Item 1. Financial Statements
Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
March 31, 2023 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2022
(Dollars in Thousands)
March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks $ 233,759 $ 186,490
Short-term investments 94 18
Total cash and cash equivalents 233,853 186,508
Available for sale debt securities, at fair value 1,821,563 1,803,548
Held to maturity debt securities, net (fair value of $ 371,397 and $ 373,468 at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively).
381,461 387,923
Equity securities, at fair value 1,197 1,147
Federal Home Loan Bank stock 80,521 68,554
Loans 10,224,214 10,248,883
Less allowance for credit losses 92,758 88,023
Net loans 10,131,456 10,160,860
Foreclosed assets, net 13,743 2,124
Banking premises and equipment, net 72,470 79,794
Accrued interest receivable 52,040 51,903
Intangible assets 460,132 460,892
Bank-owned life insurance 239,573 239,040
Other assets 290,902 341,143
Total assets $ 13,778,911 $ 13,783,436
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Deposits:
Demand deposits $ 8,007,544 $ 8,373,005
Savings deposits 1,351,184 1,438,583
Certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more 605,938 504,627
Other time deposits 332,691 246,809
Total deposits 10,297,357 10,563,024
Mortgage escrow deposits 43,160 35,705
Borrowed funds 1,584,818 1,337,370
Subordinated debentures 10,544 10,493
Other liabilities 202,952 239,141
Total liabilities 12,138,831 12,185,733
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock, $ 0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, none issued
— —
Common stock, $ 0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 83,209,012 shares issued and 75,467,890 shares outstanding at March 31, 2023, and 83,209,012 shares issued and 75,169,196 shares outstanding at December 31, 2022, respectively.
832 832
Additional paid-in capital 984,089 981,138
Retained earnings 940,533 918,158
Accumulated other comprehensive loss ( 148,146 ) ( 165,045 )
Treasury stock ( 127,814 ) ( 127,154 )
Unallocated common stock held by the Employee Stock Ownership Plan ( 9,414 ) ( 10,226 )
Common stock acquired by the Directors' Deferred Fee Plan ("DDFP") ( 3,289 ) ( 3,427 )
Deferred Compensation - Directors' Deferred Fee Plan 3,289 3,427
Total stockholders’ equity 1,640,080 1,597,703
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 13,778,911 $ 13,783,436
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Income
Three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands, except per share data)
Three months ended March 31,
2023 2022
Interest income:
Real estate secured loans $ 95,988 $ 63,835
Commercial loans 28,683 22,821
Consumer loans 4,242 3,139
Available for sale debt securities, equity securities and Federal Home Loan Bank stock 11,430 7,951
Held to maturity debt securities 2,368 2,596
Deposits, Federal funds sold and other short-term investments 845 647
Total interest income 143,556 100,989
Interest expense:
Deposits 27,510 5,187
Borrowed funds 7,476 1,168
Subordinated debt 246 108
Total interest expense 35,232 6,463
Net interest income 108,324 94,526
Provision charge (benefit) for credit losses 6,001 ( 6,405 )
Net interest income after provision charge (benefit) for credit losses 102,323 100,931
Non-interest income:
Fees 6,387 6,889
Wealth management income 6,915 7,466
Insurance agency income 4,102 3,420
Bank-owned life insurance 1,484 1,179
Net (losses) gains on securities transactions ( 5 ) 16
Other income 3,269 1,178
Total non-interest income 22,152 20,148
Non-interest expense:
Compensation and employee benefits 38,737 37,067
Net occupancy expense 8,410 9,330
Data processing expense 5,508 5,344
FDIC insurance 1,937 1,205
Amortization of intangibles 762 859
Advertising and promotion expense 1,232 1,104
Provision charge (benefit) for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposures 739 ( 2,390 )
Other operating expenses 12,160 9,367
Total non-interest expense 69,485 61,886
Income before income tax expense 54,990 59,193
Income tax expense 14,454 15,231
Net income $ 40,536 $ 43,962
Basic earnings per share $ 0.54 $ 0.58
Weighted average basic shares outstanding 74,645,336 75,817,971
Diluted earnings per share $ 0.54 $ 0.58
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding 74,702,527 75,914,079
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands)
Three months ended March 31,
2023 2022
Net income $ 40,536 $ 43,962
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gains and losses on available for sale debt securities:
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period 20,864 ( 84,971 )
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income — —
Total 20,864 ( 84,971 )
Unrealized (losses) gains on derivatives ( 3,696 ) 10,438
Amortization related to post-retirement obligations ( 269 ) ( 276 )
Total other comprehensive income (loss) 16,899 ( 74,809 )
Total comprehensive income (loss) $ 57,435 $ ( 30,847 )
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
For the three months ended March 31, 2022 (Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands)
For the three months ended March 31, 2022
COMMON STOCK ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL RETAINED EARNINGS ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) TREASURYSTOCK UNALLOCATED ESOP SHARES COMMON STOCK ACQUIRED BY DEFERRED COMP PLANS DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Balance at December 31, 2021 $ 832 $ 969,815 $ 814,533 $ 6,863 $ ( 79,603 ) $ ( 15,344 ) $ ( 3,984 ) $ 3,984 $ 1,697,096
Net income — — 43,962 — — — — — 43,962
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax — — — ( 74,809 ) — — — — ( 74,809 )
Cash dividends paid — — ( 18,688 ) — — — — — ( 18,688 )
Distributions from DDFP — 45 — — — — 140 ( 140 ) 45
Purchases of treasury stock — — — — ( 29,025 ) — — — ( 29,025 )
Purchase of employee restricted shares to fund statutory tax withholding — — — — ( 953 ) — — — ( 953 )
Stock option exercises — — — — — — — — —
Allocation of ESOP shares — 332 — — — 811 — — 1,143
Allocation of Stock Award Plan ("SAP") shares — 2,311 — — — — — — 2,311
Allocation of stock options — 49 — — — — — — 49
Balance at March 31, 2022 $ 832 $ 972,552 $ 839,807 $ ( 67,946 ) $ ( 109,581 ) $ ( 14,533 ) $ ( 3,844 ) $ 3,844 $ 1,621,131
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
For the three months ended March 31, 2023 (Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands)
For the three months ended March 31, 2023
COMMON STOCK ADDITIONAL PAID-IN CAPITAL RETAINED EARNINGS ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) TREASURY STOCK UNALLOCATED ESOP SHARES COMMON STOCK ACQUIRED BY DEFERRED COMP PLANS DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Balance at December 31, 2022 $ 832 $ 981,138 $ 918,158 $ ( 165,045 ) $ ( 127,154 ) $ ( 10,226 ) $ ( 3,427 ) $ 3,427 $ 1,597,703
Net income — — 40,536 — — — — — 40,536
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax — — — 16,899 — — — — 16,899
Cash dividends paid — — ( 18,594 ) — — — — — ( 18,594 )
Cumulative effect of adopting Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2022-02, net of tax — — 433 — — — — — 433
Distributions from DDFP — 47 — — — — 138 ( 138 ) 47
Purchase of employee restricted shares to fund statutory tax withholding — — — — ( 1,667 ) — — — ( 1,667 )
Stock option exercises — ( 217 ) — — 1,007 — — — 790
Allocation of ESOP shares — 244 — — — 812 — — 1,056
Allocation of SAP shares — 2,833 — — — — — — 2,833
Allocation of stock options — 44 — — — — — — 44
Balance at March 31, 2023 $ 832 $ 984,089 $ 940,533 $ ( 148,146 ) $ ( 127,814 ) $ ( 9,414 ) $ ( 3,289 ) $ 3,289 $ 1,640,080
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (Unaudited)
(Dollars in Thousands)
Three months ended March 31,
2023 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 40,536 $ 43,962
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of intangibles 3,044 3,247
Provision charge (benefit) for credit losses on loans and securities 6,001 ( 6,405 )
Provision charge (benefit) for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposures 739 ( 2,390 )
Deferred tax expense 357 10,625
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets 2,628 2,807
Income on Bank-owned life insurance ( 1,484 ) ( 1,179 )
Net amortization of premiums and discounts on securities 1,824 3,844
Accretion of net deferred loan fees ( 2,739 ) ( 2,438 )
Amortization of premiums on purchased loans, net 48 71
Originations of loans held for sale ( 6,776 ) —
Proceeds from sales of loans originated for sale 9,377 —
ESOP expense 1,056 1,143
Allocation of stock award shares 2,833 2,311
Allocation of stock options 44 49
Net gain on sale of loans ( 778 ) —
Net loss (gain) on securities transactions 5 ( 16 )
Net gain on sale of premises and equipment ( 62 ) ( 8 )
Net gain on sale of foreclosed assets ( 2,280 ) —
(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable ( 137 ) 957
Decrease (increase) in other assets 40,019 ( 6,718 )
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities ( 36,189 ) 1,073
Net cash provided by operating activities 58,066 50,935
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net decrease (increase) in loans 14,278 ( 71,108 )
Purchases of loans ( 1,026 ) ( 2,610 )
Proceeds from sales of foreclosed assets 2,946 200
Proceeds from maturities, calls and paydowns of held to maturity debt securities 12,164 16,694
Purchases of investment securities held to maturity ( 6,006 ) ( 2,941 )
Proceeds from maturities and paydowns of available for sale debt securities 43,081 84,128
Purchases of securities available for sale ( 34,802 ) ( 218,082 )
Proceeds from redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock 70,285 10,317
Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock ( 82,252 ) —
BOLI claim benefits received 1,397 —
Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment 62 8
Purchases of premises and equipment ( 613 ) ( 8,843 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 19,514 ( 192,237 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net (decrease) increase in deposits ( 265,667 ) 132,075
Increase in mortgage escrow deposits 7,455 5,744
Cash dividends paid to stockholders ( 18,594 ) ( 18,688 )
Purchase of treasury stock $ — $ ( 29,025 )
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Three months ended March 31,
2023 2022
Purchase of employee restricted shares to fund statutory tax withholding ( 1,667 ) ( 953 )
Stock options exercised 790 —
Proceeds from long-term borrowings 482,445 —
Payments on long-term borrowings ( 13,500 ) ( 229,111 )
Net (decrease) increase in short-term borrowings ( 221,497 ) 1,943
Net cash used in financing activities ( 30,235 ) ( 138,015 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 47,345 ( 279,317 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 186,438 685,163
Restricted cash at beginning of period 70 27,300
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 186,508 712,463
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 233,783 428,326
Restricted cash at end of period 70 4,820
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 233,853 $ 433,146
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest on deposits and borrowings $ 33,809 $ 7,084
Income taxes $ 960 $ 560
Non-cash investing activities:
Transfer of loans receivable to foreclosed assets $ 12,285 $ 47
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
A. Basis of Financial Statement Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Provident Financial Services, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Provident Bank (the “Bank,” together with Provident Financial Services, Inc., the “Company”).
