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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 20112014
Commission File NumberNumber: 001-16715
  _________________________________________________________________

FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in theits charter)

Delaware 56-1528994
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
of incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
4300 Six Forks Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
(Address of principal executive offices, ZIP code)
(919) 716-7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


4300 Six Forks Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
(AddressSecurities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)
(919) 716-7000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)
 _________________________________________________________________the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
Securities registered pursuant to:Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered
Section 12(b) of the Act:Class A Common Stock, Par Value $1 
Section 12(g) of the Act:Class B Common Stock, Par Value $1
(Title of Class)NASDAQ Global Select Market

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Class B Common Stock, Par Value $1
(Title of class)
  _________________________________________________________________
Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes x    No ¨
Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ¨    No x
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding twelve months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past ninety days. Yes x    No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x    No ¨
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “non-accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer x
 
Accelerated filer ¨
 
Non-accelerated filer ¨
 
Smaller reporting company ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨    No x

The aggregate market value of the Registrant’s common equity held by nonaffiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold as of the last business day of the Registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter was $1,139,006,602.$1,206,529,239.

On February 29, 2012,25, 2015, there were 8,644,30711,005,220 outstanding shares of the Registrant’sRegistrant's Class A Common Stock and 1,639,8121,005,185 outstanding shares of the Registrant’sRegistrant's Class B Common Stock.
Portions of the Registrant’sRegistrant's definitive Proxy Statement for the 20122015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated in Part III of this report.



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CROSS REFERENCE INDEX
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PART 1 Item 1  
 CROSS REFERENCE INDEX 
 
PART IItem 1
 Item 1A  Item 1A
 Item 1B Unresolved Staff Comments NoneItem 1BUnresolved Staff CommentsNone
 Item 2  Item 2
 Item 3  Item 3
PART II Item 5  Item 5
 Item 6  Item 6
 Item 7  Item 7
 Item 7A  Item 7A
 Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data Item 8
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 Item 9 Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure NoneItem 9Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial DisclosureNone
 Item 9A  Item 9A
 Item 9B Other Information NoneItem 9BOther InformationNone
PART III Item 10 Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance *Item 10Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance*
 Item 11 Executive Compensation *Item 11Executive Compensation*
 Item 12 Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters *Item 12Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters*
 Item 13 Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence *Item 13Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence*
 Item 14 Principal Accounting Fees and Services *Item 14Principal Accounting Fees and Services*
PART IV Item 15 Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules Item 15Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules 
 (1) Financial Statements (see Item 8 for reference) (1)Financial Statements (see Item 8 for reference) 
 (2) All Financial Statement Schedules normally required on Form 10-K are omitted since they are not applicable, except as referred to in Item 8. None(2)All Financial Statement Schedules normally required for Form 10-K are omitted since they are not applicable, except as referred to in Item 8. 
 (3)  (3)

* Information required by Item 10 is incorporated herein by reference to the information that appears under the headings or captions ‘Proposal 1: Election of Directors,’ ‘Code of Ethics,’ ‘Committees of our Board—General,’General’ and ‘—Audit and Compliance Committee’, ‘Executive Officers’ and ‘Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance’ from the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for the 20122015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (2012(2015 Proxy Statement).
Information required by Item 11 is incorporated herein by reference to the information that appears under the headings or captions ‘Compensation, Nominations and Governance Committee Report,’ ‘Compensation Discussion and Analysis,’ ‘Executive Compensation,’ and ‘Director Compensation,’ of the 20122015 Proxy Statement.
Information required by Item 12 is incorporated herein by reference to the information that appears under the headingcaptions ‘Beneficial Ownership of Our Common Stock’Stock—Directors and Executive Officers’ and '—Principal Shareholders' of the 20122015 Proxy Statement.
Information required by Item 13 is incorporated herein by reference to the information that appears under the headings or captions ‘Corporate Governance—Director Independence’ and ‘Transactions with Related Persons’ of the 20122015 Proxy Statement.
Information required by Item 14 is incorporated by reference to the information that appears under the caption ‘Services and Fees During 20112014 and 2010’2013’ of the 20122015 Proxy Statement.



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Part I
Business
 
General
 
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (BancShares)("BancShares") was incorporated under the laws of Delaware on August 7, 1986, to become the holding company of First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company (FCB)("FCB"), its banking subsidiary. FCB opened in 1898 as the Bank of Smithfield, Smithfield, North Carolina, and later became First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company.

On April 28, 1997, BancShares launched IronStone Bank (ISB)("ISB"), a federally-chartered thrift institution that originally operated under the name Atlantic States Bank. Initially, ISB operated in the counties surrounding Atlanta, Georgia, but gradually expanded into other high-growth markets in urban areas throughout the southeastern and western United States. On January 7, 2011, ISB was merged into FCB, resulting in a single banking subsidiary of BancShares.

On January 1, 2014, FCB completed its merger with 1st Financial Services Corporation ("1st Financial") of Hendersonville, NC and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Mountain 1st Bank & Trust Company ("Mountain 1st"). On October 1, 2014, BancShares completed the merger of First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc. ("Bancorporation") with and into BancShares pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated June 10, 2014, as amended on July 29, 2014.

For the period October 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014, Bancshares maintained two banking subsidiaries. On January 1, 2015, First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc. ("FCB-SC") merged with and into FCB. As of December 31, 2011,January 1, 2015, FCB operated 430 branches in North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee, Washington, California, Florida, Georgia, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, Colorado, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and Washington, DC.remains as the single banking subsidiary of BancShares. Other non-bank subsidiary operations do not have a significant effect on BancShares consolidated financial statements.

During 2011, 2010Throughout its history, the operations of BancShares have been significantly influenced by descendants of Robert P. Holding, who came to control FCB during the 1920s. Robert P. Holding’s children and 2009, FCB acquiredgrandchildren have served as members of the assetsboard of directors, as chief executive officers and assumed the liabilities of six institutions through FDIC-assisted transactions. These transactions have allowed FCB to enter new markets and expand its presence in other markets. These transactionsexecutive management positions and, since our formation in 1986, have resulted in acquisition gainsremained shareholders controlling a large percentage of $150.4 million, $136.0 million, and $104.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 respectively. A summaryour common stock.

Our Chairman of the FDIC-assisted transactionsBoard and Chief Executive Officer, Frank B. Holding, Jr., is providedthe grandson of Robert P. Holding. Hope Holding Bryant, Vice Chairman of BancShares, is Robert P. Holding’s granddaughter. Frank B. Holding, son of Robert P. Holding and father of Frank B. Holding, Jr. and Hope Holding Bryant, was Executive Vice Chairman until his retirement in the table below.
     Fair value of 
EntityDate of transaction Primary markets Loans acquired 
Deposits
assumed
 
     (thousands) 
Colorado Capital Bank (CCB)July 8, 2011 Central Colorado $320,789
 $606,501
 
United Western Bank (United Western)January 21, 2011 Denver, Colorado area 759,351
 1,604,858
 
Sun American Bank (SAB)March 5, 2010 Southern Florida 290,891
 420,012
 
First Regional Bank (First Regional)January 29, 2010 Los Angeles, California area 1,260,249
 1,287,719
 
Venture Bank (VB)September 11, 2009 Washington State 456,995
 709,091
 
Temecula Valley Bank (TVB)July 17, 2009 Southern California 855,583
 965,431
 
Total    $3,943,858
 $5,593,612
 
2014. On February 14, 2014, Frank Holding announced that he would retire from his position as a director effective April 29, 2014, and has retired from his positions as an officer of BancShares and FCB effective September 2, 2014.

BancShares' market areas enjoy a diverse employment base, including, in various locations, manufacturing, service industries, agricultural, wholesale and retail trade, technology and financial services. BancShares believes its current market areas will support future growth in loans and deposits. BancShares maintains a community bank approach to providing customer service, a competitive advantage that strengthens our ability to effectively provide financial products and services to individuals and businesses in our markets. However, like larger banks, BancShares has the capacity to offer most financial products and services that our customers require.
A substantial portion of BancShares’ revenue is derived from our operations throughout North Carolina, Virginia, and in the urban areas of Georgia, Florida, California and Texas in which we operate. The delivery of products and services to our customers is primarily accomplished through associates deployed throughout our extensive branch network. However, we also provide customers with access to our products and services through online banking, telephone banking and through various ATM networks. Business customers may also conduct banking transactions through use of remote image technology.
FCB’s primary deposit markets are North Carolina and Virginia. FCB’s deposit market share in North Carolina was 4.3 percent as of June 30, 2011 based on the FDIC Deposit Market Share Report. Based on this ranking of deposits, FCB was the fourth largest bank in North Carolina. The three banks larger than FCB based on deposits in North Carolina as of June 30, 2011, controlled 73.4 percent of North Carolina deposits. In Virginia, FCB was the 19th largest bank with a June 30, 2011 deposit market share of 0.6 percent. The 18 larger banks represent 84.3 percent of total deposits in Virginia as of June 30, 2011. The distribution of FCB branches as of December 31, 2011 is provided in the table below.

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December 31, 2011
StateBranches
North Carolina273
Virginia49
California22
Florida20
Georgia15
Colorado11
Washington10
Texas7
Tennessee6
West Virginia5
Arizona2
New Mexico2
Oklahoma2
Oregon2
District of Columbia1
Kansas1
Maryland1
Missouri1
Total Branches430

FCB seeks to meet the needs of both individuals and commercial entities in its market areas. Services offered at most offices include taking of deposits, cashing of checks and providing for individual and commercial cash needs; numerous checking and savings plans; commercial, business and consumer lending; a full-service trust department; and other activities incidental to commercial banking. FCB also provides various processing and operational services to approximately 60 other banks. FCB’s wholly-owned subsidiary,subsidiaries, First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. (FCIS)("FCIS"), providesFirst Citizens Securities Corporation Inc. ("FCSC") and First Citizens Asset Management, Inc. ("FCAM"), provide various investment products including annuities, discount brokerage services and third-party mutual funds to customers primarily through the bank's branch network. Other subsidiariesnetwork, as well as investment advisory services.

A substantial portion of our revenue is derived from our operations throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia and in certain urban areas of Georgia, Florida, California and Texas. We deliver products and services to our customers through our extensive branch network as well as online banking, telephone banking, mobile banking and various ATM networks. Business customers may conduct banking transactions through the use of remote image technology.

FCB’s primary deposit markets are not material to BancShares’ consolidated financial position or to consolidated net income.
North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. FCB’s deposit market share in North Carolina was 4.0 percent as of June 30, 2014, based on the FDIC Deposit Market Share Report, which makes FCB the fourth largest bank in North Carolina. The financial services industry is highly competitive andthree banks larger than FCB based on deposits in North Carolina as of June 30, 2014, controlled 78.3 percent of North Carolina deposits. In South Carolina, FCB-SC was the ability4th largest bank in terms of non-bank financial entities to provide services previously reserved for commercialdeposit market share with 9.4 percent at June 30, 2014. The three larger banks has intensified competition. Traditional commercial banks are subject to significant competitive pressure from multiple typesrepresent 43.9 percent of financial institutions. This competitive pressure is perhaps most acutetotal deposits in wealth management and payments processing. Non-banks and other diversified financial conglomerates have developed powerful and focused franchises, which have eroded traditional commercial banks’South Carolina as of June 30, 2014. In Virginia, FCB was the 16th largest bank with a June 30, 2014, deposit market share of both balance sheet0.6 percent. The 15 larger banks represent 84.3 percent of total deposits in Virginia as of June 30, 2014.

FCB's market areas enjoy a diverse employment base, including, in various locations, manufacturing, service industries, agricultural, wholesale and fee-based products. Asretail trade, technology and financial services. We believe the current market areas will support future growth in loans, deposits and our other banking industry continuesservices. We maintain a community bank approach to consolidate, the degree of competitionproviding customer service, a competitive advantage that exists in the banking market will be affected by the elimination of some regionalstrengthens our ability to effectively provide financial products and local institutions. Since 2008, asset quality challenges, capital erosion and a general inabilityservices to find reliable sources of new capital and a severe global economic recession have compelled many banks to merge and have led to bank failures that have had a significant impact on the competitive environment. We anticipate that industry consolidation will continue in the foreseeable future.
At December 31, 2011, BancShares and its subsidiaries employed a full-time staff of 4,417 and a part-time staff of 660 for a total of 5,077 employees.
Throughout its history, the operations of BancShares have been significantly influenced by descendants of Robert P. Holding, who came to control FCB during the 1920s. Robert P. Holding’s children and grandchildren have served as members of the board of directors, as chief executive officers and other executive management positions, and have remained shareholders controlling a large percentage of our common stock since BancShares was formed in 1986.
Our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Frank B. Holding, Jr., is the grandson of Robert P. Holding. Hope H. Connell, the Vice Chairman of BancShares and FCB, is Robert P. Holding’s granddaughter. Frank B. Holding, son of Robert P. Holding and father of Frank B. Holding, Jr. and Hope H. Connell, is our Executive Vice Chairman. Carmen Holding Ames, a granddaughter of Robert P. Holding, is a member of our board of directors.

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individuals and businesses in our markets. However, like larger banks, we have the capacity to offer most financial products and services that our customers require.
Lewis R. Holding preceded Frank B. Holding, Jr. as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer and served in both capacities from the time BancShares was formed until 2008, when he retired as Chief Executive Officer, and 2009, when he retired as Chairman of the Board. Lewis R. Holding, who died in August 2009, was the son of Robert P. Holding, brother of Frank B. Holding, and father of Carmen Holding Ames.
Various members of the Holding family, including those members who serve as our directors and in management positions, and certain of their related parties (including trusts established for their benefit), may be considered to beneficially own, in the aggregate, approximately 41.6 percent of the outstanding shares of our Class A common stock and approximately 82.8 percent of the outstanding shares of our Class B common stock, together representing approximately 72.4 percent of the voting control of BancShares.

Statistical information regarding our business activities is found in Management’s Discussion and Analysis.

Geographic Locations and Employees

As of December 31, 2014, FCB and FCB-SC operated 572 branches in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia and the District of Columbia. BancShares and its subsidiaries employ approximately 5,866 full-time staff and approximately 574 part-time staff for a total of 6,440 employees.

Business Combinations

On January 1, 2014, FCB completed its merger with 1st Financial of Hendersonville, NC and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Mountain 1st. The merger allowed FCB to expand its presence in Western North Carolina. FCB paid $10.0 million to acquire 1st Financial, including $8.0 million to acquire and subsequently retire the 1st Financial securities that had been issued under the Troubled Asset Relief Program ("TARP").

On October 1, 2014, BancShares completed the merger of Bancorporation with and into BancShares pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated June 10, 2014, as amended on July 29, 2014. FCB-SC merged with and into FCB on January 1, 2015. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, each share of Bancorporation common stock was converted into the right to receive 4.00 shares of BancShares' Class A common stock and $50.00 cash, unless the holder elected for each share to be converted into the right to receive 3.58 shares of BancShares' Class A common stock and 0.42 shares of BancShares' Class B common stock. The merger between BancShares and Bancorporation creates a more diversified financial institution that is better equipped to respond to economic and industry developments. Additionally, cost savings, efficiencies and other benefits are expected from the combined operations. In connection with the Bancorporation merger, BancShares completed an analysis of the control ownership of BancShares and Bancorporation and determined that common control did not exist.

A Current Report on Form 8-K/A was filed on December 11, 2014, with respect to completion of the Bancorporation merger and should be read in conjunction with the information presented herein. Additional information related to the merger is incorporated herein by reference from “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Business Combinations”, as well as Note B to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Regulatory Considerations
The business and operations of BancShares and FCB are subject to significant federal and state governmental regulation and supervision. BancShares is a financial holding company registered with the Federal Reserve Board (FRB)("Federal Reserve") under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended. It is subject to supervision and examination by, and the regulations and reporting requirements of, the FRB.
Federal Reserve.
FCB is a state-chartered bank, subject to supervision and examination by, and the regulations and reporting requirements of, the FDIC and the North Carolina Commissioner of Banks. Deposit obligations are insured by the FDIC to the maximum legal limits.
FCB-SC was a state-chartered bank, subject to supervision and examination by, and the regulations and reporting requirements of, the FDIC and the South Carolina Commissioner of Banking. Deposit obligations were insured by the FDIC to the maximum legal limits. FCB-SC merged with and into FCB on January 1, 2015.
The variousVarious regulatory authorities supervise all areas of FCBBancShares' and FCB's business including loans, allowances for loan and lease losses, mergers and acquisitions, the payment of dividends, various compliance matters and other aspects of its operations. The regulators conduct regular examinations, and BancShares and FCB must furnish periodic reports to its regulators containing detailed financial and other information.
Numerous statutes and regulations apply to and restrict the activities of FCB, including limitations on the ability to pay dividends, capital requirements, reserve requirements, deposit insurance requirements and restrictions on transactions with related parties.persons and entities controlled by related persons. The impact of these statutes and regulations is discussed below and in the accompanying audited consolidated financial statements.


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Dodd-Frank Act. On July 21, 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) wasPresident Obama signed into law.law the Dodd-Frank Act. The Dodd-Frank Act implements far-reachingsignificantly restructured the financial regulatory reform. Some ofregime in the more significant implicationsUnited States and has a broad impact on the financial services industry. Significant components of the Dodd-Frank Act are summarized below:included the following:

Established centralized* Created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ("CFPB") as a new agency to centralize responsibility for consumer financial protection, by creating a new agency, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), responsible forincluding implementing, examining and enforcing compliance with federal consumer financial laws;
Established
* Authorized the same leverage and risk-based capital requirements that apply to insured depository institutions to most bank holding companies;
Required financial holding companies to be well-capitalized and well managed aselimination of July 21, 2011; bank holding companies and banks must also be both well-capitalized and well managed in order to acquire banks located outside their home state;
Disallowed the ability of banks and holding companies with more than $10 billion in assets to include trust preferred securities as tier 1 capital; this provision will be applied over a three-year period beginning January 1, 2013;
Changed the assessment base for federal deposit insurance from the amount of insured deposits to consolidated assets less tangible capital;
Eliminated the ceiling on the size of the deposit insurance fund (DIF) and increased the floor on the size of the DIF;
Required large, publicly traded bank holding companies to create a board-level risk committee responsible for the oversight of enterprise risk management;
Required implementation of corporate governance revisions;
Established a permanent $250,000 limit for federal deposit insurance protection, increased the cash limit of Securities Investor Protection Corporation protection from $100,000 to $250,000 and provided unlimited federal deposit insurance protection until December 31, 2012 for noninterest-bearing demand transaction accounts at all insured depository institutions;
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institutions to pay interest on business transaction and other accounts;
* Amended the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to, among other things, give the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve theSystem (the “Federal Reserve”) authority to establish rules regardingregulating interchange fees charged for electronic debit transactions by payment card issuers having assets over $10$10.0 billion, such as FCB, and to enforce a new statutory requirement that such fees be reasonable and proportional to the actual cost of a transaction to the issuer;
* Restricted federal law preemption of state laws for subsidiaries and affiliates of national banks and federal thrifts;
* Permitted the establishment of branch offices of banks throughout the U.S.;
* Extended to most bank holding companies the same leverage and risk-based capital requirements that apply to insured depository institutions, which, among other things, will disallow treatment of trust preferred securities as Tier 1 capital, subject to certain phase-in and grandfathered exceptions;
* Required bank holding companies and banks both to be well-capitalized and well-managed in order to acquire banks located outside their home state;
* Changed the federal deposit insurance assessment base from the amount of insured deposits to consolidated assets less tangible capital, eliminated the maximum size of the Deposit Insurance Fund (the "DIF"), and increases the minimum size of the DIF;
* Imposed comprehensive regulation of the over-the-counter derivatives market, including certain provisions that would effectively prohibit FDIC insured depository institutions from conducting certain derivatives businesses within those institutions;
* Required large, publicly-traded bank holding companies to create a risk committee responsible for the oversight of enterprise risk management (BancShares has a Board of Directors Risk Committee as well as a management enterprise risk oversight committee);
* Implemented corporate governance revisions applicable to all public companies (not just financial institutions), including revisions regarding executive compensation disclosure;
* Permanently adopted the $250,000 limit for FDIC insurance coverage;
* Restricted the ability of banks to sponsor or invest in private equity or hedge funds and to engage in proprietary trading under the “Volcker rule”;
* Increased the authority of the Federal Reserve and the FDIC’s authority to examine our subsidiaries;
* Required annual capital stress testing for institutions with $10 billion or more in assets; and
* Expanded the requirement for holding companies to serve as sources of financial institutions including non-bank subsidiaries.strength to their subsidiary depository institutions.

Many aspectsThe Dodd-Frank Act mandated that stress tests be developed and performed to ensure that financial institutions have sufficient capital to absorb losses and support operations during multiple economic and bank scenarios. Bank holding companies with total consolidated assets between $10 billion and $50 billion, including BancShares, will undergo annual company-run stress tests. As directed by the Federal Reserve, summaries of BancShares’ results in the severely adverse stress tests will be available to the public starting in June 2015. Through a stress testing program which has been implemented, BancShares and FCB will

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comply with current regulations. The results of stress testing activities will be considered by our Risk Committee in combination with other risk management and monitoring practices as part of our risk management program.

CFPB Regulation and Supervision. As noted above, Dodd- Frank gives the CFPB authority to examine FCB for compliance with a broad range of federal consumer financial laws and regulations, including the laws and regulations that relate to credit card, deposit, mortgage and other consumer financial products and services we offer. In addition, Dodd-Frank gives the CFPB broad authority to take corrective action against FCB as it deems appropriate. The CFPB also has powers that it was assigned in Dodd-Frank to issue regulations and take enforcement actions to prevent and remedy acts and practices relating to consumer financial products and services that it deems to be unfair, deceptive or abusive. The agency also has authority to impose new disclosure requirements for any consumer financial product or service. These authorities are in addition to the authority the CFPB assumed on July 21, 2011 under existing consumer financial law governing the provision of consumer financial products and services. The CFPB has concentrated much of its initial rulemaking efforts on a variety of mortgage related topics required under Dodd-Frank, including ability-to-repay and qualified mortgage standards, mortgage servicing standards, loan originator compensation standards, high-cost mortgage requirements, appraisal and escrow standards and requirements for higher-priced mortgages.

In January 2014, new rules issued by the CFPB for mortgage origination and mortgage servicing became effective. The
rules require lenders to conduct a reasonable and good faith determination at or before consummation of a residential
mortgage loan that the borrower will have a reasonable ability to repay the loan. The regulations also define criteria for
making Qualified Mortgages which entitle the lender and any assignee to either a conclusive or rebuttable presumption of
compliance with the ability to repay rule. The new mortgage servicing rules include new standards for notices to
consumers, loss mitigation procedures, and consumer requests for information. Both the origination and servicing rules create
new private rights of action for consumers in the event of certain violations. In addition to the exercise of its rule making authority, the CFPB is continuing its ongoing examination and supervisory activities with respect to a number of consumer
businesses and products.

Although a significant number of the rules and regulations mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act are subject to rulemaking and will take effect over several years, making it difficult to anticipate the overall financial impact to financial institutions and consumers. The provisionhave been promulgated, certain of the legislation relatedAct’s requirements have yet to allowable fees that may be charged for debit transactions has resulted in materially reduced revenue derived from debit cards whileimplemented. Given these uncertainties to how the repealfederal bank regulatory agencies will implement the Dodd-Frank Act's requirements, the full extent of the prohibitionimpact of the Act on the paymentoperations of interest on demand depositsBancShares and FCB is likely to increase the costs associated with certain deposit instruments.
Provisions withinunclear. The changes resulting from the Dodd-Frank Act relatedmay affect the profitability of business activities, require changes to certain business practices, impose more stringent regulatory requirements or otherwise adversely affect the disallowancebusiness and financial condition of our abilityBancShares and its subsidiaries. These changes may also require BancShares to include trust preferred securities as tier 1 capital will affect our capital ratios beginning in 2013. At invest significant management attention and resources to evaluate and comply with new statutory and regulatory requirements.

