gross Loans Receivable
Held to Maturity
Ending Balance
Under ASC
310-10-35
Ending Balance
Under ASC
450-20
Total
Ending Balance
Evaluated for Impairment
Under ASC
310-10-35
Ending Balance
Evaluated for Impairment
Under ASC
450-20
 Total
December 31, 2019
Commercial$6,245  $21,499  $27,744  $24,438  $2,395,471  $2,419,909  
Commercial real estate451  30,292  30,743  18,652  4,351,897  4,370,549  
Agricultural and agricultural real estate916  4,701  5,617  22,686  510,378  533,064  
Residential real estate110  1,328  1,438  16,740  581,002  597,742  
Consumer450  4,403  4,853  4,536  447,697  452,233  
Total$8,172  $62,223  $70,395  $87,052  $8,286,445  $8,373,497  
December 31, 2018
Commercial$5,733  $18,772  $24,505  $24,202  $1,996,029  $2,020,231  
Commercial real estate218  25,320  25,538  14,388  3,697,093  3,711,481  
Agricultural and agricultural real estate686  4,267  4,953  15,951  549,457  565,408  
Residential real estate168  1,617  1,785  20,251  653,352  673,603  
Consumer749  4,433  5,182  7,004  433,154  440,158  
Total$7,554  $54,409  $61,963  $81,796  $7,329,085  $7,410,881  

The following table presents nonaccrual loans, accruing loans past due 90 days or more and troubled debt restructured loans at December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, in thousands:
December 31, 2019December 31, 2018
Nonaccrual loans$72,754  $67,833  
Nonaccrual troubled debt restructured loans3,794  4,110  
Total nonaccrual loans$76,548  $71,943  
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more$4,105  $726  
Performing troubled debt restructured loans$3,794  $4,026  

Heartland had $7.6 million of troubled debt restructured loans at December 31, 2019, of which $3.8 million were classified as nonaccrual and $3.8 million were accruing according to the restructured terms. Heartland had $8.1 million of troubled debt restructured loans at December 31, 2018, of which $4.1 million were classified as nonaccrual and $4.0 million were accruing according to the restructured terms.
The following table provides information on troubled debt restructured loans that were modified during the years ended December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, in thousands:
For the Years Ended
December 31, 2019December 31, 2018
Number of LoansPre-Modification Recorded InvestmentPost-Modification Recorded InvestmentNumber of LoansPre-Modification Recorded InvestmentPost-Modification Recorded Investment
Commercial $40  $40  —  $—  $—  
Commercial real estate—  —  —  —  —  —  
Total commercial and commercial real estate 40  40  —  —  —  
Agricultural and agricultural real estate—  —  —  —  —  —  
Residential real estate 623  649  16  2,843  2,559  
Consumer—  —  —  —  —  —  
Total $663  $689  16  $2,843  $2,559  
The pre-modification and post-modification recorded investment represents amounts as of the date of loan modification. The difference between the pre-modification investment and post-modification investment amounts on Heartland’s residential real estate troubled debt restructured loans is due to principal deferment collected from government guarantees and capitalized interest and escrow. At December 31, 2019, there were no commitments to extend credit to any of the borrowers with an existing TDR.

The following table provides information on troubled debt restructured loans for which there was a payment default during the years ended December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, in thousands, that had been modified during the 12-month period prior to the default:
With Payment Defaults During the Following Periods
For the Years Ended  
December 31, 2019December 31, 2018
Number of Loans  Recorded Investment  Number of Loans  Recorded Investment  
Commercial—  $—  —  $—  
Commercial real estate—  —  —  —  
  Total commercial and commercial real estate—  —  —  —  
Agricultural and agricultural real estate—  —  —  —  
Residential real estate 210   1,036  
Consumer—  —  —  —  
  Total $210   $1,036  

Heartland's internal rating system is a series of grades reflecting management's risk assessment, based on its analysis of the borrower's financial condition. The "pass" category consists of all loans that are not in the "nonpass" category, categorized into a range of loan grades that reflect increasing, though still acceptable, risk. Movement of risk through the various grade levels in the pass category is monitored for early identification of credit deterioration. The "nonpass" category consists of special mention, substandard, doubtful and loss loans. The "special mention" rating is attached to loans where the borrower exhibits negative financial trends due to borrower specific or systemic conditions that, if left uncorrected, threaten its capacity to meet its debt obligations. The borrower is believed to have sufficient financial flexibility to react to and resolve its negative financial situation. These credits are closely monitored for improvement or deterioration. The "substandard" rating is assigned to loans that are inadequately protected by the current sound net worth and paying capacity of the borrower and may be further at risk due to deterioration in the value of collateral pledged. Well-defined weaknesses jeopardize liquidation of the debt. These loans are still considered collectible, however, a distinct possibility exists that Heartland will sustain some loss if deficiencies are not corrected. Substandard loans may exhibit some or all of the following weaknesses: deteriorating trends, lack of earnings, inadequate debt service capacity, excessive debt and/or lack of liquidity. The "doubtful" rating is assigned to loans where identified weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable. These borrowers are usually in default, lack liquidity and capital, as well as resources necessary to remain an operating entity. Specific pending events, such as capital injections, liquidations or perfection of liens on
additional collateral, may strengthen the credit, thus deferring classification of the loan as loss until exact status can be determined. The "loss" rating is assigned to loans considered uncollectible. As of December 31, 2019, Heartland had no loans classified as doubtful and no loans classified as loss. Loans are placed on "nonaccrual" when management does not expect to collect payments of principal and interest in full or when principal or interest has been in default for a period of 90 days or more, unless the loan is both well secured and in the process of collection.