In preparing the interim unaudited consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated statements of financial condition and the consolidated statements of income for the periods presented. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The allowance for credit losses and the valuation of deferred tax assets are estimates that are particularly susceptible to change.
The interim unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial condition and results of operations for the periods presented. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be expected for all of 2023.
Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the December 31, 2022 Annual Report to Stockholders on Form 10-K.
B. Earnings Per Share
The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share calculations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):
Three months ended March 31,
2023 2022
Net
Income Weighted
Average
Common
Shares
Outstanding Per
Share
Amount Net
Income Weighted
Average
Common
Shares
Outstanding Per
Share
Amount
Net income $ 40,536 $ 43,962
Basic earnings per share:
Income available to common stockholders $ 40,536 74,645,336 $ 0.54 $ 43,962 75,817,971 $ 0.58
Dilutive shares 57,191 96,108
Diluted earnings per share:
Income available to common stockholders $ 40,536 74,702,527 $ 0.54 $ 43,962 75,914,079 $ 0.58
Anti-dilutive stock options and awards at March 31, 2023 and 2022, totaling 984,877 shares and 971,452 shares, respectively, were excluded from the earnings per share calculations.
C. Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses
The impact of utilizing the current expected credit loss ("CECL") methodology approach to calculate the allowance for credit losses on loans is significantly influenced by the composition, characteristics and quality of the Company’s loan portfolio, as well as the prevailing economic conditions and forecast utilized. Material changes to these and other relevant factors may result in greater volatility to the allowance for credit losses, and therefore, greater volatility to the Company’s reported earnings. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, a worsening economic forecast and related deterioration in the projected commercial property price index over the expected life of the loan portfolio led to increases to the provisions for credit losses and off-balance sheet credit exposures. See Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the allowance for credit losses on loans.
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D. Goodwill
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of identifiable net assets acquired through purchase acquisitions. In accordance with GAAP, goodwill with an indefinite useful life is not amortized, but is evaluated for impairment on an annual basis, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate potential impairment between annual measurement dates. Goodwill is analyzed for impairment once a year. As permitted by GAAP, the Company prepares a qualitative assessment in determining whether goodwill may be impaired. The factors considered in the assessment include macroeconomic conditions, industry and market conditions and overall financial performance of the Company, among others. The Company completed its most recent annual goodwill impairment test as of July 1, 2022. At March 31, 2023, the Company performed an interim goodwill impairment analysis and concluded that no triggering considerations were met and therefore a test for impairment between annual tests was not required.
Note 2. Investment Securities
At March 31, 2023, the Company had $ 1.82 billion and $ 381.5 million in available for sale debt securities and held to maturity debt securities, respectively. Many factors, including lack of liquidity in the secondary market for certain securities, variations in pricing information, regulatory actions, changes in the business environment or any changes in the competitive marketplace could have an adverse effect on the Company’s investment portfolio. The total number of available for sale and held to maturity debt securities in an unrealized loss position at March 31, 2023 totaled 755 , compared with 914 at December 31, 2022. The decline in the number of securities in an unrealized loss position at March 31, 2023 was due to lower current market treasury rates compared to rates at December 31, 2022.
Management classifies the held to maturity debt securities portfolio into the following security types:
• Agency obligations;
• Mortgage-backed securities;
• State and municipal obligations; and
• Corporate obligations.
All of the agency obligations held by the Company are issued by U.S. government entities and agencies. These securities are either explicitly or implicitly guaranteed by the U.S. government, are highly rated by major rating agencies and have a long history of no credit losses. The majority of the state and municipal, and corporate obligations carry no lower than A ratings from the rating agencies at March 31, 2023 and the Company had one security rated BBB by Moody’s Investors Service.
Available for Sale Debt Securities
The following tables present the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and the fair value for available for sale debt securities at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):
March 31, 2023
Amortized
cost Gross
unrealized
gains Gross
unrealized
losses Fair
value
U.S. Treasury obligations $ 275,859 $ — $ ( 25,012 ) $ 250,847
Agency obligations 34,795 6 — 34,801
Mortgage-backed securities 1,594,435 240 ( 188,279 ) 1,406,396
Asset-backed securities 35,619 303 ( 249 ) 35,673
State and municipal obligations 67,454 1 ( 8,813 ) 58,642
Corporate obligations 40,518 — ( 5,314 ) 35,204
$ 2,048,680 $ 550 $ ( 227,667 ) $ 1,821,563
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December 31, 2022
Amortized
cost Gross
unrealized
gains Gross
unrealized
losses Fair
value
U.S. Treasury obligations $ 275,620 $ — $ ( 29,804 ) $ 245,816
Mortgage-backed securities 1,636,913 209 ( 209,983 ) 1,427,139
Asset-backed securities 37,706 278 ( 363 ) 37,621
State and municipal obligations 67,706 — ( 10,842 ) 56,864
Corporate obligations 40,540 50 ( 4,482 ) 36,108
$ 2,058,485 $ 537 $ ( 255,474 ) $ 1,803,548
The amortized cost and fair value of available for sale debt securities at March 31, 2023, by contractual maturity, are shown below (in thousands). Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities due to prepayment or early call privileges of the issuer.
March 31, 2023
Amortized
cost Fair
value
Due in one year or less $ — $ —
Due after one year through five years 195,154 179,097
Due after five years through ten years 127,765 113,531
Due after ten years 60,912 52,065
$ 383,831 $ 344,693
Investments which pay principal on a periodic basis totaling $ 1.66 billion at amortized cost and $ 1.48 billion at fair value are excluded from the table above, as their expected lives are likely to be shorter than the contractual maturity date due to principal prepayments.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, no securities were sold or called from the available for sale debt securities portfolio. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, no securities were sold or called from the available for sale debt securities portfolio.
The number of available for sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position at March 31, 2023 totaled 458 , compared with 475 at December 31, 2022. The decline in the number of securities in an unrealized loss position at March 31, 2023 was due to lower current market treasury rates compared to rates at December 31, 2022. All securities in an unrealized loss position were investment grade at March 31, 2023.
Held to Maturity Debt Securities
The following tables present the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and the estimated fair value for held to maturity debt securities at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):
March 31, 2023
Amortized
cost Gross
unrealized
gains Gross
unrealized
losses Fair
value
Agency obligations $ 11,036 $ 1 $ ( 825 ) $ 10,212
State and municipal obligations 359,689 813 ( 9,481 ) 351,021
Corporate obligations 10,764 — ( 600 ) 10,164
$ 381,489 $ 814 $ ( 10,906 ) $ 371,397
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December 31, 2022
Amortized
cost Gross
unrealized
gains Gross
unrealized
losses Fair
value
Agency obligations $ 9,997 $ — $ ( 1,033 ) $ 8,964
State and municipal obligations 366,164 268 ( 13,015 ) 353,417
Corporate obligations 11,789 1 ( 703 ) 11,087
$ 387,950 $ 269 $ ( 14,751 ) $ 373,468
The Company generally purchases securities for long-term investment purposes, and differences between amortized cost and fair value may fluctuate during the investment period. There were no sales of securities from the held to maturity debt securities portfolio for each of the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, proceeds from calls on securities in the held to maturity debt securities portfolio totaled $ 3.1 million with no gross gains and gross losses of $ 5,000 . For the three months ended March 31, 2022, proceeds from calls on securities in the held to maturity debt securities portfolio totaled $ 15.8 million with gross gains of $ 16,000 and no gross losses.
The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities in the held to maturity debt securities portfolio at March 31, 2023 by contractual maturity are shown below (in thousands). Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities due to prepayment or early call privileges of the issuer.
March 31, 2023
Amortized
cost Fair
value
Due in one year or less $ 24,817 $ 24,742
Due after one year through five years 163,230 161,334
Due after five years through ten years 159,389 156,165
Due after ten years 34,053 29,156
$ 381,489 $ 371,397
The allowance for credit losses on held to maturity debt securities at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was $ 28,000 and $ 27,000 , respectively, and are excluded from amortized cost in the tables above.
The number of held to maturity debt securities in an unrealized loss position at March 31, 2023 totaled 297 , compared with 439 at December 31, 2022. The decline in the number of securities in an unrealized loss position at March 31, 2023, was due to lower current market treasury rates compared to rates at December 31, 2022.
Credit Quality Indicators. The following table provides the amortized cost of held to maturity debt securities by credit rating as of March 31, 2023 (in thousands):
March 31, 2023
Total Portfolio AAA AA A BBB Not Rated Total
Agency obligations $ 11,036 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 11,036
State and municipal obligations 47,611 168,826 141,159 770 1,323 359,689
Corporate obligations 506 2,083 5,910 — 2,265 10,764
$ 59,153 $ 170,909 $ 147,069 $ 770 $ 3,588 $ 381,489
December 31, 2022
Total Portfolio AAA AA A BBB Not Rated Total
Agency obligations $ 9,997 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 9,997
State and municipal obligations 48,453 171,934 143,829 770 1,178 366,164
Corporate obligations 507 3,592 7,415 — 275 11,789
$ 58,957 $ 175,526 $ 151,244 $ 770 $ 1,453 $ 387,950
Credit quality indicators are metrics that provide information regarding the relative credit risk of debt securities. At March 31, 2023, the held to maturity debt securities portfolio was comprised of 16 % rated AAA, 45 % rated AA, 39 % rated A, and less than 1 % either
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below an A rating or not rated by Moody’s Investors Service or Standard and Poor’s. Securities not explicitly rated, such as U.S. Government mortgage-backed securities, were grouped where possible under the credit rating of the issuer of the security.