BancShares

General.December 31, 2011 As a financial holding company registered under the Bank Holding Company Act ("BHCA"), BancShares had $243.5 millionis subject to supervision, regulation, and examination by the Federal Reserve. BancShares is also registered under the bank holding company laws of trust preferred securities outstanding. Beginning in 2013North Carolina and continuing in eachis subject to supervision, regulation, and examination by the North Carolina Commissioner of the following two years, one-third or $81.2 million of the trust preferred securities will be disallowed from tier 1 capital. Elimination of the full $243.5 million of trust preferred securities from the December 31, 2011 capital structure would result in a proforma tier 1 leverage ratio of 8.73 percent, a proforma tier 1 risk-based ratio of 13.60 percent and a proforma total risk-based ratio of 15.46 percentBanks ("NCCB"). Although these are significant decreases from the amounts reported as of December 31, 2011, BancShares would continue to remain well-capitalized under current regulatory guidelines.

During 2008,Permitted Activities. A bank holding company is limited to managing or controlling banks, furnishing services to or performing services for its subsidiaries, and engaging in responseother activities that the Federal Reserve determines by regulation or order to widespread concern about weakness within thebe so closely related to banking industry, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act was enacted, providing expanded insurance protectionor managing or controlling banks as to depositors.be a proper incident thereto. In addition, bank holding companies that qualify and elect to be financial holding companies, such as BancShares, may engage in any activity, or acquire and retain the U.S. Treasury createdshares of a company engaged in any activity, that is either (i) financial in nature or incidental to such financial activity (as determined by the TARP Capital Purchase ProgramFederal Reserve in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury) or (ii) complementary to a financial activity and does not pose a substantial risk to the safety and soundness of depository institutions or the financial system generally (as solely determined by the Federal Reserve), without prior approval of the Federal Reserve. Activities that are financial in nature include securities underwriting and dealing, insurance underwriting and making merchant banking investments.

To maintain financial holding company status, a financial holding company and all of its depository institution subsidiaries must be “well capitalized” and “well managed.” A depository institution subsidiary is considered to be “well capitalized” if it satisfies the requirements for this status under applicable Federal Reserve capital requirements. A depository institution subsidiary is considered “well managed” if it received a composite rating and management rating of at least “satisfactory” in its most recent examination. A financial holding company’s status will also depend upon it maintaining its status as “well capitalized” and “well managed” under applicable Federal Reserve regulations. If a financial holding company ceases to meet these capital and management requirements, the Federal Reserve’s regulations provide that the financial holding company must

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enter into an agreement with the Federal Reserve to comply with all applicable capital and management requirements. Until the financial holding company returns to compliance, the Federal Reserve may impose limitations or conditions on the conduct of its activities, and the company may not commence any of the broader financial activities permissible for financial holding companies or acquire a company engaged in such financial activities without prior approval of the Federal Reserve. If the company does not return to compliance within 180 days, the Federal Reserve may require divestiture of the holding company’s depository institutions.

Source of Strength. Federal Reserve policy has historically required bank holding companies to act as a source of financial and managerial strength to their subsidiary banks. The Dodd-Frank Act codified this policy as a statutory requirement. Under this requirement, BancShares is expected to commit resources to support FCB, including times when BancShares may not be in a financial position to provide qualifyingsuch resources. Any capital loans made by a bank holding company to any of its subsidiary banks with additional capital. The FDIC created the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (TLGP), which allowed banksare subordinate in right of payment to purchase a guarantee for newly-issued senior unsecured debtdepositors and provided expanded deposit insurance benefits to certain noninterest-bearing accounts. Dueother indebtedness of such subsidiary banks. In the event of a bank holding company’s bankruptcy, any commitment by the bank holding company to our stronga federal bank regulatory agency to maintain the capital ratios, we did not apply for additional capitalof a subsidiary bank will be assumed by the bankruptcy trustee and entitled to priority of payment.

Safety and Soundness. There are a number of obligations and restrictions imposed on bank holding companies and their subsidiary banks by law and regulatory policy that are designed to minimize potential loss to the depositors of such depository institutions and the FDIC insurance fund in the event of a depository institution default. For example, under the TARP Capital Purchase Program. We also did not participate inFederal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act ("FDICIA"), to avoid receivership of an insured depository institution subsidiary, a bank holding company is required to guarantee the TLGP debt guarantee program, but did electcompliance of any subsidiary bank that may become “undercapitalized” with the terms of any capital restoration plan filed by such subsidiary with its appropriate federal bank regulatory agency up to participate in the TLGP expansionlesser of deposit insurance. We continued(i) an amount equal to participate in5% of the expanded deposit insurance program untilinstitution’s total assets at the program was terminated.time the institution became undercapitalized, or (ii) the amount that is necessary (or would have been necessary) to bring the institution into compliance with all applicable capital standards as of the time the institution fails to comply with such capital restoration plan.

Under the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005 (FDIRA)("FDIA"), the FDIC usesfederal bank regulatory agencies have adopted guidelines prescribing safety and soundness standards. These guidelines establish general standards relating to internal controls and information systems, internal audit systems, loan documentation, credit underwriting, interest rate exposure, asset growth and compensation, fees and benefits. In general, the guidelines require, among other things, appropriate systems and practices to identify and manage the risk and exposures specified in the guidelines.

Capital Requirements. The Federal Reserve imposes certain capital requirements on bank holding companies under the BHCA, including a risk-based assessment systemminimum leverage ratio and a minimum ratio of “qualifying” capital to determinerisk-weighted assets. These requirements are described below under “The Subsidiary Bank - Capital Requirements”. The tier 1, total capital, and leverage capital ratios of BancShares were 13.61 percent, 14.69 percent and 8.91 percent, respectively, and each capital ratio listed above exceeded the amountapplicable minimum requirements as well as the well-capitalized standards as of December 31, 2014. Subject to its capital requirements and certain other restrictions, BancShares is able to borrow money to make capital contributions to FCB and such loans may be repaid from dividends paid by FCB to BancShares.

Limits on Dividends and Other Payments. BancShares is a bank’s deposit insurance assessment based on an evaluationlegal entity, separate and distinct from its subsidiaries. A significant portion of the probabilityrevenues of BancShares result from dividends paid to it by FCB. There are various legal limitations applicable to the payment of dividends by FCB to BancShares and to the payment of dividends by BancShares to its shareholders. FCB is subject to various statutory restrictions on its ability to pay dividends to BancShares. Under current regulations, prior approval from the Federal Reserve is required if cash dividends declared in any given year exceed net income for that the DIF will incur a loss with respect to that bank. The evaluation considers risks attributable to different categories and concentrationsyear, plus retained net profits of the bank’s assets and liabilities andtwo preceding years. The payment of dividends by FCB or BancShares may be limited by other factors, such as requirements to maintain capital above regulatory guidelines. Bank regulatory agencies have the FDIC considersauthority to be relevant, including information obtainedprohibit FCB or BancShares from federal and state banking regulators.
The FDIC is responsible for maintaining the adequacy of the DIF, and the amount paid by a bank for deposit insurance is influenced not only by the assessment of the risk it poses to the DIF, but also by the adequacy of the insurance fund to cover the risk posed by all insured institutions. FDIC insurance assessments could be increased substantially in the future if the FDIC finds such an increase to be necessary in order to adequately maintain the DIF. A rate increase and special assessment was imposed on insured financial institutions in 2009 due to the high level of bank failures, and the elevated rates continued during 2010. During 2011, a new risk-based assessment model was introduced and future changes in our risk profile could impact our assessment costs. Under the provisions of the FDIRA, the FDIC may terminate a bank’s deposit insurance if it finds that the bank has engaged in unsafe and unsound practices, isengaging in an unsafe or unsound practice in conducting their business. The payment of dividends, depending on the financial condition of FCB or BancShares, could be deemed to continue operations,constitute such an unsafe or has violated applicable laws, regulations, rules, or orders.unsound practice.

Under the FDIA, insured depository institutions such as FCB, are prohibited from making capital distributions, including the payment of dividends, if, after making such distributions, the institution would become “undercapitalized” (as such term is used in the statute). Based on the FCB’s current financial condition, BancShares does not expect this provision will have any impact on its ability to receive dividends from FCB. BancShare’s non-bank subsidiaries pay dividends to BancShares periodically on a non-regulated basis.

In addition to dividends it receives from FCB, BancShares receives management fees from its affiliated companies for expenses incurred for performing various corporate functions on behalf of the subsidiaries. These fees are charged to each subsidiary based upon the estimated cost for usage of services by that subsidiary. The fees are eliminated from the consolidated financial statements.

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Subsidiary Bank - FCB

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002General. (SOX Act) mandated importantFCB is a state-chartered bank, subject to supervision and examination by, and the regulations and reporting requirements of, the FDIC and the North Carolina Commissioner of Banks.

The various laws and regulations administered by the bank regulatory agencies affect corporate practices, such as the payment of dividends, incurrence of debt, and acquisition of financial institutions and other companies; they also affect business practices, such as the payment of interest on deposits, the charging of interest on loans, types of business conducted, and location of offices.

Current Capital Requirements. Bank regulatory agencies have issued risk-based and leverage capital guidelines applicable to U.S. banking organizations. In addition, those regulatory agencies may from time to time require that a banking organization maintain capital above the minimum levels because of its financial condition or actual or anticipated growth. Under the current risk-based capital requirements of the regulatory agencies, BancShares and FCB are required to maintain minimum capital levels that require a tier 1 capital ratio of no less than 4% of risk-weighted assets, a total capital ratio of no less than 8% of risk-weighted assets and a leverage capital ratio of no less than 3% of average assets. To meet the regulatory guidelines for well-capitalized standards, the tier 1 and total capital ratios must equal 6.00% and 10.00%, respectively, while the leverage ratio must equal 5%. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements may result in certain actions by regulators that could have a direct material effect on the consolidated financial statements. As of December 31, 2014, the tier 1, total capital, and leverage capital ratios for FCB and were 13.12 percent, 14.37 percent, and 9.30 percent, while FCB-SC's ratios were 15.11 percent, 15.20 percent, and 7.89 percent. Each capital ratio listed above exceeded the applicable minimum requirements as well as the well-capitalized standards as of December 31, 2014.

New Capital Requirements (Basel III). On June 7, 2012, the Federal Reserve issued a series of proposed rules that would revise and strengthen its risk-based and leverage capital requirements and its method for calculating risk-weighted assets. The rules were proposed to implement the Basel III regulatory capital reforms from the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act. On July 2, 2013, the Federal Reserve approved certain revisions to the proposals and finalized new corporate governance, financial reportingcapital requirements for banking organizations.

Effective January 1, 2015, the final rules require BancShares and disclosureFCB to comply with the following new minimum capital ratios: (i) a new common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 4.5% of risk-weighted assets; (ii) a Tier 1 capital ratio of 6.0% of risk-weighted assets (increased from the current requirement of 4.0%); (iii) a total capital ratio of 8.0% of risk-weighted assets (unchanged from current requirement); and (iv) a leverage ratio of 4.0% of total average assets (increased from the current requirement of 3.0%). These are the initial capital requirements, intendedwhich will be phased in over a four-year period. When fully phased in on January 1, 2019, the rules will require BancShares and FCB to enhancemaintain (i) a minimum ratio of common equity Tier 1 to risk-weighted assets of at least 4.5%, plus a 2.5% “capital conservation buffer” (which is added to the accuracy4.5% common equity Tier 1 ratio as that buffer is phased in, effectively resulting in a minimum ratio of common equity Tier 1 to risk-weighted assets of at least 7.0% upon full implementation), (ii) a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 6.0%, plus the capital conservation buffer (which is added to the 6.0% Tier 1 capital ratio as that buffer is phased in, effectively resulting in a minimum Tier 1 capital ratio of 8.5% upon full implementation), (iii) a minimum ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets of at least 8.0%, plus the capital conservation buffer (which is added to the 8.0% total capital ratio as that buffer is phased in, effectively resulting in a minimum total capital ratio of 10.5% upon full implementation), and transparency(iv) a minimum leverage ratio of public companies’ reported financial results. It established4.0%, calculated as the ratio of Tier 1 capital to average assets.

The capital conservation buffer requirement will be phased in beginning January 1, 2016, at 0.625% of risk-weighted assets, increasing each year until fully implemented at 2.5% on January 1, 2019. The capital conservation buffer is designed to absorb losses during periods of economic stress. Banking institutions with a ratio of common equity Tier 1 to risk-weighted assets above the minimum but below the conservation buffer will face constraints on dividends, equity repurchases, and compensation based on the amount of the shortfall.

With respect to FCB, the rules also revised the “prompt corrective action” regulations pursuant to Section 38 of the FDIA by (i) introducing a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio requirement at each level (other than critically undercapitalized), with the required ratio being 6.5% for well-capitalized status; (ii) increasing the minimum Tier 1 capital ratio requirement for each category, with the minimum ratio for well-capitalized status being 8.0% (as compared to the current 6.0%); and (iii) eliminating the current provision that provides that a bank with a composite supervisory rating of 1 may have a 3.0% Tier 1 leverage ratio and still be well-capitalized.

The new responsibilities for corporate chief executive officers, chief financial officers and audit committeescapital requirements also include changes in the financial reporting process,risk weights of assets to better reflect credit risk and it createdother risk exposures. These include a 150% risk weight (up from 100%) for certain high volatility commercial real estate acquisition,

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development and construction loans and nonresidential mortgage loans that are 90 days past due or otherwise on nonaccrual status, a 20% (up from 0%) credit conversion factor for the unused portion of a commitment with an original maturity of one year or less that is not unconditionally cancellable, a 250% risk weight (up from 100%) for mortgage servicing rights and deferred tax assets that are not deducted from capital, and increased risk-weights (from 0% to up to 600%) for equity exposures.

If the new regulatory body to oversee auditorsminimum capital ratios described above had been effective as of public companies. The SOX Act also mandated new enforcement tools, increased criminal penalties for federal mail, wireDecember 31, 2014, based on management’s interpretation and securities fraud, and created new criminal penalties for document and record destruction in connection with federal investigations. Additionally, the SOX Act increased the opportunity for private litigation by lengthening the statute of limitations for securities fraud claims and providing new federal corporate whistleblower protection.
The SOX Act requires various securities exchanges, including The NASDAQ Global Select Market, to prohibit the listingunderstanding of the stocknew rules, BancShares and FCB would have remained “well capitalized” as of such date.

Transactions with Affiliates. Pursuant to Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act and Regulation W, the authority of FCB to engage in transactions with related parties or “affiliates” or to make loans to insiders is limited. Loan transactions with an issuer unlessaffiliate generally must be collateralized and certain transactions between FCB and its affiliates, including the sale of assets, the payment of money or the provision of services, must be on terms and conditions that issuer maintains an independent audit committee.are substantially the same, or at least as favorable to FCB, as those prevailing for comparable nonaffiliated transactions. In addition, FCB generally may not purchase securities issued or underwritten by affiliates.

Prompt Corrective Action. Federal banking regulators are authorized and, under certain circumstances, required to take certain actions against banks that fail to meet their capital requirements. The federal bank regulatory agencies have additional enforcement authority with respect to undercapitalized depository institutions. “Well capitalized” institutions may generally operate without supervisory restriction. With respect to “adequately capitalized” institutions, such banks cannot normally pay dividends or make any capital contributions that would leave it undercapitalized, they cannot pay a management fee to a controlling person if, after paying the securities exchanges have imposed various corporate governance requirements, includingfee, it would be undercapitalized, and they cannot accept, renew or roll over any brokered deposit unless the requirement that various corporate matters

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(including executive compensationbank has applied for and board nominations) be approved, or recommended for approvalbeen granted a waiver by the issuer’s full boardFDIC.

Immediately upon becoming “undercapitalized,” a depository institution becomes subject to the provisions of directors, by directorsSection 38 of the issuer who are “independent”FDIA, which: (i) restrict payment of capital distributions and management fees; (ii) require that the appropriate federal banking agency monitor the condition of the institution and its efforts to restore its capital; (iii) require submission of a capital restoration plan; (iv) restrict the growth of the institution’s assets; and (v) require prior approval of certain expansion proposals. The appropriate federal banking agency for an undercapitalized institution also may take any number of discretionary supervisory actions if the agency determines that any of these actions is necessary to resolve the problems of the institution at the least possible long-term cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund ("DIF"), subject in certain cases to specified procedures. These discretionary supervisory actions include: (i) requiring the institution to raise additional capital; (ii) restricting transactions with affiliates; (iii) requiring divestiture of the institution or the sale of the institution to a willing purchaser; and (iv) any other supervisory action that the agency deems appropriate. These and additional mandatory and permissive supervisory actions may be taken with respect to significantly undercapitalized and critically undercapitalized institutions. FCB and FCB-SC each met the definition of being “well capitalized” as definedof December 31, 2014.

As described above in “New Capital Requirements,” the new capital requirement rules issued by the exchanges’ rules or by committees made up of “independent” directors. Since BancShares’ Class A common stock is a listed stock, BancSharesFederal Reserve incorporate new requirements into the prompt corrective action framework.

Community Reinvestment Act. FCB is subject to those provisionsthe requirements of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 ("CRA"). The CRA imposes on financial institutions an affirmative and ongoing obligation to corporate governance requirements of The NASDAQ Global Select Market. The economic and operational effectsmeet the credit needs of the SOX Actlocal communities, including low and moderate income neighborhoods. If FCB receives a rating from the Federal Reserve of less than “satisfactory” under the CRA, restrictions on public companies, includingoperating activities would be imposed. In addition, in order for a financial holding company, like BancShares, have been and will continue to be significantcommence any new activity permitted by the BHCA, or to acquire any company engaged in termsany new activity permitted by the BHCA, each insured depository institution subsidiary of the time, resources and costs required to achieve compliance.financial holding company must have received a rating of at least “satisfactory” in its most recent examination under the CRA. FCB currently has a “satisfactory” CRA rating.

ThePrivacy Legislation. Several recent laws, including the Dodd-Frank Act, and related regulations issued by the federal bank regulatory agencies, provide new protections against the transfer and use of customer information by financial institutions. A financial institution must provide to its customers information regarding its policies and procedures with respect to the handling of customers’ personal information. Each institution must conduct an internal risk assessment of its ability to protect customer information. These privacy provisions generally prohibit a financial institution from providing a customer’s personal financial information to unaffiliated parties without prior notice and approval from the customer.

USA Patriot Act of 2001. In October 2001, the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (Patriot Act)(“Patriot Act”) was enacted in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania, and Northern Virginia. The Patriot Act is intended to

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strengthen the ability of United StatesU. S. law enforcement and the intelligence communitycommunities’ abilities to work cohesively to combat terrorismterrorism. The continuing impact on a varietyfinancial institutions of fronts.the Patriot Act and related regulations and policies is significant and wide ranging. The Patriot Act contains sweeping anti-money laundering and financial transparency laws, which requiredand imposes various new regulations, including standards for verifying customer identification at account opening, and rules to promote cooperation among financial institutions, regulators and law enforcement entities in identifying parties thatto identify persons who may be involved in terrorism or money laundering.

Volcker Rule. The PatriotDodd-Frank Act has required financialprohibits insured depository institutions and their holding companies from engaging in proprietary trading except in limited circumstances, and prohibits them from owning equity interests in excess of 3% of Tier 1 capital in private equity and hedge funds (known as the “Volcker Rule”). On December 10, 2013, the federal bank regulatory agencies adopted final rules implementing the Volcker Rule. These final rules prohibit banking entities from (i) engaging in short-term proprietary trading for their own accounts, and (ii) having certain ownership interests in and relationships with hedge funds or private equity funds. The final rules are intended to adopt new policiesprovide greater clarity with respect to both the extent of those primary prohibitions and procedures to combat money laundering, and it grants the Secretary of the Treasury broad authorityrelated exemptions and exclusions. The final rules also require each regulated entity to establish regulationsan internal compliance program that is consistent with the extent to which it engages in activities covered by the Volcker Rule, which must include (for the largest entities) making regular reports about those activities to regulators. Although the final rules provide some tiering of compliance and impose requirementsreporting obligations based on size, the fundamental prohibitions of the Volcker Rule apply to banking entities of any size, including BancShares and restrictionsFCB. The final rules were effective April 1, 2014, but the conformance period was extended from its statutory end date of July 21, 2014 to July 21, 2015. BancShares has evaluated the implications of the final rules on its investments and does not expect any material financial institutions’ operations.

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLB Act) adopted by Congress during 1999 expanded opportunities for banks and bank holding companies to provide services and engage in other revenue-generating activities that previously were prohibited to them. The GLB Act permitted bank holding companies to become “financial holding companies” and expanded activities in which banks and bank holding companies may participate, including opportunities to affiliate with securities firms and insurance companies. During 2000, BancShares became a financial holding company.implications.

Under Delaware law, BancShares is authorized to pay dividends declared by its Board of Directors, provided that no distribution results in its insolvency. The ability of FCB to pay dividends to BancShares is governed by North Carolina statutes and rules and regulations issued by regulatory authorities. Under federal law, and as an insured bank, FCB is prohibited from making any capital distributions, including paying a cash dividend, if it is, or after making the distribution it would become, “undercapitalized” as that term is defined in the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA).
BancShares is required to comply with the capital adequacy standards established by the FRB, and FCB is subject to capital adequacy standards established by the FDIC. The FRB and FDIC have promulgated risk-based capital and leverage capital guidelines for determining the adequacy of the capital of a bank holding company or a bank, and all applicable capital standards must be satisfied for a bank holding company or a bank to be considered in compliance with these capital requirements. The FRB intends to issue during 2012 proposed regulations to implement the minimum capital standards of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision including Basel III.

Current federal law establishes a system of prompt corrective action to resolve the problems of undercapitalized banks. Under this system, the FDIC has established five capital categories (“well capitalized,” “adequately capitalized,” “undercapitalized,” “significantly undercapitalized,” and “critically undercapitalized”). The FDIC is required to take certain mandatory supervisory actions, and is authorized to take other discretionary actions, with respect to banks in the three undercapitalized categories.
Under the FDIC’sfinal rules implementing the prompt corrective action provisions,Volcker Rule, banking entities would have been prohibited from owning certain collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”) backed by trust preferred securities (“TruPS”) as of July 21, 2015, which could have forced banking entities to recognize unrealized market losses based on the inability to hold any such investments to maturity. However, on January 14, 2014, the federal bank regulatory agencies issued an insured, state-chartered bankinterim rule, effective April 1, 2014, exempting TruPS CDOs from the Volcker Rule if (i) the CDO was established prior to May 19, 2010, (ii) the banking entity reasonably believes that the offering proceeds of the CDO were used to invest primarily in TruPS issued by banks with less than $15 billion in assets, and (iii) the banking entity acquired the CDO on or before December 10, 2013. However, regulators are soliciting comments to the Interim Rule, and this exemption could change. BancShares currently does not have any impermissible holdings of TruPS CDOs under the Interim Rule, and therefore, will not be required to divest of any such investments or change the accounting treatment.

Ability-to-Repay and Qualified Mortgage Rule. Pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act, the CFPB issued a final rule on January 10, 2013 (effective on January 10, 2014), amending Regulation Z as implemented by the Truth in Lending Act, requiring creditors to make a reasonable and good faith determination based on verified and documented information that a consumer applying for a mortgage loan has a total capitalreasonable ability to repay the loan according to its terms. Creditors are required to determine consumers’ ability to repay in one of two ways. The first alternative requires the creditor to consider the following eight underwriting factors when making the credit decision: (i) current or reasonably expected income or assets; (ii) current employment status; (iii) the monthly payment on the covered transaction; (iv) the monthly payment on any simultaneous loan; (v) the monthly payment for mortgage-related obligations; (vi) current debt obligations, alimony, and child support; (vii) the monthly debt-to-income ratio of 10.0 percent or greater,residual income; and (viii) credit history. Alternatively, the creditor can originate “qualified mortgages,” which are entitled to a tier 1 capital ratio of 6.0 percentpresumption that the creditor making the loan satisfied the ability-to-repay requirements. In general, a “qualified mortgage” is a mortgage loan without negative amortization, interest-only payments, balloon payments, or greater, a leverage ratio of 5.0 percent or greater, and is not subject to any written agreement, order, capital directive, or prompt corrective action directive issued by the FDIC, is consideredterms exceeding 30 years. In addition, to be “well-capitalized.” As of December 31, 2011, FCB is well-capitalized.
Under regulationsa qualified mortgage the points and fees paid by a consumer cannot exceed 3% of the FRB, all FDIC-insured banks must maintain average daily reserves against their transaction accounts. Because required reserves must be maintained in the form of vault cash or in an account at a Federal Reserve Bank or with a qualified correspondent bank, the effect of the reserve requirement is to reduce the amount of FCB's assetstotal loan amount. Qualified mortgages that are available for lending or other investment activities.
With respect to acquired loans and other real estate“higher-priced” (e.g. subprime loans) garner a rebuttable presumption of compliance with the ability-to-repay rules, while qualified mortgages that are subject to various loss share agreements, the FDIC also has responsibility for reviewing various reimbursement claims we submit for losses or expenses we have incurred in conjunction with the resolutionnot “higher-priced” (e.g. prime loans) are given a safe harbor of acquired assets.
compliance. All mortgage loans originated by FCB is subject to the provisions of Section 23A of the Federal Reserve Act which places limits on the amount of certain transactions with affiliate entities. The total amount of transactions withmeet Ability-to-Repay standards and a single affiliate is limited to 10 percent of capital and surplus and, for all affiliates, to 20 percent of capital and surplus. Each of the transactions among affiliates mustsubstantial majority also meet specified collateral requirementsQualified Mortgage standards.  This mix provides the ability to serve the needs of a broad customer base.