The following table presents loans by credit quality indicator at December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, in thousands:
PassNonpassTotal
December 31, 2019
Commercial$2,251,115  $168,794  $2,419,909  
Commercial real estate4,141,436  229,113  4,370,549  
  Total commercial and commercial real estate6,392,551  397,907  6,790,458  
Agricultural and agricultural real estate415,455  117,609  533,064  
Residential real estate569,401  28,341  597,742  
Consumer439,321  12,912  452,233  
  Total gross loans receivable held to maturity$7,816,728  $556,769  $8,373,497  
December 31, 2018
Commercial$1,880,579  $139,652  $2,020,231  
Commercial real estate3,524,344  187,137  3,711,481  
  Total commercial and commercial real estate5,404,923  326,789  5,731,712  
Agricultural and agricultural real estate471,642  93,766  565,408  
Residential real estate645,478  28,125  673,603  
Consumer425,451  14,707  440,158  
  Total gross loans receivable held to maturity$6,947,494  $463,387  $7,410,881  

The nonpass category in the table above is comprised of approximately 60% special mention and 40% substandard as of December 31, 2019. The percentage of nonpass loans on nonaccrual status as of December 31, 2019, was 14%. As of December 31, 2018, the nonpass category in the table above was comprised of approximately 52% special mention and 48% substandard. The percentage of nonpass loans on nonaccrual status as of December 31, 2018, was 16%. Loans delinquent 30-89 days as a percentage of total loans were 0.33% at December 31, 2019, and 0.21% at December 31, 2018. Changes in credit risk are monitored on a continuous basis and changes in risk ratings are made when identified. All impaired loans are reviewed at least annually.

As of December 31, 2019, Heartland had $2.7 million of loans secured by residential real estate property that were in the process of foreclosure.