Note 3. Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses
Loans receivable at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are summarized as follows (in thousands):
March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Mortgage loans:
Commercial $ 4,292,853 $ 4,316,185
Multi-family 1,580,297 1,513,818
Construction 658,902 715,494
Residential 1,174,035 1,177,698
Total mortgage loans 7,706,087 7,723,195
Commercial loans 2,228,207 2,233,670
Consumer loans 301,672 304,780
Total gross loans 10,235,966 10,261,645
Premiums on purchased loans 1,364 1,380
Net deferred fees and unearned discounts ( 13,116 ) ( 14,142 )
Total loans $ 10,224,214 $ 10,248,883
The following tables summarize the aging of loans receivable by portfolio segment and class of loans (in thousands):
March 31, 2023
30-59 Days 60-89 Days Non-accrual Recorded
Investment
> 90 days
accruing Total Past
Due Current Total Loans
Receivable Non-accrual loans with no specific allowance
Mortgage loans:
Commercial $ 3,000 $ 1,528 $ 6,815 $ — $ 11,343 $ 4,281,510 $ 4,292,853 $ 3,812
Multi-family 3,875 785 1,548 — 6,208 1,574,089 1,580,297 1,548
Construction — — 1,874 — 1,874 657,028 658,902 1,874
Residential 2,064 639 1,744 — 4,447 1,169,588 1,174,035 1,744
Total mortgage loans 8,939 2,952 11,981 — 23,872 7,682,215 7,706,087 8,978
Commercial loans 1,070 3,028 23,129 — 27,227 2,200,980 2,228,207 20,270
Consumer loans 2,106 150 346 — 2,602 299,070 301,672 346
Total gross loans $ 12,115 $ 6,130 $ 35,456 $ — $ 53,701 $ 10,182,265 $ 10,235,966 $ 29,594
December 31, 2022
30-59 Days 60-89 Days Non-accrual Recorded
Investment
> 90 days
accruing Total Past
Due Current Total Loans Receivable Non-accrual loans with no specific allowance
Mortgage loans:
Commercial $ 2,300 $ 412 $ 28,212 $ — $ 30,924 $ 4,285,261 $ 4,316,185 $ 22,961
Multi-family 790 — 1,565 — 2,355 1,511,463 1,513,818 1,565
Construction 905 1,097 1,878 — 3,880 711,614 715,494 1,878
Residential 1,411 1,114 1,928 — 4,453 1,173,245 1,177,698 1,928
Total mortgage loans 5,406 2,623 33,583 — 41,612 7,681,583 7,723,195 28,332
Commercial loans 964 1,014 24,188 — 26,166 2,207,504 2,233,670 21,156
Consumer loans 885 147 738 — 1,770 303,010 304,780 739
Total gross loans $ 7,255 $ 3,784 $ 58,509 $ — $ 69,548 $ 10,192,097 $ 10,261,645 $ 50,227
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Included in loans receivable are loans for which the accrual of interest income has been discontinued due to deterioration in the financial condition of the borrowers. The principal amounts of these non-accrual loans were $ 35.5 million and $ 58.5 million at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Included in non-accrual loans were $ 11.9 million and $ 42.9 million of loans which were less than 90 days past due at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. There were no loans 90 days or greater past due and still accruing interest at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. Generally, accrued interest is written off by reversing interest income during the quarter the loan is moved from an accrual to a non-accrual status.
The activity in the allowance for credit losses by portfolio segment for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was as follows (in thousands):
Three months ended March 31, Mortgage loans Commercial loans Consumer loans Total
2023
Balance at beginning of period $ 58,218 $ 27,413 $ 2,392 $ 88,023
Cumulative effect of adopting Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2022-02 ( 510 ) ( 43 ) ( 41 ) ( 594 )
Provision charge (benefit) to operations 6,212 ( 308 ) 96 6,000
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off 3 168 85 256
Loans charged-off ( 728 ) ( 113 ) ( 86 ) ( 927 )
Balance at end of period $ 63,195 $ 27,117 $ 2,446 $ 92,758
2022
Balance at beginning of period $ 52,104 $ 26,343 $ 2,293 $ 80,740
Provision benefit to operations ( 1,995 ) ( 4,404 ) ( 1 ) ( 6,400 )
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off 10 1,860 166 2,036
Loans charged-off ( 23 ) — ( 78 ) ( 101 )
Balance at end of period $ 50,096 $ 23,799 $ 2,380 $ 76,275
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recorded a $ 6.0 million provision for credit losses on loans, compared to a $ 6.4 million benefit for credit losses for the same period in 2022. The increase in provision was attributable to a worsening economic forecast and related deterioration in the projected commercial property price index over the expected life of the loan portfolio.
The following table summarizes the Company's gross charge-offs recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2023 by year of origination (in thousands):
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Prior to 2019 Total Loans
Mortgage loans:
Commercial $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 707 $ 707
Residential — — — — — 21 21
Total mortgage loans — — — — — 728 728
Commercial loans — — — — — 113 113
Consumer loans (1)
5 — — — — 10 15
Total gross loans $ 5 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 850 $ 855
(1) During the three months ended March 31, 2023, charge-offs on consumer overdraft accounts totaled $ 72,000 , which is not included in the table above.
The Company defines an impaired loan as a non-homogeneous loan greater than $ 1.0 million, for which, based on current information, it is not expected to collect all amounts due under the contractual terms of the loan agreement. At March 31, 2023, there were 15 impaired loans totaling $ 27.5 million, compared to 10 impaired loans totaling $ 42.8 million at December 31, 2022.
A financial asset is considered collateral-dependent when the debtor is experiencing financial difficulty and repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the sale or operation of the collateral. For all classes of loans deemed collateral-dependent, the
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Company estimates expected credit losses based on the collateral’s fair value less any selling costs. A specific allocation of the allowance for credit losses is established for each collateral-dependent loan with a carrying balance greater than the collateral’s fair value, less estimated selling costs. In most cases, the Company records a partial charge-off to reduce the loan’s carrying value to the collateral’s fair value less estimated selling costs. The Company uses third-party appraisals to determine the fair value of the underlying collateral in its analysis of collateral-dependent loans. A third-party appraisal is generally ordered as soon as a loan is designated as a collateral-dependent loan and updated annually, or more frequently if required. At each fiscal quarter end, if a loan is designated as collateral-dependent and the third-party appraisal has not yet been received, an evaluation of all available collateral is made using the best information available at the time, including rent rolls, borrower financial statements and tax returns, prior appraisals, management’s knowledge of the market and collateral, and internally prepared collateral valuations based upon market assumptions regarding vacancy and capitalization rates, each as and where applicable. Once the appraisal is received and reviewed, the specific reserves are adjusted to reflect the appraised value and evaluated for charge offs. The Company believes there have been no significant time lapses resulting from this process.
At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the fair value of the assets securing collateral-dependent impaired loans totaled $ 5.2 million and $ 24.0 million, respectively. These collateral-dependent impaired loans at March 31, 2023 consisted of $ 5.2 million in commercial loans.
Loan modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty may include interest rate reductions, principal or interest forgiveness, forbearance, term extensions, and other actions intended to minimize economic loss and to avoid foreclosure or repossession of collateral. In addition, management attempts to obtain additional collateral or guarantor support when modifying such loans. If the borrower has demonstrated performance under the previous terms and our underwriting process shows the borrower has the capacity to continue to perform under the restructured terms, the loan will continue to accrue interest. Non-accruing restructured loans may be returned to accrual status when there has been a sustained period of repayment performance (generally six consecutive months of payments) and both principal and interest are deemed collectible.
The following illustrates the most common loan modifications by loan classes offered by the Company that are required to be disclosed pursuant to the requirements of ASU 2022-02:
Loan Classes Modification types
Commercial Term extension, interest rate reductions, payment delay, or combination thereof. These modifications extend the term of the loan, lower the payment amount, or otherwise delay payments during a defined period for the purpose of providing borrowers additional time to return to compliance with the original loan term.
Residential Mortgage/ Home Equity Forbearance period greater than six months. These modifications require reduced or no payments during the forbearance period for the purpose of providing borrowers additional time to return to compliance with the original loan term. As well as, term extension and rate adjustment. These modifications extend the term of the loan and provides for an adjustment to the interest rate, which reduces the monthly payment requirement.
Automobile/ Direct Installment Term extension greater than three months. These modifications extend the term of the loan, which reduces the monthly payment requirement.
Effective January 1, 2023, the Company adopted ASU 2022-02, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures” (“ASU 2022-02”), which eliminated the accounting guidance for troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) while enhancing disclosure requirements for certain loan refinancing and restructurings by creditors when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty. This guidance was applied on a modified retrospective basis. Upon adoption of this guidance, the Company no longer establishes a specific reserve for loan modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. Instead, these loan modifications are included in their respective pool and a historical loss rate is applied to the current loan balance to arrive at the quantitative and qualitative baseline portion of the allowance for credit losses. As a result, The Company recorded a $ 594,000 reduction to the allowance for credit losses, which resulted in a $ 433,000 cumulative effect adjustment increase, net of tax to retained earnings.
The following table presents the amortized cost basis of loan modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty during the three months ended March 31, 2023 (in thousands):
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As of March 31, 2023
Term Extension Interest Rate Reduction Interest Rate Reduction and Term Extension % of Total Class of Loans and Leases
Commercial loans $ 3,771 $ — $ 1,250 0.23 %
Total gross loans $ 3,771 $ — $ 1,250 0.05 %
The following table presents the financial effect of loan modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty during the three months ended March 31, 2023 (in thousands):
As of March 31, 2023
Weighted-Average Months of Term Extension Weight-Average Rate Change
Commercial loans 10 0.28 %
Total gross loans 10 0.28 %
There were no loan modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty during the three months ended March 31, 2023, that subsequently defaulted.