Consumer Laws and must comply with other provisions of Section 23A designed to avoid transfers of low-quality assets between affiliates.Regulations. FCB is also subject to certain consumer laws and regulations that are designed to protect consumers in transactions with banks. These laws include the Truth in Lending Act, the Truth in Savings Act, the Electronic Funds Transfer Act, the Expedited Funds Availability Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Fair Housing Act and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, among others. The laws and related regulations mandate certain disclosure requirements and regulate the manner in which financial institutions transact business with customers. FCB must comply with the applicable provisions of Section 23Bthese consumer protection laws and regulations as part of the Federal Reserve Act which, among other things, prohibits the above and certain other transactions with affiliates unless the transactions are on terms substantiallyits ongoing customer relations.


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the same, or at least as favorable, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with nonaffiliated companies.

Under the Community Reinvestment Act, as implemented by regulations of the federal bank regulatory agencies, an insured bank has a continuing and affirmative obligation, consistent with safe and sound banking practices, to help meet the credit needs of its entire community, including low and moderate income neighborhoods.
FCIS is a registered broker-dealer and investment adviser. Broker-dealer activities are subject to regulation by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), a self-regulatory organization to which the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delegated regulatory authority for broker-dealers, as well as by the state securities authorities of the various states in which FCIS operates. Investment advisory activities are subject to direct regulation by the SEC, and investment advisory representatives must register with the state securities authorities of the various states in which they operate.
FCIS is also licensed as an insurance agency in connection with various investment products, such as annuities, that are regulated as insurance products. FCIS’ insurance sales activities are subject to concurrent regulation by securities regulators and by the insurance regulators of the various states in which FCIS conducts business.

Available Information

BancShares does not have its own separate Internet website. However, FCB’s website (www.firstcitizens.com) includes a hyperlink to the SEC’s website where the public may obtain copies of BancShares’ annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports, free of charge, as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC. Interested parties may also directly access the SEC’s website that contains reports and other information that BancShares files electronically with the SEC. The address of the SEC’s website is www.sec.gov.


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Item 1A. Risk Factors

The risks and uncertainties that management believes are material are described below. Before making an investment decision, these risks and uncertainties should be carefully considered together with all of the other information included or incorporated herein by reference. The risks listed are not the only risks that BancShares faces. Additional risks and uncertainties that are not currently known or that management does not currently deem to be material could also have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and/or the results of our operations or our business. If thissuch risks and uncertainties were to occur,become reality or the likelihoods of those risks were to increase, the market price of our common stock could decline significantly.significantly decline.

Unfavorable economic conditions could continueWe operate in a highly regulated industry and the laws and regulations that govern our operations, corporate governance, executive compensation and financial accounting, or reporting, including changes in them, or our failure to comply with them, may adversely affect us.
We are subject to extensive regulation and supervision that govern almost all aspects of our operations. In addition to a multitude of regulations designed to protect customers, depositors and consumers, we must comply with other regulations that protect the deposit insurance fund and the stability of the U.S. financial system, including laws and regulations which, among other matters, prescribe minimum capital requirements, impose limitations on our business
Our business is highly affected by national, regional activities and local economic conditions. These conditions cannotinvestments, limit the dividend or distributions that we can pay, restrict the ability of our bank subsidiaries to guarantee our debt and impose certain specific accounting requirements that may be predicted or controlled,more restrictive and may have a material impact onresult in greater or earlier charges to earnings or reductions in our operations and financial condition. Unfavorable economic developments over the course of the last three years have resulted in negative effects on the business, risk profile, financial condition and results of operations of financial institutionscapital than accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). Compliance with laws and regulations can be difficult and costly and changes in laws and regulations often impose additional compliance costs. We are currently facing increased regulation and supervision of our industry as a result of the financial crisis that impacted the banking and financial markets. Such additional regulation and supervision may increase our costs and limit our ability to pursue business opportunities. Further, our failure to comply with these laws and regulations, even if the failure was inadvertent or reflects a difference in interpretation, could subject us to restrictions on our business activities, fines and other penalties, any of which could adversely affect our results of operations, capital base and the price of our common stock. Any new laws, rules and regulations could make compliance more difficult or expensive or otherwise adversely affect our business and financial condition.
The Dodd-Frank Act has resulted in increased regulation of the financial services industry. One key component of the Dodd-Frank Act was the establishment of the CFPB. The CFPB, in consultation with the Federal banking agencies, has been given primary federal jurisdiction for consumer protections in the financial services markets. Within certain limitations, the CFPB is charged with creating, revising or restating the consumer protection regulations applicable to commercial banks. We are subject to examination and supervision by the CFPB with respect to compliance with consumer protection laws and regulations.
A significant number of the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act still require extensive rulemaking and interpretation by regulatory authorities. In several cases, authorities have extended implementation periods and delayed effective dates. Accordingly, in many respects the ultimate impact of the Dodd-Frank Act and its effects on the U.S. financial system and us will not be known for an extended period of time. Nevertheless, the Dodd-Frank Act, and current and future rules implementing its provisions and the interpretation of those rules, could result in a loss of revenue, require us to change certain of our business practices, limit our ability to pursue certain business opportunities, increase our capital and liquidity requirements and impose additional assessments and costs on us, and otherwise adversely affect our business operations and have other negative consequences.
We are subject to capital adequacy and liquidity guidelines and, if we fail to meet these guidelines, our financial condition would be adversely affected.
Under regulatory capital adequacy guidelines and other regulatory requirements, BancShares, together with FCB, must meet certain capital and liquidity guidelines, subject to qualitative judgments by regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.

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In July 2013, the Federal Reserve issued final capital rules that replace existing capital adequacy rules and implement Basel III and certain requirements imposed by the Dodd-Frank Act. When fully phased-in, these rules will result in higher and more stringent capital requirements for us and FCB. Under the final rules, our capital requirements will increase and the risk-weighting of many of our assets will change.
Under the final capital rules, Tier 1 capital will consist of Common Equity Tier ("CET") 1 Capital and additional Tier 1 capital, with Tier 1 capital plus Tier 2 capital constituting total risk-based capital. The required minimum capital requirements will be a CET 1 ratio of 4.5%; a Tier 1 capital ratio of 6%, and a total capital ratio of 8%. In addition, a Tier 1 leverage ratio to average consolidated assets of 4% will apply. Further, we will be required to maintain a capital conservation buffer of 2.5% of additional CET 1. If we do not maintain the capital conservation buffer once it is fully phased in, then our ability to pay dividends and discretionary bonuses, and to make share repurchases, will be restricted. We are required to comply with the minimum regulatory capital ratios as of January 1, 2015; on that same date, the transition period for other requirements of the final rules and the capital conservation buffer also began. If the risk weightings of certain assets we hold should change and we are required to hold increased amounts of capital, the profitability of those assets and underlying businesses may change, which could result in changes in our business mix over the long-term.
The final rules will also gradually eliminate the contribution of certain trust preferred and other hybrid debt securities to Tier 1 capital. Under the phased-in approach, the affected securities will lose Tier 1 capital status between 2013 and 2016; the securities will, however, qualify for Tier 2 capital treatment.
We encounter significant competition which may reduce our market share and profitability
We compete with other banks and specialized financial service providers in our market areas. Our primary competitors include local, regional and national banks; credit unions; commercial finance companies; various wealth management providers; independent and captive insurance agencies; mortgage companies; and non-bank providers of financial services. Some of our larger competitors, including banks that have a significant presence in our market areas, have the capacity to offer products and services we do not offer. Some of our competitors operate in less stringent regulatory environments, and certain competitors are not subject to federal and/or state income taxes. The fierce competitive pressures that we face adversely affect pricing for many of our products and services.
Our financial condition could be adversely affected by the soundness of other financial institutions
Financial services institutions are interrelated as a result of trading, clearing, counterparty and/or other relationships. We have exposure to numerous financial service providers, including banks, securities brokers and dealers, and other financial service providers. Although we monitor the financial conditions of financial institutions with which we have credit exposure, transactions with other financial institutions expose us to credit risk through the possibility of counterparty default.
Our ability to grow is contingent on capital adequacy

Based on existing capital levels, BancShares and FCB are well-capitalized under current leverage and risk-based capital standards. Our ability to grow is contingent on our ability to generate sufficient capital to remain well-capitalized under current and future capital adequacy guidelines.

Historically, our primary capital sources have been retained earnings and debt issued through both private and public markets, including trust preferred securities and subordinated debt. Beginning January 1, 2015, provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act eliminated 75 percent of our trust preferred capital securities from tier 1 capital with the remaining 25 percent phased out in January 1, 2016.

Rating agencies regularly evaluate our creditworthiness and assign credit ratings to our debt and the debt of FCB. Continued unfavorableThe ratings of the agencies are based on a number of factors, some of which are outside our control. In addition to factors specific to our financial strength and performance, the rating agencies also consider conditions generally affecting the financial services industry. There can be no assurance that we will maintain our current credit ratings. Rating reductions could adversely affect our access to funding sources and the cost of obtaining funding.

If we fail to effectively manage credit risk and interest rate risk, our business and financial condition will suffer

We must effectively manage credit risk. There are risks inherent in making any loan, including risks of repayment, risks with respect to the period of time over which the loan may be repaid, risks relating to proper loan underwriting and guidelines, risks resulting from changes in economic and industry conditions, risks inherent in dealing with individual borrowers and risks resulting from uncertainties as to the future value of collateral. There is no assurance that our credit risk monitoring and loan

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approval procedures are or will be adequate or will reduce the inherent risks associated with lending. Our credit administration personnel, policies and procedures may not adequately adapt to changes in economic or any other conditions affecting customers and the quality of our loan portfolio. Any failure to manage such credit risks may materially adversely affect our business and our consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

Our results of operations and cash flows are highly dependent upon net interest income. Interest rates are sensitive to economic and market conditions that are beyond our control, including the actions of the Federal Reserve Board’s Federal Open Market Committee. Changes in monetary policy could weaken the national economy furtherinfluence interest income and interest expense as well as the economiesfair value of specific communitiesour financial assets and liabilities. If changes in interest rates on our interest-earning assets are not equal to the changes in interest rates on our interest-bearing liabilities, our net interest income and, therefore, our net income could be adversely impacted.

Although we maintain an interest rate risk monitoring system, the forecasts of future net interest income are estimates and may be inaccurate. Actual interest rate movements may differ from our forecasts, and unexpected actions by the Federal Open Market Committee may have a direct impact on market interest rates.

If our current level of balance sheet liquidity were to experience pressure, that could affect our ability to pay deposits and fund our operations
Our deposit base represents our primary source of core funding and balance sheet liquidity. We normally have the ability to stimulate core deposit growth through reasonable and effective pricing strategies. However, in circumstances where our ability to generate needed liquidity is impaired, we serve. Further deteriorationneed access to noncore funding such as borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank and the Federal Reserve, Federal Funds purchased lines and brokered deposits. While we maintain access to these noncore funding sources, for some of them we are dependent on the availability of collateral and the counterparty’s willingness and ability to lend.

The Dodd-Frank Act rescinded the long-standing prohibition on the payment of interest on commercial demand deposit accounts. Recent historically low interest rates, as well as relatively low levels of competition among banks for demand deposit accounts, have made it difficult to determine the impact on our deposit base, if any, of this repeal. As interest rates begin to rise, our interest expense will increase and our net interest margins may decrease, negatively impacting our performance and, potentially, our financial condition. To the extent banks and other financial service providers were to compete for commercial demand deposit accounts through higher interest rates, our deposit base could be reduced if we are unwilling to pay those higher rates; if we should determine to compete with those higher interest rates, our cost of funds could increase and our net interest margins could be reduced.
Combining BancShares with Bancorporation may be more difficult, costly, or time-consuming than expected, and the anticipated benefits and cost savings of the merger may not be realized.

BancShares merged with Bancorporation on October 1, 2014. The success of the merger will depend, in part, on our market areasability to realize the anticipated benefits and cost savings from combining and integrating the businesses, and to do so in a manner that permits growth opportunities and cost savings to be realized without materially disrupting existing customer relationships or decreasing revenues due to loss of customers. The integration process in the merger could depressresult in the loss of key employees, the disruption of ongoing business, and inconsistencies in standards, controls, procedures and policies that affect adversely the our earningsability to maintain relationships with customers and employees or achieve the anticipated benefits and cost savings of the merger. The loss of key employees or delays or other problems in implementing planned system conversions could adversely affect our ability to successfully conduct its business, which could have an adverse impacteffect on our financial conditionresults and capital adequacy.
Weakness in real estate markets have adversely impacted our business and our results of operations and may continue to do so
Lower real estate values used as collateral for loans have resulted in reduced demand for loans secured by real estate assets. Such declining values have caused higher delinquencies and losses on various loan products, especially our non-commercial revolving mortgage loan portfolio. The revolving mortgage portfolio is comprised principally of loans secured by junior liens, and thus lower real estate values for collateral underlying these loans has, in many cases, resulted in the junior lien loan being collateralized by significantly reduced equity. In some cases, the outstanding balance of the senior lien is in excess of the value of its common stock. If we experience difficulties with the collateral resultingintegration processes, the anticipated benefits of the merger may not be realized fully or at all, or may take longer to realize than expected. As with any merger of financial institutions, there also may be business disruptions that cause us to lose customers or cause customers to remove their accounts from FCB and move their business to competing financial institutions. These integration matters could have an adverse effect on us. If we are not able to achieve our business objectives in a junior lien loan that is in effect unsecured.the merger, the anticipated benefits and cost savings of the merger may not be realized fully or at all or may take longer to realize than expected.

Further declines in values, weak home sales activity, unfavorable economic conditions, and specifically high rates of unemployment could result in greater delinquency, write-downs or charge-offs in future periods which could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations and capital adequacy.

Accretion of fair value discountsAccounting for acquired assets may result in volatile interest income and net interest incomeearnings volatility
     
Fair value discounts that are recorded at the time an asset is acquired are accreted into interest income based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.GAAP. The rate at which those discounts are accreted is unpredictable, the result of various factors including unscheduled prepayments and credit quality improvements that resultimprovements. Post-acquisition deterioration results in the recognition of provision expense and allowance for loan and lease losses. Additionally, the income statement impact of adjustments to the indemnification asset recorded in certain FDIC-assisted transactions may occur over a reclassification from nonaccretable differenceshorter period of time than the adjustments to accretable yield with prospective accretion into interest income. Thethe covered assets.

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Fair value discount accretion, post-acquisition impairment and adjustments to the indemnification asset may result in significant volatility in our earnings. Volatility in earnings could unfavorably influence investor interest incomein our common stock thereby depressing the market value of our stock and net interest income.the market capitalization of our company.
To the extent that the changes in interest income and net interest income are attributable to improvements in credit quality of acquired loans, there will generally be a proportionate adjustment to the FDIC receivable that will be offset by an entry to noninterest income.

Reimbursements under loss share agreements are subject to FDIC oversight and interpretation and contractual term limitations
 
The FDIC-assisted transactions completed during 2011, 2010 and 2009 include loss share agreements that provide significant protection to FCB from the exposures to prospective losses on certain assets thatassets. Generally, losses on single family residential loans are covered underfor ten years. All other loans are generally covered for five years. During 2014, loss share agreements withprotection expired for non-single family residential loans acquired from Temecula Valley Bank, Venture Bank and Georgian Bank (loss share agreement assumed through the FDIC. TheseBancorporation merger). During 2015, loss share protection will expire for non-single family residential loans acquired from First Regional Bank, Sun American Bank and Williamsburg First National Bank (loss share agreement assumed through the Bancorporation merger). During 2016, loss share protection will expire for non-single family residential loans acquired from United Western Bank, Colorado Capital Bank and Atlantic Bank and Trust (loss share agreement assumed through the Bancorporation merger). Protection for all other covered assets extends beyond December 31, 2016.

The loss share agreements impose certain obligations on us, including obligations to manage covered assets in a manner consistent with prudent business practices and in accordance with the procedures and practices that inwe customarily use for assets that are not covered by loss share agreements. We are required to report detailed loan level information and file requests for reimbursement of covered losses and expenses on a quarterly basis. In the event of noncompliance, could result in the delay or disallowance of some or all of our rights under those agreements. Requestsagreements could occur, including the denial of reimbursement for reimbursementlosses and related collection costs. Certain loss share agreements contain contingencies that require that we pay the FDIC in the event aggregate losses are subjectless than a pre-determined amount.

Loans and leases covered under loss share agreements represent 2.6 percent of total loans and leases as of December 31, 2014. As of December 31, 2014, we expect to receive cash payments from the FDIC review and may be delayed or disallowedtotaling $28.7 million over the remaining lives of the respective loss share agreements, exclusive of $116.5 million we will owe the FDIC for noncompliance. settlement of the contingent payments.

The loss share agreements are subject to interpretationdiffering interpretations by both the FDIC and FCB, andFCB; therefore, disagreements may arise regarding coverage of losses, expenses and contingencies. Additionally, losses that are currently projected to occur during the loss share term may not occur until after the expiration of the applicable agreement and those losses could have a material impact on the results of operations in future periods. The carrying value of the FDIC receivable includes only those losses that we project to occur during the loss share period and for which we believe we will receive reimbursement from the FDIC at the applicable reimbursement rate.

We are subject to extensive oversight and regulation that continues to change
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the protection of security holders. Federal and state banking regulators possess broad powers to take supervisory actions as they deem appropriate. These supervisory actions may result in higher capital requirements, higher deposit insurance premiums, increased expenses, reductions in fee income and limitations on activities thatIf our recorded goodwill became impaired, it could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.operations

The Dodd-Frank Act institutedAs of December 31, 2014, we had $139.8 million of goodwill recorded as an asset on our balance sheet. We test goodwill for impairment at least annually, comparing the estimated fair value of a reporting unit with its net book value. We also test goodwill for impairment when certain events occur, such as a significant changes todecline in our expected future cash flows, a significant adverse change in the overall regulatory framework for financial institutions includingbusiness climate, or a sustained decline in the creation of the CFPB that will impact BancShares and FCB. During the fourth quarter of 2011, limitations on debit card interchange fees became effective. Beginning January 1, 2013, a portionprice of our long-term borrowings that currently qualify as tier 1 capital will ceasecommon stock. These tests may result in a write-off of goodwill deemed to be included in tier 1 capital.

In September 2010, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision announced new global regulatory capital guidelines (Basel III) aimed at strengthening existing capital requirements for bank holding companies, through a combination of higher minimum capital requirements, new capital conservation buffers, and more conservative definitions of capital and exposure. If adopted by US regulators, the more strenuous capital requirements under Basel IIIimpaired, which could potentially limit our ability to fund future acquisitions or expand our business.
We encounter significant competition
We compete with other banks and specialized financial service providers in our market areas. Our primary competitors include local, regional and national banks and savings associations, credit unions, commercial finance companies, various wealth management providers, independent and captive insurance agencies, mortgage companies and non-bank providers of financial services. Some of our larger competitors, including banks that have a significant presenceimpact on our financial results; any such write-off would not impact our capital ratios, however, given that capital ratios are calculated using tangible capital amounts.

Our allowance for loan losses may prove to be insufficient to absorb losses in our market areas, have the capacity to offer products and services we do not offer. Some of our competitors operate in a regulatory environmentloan portfolio

We maintain an allowance for loan losses that is significantly less stringent thandesigned to cover losses on loans that borrowers may not repay in their entirety. We believe that we maintain an allowance for loan losses at a level adequate to absorb probable losses inherent in the oneloan portfolio as of the corresponding balance sheet date, and in which we operate, orcompliance with applicable accounting and regulatory guidance. However, the allowance may not be sufficient to cover actual loan losses, and future provisions for loan losses could materially and adversely affect our operating results.Accounting measurements related to impairment and the allowance require significant estimates that are not subject to federaluncertainty and state income taxes.changes relating to new information and changing circumstances. The fiercesignificant uncertainties surrounding our borrowers to conduct their businesses successfully through changing economic environments, competitive pressure that we face tends to reduce pricing for many of our products and services to levels that are marginally profitable.
Our financial condition could be adversely affected by the soundness of other financial institutions
Financial services institutions are interrelated as a result of trading, clearing, counterparty, or other relationships. We have exposure to numerous financial service providers, including banks, brokers and dealers in securitieschallenges, and other institutional clients. Transactions with other financial institutions exposefactors complicate Our estimates of the risk and/or amount of loss on any loan. Due to the degree of uncertainty and the susceptibility to change, the actual losses may vary from current estimates. We expect fluctuations in the allowance due to the uncertain economic conditions.


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As an integral part of their examination process, our banking regulators periodically review the allowance and may require us to credit risk inincrease it for loan losses by recognizing additional provisions for loan losses charged to expense or to decrease the eventallowance by recognizing loan charge-offs, net of default of the counterparty.
Natural disasters and other catastrophesrecoveries. Any such required additional loan loss provisions or charge-offs could affect our ability to operate
The occurrence of catastrophic events including weather-related events such as hurricanes, tropical storms, floods, or windstorms, as well as earthquakes, pandemic disease, fires and other catastrophes could adversely affecthave a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. In addition

Weaknesses in real estate markets and our reliance on junior liens have adversely impacted our business and our results of operations and may continue to natural catastrophic events, man-made events, such as actsdo so
Real property collateral values have declined due to weaknesses in real estate sales activity. That risk, coupled with delinquencies and losses on various loan products caused by high rates of terrorunemployment and governmental responseunderemployment, has resulted in losses on loans that, while adequately collateralized at the time of origination, are no longer fully secured. Our continuing exposure to actsunder-collateralization is concentrated in our non-commercial revolving mortgage loan portfolio. Approximately two-thirds of terror,the revolving mortgage portfolio is secured by junior lien positions and lower real estate values for collateral underlying these loans has, in many cases, caused the outstanding balance of the senior lien to exceed the value of the collateral, resulting in a junior lien loan that is in effect unsecured. A large portion of our losses within the revolving mortgage portfolio have arisen from junior lien positions and inadequate collateral values.

Further declines in collateral values, unfavorable economic conditions and sustained high rates of unemployment could adversely affect general economic conditions,result in greater delinquency, write-downs or charge-offs in future periods, which could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations and capital adequacy.

Our concentration of loans to borrowers within the medical industry could impair our revenue if that industry experiences economic difficulties.

If regulatory changes (e.g. Affordable Care Act) in the market negatively impact the borrowers' businesses and their ability to repay their loans with us, this could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. We could be required to increase our allowance for loan losses through provisions for loan loss on our income statement that would reduce reported net income.

Our concentration of credit exposure in loans to dental practices could increase credit risk
 
Unpredictable naturalDentists and other disastersdental practices generally have fewer financial resources in terms of capital or borrowing capacity than larger entities, and generally have a heightened vulnerability to negative economic conditions. If economic conditions in the market negatively impact the borrowers’ businesses and their ability to repay their loans with us, this could have ana material adverse effect if those events materially disrupt our operations or affect customers’ access to theon BancShares’ financial services we offer. Although we carry insurance to mitigate our exposure to certain catastrophic events, catastrophic events could nevertheless adversely affect ourcondition and results of operations.

Our financial performance depends upon our ability to attract and retain clients for our products and services, which ability may be adversely impacted by weakened consumer and/or business confidence, and by any inability on our part to predict and satisfy customers’ needs and demands.

Our financial performance is subject to risks associated with the loss of client confidence and demand. A fragile or weakening economy, or ambiguity surrounding the economic future, may lessen the demand for our products and services. Our performance may also be negatively impacted if we should fail to attract and retain customers because we are not able to successfully anticipate, develop and market products and services that satisfy market demands. Such events could impact our performance through fewer loans, reduced fee income, and fewer deposits, each of which could result in reduced net income.
Our business is highly quantitative and requires widespread use of financial models for day-to-day operations; these models may produce inaccurate predictions that significantly vary from actual results.