Loans are considered past due if the required principal and interest payments have not been received as of the date such payments were due. Heartland’s policy is to discontinue the accrual of interest income on any loan when, in the opinion of management, there is a reasonable doubt as to the timely collection of the interest and principal, normally when a loan is 90 days past due. When interest accruals are deemed uncollectible, interest credited to income in the current year is reversed and interest accrued in prior years is charged to the allowance for loan losses. A loan can be restored to accrual status if the borrower has resumed paying the full amount of the scheduled contractual interest and principal payments on the loan, and (1) all principal and interest amounts contractually due (including arrearages) are reasonably assured of repayment within a reasonable period of time, and (2) that there is a sustained period of repayment performance (generally a minimum of six months) by the borrower in accordance with the scheduled contractual terms.
The following table sets forth information regarding Heartland's accruing and nonaccrual loans at December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, in thousands:
Accruing Loans
30-59
Days
Past Due
60-89
Days
Past Due
90 Days
or More
Past Due
Total
Past Due
CurrentNonaccrualTotal Loans
December 31, 2019
Commercial$5,075  $726  $3,899  $9,700  $2,384,637  $25,572  $2,419,909  
Commercial real estate9,457  1,012  84  10,553  4,348,672  11,324  4,370,549  
Total commercial and commercial real estate14,532  1,738  3,983  20,253  6,733,309  36,896  6,790,458  
Agricultural and agricultural real estate3,734  209  26  3,969  504,419  24,676  533,064  
Residential real estate4,382  72  96  4,550  582,257  10,935  597,742  
Consumer2,674  482  —  3,156  445,036  4,041  452,233  
Total gross loans receivable held to maturity$25,322  $2,501  $4,105  $31,928  $8,265,021  $76,548  $8,373,497  
December 31, 2018
Commercial$2,574  $205  $—  $2,779  $1,991,525  $25,927  $2,020,231  
Commercial real estate4,819  —  726  5,545  3,694,259  11,677  3,711,481  
Total commercial and commercial real estate7,393  205  726  8,324  5,685,784  37,604  5,731,712  
Agricultural and agricultural real estate99  —  —  99  549,376  15,933  565,408  
Residential real estate5,147  49  —  5,196  655,329  13,078  673,603  
Consumer2,724  307  —  3,031  431,799  5,328  440,158  
Total gross loans receivable held to maturity$15,363  $561  $726  $16,650  $7,322,288  $71,943  $7,410,881  
The majority of Heartland's impaired loans are those that are nonaccrual, are past due 90 days or more and still accruing or have had their terms restructured in a troubled debt restructuring. The following tables present the unpaid principal balance that was contractually due at December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, the outstanding loan balance recorded on the consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, any related allowance recorded for those loans as of December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, the average outstanding loan balance recorded on the consolidated balance sheets during the years ended December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, and the interest income recognized on the impaired loans during the year ended December 31, 2019, and year ended December 31, 2018, in thousands:
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
Loan
Balance
Related
Allowance
Recorded
Year-to-Date
Avg. Loan
Balance
Year-to-Date
Interest Income
Recognized
December 31, 2019
Impaired loans with a related allowance:
Commercial$11,696  $11,679  $6,245  $11,757  $ 
Commercial real estate1,319  1,319  451  1,435  22  
Total commercial and commercial real estate13,015  12,998  6,696  13,192  28  
Agricultural and agricultural real estate2,750  2,237  916  2,739  —  
Residential real estate927  927  110  1,116  —  
Consumer1,029  1,027  450  1,170  11  
Total loans held to maturity$17,721  $17,189  $8,172  $18,217  $39  
Impaired loans without a related allowance:
Commercial$15,180  $12,759  $—  $12,831  $740  
Commercial real estate17,413  17,333  —  16,798  471  
Total commercial and commercial real estate32,593  30,092  —  29,629  1,211  
Agricultural and agricultural real estate23,245  20,449  —  16,837  60  
Residential real estate15,824  15,813  —  17,073  280  
Consumer3,509  3,509  —  4,182  45  
Total loans held to maturity$75,171  $69,863  $—  $67,721  $1,596  
Total impaired loans held to maturity:
Commercial$26,876  $24,438  $6,245  $24,588  $746  
Commercial real estate18,732  18,652  451  18,233  493  
Total commercial and commercial real estate45,608  43,090  6,696  42,821  1,239  
Agricultural and agricultural real estate25,995  22,686  916  19,576  60  
Residential real estate16,751  16,740  110  18,189  280  
Consumer4,538  4,536  450  5,352  56  
Total impaired loans held to maturity$92,892  $87,052  $8,172  $85,938  $1,635  
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
Loan
Balance
Related
Allowance
Recorded
Year-to-Date
Avg. Loan
Balance
Year-to-Date
Interest Income
Recognized
December 31, 2018
Impaired loans with a related allowance:
Commercial$12,376  $12,366  $5,733  $4,741  $33  
Commercial real estate891  891  218  4,421  25  
Total commercial and commercial real estate13,267  13,257  5,951  9,162  58  
Agricultural and agricultural real estate1,718  1,718  686  2,165   
Residential real estate647  647  168  1,138  12  
Consumer1,373  1,373  749  2,934  29  
Total loans held to maturity$17,005  $16,995  $7,554  $15,399  $101  
Impaired loans without a related allowance:
Commercial$13,616  $11,836  $—  $10,052  $299  
Commercial real estate13,578  13,497  —  13,000  249  
Total commercial and commercial real estate27,194  25,333  —  23,052  548  
Agricultural and agricultural real estate16,836  14,233  —  14,781   
Residential real estate19,604  19,604  —  23,950  308  
Consumer5,631  5,631  —  5,117  97  
Total loans held to maturity$69,265  $64,801  $—  $66,900  $958  
Total impaired loans held to maturity:
Commercial$25,992  $24,202  $5,733  $14,793  $332  
Commercial real estate14,469  14,388  218  17,421  274  
Total commercial and commercial real estate40,461  38,590  5,951  32,214  606  
Agricultural and agricultural real estate18,554  15,951  686  16,946   
Residential real estate20,251  20,251  168  25,088  320  
Consumer7,004  7,004  749  8,051  126  
Total impaired loans held to maturity$86,270  $81,796  $7,554  $82,299  $1,059  

On November 30, 2019, Heartland completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets and substantially all of the deposits and certain other liabilities of Rockford Bank and Trust Company, headquartered in Rockford, Illinois. As of November 30, 2019, Rockford Bank and Trust Company had gross loans of $366.6 million, and the estimated fair value of the loans acquired was $354.0 million.

On May 10, 2019, Heartland completed the acquisition of Blue Valley Ban Corp., parent company of Bank of Blue Valley, headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. As of May 10, 2019, Blue Valley Ban Corp. had gross loans of $558.2 million, and the estimated fair value of the loans acquired was $542.0 million.