The following table presents the aging analysis of loan modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty during the three months ended March 31, 2023 (in thousands):
As of March 31, 2023
Current 30-59 Days Past Due 60-89 Days Past Due 90 days or more Past Due Non- Accrual Total
Commercial loans $ 5,021 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 5,021
Total gross loans $ 5,021 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 5,021
Prior to our adoption of ASU 2022-02, we accounted for a modification to the contractual terms of a loan that resulted in granting a concession to a borrower experiencing financial difficulties as a TDR. However, our TDR accounting described herein was suspended for most of our loss mitigation activities through our election to account for certain eligible loss mitigation activities occurring between March 2020 and January 1, 2022 under the COVID-19 relief granted pursuant to the CARES Act and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. Effective January 1, 2023, we adopted ASU 2022-02, which eliminated TDR accounting prospectively for all restructurings occurring on or after January 1, 2023.
There were no loans modified as TDRs during the three months ended March 31, 2022. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, no charge-offs were recorded on collateral-dependent impaired loans. There were no loans which had a payment default (90 days or more past due) for loans modified as TDRs within the 12 month period ending March 31, 2022. For TDRs that subsequently default, the Company determines the amount of the allowance for the respective loans in accordance with the accounting policy for the allowance for credit losses on loans individually evaluated for impairment.
As allowed by CECL, loans acquired by the Company that experience more-than-insignificant deterioration in credit quality after origination, are classified as Purchased Credit Deteriorated ("PCD") loans. At March 31, 2023, the balance of PCD loans totaled $ 176.8 million with a related allowance for credit losses of $ 1.6 million. The balance of PCD loans at December 31, 2022 was $ 193.0 million with a related allowance for credit losses of $ 1.7 million.
Management utilizes an internal nine-point risk rating system to summarize its loan portfolio into categories with similar risk characteristics. Loans deemed to be “acceptable quality” are rated 1 through 4, with a rating of 1 established for loans with minimal risk. Loans that are deemed to be of “questionable quality” are rated 5 (watch) or 6 (special mention). Loans with adverse classifications (substandard, doubtful or loss) are rated 7, 8 or 9, respectively. Commercial mortgage, commercial, multi-family and construction loans are rated individually, and each lending officer is responsible for risk rating loans in their portfolio. These risk ratings are then reviewed by the department manager and/or the Chief Lending Officer and by the Credit Department. The risk ratings
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are also reviewed periodically through loan review examinations which are currently performed by an independent third-party. Reports by the independent third-party are presented to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
The Company participated in the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) through the United States Department of the Treasury and Small Business Administration. PPP loans were fully guaranteed by the SBA and were eligible for forgiveness by the SBA to the extent that the proceeds were used to cover eligible payroll costs, interest costs, rent, and utility costs over a period of up to 24 weeks after the loan was made as long as certain conditions were met regarding employee retention and compensation levels. PPP loans deemed eligible for forgiveness by the SBA are to be repaid by the SBA to the Company. Eligibility ended for this program in May of 2021. PPP loans are included in our commercial loan portfolio. Under the PPP, the Company secured 2,067 PPP loans for its customers totaling $ 682.0 million. As of March 31, 2023, 2,054 PPP loans totaling $ 679.3 million were forgiven and repaid by the SBA. The balance of PPP loans at March 31, 2023 was $ 2.7 million.
The following table summarizes the Company's gross loans held for investment by year of origination and internally assigned credit grades as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):
Gross Loans Held for Investment by Year of Origination
at March 31, 2023
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Prior to 2019 Revolving Loans Revolving loans to term loans Total Loans
Commercial Mortgage
Special mention $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 2,362 $ 62,927 $ — $ — $ 65,289
Substandard — — — 3,368 — 9,284 434 — 13,086
Doubtful — — — — — — — — —
Loss — — — — — — — — —
Total criticized and classified — — — 3,368 2,362 72,211 434 — 78,375
Pass/Watch 93,927 947,705 685,431 517,967 529,292 1,330,651 94,820 14,685 4,214,478
Total commercial mortgage 93,927 947,705 685,431 521,335 531,654 1,402,862 95,254 14,685 4,292,853
Multi-family
Special mention — — — — — 9,675 — — 9,675
Substandard — — — — — 3,235 — — 3,235
Doubtful — — — — — — — — —
Loss — — — — — — — — —
Total criticized and classified — — — — — 12,910 — — 12,910
Pass/Watch 52,704 171,433 191,861 280,615 233,866 634,852 917 1,139 1,567,387
Total multi-family 52,704 171,433 191,861 280,615 233,866 647,762 917 1,139 1,580,297
Construction
Special mention — — — — — — — — —
Substandard — — — — 1,097 777 — — 1,874
Doubtful — — — — — — — — —
Loss — — — — — — — — —
Total criticized and classified — — — — 1,097 777 — — 1,874
Pass/Watch 537 219,556 278,128 110,832 32,349 13,616 2,010 657,028
Total construction 537 219,556 278,128 110,832 33,446 14,393 — 2,010 658,902
Residential (1)
Special mention — — — — — — — — —
Substandard — — — — — 639 — — 639
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Gross Loans Held for Investment by Year of Origination
at March 31, 2023
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Prior to 2019 Revolving Loans Revolving loans to term loans Total Loans
Doubtful — — — — — 3,481 — — 3,481
Loss — — — — — — — — —
Total criticized and classified — — — — — 4,120 — — 4,120
Pass/Watch 20,826 149,479 209,468 208,443 94,377 487,322 — — 1,169,915
Total residential 20,826 149,479 209,468 208,443 94,377 491,442 — — 1,174,035
Total Mortgage
Special mention — — — — 2,362 72,602 — — 74,964
Substandard — — — 3,368 1,097 13,935 434 — 18,834
Doubtful — — — — — 3,481 — — 3,481
Loss — — — — — — — — —
Total criticized and classified — — — 3,368 3,459 90,018 434 — 97,279
Pass/Watch 167,994 1,488,173 1,364,888 1,117,857 889,884 2,466,441 95,737 17,834 7,608,808
Total Mortgage $ 167,994 $ 1,488,173 $ 1,364,888 $ 1,121,225 $ 893,343 $ 2,556,459 $ 96,171 $ 17,834 $ 7,706,087
Commercial
Special mention — 73 839 449 187 14,616 14,587 129 30,880
Substandard — — 15,318 10,734 3,994 14,440 13,356 364 58,206
Doubtful — — — — — — — — —
Loss — — — — — — — — —
Total criticized and classified — 73 16,157 11,183 4,181 29,056 27,943 493 89,086
Pass/Watch 75,026 371,929 310,565 158,684 156,110 568,436 470,309 28,062 2,139,121
Total commercial 75,026 372,002 326,722 169,867 160,291 597,492 498,252 28,555 2,228,207
Consumer (1)
Special mention — — — — — — 150 — 150
Substandard — — — — — 260 6 3 269
Doubtful — — — — — — — — —
Loss — — — — — — — — —
Total criticized and classified — — — — — 260 156 3 419
Pass/Watch 8,096 29,746 20,155 2,955 16,029 98,746 112,826 12,700 301,253
Total consumer 8,096 29,746 20,155 2,955 16,029 99,006 112,982 12,703 301,672
Total Loans
Special mention — 73 839 449 2,549 87,218 14,737 129 105,994
Substandard — — 15,318 14,102 5,091 28,635 13,796 367 77,309
Doubtful — — — — — 3,481 — — 3,481
Loss — — — — — — — — —
Total criticized and classified — 73 16,157 14,551 7,640 119,334 28,533 496 186,784
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Gross Loans Held for Investment by Year of Origination
at March 31, 2023
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Prior to 2019 Revolving Loans Revolving loans to term loans Total Loans
Pass/Watch 251,116 1,889,848 1,695,608 1,279,496 1,062,023 3,133,623 678,872 58,596 10,049,182
Total gross loans $ 251,116 $ 1,889,921 $ 1,711,765 $ 1,294,047 $ 1,069,663 $ 3,252,957 $ 707,405 $ 59,092 $ 10,235,966
(1) For residential and consumer loans, the Company assigns internal credit grades based on the delinquency status of each loan.