We are subjectrely on quantitative models to interest rate risk
Our resultsmeasure risks and to estimate certain financial values. Such models may be used in many processes, including but not limited to the pricing of operationsvarious products and cash flows are highly dependent upon our net interest income. Interest rates are sensitive to economic and market conditions that are beyond our control, including the actionsservices, classifications of the Federal Reserve Board’s Federal Open Market Committee. Changes in monetary policy could influence our interest income and interest expense as well as the fair value of our financial assets and liabilities. If the changes inloans, setting interest rates on our interest-earning assets are not roughly equal to the changes in interest rates paid on our interest-bearing liabilities, our net interest incomeloans and therefore our net income could be adversely impacted.
Even though we maintain what we believe to be an adequatedeposits, quantifying interest rate and other market risks, forecasting losses, measuring capital adequacy, and calculating economic and regulatory capital levels. Models may also be used to estimate the value of financial instruments and balance sheet items. Inaccurate or erroneous models present the risk monitoring system,that business decisions relying on the forecasts of future net interest income in the system are estimatesmodels will prove inefficient or ineffective. Additionally, information we provide to our investors and regulators may be inaccurate. The shapenegatively impacted by inaccurately designed or implemented models. For further information on models, see the Risk Management section included in Item 7 of the yield curve may change differently than we forecasted, and we cannot accurately predict changes in interest rates or actions by the Federal Open Market Committee that may have a direct impact on market interest rates.this Form 10-K.
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Our deposit base represents our primary source of core funding and thus balance sheet liquidity. We normally have the ability to stimulate core deposit growth through reasonable and effective pricing strategies. However, in circumstances where our ability to generate needed liquidity is impaired, we would need access to noncore funding such as advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank, fed funds purchased, and brokered deposits. While we maintain access to noncore funding sources, we are dependent on the availability of collateral, the counterparty’s willingness to lend to us, and their liquidity capacity.
We face significant operational risks in our businesses
 
Our ability to adequately conductSafely conducting and growgrowing our business is dependent on our ability torequires that we create and maintain an appropriate operational and organizational control infrastructure. Operational risk can arise in numerous ways, including employee fraud, customer fraud, and control lapses in bank operations and information technology. Our dependence on our employees, and automated systems, including the automated systems used by acquired entitiesinternal and third parties,party automated systems, to record and process transactions may further increase the risk that technical failures or tampering of those systemssystem-tampering will result in losses that are difficult to detect. We are alsomay be subject to disruptions of our operating systems arising from events that are wholly or partially beyond our control. Failure to maintain an appropriate operational infrastructure and oversight can lead to loss of service to customers, legal actions and noncompliance with various laws and regulations.
Our business could suffer if we fail We have implemented internal controls to attractsafeguard and retain skilled peoplemaintain our operational and organizational infrastructure and information.

FCB's success depends primarilyFailure to maintain effective systems of internal controls over financial reporting could have a material adverse effect on its ability to attractour results of operation and retain key people. Competition is intense for people who we believe will be successful in developingfinancial condition and attracting new business and/or managing critical support functions for FCB. Our historical lack of providing compensation to key people through annual cash incentives, incentive stock awards or long-term incentive awards creates unique challenges to our attraction and retention of key people. We may not be able to hire the best people or retain them for an adequate period of time after their hire date.disclosures

We continue to encounter technological change
Themust have effective internal controls over financial services industry continues to experience an increasereporting in technological complexity requiredorder to provide reliable financial reports, to effectively prevent fraud, and to operate successfully as a competitive arraypublic company. If we were unable to provide reliable financial reports or prevent fraud, our reputation and operating results would be harmed. As part of productsour ongoing monitoring of our internal controls over financial reporting, we may discover material weaknesses or significant deficiencies requiring remediation. A “material weakness” is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal controls over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of a company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

We continually work to improve our internal controls; however, we cannot be certain that these measures will ensure appropriate and servicesadequate controls over its future financial processes and reporting. Any failure to customers. Our future success dependsmaintain effective controls or to timely implement any necessary improvement of our internal controls could, among other things, result in partlosses from fraud or error, harm our reputation, or cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, each of which could have a material adverse effect on our abilityresults of operations and financial condition and the market value of our common stock.

Breaches of our and our vendor's information security systems could expose us to satisfactorily invest inhacking and addressthe loss of customer information, which could damage our technology infrastructurebusiness reputation and expose us to ensure that we can continue to provide productssignificant liability

We maintain and services that meet the needstransmit large amounts of sensitive information electronically, including personal and financial information of our customers. SeveralIn addition to our own systems, we also rely on external vendors to provide certain services and are, therefore,
exposed to their information security risk. While we seek to mitigate internal and external information security risks, the volume of business conducted through electronic devices continues to grow, and our principal competitorscomputer systems and network infrastructure, as well as the systems of external vendors and customers, present security risks including susceptibility to hacking and/or identity theft.

We are much larger than we are,also subject to risks arising from a broad range of attacks by doing business on the Internet, which arise from both domestic and thus have substantially greater resourcesinternational sources and seek to investobtain customer information for fraudulent purposes or, in their technological capabilitiessome cases, to disrupt business activities. Information security risks could result in reputational damage and infrastructure. We may not be able to satisfactorily address our technology needs in a timely and cost-effective manner, which could lead to a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and financial results of operations.

We are subjectcontinue to information security risksencounter technological change for which we expect to incur significant expense
 
WeThe technological complexity necessary for a competitive array of financial products and services to customers continues to increase. Our future success requires that we maintain technology and transmit large amounts of sensitive information electronically including personalassociated facilities that will support our ability to meet the banking and other financial informationneeds of our customers. WhileIn 2013, we maintain strict information security standards, unauthorized accessundertook projects to modernize our systems and useassociated facilities, strengthen our business continuity and disaster recovery efforts, and reduce operational risk. As these projects have evolved over time, we have identified other areas that require improvements to infrastructure, and have accordingly expanded the projects’ scope. As of this data could leadDecember 31, 2014, we had increased the total projected spend to a material adverse impact onapproximately $130 million. The projects will be implemented in phases over the next several years. If the projects’ objectives are not achieved or if the cost of the projects materially exceeds the estimate, our business, financial condition and financial results could be adversely impacted.

Unfavorable economic conditions could adversely affect our business
Our business is subject to periodic fluctuations based on national, regional and local economic conditions. These fluctuations are not predictable, cannot be controlled, and may have a material adverse impact on Our operations and financial condition.

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Our banking operations are locally oriented and community-based. Our retail and commercial banking activities are primarily concentrated within the same geographic footprint. Our markets include the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and Western United States, with our deepest presence in North Carolina and South Carolina. Worsening economic conditions within our markets, particularly within North Carolina and South Carolina, could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations.     operations and cash flows. Accordingly, we expect to continue to be dependent upon local business conditions as well as conditions in the local residential and commercial real estate markets we serve. Unfavorable changes in unemployment, real estate values, interest rates and other factors, could weaken the economies of the communities we serve. Weakness in any of our market areas could have an adverse impact on our earnings, and consequently our financial condition and capital adequacy.
Our business and financial performance could be impacted by natural disasters, acts of war or terrorist activities.

Natural disasters (including but not limited to earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, fires, explosions), acts of war and terrorist activities could hurt our performance (i) directly through damage to our facilities or other impact to our ability to conduct business in the ordinary course, and (ii) indirectly through such damage or impacts to our customers, suppliers or other counterparties. In particular, a significant amount of our business is concentrated in North Carolina and South Carolina, including in coastal areas where our retail and commercial customers could be impacted by hurricanes. We could also suffer adverse results to the extent that disasters, wars or terrorist activities affect the broader markets or economy. Our ability to minimize the consequences of such events is in significant measure reliant on the quality of our disaster recovery planning and our ability, if any, to forecast the events.
Our business could suffer if we fail to attract and retain skilled employees

Our success depends primarily on our ability to attract and retain key employees. Competition is intense for employees whom we believe will be successful in developing and attracting new business and/or managing critical support functions. We may not be able to hire the best employees or, if successful, retain them after their employment.

We rely on external vendors
 
Third party vendors provide key components of our business infrastructure, including certain data processing and information services. A number of our vendors are large national entities with dominant market presence in their respective fields, and their services could be difficult to quickly replace in the event of failure or other interruption in service. Failures of these third partiescertain vendors to provide services for any reason could adversely affect our ability to deliver products and services to our customers. External vendors also present information security risks. We maintain a robust control environment designed to monitor vendor risks, including the financial stability of critical vendors. While we believe that our control environment is adequate, theThe failure of a critical external vendor could disrupt our business and cause us to incur significant expense.
We are subject to litigation risks that may be uninsured
We face litigation risks as principal and fiduciary from customers, employees, vendors, federal and state regulatory agencies, and other parties who may seek to assert single or class action liabilities against us. The frequency of claims and amount of damages and penalties claimed in litigation and regulatory proceedings against financial institutions remain high. Substantial legal liability or significant regulatory action against us may have material adverse financial effects or cause significant reputational harm. Although we carry insurance to mitigate our exposure to certain litigation risks, litigation could nevertheless adversely affect our results of operations.
We use accounting estimates in the preparation of our financial statements
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States of America requires management to make significant estimates that affect the financial statements. Significant estimates include the allowance for loan and lease losses, the fair values of acquired loans, and OREO both at acquisition date and in subsequent periods, and the related receivable from the FDIC for loss share agreements. Due to the uncertainty of the circumstances relating to these estimates, we may experience more adverse outcomes than originally estimated. The allowance for loan and lease losses may need to be significantly increased. The actual losses or expenses on loans or the losses or expenses not covered under the FDIC agreements may differ from the recorded amounts resulting in charges that could materially affect our results of operations.
Accounting standards may change and increase our operating costs and/or otherwise adversely affect our results
 
The Financial Accounting Standards Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission periodically modify the standards that govern the preparation of our financial statements. The nature of these changes is not predictable and could impact how we record transactions in our financial statements, which could lead to material changes in assets, liabilities, shareholders’ equity, revenues, expenses and net income. In some cases, we could be required to apply a new or revised standardstandards retroactively, resulting in changes to previously reportedpreviously-reported financial results or a cumulative adjustment to retained earnings. The applicationApplication of new accounting rules or standards could require us to implement costly technology changes.

IntegrationCertain provisions in our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws may prevent a change in management or a takeover attempt that you might consider to be in your best interests.
Certain provisions contained in our FDIC-assisted acquisitions may be disruptive
Complications inAmended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws could delay or prevent the conversionremoval of operating systems, data processing systemsdirectors and products may result in the loss of customers, damage to our reputation, operational problems, one-time costs currently not anticipated,other management. The provisions could also delay or reduced cost savings resulting frommake more difficult a tender offer, merger, or acquisition. The integration could resultproxy contest that you might consider to be in higher than expected deposit attrition, lossyour best interests. For example, the Certificate of key employees, disruptionIncorporation and/or Bylaws:
    * allow our Board of our businesses orDirectors to issue and set the businessesterms of preferred shares without further shareholder approval;
* limit who can call a special meeting of shareholders; and
* establish advance notice requirements for nominations for election to the Board of Directors and proposals of other business to be considered at annual meetings of shareholders.

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These provisions, as well as provisions of the acquired company Bank Holding Company Act and other relevant statutes and regulations which require advance notice and/or otherwise adversely affect our ability to maintain relationships with customersapplications for regulatory approval of changes in control of banks and employeesbank holding companies, and additionally the fact that the Holding family holds or achieve the anticipated benefitscontrols shares representing a majority of the acquisition.
The acquisition gains that we have recorded in our financial statements are subject to adjustment
The acquisition gains recorded during 2011 are preliminary and subject to revision for a period of one year following the respective acquisition dates. Adjustments to the gains may be recorded based on additional information received after the acquisition date that affected the acquisition date fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Further downward adjustments in values of assets acquired or increases in values of liabilities assumed on the date of acquisition would lower the acquisition gains.

Our ability to generate future acquisition gains is uncertain
During 2011, 2010, and 2009, a significant portion of our earnings have been derived from acquisition gains resulting from FDIC-assisted transactions that may not occur in future periods. Our ability to participate in future FDIC-assisted transactions is dependent on several factors including regulatory approval, access to sufficient liquidity to fund the transactions, capital adequacy, and availability of profitable opportunities that meet our strategic objectives. Inability to execute profitable transactions could have a negative impact on our ability to generate additional capital through current earnings.
Our access to capital is limited which could impact our future growth
Based on existing capital levels, BancShares and FCB maintain well-capitalized ratios under current leverage and risk-based capital standards including the impact of the acquisitions in 2011, 2010 and 2009. Historically, our primary capital sources have been retained earnings and debt issued through both private and public markets including trust preferred securities and subordinated debt. The Dodd-Frank Act contains provisions that will eliminate our inclusion of $243.5 million of trust preferred securities in tier 1 risk-based capital beginning January 1, 2013 with total elimination on January 1, 2015. The inability to include the trust preferred securities in tier 1 risk-based capital may lead us to redeem a portion or all of the securities prior to their scheduled maturity dates. Since we have not historically raised capital through new issuesvoting power of our common stock, we seek to replacemay discourage potential takeover attempts, discourage bids for our common stock at a premium over market price, and adversely affect the tier 1 capital provided by the trust preferred securities in part through acquisition gains arising from FDIC-assisted transactions. A lack of ready access to adequate amounts of tier 1 capital could limit our ability to consummate additional acquisitions, make new loans, meet our existing lending commitments, and could potentially affect our liquidity and capital adequacy.
The major rating agencies regularly evaluate our creditworthiness and assign credit ratings to our debt and the debtmarket price of our bank subsidiary. The ratings of the agencies are based on a number of factors, some of which are outside of our control. In addition to factors specific to our financial strength and performance, the rating agencies also consider conditions generally affecting the financial services industry. In light of the difficulties currently confronting the financial services industry, there can be no assurance that we will maintain our current credit ratings. Rating reductions could adversely affect our access to

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funding sources and the cost of obtaining funding.
common stock.
The market price of our stock may be volatile
 
Although publicly traded, our common stock has substantially less liquidity and public float than other large publicly traded financial services companies as well as average companies listed on the NASDAQ National Market System. A relatively small percentage of our common stock is actively traded with average daily volume during 2011 of approximately 11,000 shares. This lowcompanies. Low liquidity increases the price volatility of our stock which mayand could make it difficult for our shareholders to sell or buy our common stock when they deem a transaction is warranted at a price that they believe is attractive.specific prices.
 
Excluding the impact of liquidity, the market price of our common stock can fluctuate widely in response to other factors including expectations of financial and operating results, actual operating results, actions of institutional shareholders, speculation in the press or the investment community, market perception of acquisitions, rating agency upgrades or downgrades, stock prices of other companies that are similar to us, general market expectations related to the financial services industry and the potential impact of government actions affecting the financial services industry.

BancShares reliesWe rely on dividends from FCB
 
As a financial holding company, BancShares iswe are a separate legal entity from FCB and receives substantially allFCB. We derive most of itsour revenue and cash flow from dividends paid by FCB. The cash flow from theseThese dividends isare the primary source on which allows BancShares towe pay dividends on itsour common stock and interest and principal on itsour debt obligations. North Carolina state law limitsState and federal laws impose restrictions on the amount of dividends that FCB may pay to BancShares.us. In the event that FCB is unable to pay dividends to BancSharesus for an extended period of time, BancShareswe may not be able to service itsour debt obligations or pay dividends on itsour common stock.

The valueWe are subject to litigation risks, and our expenses related to litigation may adversely affect our results
We are subject to litigation risks in the ordinary course of our goodwillbusiness. Claims and legal actions, including supervisory actions by our regulators, that may declinebe initiated against us from time to time could involve large monetary sums and significant defense costs. During the credit crisis, we saw both the number of cases and our expenses related to those cases increase. The outcomes of such cases are always uncertain until finally adjudicated or resolved.
We establish reserves for legal claims when payments associated with the claims become probable and our liability can be reasonably estimated. We may still incur legal costs for a matter even if we have not established a reserve. In addition, the actual amount paid in resolution of a legal claim may be substantially higher than any amounts reserved for the matter. The ultimate resolution of a legal proceeding, depending on the remedy sought and any relief granted, could materially adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.
Substantial legal claims or significant regulatory action against us could have material adverse financial effects or cause significant reputational harm to us, which in turn could seriously harm our business prospects. We may be exposed to substantial uninsured legal liabilities and/or regulatory actions, which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. For additional information, see Note T, “Commitments and Contingencies,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K.
Item 2. Properties

As of December 31, 2011, we had $102.6 million of goodwill recorded as an asset on our balance sheet. We test goodwill for impairment at least annually, and the impairment test compares the estimated fair value of a reporting unit with its net book value. A significant decline in our expected future cash flows, a significant adverse change in the business climate, or a sustained decline in the price of our common stock may result in an impairment charge related to our goodwill. Such write-off could have a significant impact on our results of operations, but would not impact our capital ratios as such ratios are calculated using tangible capital amounts.
Properties

As of December 31, 2011, FCB2014, BancShares operated branch offices at 430572 locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia Maryland, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, Texas, Arizona, California, New Mexico, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and Washington, DC.the District of Columbia. FCB ownsand FCB-SC own many of the buildings and leases other facilities from third parties.

BancShares' headquarters facility, a nine-story building with approximately 163,000 square feet, is located in suburban Raleigh, North Carolina. In addition, we occupy a separate facility in Raleigh that serves as our data and operations center, and we acquired and continue to occupy the Bancorporation headquarters facility, a nine-story building with approximately 170,000 square feet, located in Columbia, South Carolina.

Additional information relating to premises, equipment and lease commitments is set forth in Note F of BancShares’ Notes to Audited Consolidated Financial Statements.


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Item 3. Legal Proceedings


BancShares and various subsidiaries have been named as defendants in various legal actions arising from our normal business activities in which damages in various amounts are claimed. Although the amount of any ultimate liability with respect to such legal actionsthose other matters cannot be determined, in the opinion of management, thereno legal action currently exists that is no pending action that wouldexpected to have a material effect on BancShares’ consolidated financial statements.

Additional information relatingrelated to legal proceedings is set forth in Note T of BancShares’ Notes to Audited Consolidated Financial Statements.

Part II

Item 5. Market for Registrant’sRegistrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities


BancShares has two classes of common stock—Class A common and Class B common. Shares of Class A common have one vote per share, while shares of Class B common have 16 votes per share. BancShares’ Class A common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol FCNCA. The Class B common stock is traded inon the over-the-counter market and quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol FCNCB. As of December 31, 2011,2014, there were 1,7661,585 holders of record of the Class A common stock and 327263 holders of record of the Class B common stock. The market for Class B common stock is extremely limited. On many days, there is no trading and, to the extent there is trading, it is generally low in

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volume.
 
The average monthly trading volume for the Class A common stock was 234,082577,400 shares for the fourth quarter of 20112014 and 255,900536,975 shares for the year ended December 31, 20112014. The Class B common stock monthly trading volume averaged 5,3701,467 shares in the fourth quarter of 20112014 and 2,4212,708 shares for the year ended December 31, 20112014.
 
The per share cash dividends declared by BancShares on both the Class A and Class B common stock, and the high and low sales prices per share of BancShares Class A common stock, as reported on NASDAQ, and the high and low bid prices for BancShares Class B common stock, as reported in the OTC Bulletin Board, for each quarterly period during 20112014 and 20102013, are set forth in the following table. Over-the-counter bid prices for BancShares Class B common stock represent inter-dealer prices without retail markup, markdown or commissions, and may not represent actual transactions.

 2011 2010
 Fourth
Quarter
 Third
Quarter
 Second
Quarter
 First
Quarter
 Fourth
Quarter
 Third
Quarter
 Second
Quarter
 First
Quarter
Cash dividends (Class A and Class B)$0.30
 $0.30
 $0.30
 $0.30
 $0.30
 $0.30
 $0.30
 $0.30
Class A sales price               
High180.25
 191.66
 204.89
 208.55
 198.06
 199.79
 213.99
 213.48
Low138.71
 137.10
 176.48
 188.81
 173.89
 165.36
 186.40
 164.26
Class B sales price               
High189.00
 193.00
 207.69
 208.50
 199.99
 205.00
 211.09
 212.99
Low146.00
 153.00
 184.00
 191.25
 178.10
 177.10
 195.00
 165.00
Sales prices for Class A common were obtained from the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Sales prices for Class B common were obtained from the OTC Bulletin Board.
 2014 2013
 Fourth
quarter
 Third
quarter
 Second
quarter
 First
quarter
 Fourth
quarter
 Third
quarter
 Second
quarter
 First
quarter
Cash dividends (Class A and Class B)$0.30
 $0.30
 $0.30
 $0.30
 $0.30
 $0.30
 $0.30
 $0.30
Class A sales price               
High271.97
 247.45
 260.10
 240.46
 226.07
 212.30
 204.76
 182.21
Low206.14
 214.53
 214.93
 215.22
 201.64
 194.39
 179.22
 166.49
Class B bid price               
High247.40
 230.50
 244.50
 219.01
 210.95
 197.50
 193.00
 173.57
Low208.00
 206.00
 199.93
 198.01
 185.50
 184.00
 171.00
 162.75
 
A cash dividend of 30.030 cents per share was declared by the Board of Directors on January 23, 2012,27, 2015, payable on April 2, 2012,6, 2015, to holders of record as of March 15, 2012.16, 2015. Payment of dividends is made at the discretion of the Board of Directors and is contingent upon satisfactory earnings as well as projected future capital needs. BancShares’ principal source of liquidity for payment of shareholder dividends is the dividend it receives from FCB. FCB is subject to various requirements under federal and state banking laws that restrict the payment of dividends and its ability to lend to BancShares. Subject to the foregoing, it is currently management’s expectation that comparable cash dividends will continue to be paid in the future.
In January 2011, our Board of Directors authorized the purchase of up to 50,000 shares of our Class B common stock during the period from the date of the resolution through December 31, 2011, to be made in one or more privately negotiated transactions. The repurchase of 37,688 shares was made in June 2011 under this authorization.

Further, our Board of Directors approved a stock trading plan ("the Plan") on July 8, 2011. The Plan provides for the repurchase of up to 100,000 shares of BancShares' Class A common stock, and up to 25,000 shares of its class B common stock from time to time through June 30, 2012. Additionally, on October 8, 2011 the Board of Directors authorized an additional 100,000 shares of BancShares' Class A common stock under the Plan. During the year ended December 31, 2011, 112,471third quarter of 2014, our board approved an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of Class A common stock from 11,000,000 to 16,000,000. In connection with the Bancorporation merger, BancShares repurchased and 175retired 167,600 and 45,900 shares of Class A and Class B common stock, respectively, that were repurchased underpreviously held by Bancorporation.

During the Plan. The Board’s action approving share repurchases does not obligate ussecond quarter of 2013, our board granted authority to acquire any particular amount of shares,purchase up to 100,000 and purchases may be suspended or discontinued at any time. Any25,000 shares of stock that are repurchased will be canceled. BancShares did not issue, sell or repurchase any Class A orand Class B common stock, during 2010.respectively, beginning on July 1, 2013, and continuing through June 30, 2014. As of December 31,

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2014, no purchases had occurred pursuant to that authorization. This authorization terminated on June 30, 2014 and was not extended.

The following table provides theinformation relating to our purchase of shares of Class A common stock repurchased by BancShares during the three month period ended December 31, 2011 as well as shares that may be purchased under publicly announced plans.