On May 18, 2018, Heartland completed the acquisition of First Bank Lubbock Bancshares, Inc., parent company of First Bank & Trust, headquartered in Lubbock, Texas. As of May 18, 2018, First Bank Lubbock Bancshares, Inc. had gross loans of $696.9 million, and the estimated fair value of the loans acquired was $681.1 million.

On February 23, 2018, Heartland acquired Signature Bancshares, Inc., parent company of Signature Bank, based in Minnetonka, Minnesota. As of February 23, 2018, Signature Bancshares, Inc. had gross loans of $335.1 million and the estimated fair value of the loans acquired was $324.5 million. Included in loans acquired from Signature Bancshares, Inc. was a lease portfolio with a fair value of $16.0 million on the acquisition date. The lease portfolio is included with the commercial loan category for disclosure purposes.
Heartland uses the acquisition method of accounting for purchased loans in accordance with ASC 805, "Business Combinations." Purchased loans acquired in a business combination are recorded at estimated fair value on their purchase date, but the purchaser cannot carry over the related allowance for loan losses. Purchased loans are accounted for under ASC 310-30, "Loans and Debt Securities with Deteriorated Credit Quality," when the loans have evidence of credit deterioration since origination, and when at the date of the acquisition, it is probable that Heartland will not collect all contractually required principal and interest payments. Evidence of credit quality deterioration at the purchase date includes statistics such as past due and nonaccrual status. Generally, acquired loans that meet Heartland’s definition for nonaccrual status fall within the scope of ASC 310-30. The difference between contractually required payments at acquisition and the cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition is referred to as the nonaccretable difference, which is included in the carrying value of the loans. Subsequent decreases to the expected cash flows of the loan will generally result in a provision for loan losses. Subsequent increases in cash flows result in a reversal of the provision for loan losses to the extent of prior charges, or a reclassification of the difference from nonaccretable to accretable with a positive impact on future interest income. Further, any excess of cash flows expected at acquisition over the estimated fair value is referred to as the accretable yield and is recognized into interest income over the remaining life of the loan when there is a reasonable expectation about the amount and timing of such cash flows.

The carrying amount of the acquired loans at December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, consisted of purchased impaired and nonimpaired purchased loans as summarized in the following table, in thousands:
December 31, 2019December 31, 2018
 
Impaired
Purchased
Loans
Non Impaired
Purchased
Loans
Total
Purchased
Loans
Impaired
Purchased
Loans
Non Impaired
Purchased
Loans
Total
Purchased
Loans
Commercial$7,181  $317,689  $324,870  $3,801  $243,693  $247,494  
Commercial real estate 4,581  1,145,027  1,149,608  158  1,098,171  1,098,329  
Agricultural and agricultural real estate—  9,434  9,434  —  27,115  27,115  
Residential real estate—  181,453  181,453  231  184,389  184,620  
Consumer loans569  82,700  83,269  —  75,773  75,773  
Total Covered Loans$12,331  $1,736,303  $1,748,634  $4,190  $1,629,141  $1,633,331  

Changes in accretable yield on acquired loans with evidence of credit deterioration at the date of acquisition for the years ended December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, are presented in the table below, in thousands:
For the Years Ended  
December 31, 2019December 31, 2018
Balance at beginning of year$227  $57  
Original yield discount, net, at date of acquisitions64  508  
Accretion(2,479) (1,743) 
Reclassification from nonaccretable difference(1)
2,581  1,405  
Balance at end of year$393  $227  
(1) Represents increases in estimated cash flows expected to be received, primarily due to lower estimated credit losses.

For loans acquired since January 2015, on the acquisition dates the preliminary estimate of the contractually required payments receivable for all loans with evidence of credit deterioration since origination was $50.0 million and the estimated fair value of the loans was $31.6 million. At December 31, 2019, a majority of these loans were valued based upon the liquidation value of the underlying collateral, because the expected cash flows are primarily based on the liquidation of underlying collateral and the timing and amount of the cash flows could not be reasonably estimated. There was an allowance for loan losses of $86,000 and $57,000, at December 31, 2019, and December 31, 2018, respectively, related to these ASC 310-30 loans. Provision expense of $29,000 and $719,000 was recorded for the years ended December 31, 2019, and 2018, respectively, related to these ASC 310-30 loans.

For loans acquired since January 2015, the preliminary estimate on the acquisition dates of the contractually required payments receivable for all nonimpaired loans acquired was $4.59 billion and the estimated fair value of the loans was $4.47 billion.
Loans are made in the normal course of business to directors, officers and principal holders of equity securities of Heartland. The terms of these loans, including interest rates and collateral, are similar to those prevailing for comparable transactions and do not involve more than a normal risk of collectability. Changes in such loans during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, were as follows, in thousands:
 20192018
Balance at beginning of year$124,983  $115,673  
Advances91,287  44,771  
Repayments(31,702) (35,461) 
Balance at end of year$184,568  $124,983