Gross Loans Held for Investment by Year of Origination
at December 31, 2022
2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 Prior to 2018 Revolving Loans Revolving loans to term loans Total Loans
Commercial Mortgage
Special mention $ — $ — $ 3,071 $ 26,809 $ 52,509 $ 14,740 $ — $ — $ 97,129
Substandard — — — — 18,020 11,774 434 — 30,228
Doubtful — — — — — — — — —
Loss — — — — — — — — —
Total criticized and classified — — 3,071 26,809 70,529 26,514 434 — 127,357
Pass/Watch 951,367 630,584 567,448 546,474 218,620 1,164,854 94,716 14,765 4,188,828
Total commercial mortgage 951,367 630,584 570,519 573,283 289,149 1,191,368 95,150 14,765 4,316,185
Multi-family
Special mention — — — — — 9,730 — — 9,730
Substandard — — — — — 2,356 — — 2,356
Doubtful — — — — — — — — —
Loss — — — — — — — — —
Total criticized and classified — — — — — 12,086 — — 12,086
Pass/Watch 142,550 150,293 282,228 234,953 187,499 502,177 887 1,145 1,501,732
Total multi-family 142,550 150,293 282,228 234,953 187,499 514,263 887 1,145 1,513,818
Construction
Special mention — — — — 19,728 905 — — 20,633
Substandard — — — 2,197 777 — — — 2,974
Doubtful — — — — — — — — —
Loss — — — — — — — — —
Total criticized and classified — — — 2,197 20,505 905 — — 23,607
Pass/Watch 168,674 362,542 103,067 38,639 16,917 62 1,986 691,887
Total construction 168,674 362,542 103,067 40,836 37,422 967 — 1,986 715,494
Residential (1)
Special mention — — — — — 1,114 — — 1,114
Substandard — — — — 264 4,417 — — 4,681
Doubtful — — — — — — — — —
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Gross Loans Held for Investment by Year of Origination
at December 31, 2022
2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 Prior to 2018 Revolving Loans Revolving loans to term loans Total Loans
Loss — — — — — — — — —
Total criticized and classified — — — — 264 5,531 — — 5,795
Pass/Watch 151,077 212,697 211,445 95,872 58,226 442,586 — — 1,171,903
Total residential 151,077 212,697 211,445 95,872 58,490 448,117 — — 1,177,698
Total Mortgage
Special mention $ — — 3,071 26,809 72,237 26,489 — — 128,606
Substandard — — — 2,197 19,061 18,547 434 — 40,239
Doubtful — — — — — — — — —
Loss — — — — — — — — —
Total criticized and classified — — 3,071 29,006 91,298 45,036 434 — 168,845
Pass/Watch 1,413,668 1,356,116 1,164,188 915,938 481,262 2,109,679 95,603 17,896 7,554,350
Total Mortgage $ 1,413,668 $ 1,356,116 $ 1,167,259 $ 944,944 $ 572,560 $ 2,154,715 $ 96,037 $ 17,896 $ 7,723,195
Commercial
Special mention 75 1,148 444 201 10,156 4,379 14,530 140 31,073
Substandard — 7,605 10,230 4,391 3,561 13,734 7,604 364 47,489
Doubtful — — — — — — — — —
Loss — — — — — — — — —
Total criticized and classified 75 8,753 10,674 4,592 13,717 18,113 22,134 504 78,562
Pass/Watch 377,662 320,334 162,175 161,150 87,396 522,798 492,717 30,876 2,155,108
Total commercial 377,737 329,087 172,849 165,742 101,113 540,911 514,851 31,380 2,233,670
Consumer (1)
Special mention — — — — — 146 — — 146
Substandard — 8 — 109 332 209 — 658
Doubtful — — — — — — — — —
Loss — — — — — — — — —
Total criticized and classified — — 8 — 109 478 209 — 804
Pass/Watch 30,132 20,671 2,909 16,682 16,156 88,173 115,777 13,476 303,976
Total consumer 30,132 20,671 2,917 16,682 16,265 88,651 115,986 13,476 304,780
Total Loans
Special mention 75 1,148 3,515 27,010 82,393 31,014 14,530 140 159,825
Substandard — 7,605 10,238 6,588 22,731 32,613 8,247 364 88,386
Doubtful — — — — — — — — —
Loss — — — — — — — — —
Total criticized and classified 75 8,753 13,753 33,598 105,124 63,627 22,777 504 248,211
Pass/Watch 1,821,462 1,697,121 1,329,272 1,093,770 584,814 2,720,650 704,097 62,248 10,013,434
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Gross Loans Held for Investment by Year of Origination
at December 31, 2022
2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 Prior to 2018 Revolving Loans Revolving loans to term loans Total Loans
Total gross loans $ 1,821,537 $ 1,705,874 $ 1,343,025 $ 1,127,368 $ 689,938 $ 2,784,277 $ 726,874 $ 62,752 $ 10,261,645
(1) For residential and consumer loans, the Company assigns internal credit grades based on the delinquency status of each loan.
Note 4. Deposits
Deposits at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are summarized as follows (in thousands):
March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Savings $ 1,351,184 $ 1,438,583
Money market 2,284,653 2,542,160
NOW 3,232,175 3,186,926
Non-interest bearing 2,490,716 2,643,919
Certificates of deposit 938,629 751,436
Total deposits $ 10,297,357 $ 10,563,024
Note 5. Borrowed Funds
Borrowed funds at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are summarized as follows (in thousands):
March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Securities sold under repurchase agreements $ 92,538 $ 98,000
FHLB line of credit — 486,000
FHLB advances 1,492,280 753,370
Total borrowed funds $ 1,584,818 $ 1,337,370
At March 31, 2023, FHLB advances were at fixed rates and mature between April 2023 and September 2026, and at December 31, 2022, FHLB advances were at fixed rates with maturities between January 2023 and July 2025. These advances are secured by loans receivable under a blanket collateral agreement.
Scheduled maturities of FHLB advances at March 31, 2023 are as follows (in thousands):
2023
Due in one year or less $ 624,968
Due after one year through two years 610,207
Due after two years through three years 249,660
Due after three years through four years 7,445
Thereafter —
Total FHLB advances $ 1,492,280
Scheduled maturities of securities sold under repurchase agreements at March 31, 2023 are as follows (in thousands):
2023
Due in one year or less $ 92,538
Thereafter —
Total securities sold under repurchase agreements $ 92,538
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The following tables set forth certain information as to borrowed funds for the periods ended March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):
Maximum
balance
Average
balance
Weighted average
interest rate
March 31, 2023
Securities sold under repurchase agreements $ 99,669 98,313 1.32 %
FHLB line of credit 402,000 300,755 3.47
FHLB advances 1,492,280 825,211 3.29
December 31, 2022
Securities sold under repurchase agreements $ 125,506 113,550 0.38 %
FHLB line of credit 486,000 139,012 3.32
FHLB advances 753,370 503,713 0.85
Securities sold under repurchase agreements include arrangements with deposit customers of the Bank to sweep funds into short-term borrowings. The Bank uses available for sale debt securities to pledge as collateral for the repurchase agreements.
At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, available for sale debt securities pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements totaled $ 104.2 million and $ 116.5 million, respectively.
Interest expense on borrowings for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $ 7.5 million and $ 1.2 million, respectively.
Note 6. Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
The Bank has a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan covering its full-time employees who had attained age 21 with at least one year of service as of April 1, 2003. The pension plan was frozen on April 1, 2003. All participants in the Plan are 100 % vested. The pension plan’s assets are invested in investment funds and group annuity contracts currently managed by the Principal Financial Group and Allmerica Financial.
In addition to pension benefits, certain health care and life insurance benefits are currently made available to certain of the Bank’s retired employees. The costs of such benefits are accrued based on actuarial assumptions from the date of hire to the date the employee is fully eligible to receive the benefits. Effective January 1, 2003, eligibility for retiree health care benefits was frozen as to new entrants, and benefits were eliminated for employees with less than ten years of service as of December 31, 2002. Effective January 1, 2007, eligibility for retiree life insurance benefits was frozen as to new entrants and retiree life insurance benefits were eliminated for employees with less than ten years of service as of December 31, 2006.
Net periodic (benefit) increase cost for pension benefits and other post-retirement benefits for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, includes the following components (in thousands):
Three months ended March 31,
Pension benefits Other post-retirement benefits
2023 2022 2023 2022
Service cost $ — $ — $ 3 $ 7
Interest cost 302 214 150 111
Expected return on plan assets ( 706 ) ( 864 ) — —
Amortization of the net loss (gain) 177 — ( 533 ) ( 326 )
Net periodic (benefit) cost $ ( 227 ) $ ( 650 ) $ ( 380 ) $ ( 208 )
In its consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company previously disclosed that it does not expect to contribute to the pension plan in 2023. As of March 31, 2023, no contributions have been made to the pension plan.
The changes in net periodic benefit cost for pension benefits and other post-retirement benefits for the three months ended March 31, 2023 were calculated using the January 1, 2023 pension and other post-retirement benefits actuarial valuations.
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Note 7. Impact of Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Accounting Pronouncements Adopted this year
In March 2022, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2022-02, "Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures," which addresses areas identified by the FASB as part of its post-implementation review of the credit losses standard (ASU 2016-13) that introduced the CECL model. The amendments eliminate the accounting guidance for troubled debt restructurings by creditors that have adopted the CECL model and enhance the disclosure requirements for loan refinancing and restructurings made with borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. In addition, the amendments require a public business entity to disclose current-period gross write-offs for financing receivables and net investment in leases by year of origination in the vintage disclosures. For entities that have adopted ASU 2016-13, ASU 2022-02 was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption was permitted if an entity has adopted ASU 2016-13. The Company adopted this ASU on January 1, 2023 using the modified retrospective method for all financial assets measured at amortized cost. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2023 are presented under ASC 326 while prior period amounts continue to be recorded with previously applicable GAAP. The Company recorded a $ 594,000 reduction to the allowance for credit losses, which resulted in a $ 433,000 cumulative effect adjustment increase, net of tax to retained earnings.
In March 2022, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2022-01, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Fair Value Hedging – Portfolio Layer Method . The purpose of this updated guidance is to further align risk management objectives with hedge accounting results on the application of the last-of-layer method, which was first introduced in ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities. ASU 2022-01 is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption in the interim period, permitted. The Company adopted this standard on January 3, 2023 on a prospective basis; with no impact to the consolidated financial statements.
Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, "Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848)," which provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to loan and lease agreements, derivative contracts, and other transactions affected by the anticipated transition away from LIBOR toward new interest rate benchmarks. For transactions that are modified because of reference rate reform and that meet certain scope guidance (i) modifications of loan agreements should be accounted for by prospectively adjusting the effective interest rate and the modification will be considered "minor" so that any existing unamortized origination fees/costs would carry forward and continue to be amortized and (ii) modifications of lease agreements should be accounted for as a continuation of the existing agreement with no reassessments of the lease classification and the discount rate or re-measurements of lease payments that otherwise would be required for modifications not accounted for as separate contracts. ASU 2020-04 also provides numerous optional expedients for derivative accounting. ASU 2020-04 is effective March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. An entity may elect to apply ASU 2020-04 for contract modifications as of January 1, 2020, or prospectively from a date within an interim period that includes or is subsequent to March 12, 2020, up to the date that the financial statements are available to be issued. Once elected for a Topic or an Industry Subtopic within the Codification, the amendments in this ASU must be applied prospectively for all eligible contract modifications for that Topic or Industry Subtopic. The Company anticipates this ASU will simplify any modifications we execute between the selected start date (yet to be determined) and December 31, 2022 that are directly related to LIBOR transition by allowing prospective recognition of the continuation of the contract, rather than the extinguishment of the old contract resulting in writing off unamortized fees/costs. In addition, in January 2021 the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-01 “Reference Rate Reform — Scope,” which clarified the scope of ASC 848 relating to contract modifications. In the fourth quarter of 2019 the Company formed, a cross-functional team to develop transition plans for the LIBOR cessation to address potential revisions to documentation, as well as customer management and communication, internal training, financial, operational and risk management implications, and legal and contract management. The working group is comprised of individuals from various functional areas including lending, risk management, finance and credit, among others. In addition, the Company has engaged with its regulators and with industry working groups and trade associations to develop strategies for transitioning away from LIBOR. The Company is currently in the process of transitioning from LIBOR and plans to move to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") and no longer offers LIBOR as an option to customers. The Company has determined that the LIBOR transition and this guidance will not have a material effect on the Company's business operations and consolidated financial statements.