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PeriodTotal  number of shares  purchased 
Average price paid
per share
 
Total number of
shares purchased
as part of publicly
announced plans
or programs
 
Maximum number
of shares that may
yet be purchased
under the plans or
programs
Repurchases from October 1, 2011 through October 31, 201125,132
 $148.03
 25,132
 
Repurchases from November 1, 2011 through November 30, 2011
 
 
 
Repurchases from December 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011
 
 
 
Total25,132
 $148.03
 25,132
 87,529

There were no repurchases onand Class B common stock duringin the three month period ended December 31, 2011 and 24,825 sharesfourth quarter of Class B common stock remain authorized for repurchase as of December 31, 2011.2014.
Class A common stockTotal number of shares purchased Average price paid per share
Purchases from October 1, 2014 to October 31, 2014167,600
 $216.63
Purchases from November 1, 2014 to November 30, 2014
 
Purchases from December 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014
 
Total167,600
 $216.63
    
Class B common stockTotal number of shares purchased Average price paid per share
Purchases from October 1, 2014 to October 31, 201445,900
 $213.00
Purchases from November 1, 2014 to November 30, 2014
 
Purchases from December 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014
 
Total45,900
 $213.00


The following graph compares the cumulative total shareholder return (CTSR)("CTSR") of our Class A common stock during the previous five years with the CTSR over the same measurement period of the Nasdaq-BanksNASDAQ – Banks Index and the Nasdaq-U.S.NASDAQ – U.S. Index. Each trend line assumes that $100 was invested on December 31, 2006,2009, and that dividends were reinvested for additional shares.

NASDAQ Market
CTSR Total Returns

  12/31/200612/31/200712/31/200812/31/200912/31/201012/31/2011
uFCNCA$100
73
76
83
96
89
lNasdaq - Bank Index$100
79
58
48
57
51
nNasdaq - US Index$100
108
66
95
113
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Table 1

FINANCIAL SUMMARY AND SELECTED AVERAGE BALANCES AND RATIOS
2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 
(thousands, except share data and ratios) 
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS                   
Interest income$1,015,159
 $969,368
 $738,159
 $813,351
 $902,181
 $760,448
 $796,804
 $1,004,836
 $1,015,159
 $969,368
Interest expense144,192
 195,125
 227,644
 314,945
 423,714
 50,351
 56,618
 90,148
 144,192
 195,125
Net interest income870,967
 774,243
 510,515
 498,406
 478,467
 710,097
 740,186
 914,688
 870,967
 774,243
Provision for loan and lease losses232,277
 143,519
 79,364
 65,926
 32,939
 
Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses640
 (32,255) 142,885
 232,277
 143,519
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses638,690
 630,724
 431,151
 432,480
 445,528
 709,457
 772,441
 771,803
 638,690
 630,724
Gains on acquisitions150,417
 136,000
 104,434
 
 
 
 
 
 150,417
 136,000
Other noninterest income313,949
 270,214
 299,017
 307,506
 291,832
 
Noninterest income (1)
340,426
 267,382
 192,254
 316,472
 272,846
Noninterest expense792,925
 733,376
 651,503
 600,382
 569,806
 846,289
 771,380
 766,933
 792,925
 733,376
Income before income taxes310,131
 303,562
 183,099
 139,604
 167,554
 
Income taxes115,103
 110,518
 66,768
 48,546
 58,937
 
Net income$195,028
 $193,044
 $116,331
 $91,058
 $108,617
 
Income before income taxes (1)
203,594
 268,443
 197,124
 312,654
 306,194
Income taxes (1)
65,032
 101,574
 64,729
 118,361
 114,183
Net income (1)
$138,562
 $166,869
 $132,395
 $194,293
 $192,011
Net interest income, taxable equivalent$874,727
 $778,382
 $515,446
 $505,151
 $486,144
 $714,085
 $742,846
 $917,664
 $874,727
 $778,382
PER SHARE DATA                   
Net income$18.80
 $18.50
 $11.15
 $8.73
 $10.41
 
Net income (1)
$13.56
 $17.35
 $12.92
 $18.72
 $18.40
Cash dividends1.20
 1.20
 1.20
 1.10
 1.10
 1.20
 1.20
 1.20
 1.20
 1.20
Market price at December 31 (Class A)174.99
 189.05
 164.01
 152.80
 145.85
 
Book value at December 31180.97
 166.08
 149.42
 138.33
 138.12
 
SELECTED AVERAGE BALANCES          
Total assets$21,135,572
 $20,841,180
 $17,557,484
 $16,403,717
 $15,919,222
 
Market price at period end (Class A)252.79
 222.63
 163.50
 174.99
 189.05
Book value at period end (1)
223.77
 215.35
 193.29
 180.73
 165.92
SELECTED PERIOD AVERAGE BALANCES         
Total assets (1)
$24,104,404
 $21,295,587
 $21,073,061
 $21,133,142
 $20,839,485
Investment securities4,215,761
 3,641,093
 3,412,620
 3,112,717
 3,112,172
 5,994,080
 5,206,000
 4,698,559
 4,215,761
 3,641,093
Loans and leases14,050,453
 13,865,815
 12,062,954
 11,306,900
 10,513,599
 
Loans and leases (PCI and non-PCI)14,820,126
 13,163,743
 13,560,773
 14,050,453
 13,865,815
Interest-earning assets18,824,668
 18,458,160
 15,846,514
 14,870,501
 14,260,442
 22,232,051
 19,433,947
 18,974,915
 18,824,668
 18,458,160
Deposits17,776,419
 17,542,318
 14,578,868
 13,108,246
 12,659,236
 20,368,275
 17,947,996
 17,727,117
 17,776,419
 16,740,674
Interest-bearing liabilities15,044,889
 15,235,253
 13,013,237
 12,312,499
 11,883,421
 15,273,619
 13,910,299
 14,298,026
 15,044,889
 15,235,253
Long-term obligations766,509
 885,145
 753,242
 607,463
 405,758
 403,925
 462,203
 574,721
 766,509
 885,145
Shareholders’ equity$1,811,520
 $1,672,238
 $1,465,953
 $1,484,605
 $1,370,617
 
Shareholders' equity (1)
$2,256,292
 $1,936,895
 $1,910,886
 $1,809,090
 $1,670,543
Shares outstanding10,376,445
 10,434,453
 10,434,453
 10,434,453
 10,434,453
 10,221,721
 9,618,952
 10,244,472
 10,376,445
 10,434,453
SELECTED PERIOD-END BALANCES                   
Total assets$20,881,493
 $20,806,659
 $18,466,063
 $16,745,662
 $16,212,107
 
Total assets (1)
$30,075,113
 $21,193,878
 $21,279,269
 $20,994,868
 $20,804,964
Investment securities4,058,245
 4,512,608
 2,932,765
 3,225,194
 3,236,835
 7,172,435
 5,388,610
 5,227,570
 4,058,245
 4,512,608
Loans and leases:                   
Covered under loss share agreements2,362,152
 2,007,452
 1,173,020
 
 
 
Not covered under loss share agreements11,581,637
 11,480,577
 11,644,999
 11,649,886
 10,888,083
 
PCI (2)
1,186,498
 1,029,426
 1,809,235
 2,362,152
 2,007,452
Non-PCI (2)
17,582,967
 12,104,298
 11,576,115
 11,581,637
 11,480,577
Interest-earning assets18,529,548
 18,487,960
 16,541,425
 15,119,095
 14,466,948
 27,730,515
 19,428,929
 19,142,433
 18,529,548
 18,487,960
Deposits17,577,274
 17,635,266
 15,337,567
 13,713,763
 12,928,544
 25,678,577
 17,874,066
 18,086,025
 17,577,274
 17,635,266
Interest-bearing liabilities14,548,389
 15,015,446
 13,561,924
 12,441,025
 12,118,967
 18,930,297
 13,654,436
 14,213,751
 14,548,389
 15,015,446
Long-term obligations687,599
 809,949
 797,366
 733,132
 404,392
 351,320
 510,769
 444,921
 687,599
 809,949
Shareholders’ equity$1,861,128
 $1,732,962
 $1,559,115
 $1,443,375
 $1,441,208
 
Shareholders' equity (1)
$2,687,594
 $2,071,462
 $1,859,624
 $1,858,698
 $1,731,267
Shares outstanding10,284,119
 10,434,453
 10,434,453
 10,434,453
 10,434,453
 12,010,405
 9,618,941
 9,620,914
 10,284.119
 10,434.453
SELECTED RATIOS AND OTHER DATA                   
Rate of return on average assets0.92
%0.93
%0.66
%0.56
%0.68
%
Rate of return on average shareholders’ equity10.77
 11.54
 7.94
 6.13
 7.92
 
Rate of return on average assets (annualized) (1)
0.57% 0.78% 0.63% 0.92% 0.92%
Rate of return on average shareholders' equity (annualized) (1)
6.14
 8.62
 6.93
 10.74
 11.49
Average equity to average assets ratio (1)
8.94
 9.77
 8.74
 8.85
 8.32
Net yield on interest-earning assets (taxable equivalent)4.65
 4.22
 3.25
 3.40
 3.41
 3.21
 3.82
 4.84
 4.65
 4.22
Allowance for loan and lease losses on noncovered loans to noncovered loans and leases at year-end1.56
 1.54
 1.45
 1.35
 1.25
 
Nonperforming assets to total loans and leases plus other real estate at year-end:          
Covered under loss share agreements22.98
 17.14
 17.39
 
 
 
Not covered under loss share agreements1.95
 1.71
 1.32
 0.61
 0.18
 
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio15.41
 14.86
 13.34
 13.20
 13.02
 
Total risk-based capital ratio17.27
 16.95
 15.59
 15.49
 15.36
 
Leverage capital ratio9.90
 9.18
 9.54
 9.88
 9.63
 
Dividend payout ratio6.38
 6.49
 10.76
 12.60
 10.57
 
Allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans and leases:         
PCI1.82
 5.20
 7.74
 3.78
 2.55
Non-PCI1.04
 1.49
 1.55
 1.56
 1.54
Nonperforming assets to total loans and leases and other real estate at period end: Nonperforming assets to total loans and leases and other real estate at period end:        
Covered9.84
 7.02
 9.26
 17.95
 12.87
Noncovered0.66
 0.74
 1.15
 0.89
 1.14
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (1)
13.61
 14.89
 14.24
 15.40
 14.85
Total risk-based capital ratio (1)
14.69
 16.39
 15.92
 17.26
 16.94
Leverage capital ratio (1)
8.91
 9.80
 9.21
 9.89
 9.19
Dividend payout ratio (1)
8.85
 6.92
 9.29
 6.41
 6.52
Average loans and leases to average deposits79.04
 79.04
 82.74
 86.26
 83.05
 72.76
 73.34
 76.50
 79.04
 82.83
(1) Amounts for 2013, 2012, 2011, and 2010 periods have been updated to reflect the fourth quarter 2014 adoption of Accounting Standard Update (ASU) 2014-01 related to qualified affordable housing projects.
(2)Average loan and lease balances include nonaccrual loans and leases include nonaccrual loans.leases. See discussion of issues affecting comparability of financial statements under the caption FDIC-Assisted Transactions.


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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Management’s discussion and analysis of earnings and related financial data are presented to assist in understanding the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and Subsidiaries (BancShares)("BancShares"). This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes presented within this report. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Unless otherwise noted,Prior period amounts have also been updated to reflect the terms we, usfourth quarter 2014 adoption of the Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-01 related to qualified affordable housing projects. See "Note A Accounting Policies and BancShares referBasis of Presentation" in the Notes to the consolidated financial position and consolidated resultsConsolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of operationsthis Report for BancShares.
more detail. Although certain amounts for prior years have been reclassified to conform to statement presentations for 20112014, the reclassifications havehad no material effect on shareholders’ equity or net income as previously reported. Unless otherwise noted, the terms "we", "us" and "BancShares" refer to the consolidated financial position and consolidated results of operations for BancShares.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements in this Report and exhibits relating to plans, strategies, economic performance and trends, projections of results of specific activities or investments, expectations or beliefs about future events or results and other statements that are not descriptions of historical facts may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Forward-looking information is inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors which include, but are not limited to, factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other documents filed by us from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Forward-looking statements may be identified by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “forecasts,” “projects,” “potential” or “continue,” or similar terms or the negative of these terms, or other statements concerning opinions or judgments of BancShares’ management about future events.

Factors that could influence the accuracy of those forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the financial success or changing strategies of our customers, customer acceptance of our services, products and fee structure, the competitive nature of the financial services industry, our ability to compete effectively against other financial institutions in our banking markets, actions of government regulators, the level of market interest rates and our ability to manage our interest rate risk, changes in general economic conditions that affect our loan and lease portfolio, the abilities of our borrowers to repay their loans and leases, the values of real estate and other collateral, the impact of the FDIC-assisted transactions and other developments or changes in our business that we do not expect.

Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in or implied by any forward-looking statements. Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, BancShares undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The accounting and reporting policies of BancShares are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (US GAAP)(GAAP) and conform to general practices within the banking industry. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions to arrive at the carrying value of assets and liabilities and amounts reported for revenues and expenses. Our financial position and results of operations can be materially affected by these estimates and assumptions. Critical accounting policies are those policies that are most important to the determination of our financial condition and results of operations or that require management to make assumptions and estimates that are subjective or complex. The most critical accounting and reporting policies include those related to the allowance for loan and lease losses, fair value estimates, the receivable from and payable to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)FDIC for loss share agreements, pension plan assumptions, and income taxes. Significant accounting policies are discussed in Note A of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following is a summary of our critical accounting policies that are material to our consolidated financial statements and are highly dependent on estimates and assumptions.

Allowance for loan and lease losses.The allowance for loan and lease losses (ALLL) reflects the estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required loan and lease payments. The allowance reflects management’sALLL is based on management's evaluation of the risk characteristics of the loan and lease portfolio under current economic conditions and considers such factors as the

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financial condition of the borrower, fair market value of collateral and other items that, in our opinion, deserve current recognition in estimating possible loan and lease losses. Our evaluation process is based on historical evidence and current trends among delinquencies, defaults and nonperforming assets. A consistent
BancShares' methodology for calculating the ALLL includes estimating a general allowance for pools of unimpaired loans and specific allocations for significant individual impaired loans. It also includes establishing an ALLL for purchased credit-impaired loans ("PCI") that have deteriorated since acquisition. The general allowance is utilizedbased on net historical loan loss experience for homogeneous groups of loans based mostly on loan type then aggregated on the basis of similar risk characteristics and performance trends. This allowance estimate contains qualitative components that includes allowances assignedallow management to adjust reserves based on historical loan loss experience for changes in the economic environment, portfolio trends and other factors. The methodology also considers the remaining discounts recognized upon acquisition associated with purchased non-impaired loans in estimating a general allowance. The specific allowance component is determined when management believes that the collectability of an individually reviewed loan has been impaired commercialand a loss is probable.
The ALLL for PCI loans is estimated based on the estimated cash flows approach. Over the life of PCI loans and leases, general commercialBancShares continues to estimate cash flows expected to be collected on individual loans and leases or on pools of loans and leases sharing common risk characteristics. BancShares evaluates at each balance sheet date whether the estimated cash flows and corresponding present value of its loans and leases determined using the effective interest rates has decreased and if so, recognizes provision for loan allowances that are based upon estimated loss rates byand lease losses. For any increases in cash flows expected to be collected, BancShares adjusts any prior recorded allowance for loan and lease losses first and then the amount of accretable yield recognized on a prospective basis over the loan's or pool's remaining life.

Management continuously monitors and actively manages the credit grade withquality of the loss rates derived in part from migration analysis among grades, general non-commercial allowances based upon estimated loss rates derived primarily from historical losses,entire loan portfolio and a nonspecific allowance based upon economic conditions, loan concentrations and other relevant factors.recognizes provision expense to maintain the ALLL at an appropriate level. Specific allowances for impaired loans are primarily determined throughby analyzing estimated cash flows discounted at a loan's original rate.rate or collateral values in situations where we believe repayment is dependent on collateral liquidation. Substantially all impaired loans are collateralized by real property.
Loans covered by loss share agreements are recorded at fair value at acquisition date. Therefore, amounts deemed uncollectible at acquisition date become part of the fair value calculation and are excluded from the allowance for loan and lease losses. Following acquisition, we routinely review covered loans to determine if changes in estimated cash flows have occurred. Subsequent decreases in the amount expected to be collected result in a provision for loan and lease losses with a corresponding increase in the allowance for loan and lease losses. Subsequent increases in the amount expected to be collected result in a reversal of any previously recorded provision for loan and lease losses and related allowance for loan and lease losses, if any, or prospective adjustment to the accretable yield if no provision for loan and lease losses had been recorded. Proportional adjustments are also recorded to the FDIC receivable under the loss share agreements.
Management considers the established allowanceALLL adequate to absorb losses that relate to loans and leases outstanding at December 31, 20112014, although future additions may be necessary based on changes in economic conditions, changes in collateral values, erosion of the borrower's access to liquidity and other factors. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the allowance for loan and lease losses. These agencies may require the recognition of additions to the allowance based on their judgments of information available to them at the time of their examination. If the financial condition of our borrowers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, our estimates would be updated and additions to the allowance may be required. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the ALLL. These agencies may require the recognition of additions to the ALLL based on their judgments of information available to them at the time of their examination. See "Note E Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures.
Fair value estimates. BancShares reports investment securitiesFair value is the price that could be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants as of the measurement date under current market conditions. Certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Examples of recurring uses of fair value include the interest rate swap that is accounted for as a cash flow hedge, available for sale securities, and interest rate swaps accountedloans held for as cash flow hedges at fair value.sale. At December 31, 2011,2014, the percentage of total assets and total liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis was 19.424.1 percent and less than 1.0 percent, , respectively. The majority ofWe also measure certain assets and liabilities reported at fair value are based on quoted market prices. At December 31, 2011, no assets measured at fair value on a recurringnon-recurring basis either to evaluate assets for impairment or for disclosure purposes. Examples of non-recurring uses of fair value include impaired loans, other real estate owned ("OREO"), goodwill, and intangible assets, including mortgage serving rights ("MSRs"). Depending on the nature of the asset or liability, we use various valuation techniques and assumptions when estimating fair value. As required under GAAP, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations were recognized at their fair values as of the acquisition dates. Fair values estimated as part of a business combination were determined using valuation methods and assumptions established by management.

The objective of fair value is to use market-based inputs or assumptions, when available, to estimate the fair value. Where observable market prices from transactions for identical assets or liabilities are not available, we identify what we believe to be similar assets or liabilities. If observable market prices are unavailable or impracticable to obtain for any such similar assets or liabilities, we look to other techniques by obtaining third party quotes or using modeling techniques, such as discounted cash flows, while attempting to utilize market observable assumptions to the extent available which may require making a number of significant judgments in the estimation of fair value. Fair value estimates requiring significant judgments are determined using various inputs developed by management with the appropriate skills, understanding and knowledge of the underlying asset or liability for which the fair value is being estimated to ensure the development of fair value estimates is sound. Typical pricing sources used in estimating fair values include, but are not limited to, active markets with high trading volume, third party pricing services, external appraisals, valuation models, and commercial and residential evaluation reports. In certain cases, our assessments with respect to assumptions that market participants would make may be inherently difficult to determine, and the

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basis were based on significant nonobservable inputs. Other assets are reported atuse of different assumptions could result in material changes to these fair value on a nonrecurring basis, including loans held for sale, OREO and impaired loans.measurements. See Note "Note L “Estimated Estimated Fair Values” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures regarding fair value.
US GAAP requires assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination be recognized at fair value at acquisition date. The assets acquired and liabilities assumed in our FDIC-assisted transactions were recognized at their fair values using valuation methods and assumptions established by management. Use of different assumptions and methods could yield significantly different fair values. Cash flow estimates for loans and leases and other real estate owned (OREO) were based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, which included the use of commercial loan credit grades, collateral valuations and current economic conditions. The cash flows were discounted to fair value using rates that included considerations of factors such as current interest rates, costs to service the loans, and liquidation of the asset.
 
Receivable from and payable to the FDIC receivable for loss share agreements. The receivable from the FDIC receivable for loss share agreements is measured separately from the related covered assets as it is not contractually embedded in the assets and is not transferable shouldrecorded at fair value at the assets be sold. Fair value was initially calculatedacquisition date using projected cash flows related to the loss share agreements based on the expected reimbursements for losses and expenses at the applicable loss share percentages discounted to present value using a rate that reflectspercentages. The receivable from the inherent risk associated with the cashflows. The FDIC receivable is reviewed and updated quarterly as loss estimates and timing of estimated cash flows related to covered loans and OREO change. SubsequentPost-acquisition adjustments for covered loans represent the net change in loss estimates related to loans and OREO as a result of changes in expected cash flows and the ALLL related to loans. For loans covered by loss share agreements, subsequent decreases in the amount of loan-related cash flows expected to be collected from the borrower or collateral liquidation may result in a provision for loan and lease losses, an increase in the allowance for loan and lease lossesALLL and a proportional adjustment to the FDIC receivable for the estimated amount to be reimbursed. Subsequent increases in the amount expected to be collected from the borrower or collateral liquidation result in the reversal of any previously-recordedpreviously recorded provision for loan and lease losses and related allowance for loan and lease losses,ALLL, or prospective adjustment to the accretable yield if no provision for loan and lease losses had been recorded along with proportionalpreviously. Reversal of previously-established ALLL result in immediate adjustments to the FDIC Receivable. Subsequent changesreceivable to remove amounts that were expected to be reimbursed prior to the fair value estimates of OREO also result in a proportional adjustment toimprovement. For improvements that increase accretable yield, the FDIC receivable. Certainreceivable is adjusted over the shorter of the remaining term of the loss share agreement or the life of the covered loan. Other adjustments to the FDIC receivable result from unexpected recoveries of amounts previously charged off, servicing costs that exceed initial estimates and changes to the estimated fair value of OREO.

Certain loss share agreements also include clawback provisions that require payments by the acquirer to the FDIC in the eventif actual losses and expenses do not exceed a calculated amount. We have estimatedOur estimate of the amount of any clawback we expect to paypayments based on our current loss and expense projections and have netted any such estimated payments against the estimated payments we anticipate receiving fromare recorded as a payable to the FDIC. Projected cash flows are discounted to reflect the estimated timing of receipt of funds fromthe payments to the FDIC. See Note H “FDIC Loss Share Receivable” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures.
 
Pension plan assumptions.BancShares offers a noncontributory qualified defined benefit pension plan to qualifying employees.employees ("BancShares plan") and certain legacy Bancorporation employees are covered by a noncontributory qualified defined benefit pension plan ("Bancorporation plan"). The calculation of the benefit obligation,obligations, the future value of plan assets, funded status and related pension expense under the pension plan requiresplans require the use of actuarial valuation methods and assumptions. The valuations and assumptions used to determine the future value of plan assets and liabilities are subject to management judgment and may differ significantly depending upon the assumptions used. The discount rate used to estimate the present value of the benefits to be paid under the pension plan reflectsplans reflect the interest rate that could be obtained for a suitable investment used to fund the benefit obligation. Theobligations. For the calculation of pension expense, the assumed discount rate equaled 4.754.90 percent at December 31, 2011for BancShares' plan and 5.504.35 percent at December 31, 2010. A reduction in the assumed discount rate increases the calculated benefit obligations, which results in higher pension expense subsequent for Bancorporation's plan during 2014, compared to adoption of the lower discount rate. Conversely, an increase in the assumed discount rate causes a reduction in obligations, thereby resulting in lower pension expense following the increase in the discount rate.4.00 percent for BancShares' plan during 2013.
 
We also estimate a long-term rate of return on pension plan assets that is used to estimate the future value of plan assets. We consider such factors as the actual return earned on plan assets, historical returns on the various asset classes in the planplans and projections of future returns on various asset classes. The calculation of pension expense was based on an assumed expected long-term return on plan assets of 7.757.50 percent for both the BancShares and Bancorporation plans during 20112014 compared to 8.007.25 percent for the BancShares plan in 2010. A reduction2013. An increase in the long-term rate of return on plan assets increasesdecreases pension expense for periods following the decreaseincrease in the assumed rate of return.
 
The assumed rate of future compensation increases is reviewed annually based on actual experience and future salary expectations. We used an assumed rate of compensation increase of 4.00 percent for both the BancShares and Bancorporation plans to calculate pension expense during 20112014 and 4.50 percent during 2010.2013. Assuming other variables remain unchanged, an increase in the rate of future compensation increases results in higher pension expense for periods following the increase in the assumed rate of future compensation increases. See Note M “Employee Benefit Plans” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures.

Income taxes. Management estimates income tax expense using the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for future tax consequences attributable to differences between the amount of assets and liabilities reported in the consolidated financial statements and their respective tax bases. In estimating the liabilities and corresponding expense related to income taxes, management assesses the relative merits and risks of various tax positions considering statutory, judicial and regulatory guidance. Because of the complexity of tax laws and regulations, interpretation is difficult and subject to differing judgments. Accrued income taxes payable represents an estimate of the net amounts due to or from taxing jurisdictions based upon various estimates, interpretations and judgments.
 