Note 8. Allowance for Credit Losses on Off-Balance Sheet Credit Exposures
Management analyzes the Company's exposure to credit losses for both on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet activity using a consistent methodology for the quantitative framework as well as the qualitative framework. For purposes of estimating the allowance for credit losses for off-balance sheet credit exposures, the exposure at default includes an estimated drawdown of
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unused credit based on historical credit utilization factors and current loss factors, resulting in a proportionate amount of expected credit losses.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company recorded a $ 739,000 provision for credit losses for off-balance sheet credit exposures compared to an $ 2.4 million benefit to the provision for credit losses for off-balance sheet credit exposures for the same period in 2022. The increase in provision was primarily due to the period over period decrease in line of credit utilization and an increase in projected loss factors as a result of a worsened economic forecast.
The allowance for credit losses for off-balance sheet credit exposures was $ 3.9 million and $ 3.2 million at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, and are included in other liabilities on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
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Note 9. Fair Value Measurements
The Company utilizes fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. The determination of fair values of financial instruments often requires the use of estimates. Where quoted market values in an active market are not readily available, Management utilizes various valuation techniques to estimate fair value.
Fair value is an estimate of the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. However, in many instances fair value estimates may not be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and may not be realized in an immediate sale of the financial instrument.
GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
Level 1:
Unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;
Level 2:
Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs that are observable either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and
Level 3:
Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (i.e., supported by little or no market activity).
A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
The valuation techniques are based upon the unpaid principal balance only, and exclude any accrued interest or dividends at the measurement date. Interest income and expense and dividend income are recorded within the consolidated statements of income depending on the nature of the instrument using the effective interest method based on acquired discount or premium.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The valuation techniques described below were used to measure fair value of financial instruments in the table below on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Available for Sale Debt Securities, at Fair Value
For available for sale debt securities, fair value was estimated using a market approach. The majority of the Company’s securities are fixed income instruments that are not quoted on an exchange, but are traded in active markets. Prices for these instruments are obtained through third-party data service providers or dealer market participants with whom the Company has historically transacted both purchases and sales of securities. Prices obtained from these sources include market quotations and matrix pricing. Matrix pricing, a Level 2 input, is a mathematical technique used principally to value certain securities to benchmark to comparable securities. The Company evaluates the quality of Level 2 matrix pricing through comparison to similar assets with greater liquidity and evaluation of projected cash flows. As management is responsible for the determination of fair value, it performs quarterly analyses on the prices received from the pricing service to determine whether the prices are reasonable estimates of fair value. Specifically, management compares the prices received from the pricing service to a secondary pricing source. Additionally, management compares changes in the reported market values and returns to relevant market indices to test the reasonableness of the reported prices. The Company’s internal price verification procedures and review of fair value methodology documentation provided by independent pricing services has generally not resulted in an adjustment in the prices obtained from the pricing service.
Equity Securities, at Fair Value
The Company holds equity securities that are traded in active markets with readily accessible quoted market prices that are considered Level 1 inputs.
Derivatives
The Company records all derivatives on the statements of financial condition at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative, whether the Company has elected to designate a derivative in a hedging relationship and apply hedge accounting and whether the hedging relationship has satisfied the criteria necessary to apply hedge accounting. The Company has interest rate derivatives resulting from a service provided to certain qualified borrowers in a loan related
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transaction which, therefore, are not used to manage interest rate risk in the Company’s assets or liabilities. As such, all changes in fair value of the Company’s derivatives are recognized directly in earnings.
The Company also uses interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges, and which satisfy hedge accounting requirements, involve the receipt of variable amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without the exchange of the underlying notional amount. These derivatives were used to hedge the variable cash outflows associated with FHLBNY borrowings and brokered demand deposits. The change in the fair value of these derivatives is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the forecasted transactions affect earnings.
The fair value of the Company's derivatives is determined using discounted cash flow analysis using observable market-based inputs, which are considered Level 2 inputs.
Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis
The valuation techniques described below were used to estimate fair value of financial instruments measured on a non-recurring basis as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Collateral-Dependent Impaired Loans
For loans measured for impairment based on the fair value of the underlying collateral, fair value was estimated using a market approach. The Company measures the fair value of collateral underlying impaired loans primarily through obtaining independent appraisals that rely upon quoted market prices for similar assets in active markets. These appraisals include adjustments, on an individual case-by-case basis, to comparable assets based on the appraisers’ market knowledge and experience, as well as adjustments for estimated costs to sell between 5 % and 10 %. Management classifies these loans as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy.
Foreclosed Assets
Assets acquired through foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure are carried at the lower of the outstanding loan balance at the time of foreclosure or fair value, less estimated selling costs, which range between 5 % and 10 %. Fair value is generally based on independent appraisals that rely upon quoted market prices for similar assets in active markets. These appraisals include adjustments, on an individual case basis, to comparable assets based on the appraisers’ market knowledge and experience, and are classified as Level 3. When an asset is acquired, the excess of the loan balance over fair value less estimated selling costs is charged to the allowance for credit losses. A reserve for foreclosed assets may be established to provide for possible write-downs and selling costs that occur subsequent to foreclosure. Foreclosed assets are carried net of the related reserve. Operating results from real estate owned, including rental income, operating expenses, and gains and losses realized from the sales of real estate owned, are recorded as incurred.
There were no changes to the valuation techniques for fair value measurements as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
The following tables present the assets and liabilities reported on the consolidated statements of financial condition at their fair values as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, by level within the fair value hierarchy (in thousands):
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Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using:
March 31, 2023 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Measured on a recurring basis:
Available for sale debt securities:
U.S. Treasury obligations $ 250,847 $ 250,847 $ — $ —
Agency obligations 34,801 34,801 — —
Mortgage-backed securities 1,406,396 — 1,406,396 —
Asset-backed securities 35,673 — 35,673 —
State and municipal obligations 58,642 — 58,642 —
Corporate obligations 35,204 — 35,204 —
Total available for sale debt securities 1,821,563 285,648 1,535,915 —
Equity securities 1,197 1,197 — —
Derivative assets 109,990 — 109,990 —
$ 1,932,750 $ 286,845 $ 1,645,905 $ —
Derivative liabilities $ 87,862 $ 87,862
Measured on a non-recurring basis:
Loans measured for impairment based on the fair value of the underlying collateral $ 5,185 $ — $ — $ 5,185
Foreclosed assets 13,743 — — 13,743
$ 18,928 $ — $ — $ 18,928
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using:
December 31, 2022 Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Measured on a recurring basis:
Available for sale debt securities:
U.S. Treasury obligations $ 245,816 $ 245,816 $ — $ —
Mortgage-backed securities 1,427,139 — 1,427,139 —
Asset-backed securities 37,621 — 37,621 —
State and municipal obligations 56,864 — 56,864 —
Corporate obligations 36,108 — 36,108 —
Total available for sale debt securities 1,803,548 245,816 1,557,732 —
Equity Securities 1,147 1,147 — —
Derivative assets 148,151 — 148,151 —
$ 1,952,846 $ 246,963 $ 1,705,883 $ —
Derivative liabilities $ 120,896 $ — $ 120,896 $ —
Measured on a non-recurring basis:
Loans measured for impairment based on the fair value of the underlying collateral $ 23,988 $ — $ — $ 23,988
Foreclosed assets 2,124 — — 2,124
$ 26,112 $ — $ — $ 26,112
There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
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Other Fair Value Disclosures
The Company is required to disclose estimated fair value of financial instruments, both assets and liabilities on and off the balance sheet, for which it is practicable to estimate fair value. The following is a description of valuation methodologies used for those assets and liabilities.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
For cash and due from banks, federal funds sold and short-term investments, the carrying amount approximates fair value. Included in cash and cash equivalents at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was $ 70,000 , respectively, representing cash collateral pledged to secure loan level swaps and reserves required by banking regulations.
Held to Maturity Debt Securities
For held to maturity debt securities, fair value was estimated using a market approach. The majority of the Company’s securities are fixed income instruments that are not quoted on an exchange, but are traded in active markets. Prices for these instruments are obtained through third party data service providers or dealer market participants with whom the Company has historically transacted both purchases and sales of securities. Prices obtained from these sources include market quotations and matrix pricing. Matrix pricing, a Level 2 input, is a mathematical technique used principally to value certain securities to benchmark to comparable securities. Management evaluates the quality of Level 2 matrix pricing through comparison to similar assets with greater liquidity and evaluation of projected cash flows. As management is responsible for the determination of fair value, it performs quarterly analyses on the prices received from the pricing service to determine whether the prices are reasonable estimates of fair value. Specifically, management compares the prices received from the pricing service to a secondary pricing source. Additionally, management compares changes in the reported market values and returns to relevant market indices to test the reasonableness of the reported prices. The Company’s internal price verification procedures and review of fair value methodology documentation provided by independent pricing services has generally not resulted in adjustment in the prices obtained from the pricing service. The Company also holds debt instruments issued by the U.S. government and U.S. government agencies that are traded in active markets with readily accessible quoted market prices that are considered Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLBNY") Stock
The carrying value of FHLBNY stock is its cost. The fair value of FHLBNY stock is based on redemption at par value. The Company classifies the estimated fair value as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy.
Loans
Fair values are estimated for portfolios of loans with similar financial characteristics. Loans are segregated by type such as commercial mortgage, residential mortgage, commercial, construction and consumer. Each loan category is further segmented into fixed and adjustable rate interest terms and into performing and non-performing categories. The fair value of performing loans was estimated using a combination of techniques, including a discounted cash flow model that utilizes a discount rate that reflects the Company’s current pricing for loans with similar characteristics and remaining maturity, adjusted by an amount for estimated credit losses inherent in the portfolio at the balance sheet date (i.e. exit pricing). The rates take into account the expected yield curve, as well as an adjustment for prepayment risk, when applicable. The Company classifies the estimated fair value of its loan portfolio as Level 3.