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impact of various credits, statutory tax rates expected for the year and the amount of tax liability in each jurisdiction in which we operate. Annually, we file tax returns with each jurisdiction where we have tax nexus and settle our return liabilities.
 
Changes in the estimate ofestimated income tax liabilities occur periodically due to changes in actual or estimated future tax rates and projections of taxable income, interpretations of tax laws, the complexities of multi-state income tax reporting, the status of examinations being conducted by various taxing authorities and the impact of newly enacted legislation or guidance as well as income tax accounting pronouncements. See Note O “Income Taxes” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures.
Prior period amounts have been updated to reflect the fourth quarter 2014 adoption of Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") 2014-01 related to qualified affordable housing projects. Under this standard, amortization of investments in qualified affordable housing projects is reported within income tax expense.

CURRENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-17, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Pushdown Accounting
The amendments in this ASU provide an acquired entity with an option to apply pushdown accounting in its separate financial statements upon occurrence of an event in which an acquirer obtains control of the acquired entity. An acquired entity may elect the option to apply pushdown accounting in the reporting period in which the change-in-control event occurs. An acquired entity should determine whether to elect to apply pushdown accounting for each individual change-in-control event in which an acquirer obtains control of the acquired entity.
BancShares adopted the amendments in ASU 2014-17, effective November 18, 2014, as the amendments in the update are effective upon issuance. After the effective date, an acquired entity can make an election to apply to guidance to future change in control events or to its most recent change in control event. However, if the financial statements for the period in which the most recent change in control event occurred already have been issued or made available to be issued, the application of this guidance would be a change in accounting principle. The adoption did not have an impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
FASB ASU 2014-01 Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323) - Accounting for Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects
This ASU permits an accounting policy election to account for investments in qualified affordable housing projects (LIHTC) using the proportional amortization method if certain conditions are met. Under the proportional amortization method, the initial cost of the investment is amortized in proportion to the tax credits and other tax benefits received and recognize the net investment performance in the income statement as a component of income tax expense (benefit).
For those investments in qualified affordable housing projects not accounted for using the proportional amortization method, the investment should be accounted for as an equity method investment or a cost method investment in accordance with Subtopic 970-323.
The decision to apply the proportional amortization method of accounting will be applied consistently to all qualifying affordable housing project investments rather than a decision to be applied to individual investments.
BancShares early adopted the guidance effective in the fourth quarter of 2014. Previously, LIHTC investments were accounted for under the cost or equity method, and the amortization was recorded as a reduction to other noninterest income, with the tax credits and other benefits received recorded as a component of the provision for income taxes. BancShares believes the proportional amortization method better represents the economics of LIHTC investments and provides users with a better understanding of the returns from such investments than the cost or equity method.
The cumulative effect of the retrospective application of the change in amortization method was a $2.4 million decrease to retained earnings as of January 1, 2012. Under the new amortization method of accounting, amortization expense is recognized in income tax expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income and is offset by the tax effect of tax losses and tax credits received from the investments. This change resulted in a reclassification of expense previously recorded as a reduction in other noninterest income to income tax expense along with additional amortization recognized under the new method of accounting in the Consolidated Statements of Income. An additional change resulting from the new amortization method of accounting was that a deferred tax asset or liability no longer exists as a result of these investments, thus in the retrospective application of the new method, the removal of the deferred tax asset previously reported as well as the additional amortization of the investments,

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both recorded in other assets, reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets were removed. We do not believe the impact of this change in accounting principle is material.
FASB ASU 2013-11, Income Taxes (Topic 740)
This ASU states that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except as follows: to the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require BancShares to use, and BancShares does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. The assessment of whether a deferred tax asset is available is based on the unrecognized tax benefit and deferred tax asset that exist at the reporting date and should be made presuming disallowance of the tax position at the reporting date.
The provisions of this ASU were effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. BancShares adopted the guidance effective in the first quarter of 2014. The initial adoption had no effect on our consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operations.
FASB ASU 2013-04, Liabilities
This ASU provides guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this ASU is fixed at the reporting date, except for obligations addressed within existing guidance in GAAP.
The amendments in this update were effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2013. BancShares adopted the guidance effective first quarter of 2014. The initial adoption did not have any effect on our consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operations.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
FASB ASU 2014-14, Receivables - Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors (Subtopic 310-40): Classification of Certain Government-Guaranteed Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure
This ASU requires a reporting entity to derecognize a mortgage loan and recognize a separate other receivable upon foreclosure if the following conditions are met: the loan has a government guarantee that is not separable from the loan before foreclosure; at the time of foreclosure, the creditor has the intent to convey the real estate property to the guarantor and make a claim on the guarantee, and the creditor has the ability to recover under that claim and at the time of foreclosure, any amount of the claim that is determined on the basis of the fair value of the real estate is fixed. Upon foreclosure, the separate other receivable should be measured based on the amount of the loan balance expected to be recovered from the guarantor.
The amendments in this ASU are effective for public entities for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2014. We are currently evaluating the impact of the new standard and we will adopt during the first quarter of 2015.
FASB ASU 2014-11, Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860)
This ASU aligns the accounting for repurchase-to-maturity transactions and repurchase agreements executed as a repurchase financing with the accounting for other typical repurchase agreements. Going forward, these transactions would all be accounted for as secured borrowings. The guidance eliminates sale accounting for repurchase-to-maturity transactions and supersedes the guidance under which a transfer of a financial asset and a contemporaneous repurchase financing could be accounted for on a combined basis as a forward agreement, which has resulted in outcomes referred to as off-balance-sheet accounting. The ASU requires a new disclosure for transactions economically similar to repurchase agreements in which the transferor retains substantially all of the exposure to the economic return on the transferred financial assets throughout the term of the transaction. The ASU also requires expanded disclosures about the nature of collateral pledged in repurchase agreements and similar transactions accounted for as secured borrowings.
The accounting changes in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2014. In addition, the disclosure for certain transactions accounted for as a sale is effective for the fiscal period beginning after December 15, 2014, the disclosures for transactions accounted for as secured borrowings are required to be presented for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2014, and interim periods beginning after March 15, 2015. Early adoption is not permitted. BancShares will adopt the guidance effective in the first quarter of 2015, and is currently evaluating the impact of the new standard on the financial statement disclosures. BancShares does not anticipate any effect on our consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operations as a result of adoption.

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FASB ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)
In May 2014, the FASB issued a standard on the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers with the core principle being for companies to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in amounts that reflect the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new standard also results in enhanced disclosures about revenue, provides guidance for transactions that were not previously addressed comprehensively and improves guidance for multiple-element arrangements.
The guidance in this ASU is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is not permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of the new standard and we will adopt during the first quarter of 2017 using one of two retrospective application methods.
FASB ASU 2014-04, Receivables-Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors (Subtopic 310-40)
This ASU clarifies that an in-substance repossession or foreclosure occurs, and a creditor is considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan, upon either (1) the creditor obtaining legal title to the residential real estate property upon completion of a foreclosure or (2) the borrower conveying all interest in the residential real estate property to the creditor to satisfy that loan through completion of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or through a similar legal agreement. Additionally, the amendments require interim and annual disclosure of both (1) the amount of foreclosed residential real estate property held by the creditor and (2) the recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that are in the process of foreclosure according to local requirements of the applicable jurisdiction.

The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2014. BancShares will adopt the guidance effective in the first quarter of 2015, and is currently evaluating the impact of the new standard on the financial statement disclosures. BancShares does not anticipate any significant impact on our consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operations as a result of adoption.

EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW

During 2011,BancShares’ earnings and cash flows are primarily derived from our commercial banking activities. We gather deposits from retail and commercial customers and secure funding through various non-deposit sources. We invest the liquidity generated from these funding sources in interest-earning assets, including loans and leases, investment securities and overnight investments. We also invest in bank premises, hardware, software, furniture, and equipment used to conduct our commercial banking industry continued to resolve lingering asset quality challenges, address revenue reductions resulting frombusiness. We provide treasury services products, cardholder and merchant services, wealth management services and various provisions of the Dodd-Frank Actother products and weak economic conditions, overcome capital shortages and endure the continuing effects of global economic pressures. Consistent with our actions since the industry-wide turmoil began in 2008, BancShares has continued its long-standing attention to prudent banking practices. Historically, we have focused on liquidity, asset quality and capital strength as key areas of focus. We believe these qualities are critical to our company's long-term health and also enable us to participate in various growth opportunities, either through organic growth or, during the past three years, through FDIC-assisted transactions.services typically offered by commercial banks.

Prior to 2011, BancShares operatedconducts its banking operations through twoits wholly-owned subsidiaries,subsidiary First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company (FCB) and IronStone Bank (ISB). On January 7, 2011, ISB was merged into FCB. FCB is("FCB"), a state-chartered bank organized under the laws of the state of North Carolina andCarolina. Prior to 2011, BancShares also conducted banking activities through IronStone Bank ("ISB"), a federally-chartered thrift institution. On January 7, 2011, ISB was merged into FCB, resulting in a federally-charted thrift institution.single banking subsidiary of BancShares.

WhileFor the period October 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014, Bancshares also conducted banking activities through First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc. ("FCB-SC"), a subsidiary acquired through the merger of First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc. ("Bancorporation") with and into BancShares pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated June 10, 2014, as amended on July 29, 2014. On January 1, 2015, FCB-SC merged with and into FCB. As of January 1, 2015, FCB remains as the single banking subsidiary of BancShares. Other non-bank subsidiary operations did not have a significant effect on BancShares consolidated financial statements.

Between 2009 and 2011, leveraging our growth has historically been achieved primarily through de novo activities, since mid-2009 BancShares has elected to participatestrong capital and liquidity positions, we participated in six FDIC-assisted transactions involving faileddistressed financial institutions. During 2011, we completed two FDIC-assisted transactions. Participation inEach of the FDIC-assisted transactions creates opportunities to significantly increase our business volumes in markets in which we presently operate, and to expand our banking presence to geographically adjacent markets which we deem demographically attractive. For each of the six FDIC-assisted transactions we have completed as of December 31, 2011,include loss share agreements that result in indemnification assets that protect us from a substantial portion of the credit and asset quality risk we would otherwise incur. Additionally, purchase discounts and fair value adjustments onUnder GAAP, acquired assets, and assumed liabilities along withand the loss mitigation offered inindemnification assets are recorded at their fair values as of the acquisition dates. Subsequent to the acquisition dates, the amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts, the recognition of post-acquisition improvement and deterioration and the related accounting for the loss share agreements with the FDIC have resultedcontributed to significant income statement volatility.
Following a comprehensive evaluation of our core technology systems and related business processes during 2012, we concluded that significant investments were required to ensure we are able to meet changing business requirements and to

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support a growing organization. The project to modernize our systems and associated facilities began in 2013 with phased implementation scheduled through 2016. The project will improve our business continuity and disaster recovery efforts and will ultimately reduce operational risk. The magnitude and scope of this effort is significant with total costs estimated to exceed $130.0 million.

In 2014, FCB completed two merger transactions. In accordance with the acquisition gains that have created a substantial portionmethod of accounting, all assets and liabilities were recorded at their fair value as of the equity requiredacquisition dates. Per the acquisition method of accounting, these fair values are preliminary and subject to supportrefinement for up to one year after the incremental assets acquiredacquisition dates as additional information relative to closing date fair values become available.

On January 1, 2014, FCB completed its merger with 1st Financial Services Corporation ("1st Financial") of Hendersonville, NC and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Mountain 1st Bank & Trust Company ("Mountain 1st"). As a result of the 1st Financial transaction, FCB recorded loans with a fair value of $307.9 million, investment securities with a fair value of $237.4 million, and other real estate owned ("OREO") with a fair value of $11.6 million. The fair value of deposits assumed totaled $631.9 million. As a result of the merger, FCB recorded $32.9 million of goodwill.

On October 1, 2014, BancShares completed the merger of Bancorporation with and into BancShares. FCB-SC merged with and into FCB on January 1, 2015. BancShares recorded loans, investment securities, and OREO with fair values of $4.49 billion, $2.01 billion, and $35.3 million, respectively, as a result of the Bancorporation merger. The fair value of deposits assumed totaled $7.17 billion and BancShares recorded $4.2 million of goodwill. Bancorporation's results of operations are included in the transactions. Management believesreported current year-to-date period results since October 1, 2014.

Recent Economic and Industry Developments
Various external factors influence the focus of our business efforts, and the results of our operations can change significantly based on those external factors. Based on the latest real gross domestic product ("GDP") information available, the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ advance estimate of fourth quarter 2014 GDP indicated growth of 2.6 percent, showing less growth compared to the 5.0 percent growth during the third quarter of 2014. The decrease in real GDP in the fourth quarter is primarily due to a decline in federal government spending; however, consumer spending grew 4.3 percent as a result of declining gasoline prices and continued job growth. Also, fourth quarter results indicated positive contributions from nonresidential and residential fixed investment and private spending. For all of 2014, the economy grew 2.4 percent, up from 2.2 percent in 2013, even after a sharp contraction in the first quarter of 2014 due to harsh winter conditions. The increase reflects positive contributions from personal consumption expenditures, inventory investments, exports, and fixed investments.
Fourth quarter and year-to-date 2014 results indicate improvements in labor market conditions with the unemployment rate dropping to 5.6 percent in December 2014, the lowest rate since June 2008. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the monthly average for job growth in 2014 was 246,000 new jobs per month, well above the average of 194,000 new jobs per month in 2013.
Housing activity, while continuing to improve, is behind last year's trends as a result of decreased demand. Purchases of homes totaled 4.9 million in 2014, down 3.1 percent from the 5.1 million houses purchased in 2013.
The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee ("FOMC") indicated in the fourth quarter that further opportunities may be available“economic activity is expanding at a moderate pace.” In light of the cumulative progress made in 2014, the FOMC decided to make reductions in its stimulus program and ended its monthly asset purchase program. The FOMC stated it will maintain its target range for the federal funds rate and reiterated it would assess the appropriate timing of the first increase in the target rate based on progress toward its objectives of maximum employment and 2 percent inflation. The FOMC expects to remain patient with respect to the timing of interest rate changes.
The trends in the banking industry are similar to those of the broader economy as shown in the latest national banking results from the third quarter of 2014. FDIC-insured institutions reported an increase in aggregate net income of 7.3 percent compared to the third quarter of 2013. The increase in earnings is mainly attributable to an increase in net operating revenue, the largest since the fourth quarter of 2009. Noninterest income was 9.2 percent higher than the same quarter in 2013.
Average net interest margin decreased to 3.14 percent from 3.26 percent in the third quarter of 2013 as declining asset yields at larger institutions surpass the decline in the cost of funds. Nonetheless, almost 63 percent of banks reported year-over-year growth in quarterly earnings. Credit improvement and revenue growth remains key to earnings improvement. Net charge-offs and delinquent loans and lease balances continue to decline, with the largest declines in 1-4 family residential mortgage loans.
Other industry trends noted based on review of third quarter 2014 data, in comparison to the same quarter in 2013, unless otherwise specified, include the following:

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Loan loss provisions increased 23.9 percent compared to the third quarter of 2013, while the quarterly net charge-off rate was the lowest since the first quarter of 2007. All major loan categories, except automobile loans, experienced lower levels of charge-offs.
The amount of noncurrent loan and lease balances (90 days or more past due or in nonaccrual status) fell for the 18th quarter in a row. The percentage of loans and leases that were noncurrent at the end of the third quarter was 2.11 percent, the lowest since the middle of 2008.
Loan-loss reserves fell for the 18th consecutive quarter. Despite the decline in reserves, the average coverage ratio of reserves to noncurrent loans improved for a ninth consecutive quarter.
This is the 14th consecutive quarter that the number and assets of problem institutions have declined with the fewest problem institutions since the first quarter of 2009.

EARNINGS PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
Improved economic stability and operational execution have contributed to organic loan growth as well as improved credit quality, in comparison to 2013. However, low interest rates, competitive loan pricing, and the decrease in the FDIC-assisted loan portfolio continue to impact net interest margin and earnings. On October 1, 2014, BancShares completed the merger of First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc. into BancShares. As of December 31, 2014, the combined company had total assets of $30.08 billion, deposits of $25.68 billion and loans of $18.56 billion, net of allowance for loan losses.
Key drivers for 2014 include:
Loan growth continued during 20122014, as total loans increased $5.64 billion, reflecting the contribution of $4.49 billion from the Bancorporation merger and strong originated portfolio growth of $1.30 billion.
Decreases in the acquired FDIC-assisted loan portfolio continue to participatenegatively impact the earnings by resulting in lower net provision credits and total acquired loan interest income. Loan balances acquired under FDIC-assisted transactions althoughand through the timing and size of potential transactions cannot be estimated.
As we consider our position in the current business environment, weJanuary 1, 2014 1st Financial merger continue to benefitdecline, down $120.5 million to $908.9 million at December 31, 2014, due to pay-offs and resolution of problem assets.
The investment portfolio continues to provide yield improvement and deposit funding costs remain at historical lows.
Significant credit quality improvements continued during 2014 as a result of improved economic conditions. Net charge-offs declined from our organization’s strengths. We are also challenged to take advantage2013 for both the originated portfolio and loans acquired through FDIC-assisted transactions.
BancShares recorded a $29.1 million gain on Bancorporation shares of market opportunities that are perceivedstock owned by BancShares. The shares were canceled and ceased to exist when the merger became effective October 1, 2014.
Modest increases in the financial institutions marketplace. In our effort to optimally allocate our resources, we have identified the following corporate strengths and market opportunities:
Our multi-state delivery network that serves both major metropolitan markets and rural communities
Our strategic concentration on narrow business customer segments that utilize mainstream banking services
Our focus on balance sheet liquidity
Our conservative credit philosophies
Our commitment to the long-term impact of strategic, financial and operational decisions
The closely held nature of a majority of our common equity
Our dedicated associates and experienced executive leadership
Our size, which allows us to provide services typically only available through large banks, but with a focus on customer service that is typical of community banks
The opportunity to expand our branch network and asset basenoninterest expense primarily as a result of the impact of the Bancorporation merger, higher salaries and wages, occupancy and equipment expenses, advertising expenses, and merger-related expenses.
BancShares remained well capitalized with a tier 1 leverage ratio of 8.91 percent, tier 1 risk-based capital of 13.61 percent and total risk-based capital ratio of 14.69 percent at December 31, 2014.
For the year ended December 31, 2014, net income totaled $138.6 million, or $13.56 per share, compared to $166.9 million, or $17.35 per share, during 2013. The $28.3 million, or 17.0 percent, decrease in net income during 2014 resulted from the continued decline in FDIC-assisted transactions
Our presence in diverseportfolio earnings offset by the net income contribution from the Bancorporation merger, including a $29.1 million gain on Bancorporation shares of stock owned by BancShares, impact of lower credit costs, improved investment yields and growing geographic markets
Our ability to attract customers of super-regional banks who demand a higher level of customer service than they currently receive
Our ability to attract customers of banks that have merged or are likely to merge with other banks
Our potential attraction of customers of community banks that lack our level of financial expertise and breadth of products and services, or have experienced financial and reputation challengesloan growth within the originated portfolio.
The opportunityreturn on average assets was 0.57 percent during 2014, compared to generate increased volumes of fee0.78 percent during 2013. The return on average shareholders' equity was 6.14 percent and 8.62 percent for the respective periods. The year-to-date taxable-equivalent net interest margin for 2014 amounted to 3.21 percent, compared to 3.82 percent for 2013.
Year-to-date, noninterest income in areas such as merchant processing, credit card interchange, insurance, business and treasury services and wealth management activities.equaled $340.4 million for 2014, compared to $267.4 million for 2013.
Our potentialNoninterest expense totaled $846.3 million for customer attraction, enhanced customer experience and incremental sales asthe year ended December 31, 2014, compared to $771.4 million for 2013. The increase was a result of the growing desireimpact of customers to acquire financial services over the InternetBancorporation merger, higher salaries and wages, occupancy and equipment expenses, advertising expenses and merger-related expenses.
Income tax expense totaled $65.0 million and $101.6 million for the years ended 2014 and 2013, respectively.

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Loans totaled $18.77 billion as of December 31, 2014, an increase of $5.64 billion, or 42.9 percent, compared to December 31, 2013. Loan growth reflects Bancorporation loans of $4.49 billion and originated portfolio growth of $1.30 billion during 2014. Originated loan growth was offset by reductions in the FDIC-assisted loan portfolio, which decreased $358.4 million, or by 34.8 percent during 2014. The continuing reduction in the FDIC-assisted portfolio is aligned with original forecasts and was partially offset by the 1st Financial merger during the first quarter of 2014, which resulted in additional acquired loans of $237.9 million as of December 31, 2014.
19Investment securities totaled $7.17 billion at December 31, 2014, an increase of $1.78 billion, or 33.1 percent, when compared to December 31, 2013. The increase is primarily due to the $2.01 billion and $237.4 million contributions from the Bancorporation and 1st Financial mergers, respectively, as of the acquisition date. BancShares' liquidity position remained strong with $4.29 billion in free liquidity.
The allowance for loan and lease losses as a percentage of total loans was 1.09 percent at December 31, 2014 compared to 1.78 percent at December 31, 2013. The decline in the allowance ratio was due primarily to the Bancorporation merger where the loan portfolio was recorded at fair market value at acquisition date thus replacing the historical allowance with a fair value discount.

BancShares recorded $0.6 million in net provision expense for loan and lease losses for the full year of 2014, compared to a $32.3 million net provision credit for the full year of 2013. The net provision expense on originated loans totaled $15.3 million for 2014, compared to $19.3 million in 2013. Net charge-offs on originated loans totaled $12.3 million and $25.8 million for the full year of 2014 and 2013, respectively.
The FDIC-assisted loan portfolio net provision credit totaled $14.6 million for the year ended 2014, compared to a net provision credit of $51.5 million during the same period of 2013. Net charge-offs on FDIC-assisted loans totaled $17.3 million in 2014, compared to $34.9 million for the same period of 2013.
As of December 31, 2014, BancShares’ nonperforming assets, including nonaccrual loans and OREO, amounted to $170.9 million, or 0.9 percent of total loans and leases plus OREO, compared to $165.6 million, or 1.3 percent, at December 31, 2013. Of the $170.9 million in nonperforming assets at December 31, 2014, $30.7 million and $11.6 million represents OREO from the Bancorporation merger and 1st Financial acquisition, respectively, which were recorded at fair market value at the acquisition date.
At December 31, 2014, total deposits equaled $25.68 billion, an increase of $7.80 billion since December 31, 2013. The 1st Financial and Bancorporation mergers effective in January 2014 and October 2014, respectively, added $7.81 billion of deposits.

SUPERVISION AND REGULATION
Table of Contents

WeThe Dodd-Frank Act mandated that stress tests be developed and performed to ensure that financial institutions have identified the following challengessufficient capital to absorb losses and threats that are most relevantsupport operations during multiple economic and likely to have an impact on our success.
Continuation of a weak domestic economy driving high unemployment, elevated credit costsshock scenarios. Bank holding companies with total consolidated assets between $10 billion and low interest rates
Effective management of assets acquired from FDIC failed institutions
Future economic improvement that causes$50 billion, including BancShares, will undergo annual company-run stress tests. As directed by the Federal Reserve, to initiate interest rate increases, leading to higher long-term interest rates
Increased competition from non-bank financial service providers
Continued declinesummaries of BancShares’ results in the roleseverely adverse stress tests will be available to the public starting in June 2015. Through a stress testing program which has been implemented, BancShares and FCB will comply with current regulations. The results of traditionalstress testing activities will be considered in combination with other risk management and monitoring practices as part of our risk management program.

In response to the Dodd-Frank Act, the formula used to calculate the FDIC insurance assessment paid by each FDIC-insured institution was significantly altered. The new formula was effective April 1, 2011, and changes the assessment base from deposits to total assets less equity, thereby placing a larger assessment burden on banks with large levels of non-deposit funding. The new assessment formula also considers the level of higher-risk consumer loans and higher-risk commercial banks in the large loan credit market
Challenge to attract and retain qualified associates
Competition from global financial service providers that operate with narrower margins on loanindustrial loans and deposit products
Existing legislative and regulatory actions and the threat of new actionssecurities, risk factors that will potentially result in incremental insurance costs. Reporting of these assets under the final definitions was effective April 1, 2013. This new reporting requirement required BancShares to implement process and system changes to identify and report these higher-risk assets but did not have an adversea material impact on fee income, increase our compliance costs and eliminate existing capital
The need to make significant investments in our information technology infrastructure
Overcapacity in noninterest expense structure that reduces our ability to effectively compete with larger financial institutions
Incremental capital requiredthe FDIC insurance assessment paid by BASEL IIIor operating results of BancShares.

Bank earnings faced multiple challenges during 2011, with particular pressure on net interest income, credit costs and noninterest income. The Federal Reserve controls interest rates through various forms of monetary policy, and the slow recovery from the global recession has caused the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates at unprecedented low levels, with an expressed intent to hold benchmark interest rates stable during 2012 and 2013. The low interest rate environment has created pressure on net interest income.

Credit costs remain high due to elevated nonperforming asset levels and the continuing efforts byDodd-Frank Act also imposes new regulatory capital requirements for banks to resolve asset quality issues. Extremely inactive real estate markets have caused banks to build large inventories of OREO or to sell properties for amounts less than estimated market prices. Real estate demand in many of our markets continues to be weak, resulting in depressed real estate prices that have adversely affected collateral values for many borrowers. In particular, the stressed residential real estate markets in Georgia and Florida have adversely impacted our asset quality and profitability since 2009. In an effort to assist customers who are experiencing financial difficulty, we have selectively agreed to modify existing loan terms to provide relief to customers who are experiencing liquidity challenges or other circumstances that could affect their ability to meet their debt obligations. These modifications are typically executed only when customers are current on their payment obligation and we believe the modification will result in the avoidancedisallowance of default.qualified trust preferred capital securities as tier 1 capital. As of December 31, 2014, BancShares had $128.5 million in trust preferred capital securities that were outstanding and included as tier 1 capital. Based on the Inter-Agency Capital Rule Notice, 75 percent, or $96.4 million of BancShares' trust preferred capital securities will be excluded from tier 1 capital beginning January 1, 2015, with the remaining 25 percent, or $32.1 million, excluded beginning January 1, 2016.

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Our noninterest income has been adversely affected by two provisions
In July 2013, Bank regulatory agencies approved new global regulatory capital guidelines ("Basel III") aimed at strengthening existing capital requirements for bank holding companies through a combination of higher minimum capital requirements, new capital conservation buffers and more conservative definitions of capital and balance sheet exposure. BancShares will be subject to the requirements of Basel III effective January 1, 2015, subject to a transition period for several aspects of the Dodd-Frank Act. Income derived from debit card interchange fees declined duerule. Table 2 describes the minimum and well-capitalized requirements for the transitional period beginning during 2016 and the fully-phased-in requirements that become effective during 2019. As of December 31, 2014, BancShares' tier 1 common equity ratio, was 13.61 percent, compared to the limitation on those fees that became effective duringfully-phased in well-capitalized minimum of 9.0 percent, which includes the fourth quarter of 2011. The impact of this regulation is expected to continue to negatively affect earnings in 2012. Additionally, during the third quarter of 2010, revisions to Regulation E became effective that had a significant adverse impact on fees collected for insufficient fund and overdraft items. In addition to these regulatory provisions, we also changed the posting order of transactions and the daily overdraft fee limits during 2011. The combined impact of these changes was an estimated reduction in our noninterest income of $9.1 million in 2011.
Various external factors influence customer demand for our loan, lease and deposit products and ultimately affect asset quality and profitability. Weak economic conditions in our principal market areas throughout 2011 have had an adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations through soft demand for our loan products and elevated provisions for loan and lease losses. In many of our markets, unfavorable trends such as increased unemployment, severely depressed real estate prices and increased loan default and bankruptcy rates demonstrate the difficult business conditions that are affecting the general economy and therefore our operating results. While some businesses and consumers struggle to meet their debt service obligations, other customers continue to repay existing debt or defer new borrowings due to lingering economic uncertainty.2.5 percent minimum conservation buffer.

We experienced little deposit growth in our legacy markets during 2011, although demand for our treasury services products increased despite extraordinarily low interest rates. While our balance sheetManagement is not aware of any further recommendations or proposals by regulatory authorities that, if implemented, would have or would be reasonably likely to have a material effect on liquidity, position remains strong, our participation in FDIC-assisted transactions creates liquidity challenges due to the volatile structure and mixcapital ratios or results of assumed deposits. Typically, prior to the date it is closed by its regulator, a failed depository institution struggles with liquidity and must utilize high-cost deposits and brokered funding sources to meet its liquidity needs. Those liabilities typically experience significant run-off, particularly if the assuming bank adjusts the terms of the borrowing to more normal levels.
We operate in diverse geographic markets and can potentially increase our business volumes and profitability by offering competitive products and superior customer service. In addition to our focus on retaining customers resulting from the six

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FDIC-assisted transactions, we continue to concentrate our marketing efforts on business owners, medical and other professionals and financially active individuals.operations.

Financial institutions have typically focused their strategic and operating emphasis on maximizing profitability, and therefore have measured their relative success by reference to profitability measures such as return on average assets or return on average shareholders’ equity. BancShares’ return on average assets and return on average equity have historically compared unfavorably to the returns of similar-sized financial holding companies. The strength of our earnings for 2011, 2010 and 2009 is directly attributable to the favorable impact resulting from the FDIC-assisted transactions and the relatively modest increase in credit costs for noncovered loans. We have consistently placed primary strategic emphasis upon balance sheet liquidity, asset quality and capital conservation, even when those priorities may have been detrimental to short-term profitability. While we have not been immune from adverse influences arising from economic weaknesses, our long-standing focus on balance sheet strength served us well during each of the past three years.Table 2
BASEL III CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS

Basel III final rulesBasel III minimum requirement
2016
 Basel III well capitalized
2016
Basel III minimum requirement
2019
 Basel III well capitalized
2019
Leverage ratio4.00% 5.00%4.00% 5.00%
Common equity tier 14.50 6.504.50 6.50
Common equity plus conservation buffer5.13 7.137.00 9.00
Tier 1 capital ratio6.00 8.006.00 8.00
Total capital ratio8.00 10.008.00 10.00
Total capital ratio plus conservation buffer8.63 10.6310.50 12.50

Although we are unable to control the external factors that influence our business, by maintaining high levels of balance sheet liquidity, prudently managing our interest rate exposures, ensuring our capital positions remain strong and by actively monitoring asset quality, we seek to minimize the potentially adverse risks of unforeseen and unfavorable economic trends and take advantage of favorable economic conditions and opportunities when appropriate.
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
When economic conditions improve, we believe that we will
First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc. and First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.

On October 1, 2014, BancShares completed the merger of Bancorporation with and into BancShares pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated June 10, 2014, as amended on July 29, 2014. First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc. ("FCB-SC") merged with and into FCB on January 1, 2015.

Under the terms of the merger agreement, each share of Bancorporation common stock converted into the right to receive 4.00 shares of BancShares' Class A common stock and $50.00 cash, unless the holder elected for each share to be well positionedconverted into the right to resume favorable organic growthreceive 3.58 shares of BancShares' Class A common stock and 0.42 shares of BancShares' Class B common stock. BancShares issued 2,586,762 Class A common shares at a fair value of $560.4 million and 18,202 Class B common shares at a fair value of $3.9 million to Bancorporation shareholders. Also, cash paid to Bancorporation shareholders totaled $30.4 million. At the time of the merger, BancShares owned 32,042 shares of common stock in Bancorporation with an approximate fair value of $29.6 million. The fair value of common stock owned by BancShares in Bancorporation was considered part of the purchase price, and the shares ceased to exist after completion of the merger.

In accordance with the acquisition method of accounting, all assets and liabilities were recorded at their fair values as of the acquisition date. Per the acquisition method of accounting, these fair values are preliminary and subject to refinement for up to one year after the acquisition date as additional information relative to closing date fair values becomes available.

As a result of the Bancorporation transaction, during the 4th quarter of 2014, BancShares recorded loans with a fair value of $4.49 billion, investment securities with a fair value of $2.01 billion and assumed deposits with a fair value of $7.17 billion. BancShares recorded $4.2 million of goodwill and achieve appropriate profitability levels without$88.0 million in core deposit intangibles. BancShares and FCB remain well-capitalized following the benefitBancorporation merger.

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The following table summarizes the purchase price as of acquisition gains.date and the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated fair values:

Table 3
BANCORPORATION PURCHASE PRICE AND NET ASSETS ACQUIRED
(dollars in thousands)   
Purchase Price   
Value of shares of BancShares Class A common stock issued to Bancorporation shareholders  $560,370
Value of shares of BancShares Class B common stock issued to Bancorporation shareholders  3,877
Cash paid to Bancorporation shareholders  30,394
Fair value of Bancorporation shares owned by BancShares  29,551
Total purchase price  624,192
    
Assets   
Cash and due from banks$194,570
  
Overnight investments1,087,325
  
Investment securities available for sale2,011,263
  
Loans held for sale30,997
  
Loans and leases4,491,067
  
Premises and equipment238,646
  
Other real estate owned35,344
  
Income earned not collected15,266
  
FDIC loss share receivable5,106
  
Other intangible assets109,416
  
Other assets56,367
  
Total assets acquired8,275,367
  
Liabilities   
Deposits7,174,817
  
Short-term borrowings295,681
  
Long-term obligations124,852
  
FDIC loss share payable224
  
Other liabilities59,834
  
Total liabilities assumed$7,655,408
  
Fair value of net assets acquired  619,959
Goodwill recorded for Bancorporation  $4,233

BancShares incurred merger-related expenses of$8.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2014. Total merger-related costs for the Bancorporation transaction are estimated to be between $28.0 million and $32.0 million.

The amount of goodwill recorded from the Bancorporation merger reflects the increased market share and related synergies that are expected to result from the acquisition, and represents the excess purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired. None of the goodwill is deductible for income tax purposes as the merger is accounted for as a tax-free exchange.

1st Financial Services Corporation and Mountain 1st Bank & Trust Company

On January 1, 2014, FCB completed its merger with 1st Financial Services Corporation (1st Financial) and its wholly-owned banking subsidiary Mountain 1st Bank & Trust Company. FCB paid $10.0 million to acquire 1st Financial, including $8.0 million to acquire and subsequently retire the 1st Financial securities that had been issued under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP).

The 1st Financial transaction was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting and, as such, assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at estimated fair value on the acquisition date. Per the acquisition method of accounting, these fair values are preliminary and subject to refinement for up to one year after the acquisition date as additional information relative to closing date fair values becomes available.


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The following table summarizes the purchase price as of acquisition date and the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated fair values:

Table 4
1st FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION PURCHASE PRICE NET LIABILITIES ASSUMED
(Dollars in thousands)   
Purchase Price   
Cash paid to shareholders  $2,000
Cash paid to acquire and retire TARP securities  8,000
Total purchase price  10,000
    
Assets   
Cash and due from banks$28,194
  
Investment securities available for sale237,438
  
Loans held for sale1,183
  
Restricted equity securities3,776
  
Loans307,927
  
Premises and equipment2,686
  
Other real estate owned11,591
  
Other intangible assets3,780
  
Other assets16,346
  
Total assets acquired612,921
  
Liabilities   
Deposits631,871
  
Short-term borrowings406
  
Other liabilities3,559
  
Total liabilities assumed$635,836
  
Fair value of net liabilities assumed  22,915
Goodwill recorded for 1st Financial  $32,915

The estimated fair values presented in the table above reflect additional information that was obtained during the year ended December 31, 2014, which resulted in changes to the initial fair value estimate of loans as of the acquisition date. After considering this additional information, the estimated fair value of loans decreased $8.4 million to $307.9 million. Also as a result of the 1st Financial transaction, FCB recorded investment securities with a fair value of $237.4 million and other real estate with a fair value of $11.6 million. The fair value of deposits assumed totaled $631.9 million and recorded $3.8 million in core deposit intangibles. FCB recognized $32.9 million of goodwill in connection with the 1st Financial merger.

Merger costs related to the 1st Financial transaction incurred were $5.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Goodwill recorded for 1st Financial represents future revenues to be derived, including efficiencies that will result from combining operations, and other non-identifiable intangible assets. The 1st Financial transaction is a taxable asset acquisition, and goodwill resulting from the transaction is deductible for income tax purposes.

Certain loans resulting from the 1st Financial and Bancorporation transactions were recognized upon acquisition date with a discount attributable, at least in part, to credit quality, and are therefore accounted for under ASC 310-30.

Additional information related to the mergers listed above is incorporated herein by reference from Note B to the Consolidated Financial Statements.


FDIC-ASSISTED TRANSACTIONS

Participation in FDIC-assisted transactions has provided us significant growth opportunities for us duringfrom 2009 through 2011 2010, and 2009.have continued to provide significant contributions to our results of operations. These transactions have allowed us to increase our presence in existing markets in which we presently operate, and to expand our banking presence to contiguousadjacent markets. Additionally, purchase discounts and fair value adjustments on acquired assets and assumed liabilities, along with the assistance offered through the loss share agreements, have resulted in significant acquisition gains. AllEach of the FDIC-assisted transactions completed as of December 31, 2011 includeincluded loss share agreements whichthat, for the term of the loss share agreement, protect us from a substantial portion of the credit and asset quality risk that we would otherwise incur.

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As a result of the merger with Bancorporation, BancShares assumed three additional FDIC loss share agreements: Georgian Bank of Atlanta, Georgia (acquired 2009); Williamsburg First National Bank of Williamsburg, South Carolina (acquired 2010); and Atlantic Bank & Trust of Charleston, South Carolina (acquired 2011).
Balance sheet impact. Table 5 provides information regarding the nine FDIC-assisted transactions consummated during 2011, 2010 and 2009.
Table 5
FDIC-ASSISTED TRANSACTIONS
Entity 
Date of
transaction
 Fair value of loans acquired
    (Dollars in thousands)
Colorado Capital Bank (CCB) July 8, 2011 $320,789
Atlantic Bank & Trust (ABT) (1)
 June 3, 2011 112,238
United Western Bank (United Western) January 21, 2011 759,351
Williamsburg First National Bank (WFNB) (1)
 July 23, 2010 55,054
Sun American Bank (SAB) March 5, 2010 290,891
First Regional Bank (First Regional) January 29, 2010 1,260,249
Georgian Bank (GB) (1)
 September 25, 2009 979,485
Venture Bank (VB) September 11, 2009 456,995
Temecula Valley Bank (TVB) July 17, 2009 855,583
Total   $5,090,635
Carrying value of FDIC-assisted acquired loans as of December 31, 2014   $765,540
(1) Date of transaction and fair value of loans acquired represent when Bancorporation acquired the entities and the fair value of the loans on that date.

Income statement impact. During 2014 and 2013, acquired loans resulting from the FDIC-assisted transactions had a significant impact on interest income, provision for loan and lease losses and noninterest income. Due to the many factors that can affect the amount of income or expense related to FDIC-assisted loans and other real estate owned (OREO) recognized in a given period, these components of net income are not easily predictable for future periods. Variations among these items may affect the comparability of various components of net income.

FDIC-assisted loan accretion income, which is included in interest income, may be accelerated in the event of unscheduled repayments and various other post-acquisition events. For 2014, accretion income on FDIC-assisted loans totaled $95.6 million, including three months of accretion for the three FDIC-assisted transactions acquired in the merger with Bancorporation, compared to $224.7 million during 2013 and $304.0 million during 2012. The decreases during the periods were attributed primarily the result of sustained FDIC-assisted loan portfolio runoff.

For the year ended December 31, 2014, we recorded a credit to provision for loan and lease losses for FDIC-assisted loans totaling $14.6 million compared to a credit of $51.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. For the year, accelerated loan payments resulted in the reversal of previously-recognized impairment, although as expected, the volume of repayments during 2014 was significantly less than repayments during 2013.

During 2014, the net adjustment to the FDIC receivable resulted in a net reduction to noninterest income of $32.2 million, compared to a corresponding reduction in noninterest income of $72.3 million and $101.6 million during 2013 and 2012, respectively. The changes are driven primarily from lower amortization expense of the FDIC receivable as three of the non-single family residence loss share agreements expired during 2014 and six more expire in 2015 and 2016.

Expenses related to personnel supporting our FDIC-assisted loan portfolio, facility and equipment costs, and expenses associated with collection and resolution of FDIC-assisted loans as well as all income and expenses associated with OREO property covered under loss share agreements are not segregated from corresponding expenses related to all other assets.

Acquisition accounting and issues affecting comparability of financial statements.As estimated exposures related to the acquired assets covered by the loss share agreements change based on post-acquisition events, our adherence to US GAAP and accounting policy elections that we have made affect the comparability of our current results of operations to earlier periods. Several of the key issues affecting comparability are as follows:
When post-acquisition events suggest that the amount of cash flows we will ultimately receive for an FDIC-assisted loan is less than originally expected:

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An ALLL is established for the post-acquisition exposure that has emerged with a corresponding charge to provision for loan and lease losses;
If the expected loss is projected to occur during the relevant loss share period, the FDIC receivable is adjusted to reflect the indemnified portion of the post-acquisition exposure with a corresponding increase to noninterest income;
When post-acquisition events suggest that the amount of cash flows we will ultimately receive for aan FDIC-assisted loan covered by a loss share agreement is less than originally expected:

An allowance for loan and lease losses is established for the post-acquisition exposure that has emerged with a corresponding increase to provision for loan and lease losses;

The receivable from the FDIC is adjusted to reflect the indemnified portion of the post-acquisition exposure with a corresponding increase to noninterest income;

When post-acquisition events suggest that the amount of cash flows we will ultimately receive for a loan covered by a loss share agreement is greater than originally expected:

Any allowance for loan and lease losses that was previously established for post-acquisition exposure is reversed with a corresponding reduction in the provision for loan and lease losses; if no allowance was established in earlier periods, the amount of the improvement in the cash flow projection results in a reclassification from the nonaccretable difference created at the acquisition date to an accretable yield; the newly-identified accretable yield is accreted into income in future periods over the remaining life of the loan as an increase to interest income;

The receivable from the FDIC is adjusted prospectively to reflect the indemnified portion of the post-acquisition change in exposure with a corresponding reduction in noninterest income over the remaining life of the related loan;

Any ALLL that was previously established for post-acquisition exposure is reversed with a corresponding reduction to provision for loan and lease losses; if no ALLL was established in earlier periods, the amount of the improvement in the cash flow projection results in a reclassification from the nonaccretable difference created at the acquisition date to an accretable yield; the newly-identified accretable yield is accreted into income over the remaining life of the loan as interest income;
The FDIC receivable is adjusted immediately to reverse previously recognized impairment and prospectively for reclassifications from nonaccretable difference to reflect the indemnified portion of the post-acquisition change in exposure;
Recoveries on these loans that have been previously charged-off are additional sources of noninterest income; BancShares records these recoveries as noninterest income rather than as an adjustment to the allowance for loan and lease losses since charge-offs on these loans are primarily recorded through the nonaccretable difference.
When actual payments received on FDIC-assisted loans are greater than initial estimates, large nonrecurring discount accretion or reductions in the ALLL may be recognized during a specific period; discount accretion is recognized as an increase to interest income; reductions in interest income.

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the ALLL are recorded as a reduction in the provision for loan and lease losses;
Adjustments to the FDIC receivable resulting from changes in estimated cash flows for FDIC-assisted loans are based on the reimbursement provision of the applicable loss share agreement with the FDIC. Adjustments to the FDIC receivable partially offset the adjustment to the assetFDIC-assisted loan carrying value, but the rate of the change to the FDIC receivable relative to the change in the assetacquired loan carrying value is not constant. EachThe loss share agreement establishes specificagreements establish reimbursement rates for losses incurred within specified tranches.certain ranges. In certain of oursome loss share agreements, higher loss estimates result in higher reimbursement rates, while in other loss share agreements, higher loss estimates trigger a reduction in the reimbursement rates. In addition, certainsome of ourthe loss share agreements include clawback provisions that would require that wethe purchaser to remit a payment to the FDIC in the event that the aggregate amount of losses is less than a loss estimate established by the FDIC. The adjustments to the FDIC receivable based on changes in loss estimates are measured based on the actual reimbursement rates and consider the impact of changes in the projected clawback payment.
Balance sheet impact.Table 2 provides information regarding the six FDIC-assisted transactions consummated during 2011, 2010 and 2009. Adjustments to acquisition date fair values are subject to change for one year following the closing date of each respective transaction.
Table 2
FDIC-ASSISTED TRANSACTIONS
   Fair value of  
EntityDate of transaction Loans  acquired 
Deposits
assumed
 
Short-term
borrowings
assumed
 
Long-term
obligations
assumed
 Gains on acquisition
   (thousands)
Colorado Capital Bank (CCB)July 8, 2011 $320,789
 $606,501
 $15,212
 $
 $86,943
United Western Bank (United Western)January 21, 2011 759,351
 1,604,858
 336,853
 207,627
 63,474
Sun American Bank (SAB)March 5, 2010 290,891
 420,012
 42,533
 40,082
 27,777
First Regional Bank (First Regional)January 29, 2010 1,260,249
 1,287,719
 361,876
 
 107,738
Venture Bank (VB)September 11, 2009 456,995
 709,091
 
 55,618
 48,000
Temecula Valley Bank (TVB)July 17, 2009 855,583
 965,431
 79,096
 
 56,400
Total  $3,943,858
 $5,593,612
 $835,570
 $303,327
 $390,332
US GAAP permits acquired loans to be accounted for in designated pools based on common risk characteristics. For all CCB loans and for United Western residential mortgage loans, we assigned loans to pools based on various factors including loan type, collateral type and performance status. When loans are pooled, improvements in some loans within a pool may offset against deterioration in other loans within the same pool resulting in less volatility in net interest income and provision for loan and lease losses. The CCB loans had a fair value of $320.8 million at the acquisition date; the residential mortgage loans acquired from United Western had a fair value of $223.1 million at the acquisition date. All other acquired loans are not assigned to loan pools and are being accounted for at the individual loan level. The non-pool election for the majority of our acquired loans could potentially accentuate volatility in net interest income and the provision for loan and lease losses
Income statement impact.    The six FDIC-assisted transactions created acquisition gains recognized at the time of the respective transaction. For the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009 acquisition gains totaled $150.4 million, $136.0 million, and $104.4 million, respectively. Additionally, the acquired loans, assumed deposits and assumed borrowings originated by the six banks have affected net interest income, provision for loan and lease losses and noninterest income. Increases in noninterest expense have resulted from incremental staffing and facility costs for the branch locations and other expenses resulting from the FDIC-assisted transactions. Various fair value discounts and premiums that were previously recorded are being accreted and amortized into income over the life of the underlying asset or liability.
As previously discussed, post-acquisition changes that affect the amount of expected cash flows can result in recognition of provision for loan and lease losses or the reversal of previously-recognized provision for loan and lease losses. During the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, total provision for loan and lease losses related to acquired loans equaled $174.5 million and $86.9 million, respectively. Much of the increase in the provision for loan losses in 2011 relates to post acquisition deterioration of covered loans acquired from First Regional and TVB. Provision for loan and lease losses related to acquired loans equaled $3.5 million in 2009.

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During the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, total discount accretion on acquired loans equaled $319.4 million and $181.4 million, respectively.rates.

Accretion income is generated by recognizing accretable yield over the life of acquired loans. Accretable yield is the difference in the expected cash flows and the fair value of acquired loans. The amount of accretable yield related to the loans can change if the estimated cash flows expected to be collected changes subsequent to the initial estimates. Further, the recognition of accretion income can be accelerated in the event of large unscheduled repayments, loan payoffs, other loan settlementsReceivable from FDIC for amounts in excess of original estimates, and various other post-acquisition events. During the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, unscheduled discount accretion recorded due to loan payoffs was $100.6 million and $94.5 million, respectively. Due to the many factors that can influence the amount of accretion income recognized in a given period, this component of net interest income is not easily predictable for future periods and impacts the comparability of interest income, net interest income, and overall results of operations.
Unscheduled prepayment of loan balances and post-acquisition deterioration of covered loans also result in adjustments to the FDIC receivable for changes in the estimated amount that would be covered under the respective loss share agreement. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the adjustment to the FDIC receivable resulting from large unscheduled payments and other favorable adjustments exceeded the amount of the adjustment for post-acquisition deterioration, resulting in a net reduction to the FDIC receivable and a corresponding net charge of $19.3 millionagreements. to noninterest income compared to a net reduction to the FDIC receivable and a corresponding net charge of $46.8 million to noninterest income during 2010. The result is a net increase in noninterest income of $27.5 million.
The various terms of each loss share agreement and the components of the resultingreceivable from the FDIC are provided in Table 6. As of December 31, 2014, the FDIC receivable included $14.5 million of expected FDIC cash receipts and $14.2 million we expect to recover through prospective amortization of the asset due to post-acquisition improvements in the related loans. Generally, losses on single family residential loans are covered for ten years. All other loans are generally covered for five years. During the year, loss share protection expired for non-single family residential loans acquired from Temecula Valley Bank, Venture Bank and Georgian Bank. During 2015, loss share protection will expire for loans acquired from First Regional Bank and for non-single family residential loans acquired from Sun American Bank and Williamsburg First National Bank, a bank acquired through the merger with Bancorporation. Protection for all other covered assets extends beyond December 31, 2015.