The fair value for significant non-performing loans was based on recent external appraisals of collateral securing such loans, adjusted for the timing of anticipated cash flows. The Company classifies the estimated fair value of its non-performing loan portfolio as Level 3.
Deposits
The fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, such as non-interest bearing demand deposits and savings deposits, was equal to the amount payable on demand and classified as Level 1. The estimated fair value of certificates of deposit was based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rate was estimated using the Company’s current rates offered for deposits with similar remaining maturities. The Company classifies the estimated fair value of its certificates of deposit portfolio as Level 2.
Borrowed Funds
The fair value of borrowed funds was estimated by discounting future cash flows using rates available for debt with similar terms and maturities and is classified by the Company as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.
Commitments to Extend Credit and Letters of Credit
The fair value of commitments to extend credit and letters of credit was estimated using the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present creditworthiness of the counterparties. For fixed
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rate loan commitments, fair value also considers the difference between current levels of interest rates and the committed rates. The Company classifies these commitments as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy.
Limitations
Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument. Because no market exists for a significant portion of the Company’s financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments, and other factors. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and, therefore, cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.
Fair value estimates are based on existing on- and off-balance sheet financial instruments without attempting to estimate the value of anticipated future business and the value of assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments.
Significant assets and liabilities that are not considered financial assets or liabilities include goodwill and other intangibles, deferred tax assets and premises and equipment. In addition, the tax ramifications related to the realization of the unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been considered in the estimates.
The following tables present the Company’s financial instruments at their carrying and fair values as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. Fair values are presented by level within the fair value hierarchy.
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Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2023 Using:
(Dollars in thousands) Carrying value Fair value Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 233,853 $ 233,853 $ 233,853 $ — $ —
Available for sale debt securities:
U.S. Treasury obligations 250,847 250,847 250,847 — —
Agency obligations 34,801 34,801 34,801 — —
Mortgage-backed securities 1,406,396 1,406,396 — 1,406,396 —
Asset-backed securities 35,673 35,673 — 35,673 —
State and municipal obligations 58,642 58,642 — 58,642 —
Corporate obligations 35,204 35,204 — 35,204 —
Total available for sale debt securities $ 1,821,563 $ 1,821,563 $ 285,648 $ 1,535,915 $ —
Held to maturity debt securities, net of allowance for credit losses:
Agency obligations $ 11,036 $ 10,212 $ 10,212 $ — $ —
Mortgage-backed securities — — — — —
State and municipal obligations 359,673 351,021 — 351,021 —
Corporate obligations 10,752 10,164 — 10,164 —
Total held to maturity debt securities, net of allowance for credit losses $ 381,461 $ 371,397 $ 10,212 $ 361,185 $ —
FHLBNY stock 80,521 80,521 80,521 — —
Equity Securities 1,197 1,197 1,197 — —
Loans, net of allowance for credit losses 10,131,456 9,802,005 — — 9,802,005
Derivative assets 109,990 109,990 — 109,990 —
Financial liabilities:
Deposits other than certificates of deposits $ 9,358,728 $ 9,358,727 $ 9,358,727 $ — $ —
Certificates of deposit 938,629 931,219 — 931,219 —
Total deposits $ 10,297,357 $ 10,289,946 $ 9,358,727 $ 931,219 $ —
Borrowings 1,584,818 1,572,640 — 1,572,640 —
Subordinated debentures 10,544 9,536 — 9,536 —
Derivative liabilities 87,862 87,862 — 87,862 —
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Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2022 Using:
(Dollars in thousands) Carrying value Fair value Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 186,508 $ 186,508 $ 186,508 $ — $ —
Available for sale debt securities:
U.S. Treasury obligations 245,816 245,816 245,816 — —
Mortgage-backed securities 1,427,139 1,427,139 — 1,427,139 —
Asset-backed securities 37,621 37,621 — 37,621 —
State and municipal obligations 56,864 56,864 — 56,864 —
Corporate obligations 36,108 36,108 — 36,108 —
Total available for sale debt securities $ 1,803,548 $ 1,803,548 $ 245,816 $ 1,557,732 $ —
Held to maturity debt securities:
Agency obligations $ 9,997 $ 8,964 $ 8,964 $ — $ —
State and municipal obligations 366,146 353,417 — 353,417 —
Corporate obligations 11,780 11,087 — 11,087 —
Total held to maturity debt securities $ 387,923 $ 373,468 $ 8,964 $ 364,504 $ —
FHLBNY stock 68,554 68,554 68,554 — —
Equity Securities 1,147 1,147 1,147 — —
Loans, net of allowance for credit losses 10,160,860 9,768,460 — — 9,768,460
Derivative assets 148,151 148,151 — 148,151 —
Financial liabilities:
Deposits other than certificates of deposits $ 9,811,588 $ 9,811,588 $ 9,811,588 $ — $ —
Certificates of deposit 751,436 745,155 — 745,155 —
Total deposits $ 10,563,024 $ 10,556,743 $ 9,811,588 $ 745,155 $ —
Borrowings 1,337,370 1,324,578 — 1,324,578 —
Subordinated debentures 10,493 9,422 — 9,422 —
Derivative liabilities 120,896 120,896 — 120,896 —
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Note 10. Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following table presents the components of other comprehensive income (loss), both gross and net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands):
Three months ended March 31,
2023 2022
Before
Tax Tax
Effect After
Tax Before
Tax Tax
Effect After
Tax
Components of Other Comprehensive Income:
Unrealized gains and losses on available for sale debt securities:
Net unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period $ 28,588 $ ( 7,724 ) $ 20,864 $ ( 116,081 ) 31,110 ( 84,971 )
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income — — — — — —
Total 28,588 ( 7,724 ) 20,864 ( 116,081 ) 31,110 ( 84,971 )
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives (cash flow hedges) ( 5,065 ) 1,369 ( 3,696 ) 14,260 ( 3,822 ) 10,438
Amortization related to post-retirement obligations ( 369 ) 100 ( 269 ) ( 378 ) 102 ( 276 )
Total other comprehensive income (loss) $ 23,154 $ ( 6,255 ) $ 16,899 $ ( 102,199 ) $ 27,390 $ ( 74,809 )
The following tables present the changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive (loss), net of tax, for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands):
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) by Component, net of tax
for the three months ended March 31,
2023 2022
Unrealized Losses on
Available for Sale Debt Securities Post- Retirement
Obligations Unrealized Gains on Derivatives (cash flow hedges) Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Unrealized Losses on
Available for Sale Debt Securities Post- Retirement
Obligations Unrealized Gains on Derivatives (cash flow hedges) Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at
December 31, $ ( 186,614 ) $ 1,572 $ 19,997 $ ( 165,045 ) $ ( 211 ) $ 2,981 $ 4,093 $ 6,863
Current - period other comprehensive income (loss) 20,864 ( 269 ) ( 3,696 ) 16,899 ( 84,971 ) ( 276 ) 10,438 ( 74,809 )
Balance at March 31, $ ( 165,750 ) $ 1,303 $ 16,301 $ ( 148,146 ) $ ( 85,182 ) $ 2,705 $ 14,531 $ ( 67,946 )
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The following tables summarize the reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to the consolidated statements of income for the three and three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands):
Reclassifications From Accumulated Other Comprehensive
Income ("AOCI")
Amount reclassified from AOCI for the three months ended March 31, Affected line item in the Consolidated
Statement of Income
2023 2022
Details of AOCI:
Available for sale debt securities:
Realized net gains on the sale of securities available for sale $ — $ — Net gain on securities transactions
— — Income tax expense
$ — $ — Net of tax
Cash flow hedges:
Unrealized (gains) losses on derivatives $ ( 4,220 ) $ 666 Interest expense
1,140 ( 178 ) Income tax expense
$ ( 3,080 ) $ 488
Post-retirement obligations:
Amortization of actuarial gains $ ( 356 ) $ ( 326 ) Compensation and employee benefits (1)
96 87 Income tax expense
$ ( 260 ) $ ( 239 ) Net of tax
Total reclassifications $ ( 3,340 ) $ 249 Net of tax
(1) This item is included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. See Note 6. Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost.
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Note 11. Derivative and Hedging Activities
The Company is exposed to certain risks arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. The Company principally manages its exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through the management of its core business activities. The Company manages economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity, and credit risk, primarily by managing the amount, sources, and duration of its assets and liabilities.
Non-designated Hedges. Derivatives not designated in qualifying hedging relationships are not speculative and result from a service the Company provides to certain qualified commercial borrowers in loan related transactions which, therefore, are not used to manage interest rate risk in the Company’s assets or liabilities. The Company may execute interest rate swaps with qualified commercial banking customers to facilitate their respective risk management strategies. Those interest rate swaps are simultaneously hedged by offsetting interest rate swaps that the Company executes with a third party, such that the Company minimizes its net risk exposure resulting from such transactions. The interest rate swap agreement which the Company executes with the commercial borrower is collateralized by the borrower's commercial real estate financed by the Company. As the Company has not elected to apply hedge accounting and these interest rate swaps do not meet the hedge accounting requirements, changes in the fair value of both the customer swaps and the offsetting swaps are recognized directly in earnings. At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had 156 and 162 loan related interest rate swaps, with an aggregate notional amount of $ 2.28 billion and $ 2.40 billion, respectively.
The Company periodically enters into risk participation agreements ("RPAs"), with the Company functioning as either the lead institution, or as a participant when another company is the lead institution on a commercial loan. These RPAs are entered into to manage the credit exposure on interest rate contracts associated with these loan participation agreements. Under the RPAs, the Company will either receive or make a payment in the event the borrower defaults on the related interest rate contract. The Company has minimum collateral posting thresholds with certain of its risk participation counterparties, and has posted collateral of $ 70,000 against the potential risk of default by the borrower under these agreements. At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had 12 and 14 credit derivatives, with aggregate notional amounts of $ 143.4 million and $ 157.9 million, respectively, from participations in interest rate swaps as part of these loan participation arrangements. At March 31, 2023, the asset and liability positions of these fair value credit derivatives totaled $ 32,000 and $ 15,000 , respectively, compared to $ 26,000 and $ 12,000 , respectively, at December 31, 2022.
Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk. The Company’s objective in using interest rate derivatives is to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable payment amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount.
Changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income and are subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, such derivatives were used to hedge the variable cash outflows associated with FHLBNY borrowings and brokered demand deposits.
Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s borrowings or demand deposits. During the next twelve months, the Company estimates that $ 14.1 million will be reclassified as a reduction to interest expense. As of March 31, 2023, the Company had 8 outstanding interest rate derivatives with an aggregate notional amount of $ 355.0 million that were each designated as a cash flow hedge of interest rate risk.
Assets and liabilities relating to certain financial instruments, including derivatives, may be eligible for offset in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition and/or subject to enforceable master netting arrangements or similar agreements. The Company does not offset asset and liabilities under such arrangements in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
The tables below present a gross presentation, the effects of offsetting, and a net presentation of the Company’s financial instruments that are eligible for offset in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands).
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Fair Values of Derivative Instruments as of March 31, 2023
Asset Derivatives Liability Derivatives
Notional Amount Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition Fair
value (2)
Notional Amount Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition Fair
value (2)
Derivatives not designated as a hedging instrument:
Interest rate products $ 1,140,601 Other assets $ 89,068 $ 1,140,601 Other liabilities $ 89,473
Credit contracts 46,970 Other assets 32 96,436 Other liabilities 15
Total derivatives not designated as a hedging instrument 89,100 89,488
Derivatives designated as a hedging instrument:
Interest rate products 355,000 Other assets 23,802 Other liabilities —
Total gross derivative amounts recognized on the balance sheet 112,902 89,488
Gross amounts offset on the balance sheet — —
Net derivative amounts presented on the balance sheet $ 112,902 $ 89,488
Gross amounts not offset on the balance sheet:
Financial instruments - institutional counterparties $ — $ —
Cash collateral - institutional counterparties (1)
112,870 —
Net derivatives not offset $ 32 $ 89,488
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Fair Values of Derivative Instruments as of December 31, 2022
Asset Derivatives Liability Derivatives
Notional Amount Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition Fair
value (2)
Notional Amount Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition Fair
value (2)
Derivatives not designated as a hedging instrument:
Interest rate products $ 1,198,191 Other assets $ 122,047 $ 1,198,191 Other liabilities $ 122,378
Credit contracts 47,143 Other assets 26 110,714 Other liabilities 12
Total derivatives not designated as a hedging instrument 122,073 122,390
Derivatives designated as a hedging instrument:
Interest rate products 460,000 Other assets 29,119 — Other liabilities —
Total gross derivative amounts recognized on the balance sheet 151,192 122,390
Gross amounts offset on the balance sheet — —
Net derivative amounts presented on the balance sheet $ 151,192 $ 122,390
Gross amounts not offset on the balance sheet:
Financial instruments - institutional counterparties $ — $ —
Cash collateral - institutional counterparties (1) 149,800 —
Net derivatives not offset $ 1,392 $ 122,390
(1) Cash collateral represents the amount that cannot be used to offset our derivative assets and liabilities from a gross basis to a net basis in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance. The application of the cash collateral cannot reduce the net derivative position below zero. Therefore, excess cash collateral, if any, is not reflected above.
(2) The fair values related to interest rate products in the above net derivative tables show the total value of assets and liabilities, which include accrued interest receivable and accrued interest payable for the periods ended March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
The tables below present the effect of the Company’s derivative financial instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands).
(Loss) gain recognized in income on derivatives for the three months ended
Consolidated Statements of Income March 31, 2023 March 31, 2022
Derivatives not designated as a hedging instrument:
Interest rate products Other income $ ( 74 ) $ 366
Credit contracts Other income 3 ( 17 )
Total $ ( 71 ) $ 349
Consolidated Statements of Income (Gain) loss recognized in expense on derivatives for the three months ended
March 31, 2022 March 31, 2022
Derivatives designated as a hedging instrument:
Interest rate products Interest expense $ ( 4,219 ) $ 666
Total $ ( 4,219 ) $ 666
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The Company has agreements with certain of its dealer counterparties which contain a provision that if the Company defaults on any of its indebtedness, including a default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender, then the Company could also be deemed in default on its derivative obligations. In addition, the Company has agreements with certain of its dealer counterparties which contain a provision that if the Company fails to maintain its status as a well or adequately capitalized institution, then the counterparty could terminate the derivative positions and the Company would be required to settle its obligations under the agreements.
At March 31, 2023, the Company had four dealer counterparties. The Company had a net asset position with respect to all of its counterparties.
Note 12. Revenue Recognition
The Company generates revenue from several business channels. The guidance in ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) does not apply to revenue associated with financial instruments, including interest income on loans and investments, which comprise the majority of the Company's revenue. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, and 2022 the out-of-scope revenue related to financial instruments was 86.6 % and 83.4 %, respectively, of the Company's total revenue. Revenue-generating activities that are within the scope of Topic 606, are components of non-interest income. These revenue streams are generally classified into three categories: wealth management revenue, insurance agency income and banking service charges and other fees.
The following table presents non-interest income, segregated by revenue streams in-scope and out-of-scope of Topic 606, for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands):
Three months ended March 31,
2023 2022
Non-interest income
In-scope of Topic 606:
Wealth management fees $ 6,915 $ 7,466
Insurance agency income 4,102 3,420
Banking service charges and other fees:
Service charges on deposit accounts 3,362 2,960
Debit card and ATM fees 706 770
Total banking service charges and other fees 4,068 3,730
Total in-scope non-interest income 15,085 14,616
Total out-of-scope non-interest income 7,067 5,532
Total non-interest income $ 22,152 $ 20,148
Wealth management fee income represents fees earned from customers as consideration for asset management, investment advisory and trust services. The Company’s performance obligation is generally satisfied monthly and the resulting fees are recognized monthly. The fee is generally based upon the average market value of the assets under management ("AUM") for the month and the applicable fee rate. The monthly accrual of wealth management fees is recorded in other assets on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. Fees are received from the customer on a monthly basis. The Company does not earn performance-based incentives. To a lesser extent, optional services such as tax return preparation and estate settlement are also available to existing customers. The Company’s performance obligation for these transaction-based services is generally satisfied, and related revenue recognized, at either a point in time when the service is completed, or in the case of estate settlement, over a relatively short period of time, as each service component is completed.
Insurance agency income, consisting of commissions and fees, is generally recognized as of the effective date of the insurance policy. Commission revenues related to installment billings are recognized on the invoice date. Subsequent commission adjustments are recognized upon the receipt of notification from insurance companies concerning matters necessitating such adjustments. Profit-sharing contingent commissions are recognized when determinable, which is generally when such commissions are received from insurance companies, or when the Company receives formal notification of the amount of such payments.
Service charges on deposit accounts include overdraft service fees, account analysis fees and other deposit related fees. These fees are generally transaction-based, or time-based services. The Company's performance obligation for these services are generally satisfied, and revenue recognized, at the time the transaction is completed, or the service rendered. Fees for these services are generally received from the customer either at the time of transaction, or monthly. Debit card and ATM fees are generally transaction-based. Debit card revenue is primarily comprised of interchange fees earned when a customer's Company card is processed through a card payment
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network. ATM fees are largely generated when a Company cardholder uses a non-Company ATM, or a non-Company cardholder uses a Company ATM. The Company's performance obligation for these services is satisfied when the service is rendered. Payment is generally received at the time of transaction or monthly.
Out-of-scope non-interest income primarily consists of Bank-owned life insurance and net fees on loan level interest rate swaps, along with gains and losses on the sale of loans and foreclosed real estate, loan prepayment fees and loan servicing fees. None of these revenue streams are subject to the requirements of Topic 606.
Note 13. Leases
The following table represents the consolidated statements of financial condition classification of the Company’s right-of use-assets and lease liabilities at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):
Classification March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Lease Right-of-Use Assets:
Operating lease right-of-use assets Other assets $ 59,553 $ 60,577
Lease Liabilities:
Operating lease liabilities Other liabilities $ 62,610 $ 63,372
The calculated amount of the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities in the table above are impacted by the length of the lease term and the discount rate used to present value the minimum lease payments. The Company’s lease agreements often include one or more options to renew at the Company’s discretion. If at lease inception the Company considers the exercising of a renewal option to be reasonably certain, the Company will include the extended term in the calculation of the right-of-use asset and lease liability. Generally, the Company considers the first renewal option to be reasonably certain and includes it in the calculation of the right-of use asset and lease liability. Regarding the discount rate, Topic 842 requires the use of the rate implicit in the lease whenever this rate is readily determinable. As this rate is rarely determinable, the Company utilizes its incremental borrowing rate at lease inception based upon the term of the lease. For operating leases existing prior to January 1, 2019, the rate for the remaining lease term as of January 1, 2019 was applied.
All of the leases in which the Company is the lessee are classified as operating leases and are primarily comprised of real estate properties for branches and administrative offices with terms extending through 2040.
At March 31, 2023, the weighted-average remaining lease term and the weighted-average discount rate for the Company's operating leases were 8.5 years and 2.63 %, respectively.
The following tables represent lease costs and other lease information for the Company's operating leases. The variable lease cost primarily represents variable payments such as common area maintenance and utilities (in thousands):
For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Lease Costs:
Operating lease cost $ 2,628 $ 2,807
Variable lease cost 880 718
Total lease cost $ 3,508 $ 3,525
For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases $ 2,349 $ 1,939
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Future minimum payments for operating leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more as of March 31, 2023, were as follows (in thousands):
Operating leases
Twelve months ended:
Remainder of 2023 $ 7,146
2024 9,437
2025 8,945
2026 7,966
2027 7,106
Thereafter 29,358
Total future minimum lease payments 69,958
Amounts representing interest 7,348
Present value of net future minimum lease payments $ 62,610
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