The timing of expected losses on the FDIC-assisted assets is monitored by management to ensure the losses will occur during the respective loss share terms. When projected losses are expected to occur after expiration of the relevant loss share agreement, the FDIC receivable is providedadjusted to reflect the forfeiture of loss share protection.


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Table 6
LOSS SHARE PROVISIONS FOR FDIC-ASSISTED TRANSACTIONS
  
Fair value at acquisition date (1)
Losses/expenses incurred through 12/31/2014 (2)
Cumulative amount reimbursed by FDIC through 12/31/2014 (3)
Carrying value at
December 31, 2014
Current portion of receivable due from (to) FDIC for 12/31/2014 filings
Prospective amortization (accretion) (4)
(Dollars in thousands)Receivable from FDICPayable to FDIC
Entity
TVB - combined losses$103,558
$199,473
$5,611
$(287)$
$(777)$331
VB - combined losses138,963
157,977
126,560
1,667

(195)(50)
GB - combined losses279,310
906,103
473,853
(2,455)
(2,573)(69)
First Regional - combined losses378,695
243,920
162,157
(712)80,871
(2,418)1,340
SAB - combined losses89,734
98,147
78,486
4,007
2,136
(59)2,023
WFNB - combined losses6,225
7,496
5,633
728

(70)(125)
United Western       
Non-single family residential losses112,672
107,881
88,591
5,037
19,673
(3,063)3,983
Single family residential losses24,781
5,084
4,015
10,153

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4,667
ABT - combined losses14,531
20,868
16,340
2,546
225
(62)(443)
CCB - combined losses155,070
185,357
148,917
8,017
13,630
(883)2,511
Total$1,303,539
$1,932,306
$1,110,163
$28,701
$116,535
$(10,068)$14,168
         
(1)  
Fair value at acquisition date represents the initial fair value of the receivable from FDIC, excluding the payable to FDIC. For GB, WFNB and ABT the acquisition date is when Bancorporation initially acquired the banks.
(2)  
For GB, WFNB and ABT the losses/expenses incurred through 12/31/2014 include amounts prior to BancShares' acquisition through merger with Bancorporation.
(3)  
For GB, WFNB and ABT the cumulative amount reimbursed by FDIC through 12/31/2014 include amounts prior to BancShares' acquisition through merger with Bancorporation.
(4)  
Prospective amortization (accretion) reflects balances that, due to post-acquisition credit quality improvement, will be amortized over the shorter of the covered asset's life or the term of the loss share period.
  
Except where noted, each FDIC-assisted transaction has a separate loss share agreement for Single-Family Residential loans (SFR) and Non-Single-Family Residential loans (NSFR).
 
For TVB, combined losses are covered at 0 percent up to $193.3 million, 80 percent for losses between $193.3 million and $464.0 million and 95 percent for losses above $464.0 million. The loss share agreement expired on July 17, 2014 for all TVB NSFR loans and will expire on July 17, 2019 for the SFR loans.
 
For VB, combined losses are covered at 80 percent up to $235.0 million and 95 percent for losses above $235.0 million. The loss share agreement expired on September 11, 2014 for all VB NSFR loans and will expire on September 11, 2019 for the SFR loans.
 
For GB. combined losses are covered at 0 percent up to $327.0 million, 80 percent for losses between $327.0 million and $853.0 million and 95 percent above $853.0 million. The loss share agreement expired on September 25, 2014 for all GB NSFR loans and will expire on September 25, 2019 for the SFR loans.
 
For First Regional, NSFR losses are covered at 0 percent up to $41.8 million, 80 percent for losses between $41.8 million and $1.02 billion and 95 percent for losses above $1.02 billion. The loss share agreement expires on January 29, 2015 for all First Regional NSFR loans. First Regional has no SFR loans.
 
For SAB, combined losses are covered at 80 percent up to $99.0 million and 95 percent for losses above $99.0 million. The loss share agreement expires on March 5, 2015 for all SAB NSFR loans and March 4, 2020 for the SFR loans.
 
For WFNB, combined losses are covered at 80 percent. The loss share agreement expires on July 23, 2015 for all WFNB NSFR loans and July 23, 2020 for the SFR loans.
 
For United Western NSFR loans, losses are covered at 80 percent up to $111.5 million, 30 percent between $111.5 million and $227.0 million and 80 percent for losses above $227.0 million. The loss share agreement expires on January 21, 2016.
 
For United Western SFR loans, losses are covered at 80 percent up to $32.5 million, 0 percent between $32.5 million and $57.7 million and 80 percent for losses above $57.7 million. The loss share agreement expires on January 20, 2021.
 
For ABT, combined losses are covered at 80 percent. The loss share agreement expires on June 3, 2016 for all ABT NSFR loans and June 3, 2021 for the SFR loans.
 
For CCB, combined losses are covered at 80 percent up to $231.0 million, 0 percent between $231.0 million and $285.9 million and 80 percent for losses above $285.9 million. The loss share agreement expires on July 7, 2016 for all CCB NSFR loans and July 7, 2021 for the SFR loans.

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Table 7
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS
 2014 2013 
(Dollars in thousands, taxable equivalent)Average
Balance
 Interest
Income/
Expense
 Yield/
Rate
 Average
Balance
 Interest
Income/
Expense
 Yield/
Rate
 
Assets            
Loans and leases$14,820,126
 $703,716
 4.75
%$13,163,743
 $759,261
 5.77
%
Investment securities:            
U.S. Treasury1,690,186
 12,139
 0.72
 610,327
 1,714
 0.28
 
Government agency1,509,868
 7,717
 0.51
 2,829,328
 12,783
 0.45
 
Mortgage-backed securities2,769,255
 36,492
 1.32
 1,745,540
 22,642
 1.30
 
State, county and municipal295
 21
 7.12
 276
 20
 7.25
 
Other24,476
 639
 2.61
 20,529
 321
 1.56
 
Total investment securities5,994,080
 57,008
 0.95
 5,206,000
 37,480
 0.72
 
Overnight investments1,417,845
 3,712
 0.26
 1,064,204
 2,723
 0.26
 
Total interest-earning assets22,232,051
 $764,436
 3.44
 19,433,947
 $799,464
 4.12
 
Cash and due from banks493,947
     483,186
     
Premises and equipment943,270
     874,862
     
Receivable from FDIC for loss share agreements61,605
     168,281
     
Allowance for loan and lease losses(210,937)     (257,791)     
Other real estate owned87,944
     119,694
     
Other assets (1)
496,524
     473,408
     
 Total assets$24,104,404
     $21,295,587
     
             
Liabilities            
Interest-bearing deposits:            
Checking with interest$2,988,287
 $779
 0.03
%$2,346,192
 $600
 0.03
%
Savings1,196,096
 624
 0.05
 968,251
 482
 0.05
 
Money market accounts6,733,959
 6,527
 0.10
 6,338,622
 9,755
 0.15
 
Time deposits3,159,510
 16,856
 0.53
 3,198,606
 23,658
 0.74
 
Total interest-bearing deposits14,077,852
 24,786
 0.18
 12,851,671
 34,495
 0.27
 
Short-term borrowings791,842
 9,177
 1.16
 596,425
 2,724
 0.46
 
Long-term obligations403,925
 16,388
 4.06
 462,203
 19,399
 4.20
 
Total interest-bearing liabilities15,273,619
 $50,351
 0.33
 13,910,299
 $56,618
 0.41
 
Demand deposits6,290,423
     5,096,325
     
Other liabilities284,070
     352,068
     
Shareholders' equity (1)
2,256,292
     1,936,895
     
 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$24,104,404
     $21,295,587
     
Interest rate spread    3.11%     3.71% 
Net interest income and net yield            
on interest-earning assets  714,085
 3.21%   742,846
 3.82% 
(1) Amounts for the 2013, 2012, 2011, and 2010 periods have been updated to reflect the fourth quarter 2014 adoption of Accounting StandardUpdate (ASU) 2014-01 related to qualified affordable housing projects.

Loans and leases include PCI and non-PCI loans, nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale. Yields related to loans, leases and securities exempt from both federal and state income taxes, federal income taxes only, or state income taxes only are stated on a taxable-equivalent basis assuming statutory federal income tax rates of 35.0 percent and state income tax rates of 6.2 percent for each period. The taxable-equivalent adjustment was $3,988, $2,660, $2,976, $3,760 and $4,139 for the years 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively.

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Table 7
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS (continued)
2012 2011 2010
Average
Balance
 Interest
Income/
Expense
 Yield/
Rate
 Average
Balance
 Interest
Income/
Expense
 Yield/
Rate
 Average
Balance
 Interest
Income/
Expense
 Yield/
Rate
(dollars in thousands, taxable equivalent)
                 
$13,560,773
 $969,802
 7.15% $14,050,453
 $970,225
 6.91% $13,865,815
 $917,111
 6.61%
                 
935,135
 2,574
 0.28
 1,347,874
 8,591
 0.64
 2,073,511
 25,586
 1.23
2,857,714
 16,339
 0.57
 2,084,627
 20,672
 0.99
 894,695
 12,852
 1.44
757,296
 14,388
 1.90
 320,611
 9,235
 2.88
 163,009
 6,544
 4.01
129,827
 2,574
 1.98
 426,114
 7,975
 1.87
 487,678
 8,721
 1.79
829
 57
 6.88
 3,841
 279
 7.26
 1,926
 120
 6.23
17,758
 340
 1.91
 32,694
 548
 1.68
 20,274
 227
 1.12
4,698,559
 36,272
 0.77
 4,215,761
 47,300
 1.12
 3,641,093
 54,050
 1.48
715,583
 1,738
 0.24
 558,454
 1,394
 0.25
 951,252
 2,346
 0.25
18,974,915
 $1,007,812
 5.31% 18,824,668
 $1,018,919
 5.41% 18,458,160
 $973,507
 5.27%
529,224
     486,812
     535,687
    
876,802
     846,989
     844,843
    
350,933
     628,132
     630,317
    
(272,105)     (241,367)     (189,561)    
172,269
     193,467
     160,376
    
441,023
     394,441
     399,663
    
$21,073,061
     $21,133,142
     $20,839,485
    
                 
                 
                 
$2,105,587
 $1,334
 0.06% $1,933,723
 $1,679
 0.09% $1,772,298
 $1,976
 0.11%
874,311
 445
 0.05
 826,881
 1,118
 0.14
 724,219
 1,280
 0.18
5,985,562
 16,185
 0.27
 5,514,920
 21,642
 0.39
 4,827,021
 27,076
 0.56
4,093,347
 39,604
 0.97
 5,350,249
 77,449
 1.45
 6,443,916
 118,863
 1.84
13,058,807
 57,568
 0.44
 13,625,773
 101,888
 0.75
 13,767,454
 149,195
 1.08
664,498
 5,107
 0.77
 652,607
 5,993
 0.92
 582,654
 5,189
 0.89
574,721
 27,473
 4.78
 766,509
 36,311
 4.74
 885,145
 40,741
 4.60
14,298,026
 $90,148
 0.63% 15,044,889
 $144,192
 0.96% 15,235,253
 $192,125
 1.26%
4,668,310
     4,150,646
     3,774,864
    
195,839
     128,517
     158,825
    
1,910,886
     1,809,090
     1,670,543
    
$21,077,444
     $21,135,572
     $20,841,180
    
    4.68%     4.45%     3.99%
                 
  $917,664
 4.84%   $874,727
 4.65%   $778,382
 4.22%





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NET INTEREST INCOME

Net interest income for the year ended December 31, 2014 decreased $30.1 million, or by 4.1 percent, compared to the same period in Table 3 below.2013. The table includesreduction resulted primarily from decreased FDIC-assisted portfolio loan interest income of $129.9 million due to continued loan runoff. The net interest income reduction was offset by the estimated fair value$59.2 million contribution from the Bancorporation merger, strong loan growth of $1.30 billion from the originated portfolio, and $15.2 million in loan interest income from the 1st Financial portfolio. Net interest income also benefited from decreased interest expense of $6.3 million during 2014 due to a continued reduction in funding costs. Net interest income for 2013 totaled $740.2 million, a $174.5 million decrease from 2012, primarily due to continuing reductions in the FDIC-assisted loan portfolio, offset by a $33.5 million decline in interest expense due to a reduction in funding costs.
The year-to-date taxable-equivalent net interest margin for 2014 was 3.21 percent, compared to 3.82 percent during 2013. The margin decline was primarily due to loan yield compression as a result of continued FDIC-assisted loan portfolio runoff, offset by improvements in investment yields, originated loan growth and lower funding costs. Investment yields have improved 23 basis points on a year-to-date basis. Although the FDIC-assisted loan portfolio performance and runoff continue to create margin volatility, the overall impact related to prior acquisitions should continue to be less significant as those portfolios continue to decline.
Average interest-earning assets increased $2.80 billion, or by 14.4 percent, for the year ended December 31, 2014, compared to the same period of 2013. The year-to-date taxable-equivalent yield on interest-earning assets declined 68 basis points to 3.44 percent compared to 2013. The taxable-equivalent yield on interest-earning assets declined primarily as the FDIC-assisted portfolio yield was replaced with higher quality, lower yielding originated loans offset by improvement in the investment yield.
Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $1.36 billion for the full year of 2014 when compared to 2013. The rate on interest-bearing liabilities decreased 8 basis points to 0.33 percent for the full year 2014, compared to the same period of 2013.
Interest income totaled $760.4 million during 2014, a decrease of $36.4 million, or 4.6 percent, as compared to 2013. Interest income from loans and leases decreased $56.7 million, or 7.5 percent, from $757.2 million in 2013, to $700.5 million in 2014. The 2014 interest income decrease was primarily the result of lower accretion income decline as FDIC-assisted loan balances were repaid, offset by the positive impact of the FDIC receivable atBancorporation and 1st Financial mergers and strong originated loan growth of $1.30 billion.
Accretion income totaled $112.4 million, a decline of $112.3 million and $79.4 million compared to 2013 and 2012, respectively. As noted in prior periods, the respective acquisition dates of each FDIC-assisted transaction as well asprimary driver for the carrying value of each FDIC receivable at December 31, 2011. Additionally,decrease in accretion income is the portion of the carrying value of the receivable that relates to accretable yield from improvementscontinued reduction in acquired loan balances. Loan balances acquired under FDIC-assisted transactions and through the January 1, 2014 1st Financial Services Corporation ("1st Financial") merger continue to decline, down $120.5 million to $908.9 million at December 31, 2014, due to pay-offs and resolution of problem assets. Other factors affecting the amount of accretion income include unscheduled loan payments and changes in estimated cash flows subsequentand impairment.
Interest income earned on investment securities totaled $56.2 million, $36.9 million, and $35.5 million during 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. The 2014 increase was primarily due to acquisition is providedinvestment securities added from the Bancorporation merger, coupled with a 23 basis point increase in the taxable-equivalent yield. The increase in the taxable-equivalent yield on the investment portfolio was due to BancShares reinvesting the proceeds from maturing government agency securities into U.S. Treasury securities and government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities at higher-yields since 2013.
Interest expense amounted to $50.4 million in 2014, a $6.3 million, or 11.1 percent decrease from 2013, the result of an 8 basis point decrease in the rate, offset by the increase of $1.23 billion in average deposits. The increase in average deposits was primarily due to $7.17 billion deposits assumed in the Bancorporation merger. Interest expense declined for each loss share agreement. This componentthe fifth consecutive year during 2014 as deposit funding costs remain at historical lows. Much of the FDIC receivable will be recognized asreduction in funding costs results from a reductionchange in the deposit mix. Interest expense on interest-bearing deposits equaled $24.8 million in 2014, a decrease of $9.7 million compared to noninterest$34.5 million in 2013. Average time deposits declined from $3.20 billion in 2013 to $3.16 billion in 2014, offset by time deposits contributed from the Bancorporation merger of $864.0 million. While time deposit balances fell during the year, average money market balances increased from $6.34 billion in 2013 to $6.73 billion in 2014. Interest expense amounted to $90.1 million in 2012, a $33.5 million decrease from 2012, the result of a 22 basis-point decrease in the rate and a $387.7 million decrease in average-interest bearing liabilities.
Table 8 isolates the changes in taxable-equivalent net interest income over the shorter of the remaining life of the associated receivables or the related loss share agreement.due to changes in volume and interest rates for 2014 and 2013.

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Table 38
LOSS SHARE PROVISIONS AND RECEIVABLE FROM FDICCHANGES IN CONSOLIDATED TAXABLE EQUIVALENT NET INTEREST INCOME

  FDIC receivable  Losses/expenses realized through 12/31/2011
Entity/Loss rangesReimbursement rateFair value at acquisition dateCarrying value at December 31, 2011Receivable related to accretable yield as of 12/31/11 Amount incurredCumulative amount reimbursed by FDIC through 12/31/11Amount due from FDIC for 12/31/11 filings
 (dollars in thousands)
TVB - combined losses $103,558
$88,565
$32,022
 $142,681
$
$
Losses up to $193,2620%       
Losses between $193,262 and $464,00080%       
Losses above $464,00095%       
No clawback provision applies        
VB - combined losses 138,963
42,095
9,404
 142,888
109,666
4,645
Losses up to $235,00080%       
Losses above $235,00095%       
No clawback provision applies        
First Regional - combined losses 378,695
79,935
34,658
 287,692
182,355
14,344
Losses up to $41,8150%       
Losses between $41,815 and $1,017,00080%       
Losses above $1,017,00095%       
Clawback provisions apply        
SAB - combined losses 89,734
38,600
5,938
 70,162
53,885
2,245
Losses up to $99,00080%       
Losses above $99,00095%       
Clawback provisions apply        
United Western        
Non-single family residential losses        
Losses up to $111,51780%112,672
107,086
8,902
 84,262

66,989
Losses between $111,517 and $227,03230%       
Losses above $227,03280%       
Single family residential losses        
Losses up to $32,48980%24,781
20,981
201
 685

549
Losses between$32,489 and $57,6530%       
Losses above $57,65380%       
Clawback provisions apply        
CCB - combined losses 155,070
162,249

 44,075

35,173
Losses up to $230,99180%       
Losses between $230,991 and $285,9470%       
Losses above $285,94780%       
Clawback provisions apply        
Total $1,003,473
$539,511
$91,125
 $772,445
$345,906
$123,945
 2014 2013
 Change from previous year due to: Change from previous year due to:
   Yield/ Total   Yield/ Total
(Dollars in thousands)Volume Rate Change Volume Rate Change
Assets           
Loans and leases$87,149
 $(142,694) $(55,545) $(25,895) $(184,646) $(210,541)
Investment securities:           
U.S. Treasury5,382
 5,043
 10,425
 (885) 25
 (860)
Government agency(6,351) 1,285
 (5,066) (144) (3,412) (3,556)
Mortgage-backed securities13,405
 445
 13,850
 15,787
 (7,533) 8,254
Corporate bonds
 
 
 (1,287) (1,287) (2,574)
State, county and municipal1
 
 1
 (39) 2
 (37)
Other82
 236
 318
 48
 (67) (19)
Total investment securities12,519
 7,009
 19,528
 13,480
 (12,272) 1,208
Overnight investments954
 35
 989
 839
 146
 985
Total interest-earning assets$100,622
 $(135,650) $(35,028) $(11,576) $(196,772) $(208,348)
Liabilities           
Interest-bearing deposits:           
Checking with interest$186
 $(7) $179
 $21
 $(755) $(734)
Savings128
 14
 142
 42
 (5) 37
Money market accounts267
 (3,495) (3,228) 853
 (7,283) (6,430)
Time deposits(187) (6,615) (6,802) (7,605) (8,341) (15,946)
Total interest-bearing deposits394
 (10,103) (9,709) (6,689) (16,384) (23,073)
Short-term borrowings1,588
 4,865
 6,453
 (424) (1,959) (2,383)
Long-term obligations(2,406) (605) (3,011) (5,059) (3,015) (8,074)
Total interest-bearing liabilities(424) (5,843) (6,267) (12,172) (21,358) (33,530)
Change in net interest income$101,046
 $(129,807) $(28,761) $596
 $(175,414) $(174,818)

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2011 FDIC-Assisted Transactions
The FDIC-assisted transactions involving United WesternLoans and CCB were accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting. The purchased assets, assumed liabilities and identifiable intangible assets were recorded at their respective acquisition date estimated fair values. Fair values are subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the transaction as additional information regarding closing date fair values becomes available. During this one year period, the cause of any change in cash flow estimates is considered to determine whether the change results from circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date or if the change results from an event that occurred after the acquisition.
United Western Bank
On January 21, 2011, FCB entered into an agreement with the FDIC, as Receiver, to purchase substantially all the assets and assume the majority of the liabilities of United Western at a discount of $213,000 with no deposit premium. United Western operated in Denver, Colorado, with eight branch locations in Boulder, Centennial, Cherry Creek, downtown Denver, Hampden at Interstate 25, Fort Collins, Longmont and Loveland. The Purchase and Assumption Agreement with the FDIC includes loss share agreements on the coveredleases include PCI loans, non-PCI loans, nonaccrual loans, and other real estate purchased by FCB which provides protection against losses to FCB.
Table 4 identifiesloans held for sale. Interest income on loans and leases includes accretion income. The rate/volume variance is allocated equally between the assets acquired, liabilities assumed, fair value adjustments, the resulting amounts recorded by FCBchanges in volume and the calculation of the gain recognized for the United Western FDIC-assisted transaction.rate.

Table 4
UNITED WESTERN BANKNONINTEREST INCOME

 January 21, 2011
 As recorded by
United Western
 Fair value
adjustments
at date of acquisition 
 Subsequent
acquisition-date
adjustments
 As recorded
by FCB
 (thousands)
Assets       
Cash and due from banks$420,902
 $
 $
 $420,902
Investment securities available for sale281,862
 
 
 281,862
Loans covered by loss share agreements (1)1,034,074
 (278,913) 4,190
 759,351
Other real estate owned covered by loss share agreements37,812
 (10,252) (1,469) 26,091
Income earned not collected5,275
 
 
 5,275
Receivable from FDIC for loss share agreements
 140,285
 (2,832) 137,453
FHLB stock22,783
 
 

 22,783
Mortgage servicing rights4,925
 (1,489) 
 3,436
Core deposit intangible
 537
 
 537
Other assets15,421
 109
 (991) 14,539
Total assets acquired$1,823,054
 $(149,723) $(1,102) $1,672,229
Liabilities       
Deposits:       
Noninterest-bearing$101,875
 $
 $
 $101,875
Interest-bearing1,502,983
 
 
 1,502,983
Total deposits1,604,858
 
 
 1,604,858
Short-term borrowings336,853
 
 
 336,853
Long-term obligations$206,838
 789
 
 207,627
Deferred tax liability1,351
 (565) 
 786
Other liabilities11,772
 
 
 11,772
Total liabilities assumed2,161,672
 224
 
 2,161,896
Excess (shortfall) of assets acquired over liabilities assumed$(338,618)      
Aggregate fair value adjustments  $(149,947) $(1,102)  
Cash received from FDIC (2)      553,141
Gain on acquisition of United Western      $63,474
(1)
Excludes $11,998 in loans repurchased by FDIC during the second quarter of 2011
(2)Cash received includes cash received from the FDICNoninterest income is an essential component of our total revenue and is critical to our ability to sustain adequate profitability levels. The primary sources of noninterest income have traditionally consisted of cardholder services income, merchant services income, service charges on deposit accounts and revenues derived from wealth management services. Recoveries on PCI loans that have been previously charged-off are additional sources of noninterest income. BancShares records these recoveries as noninterest income rather than as an adjustment to the allowance for loans repurchased during the second quarter of 2011

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Loans and OREO purchased in the United Western transaction are covered by two loss share agreements between the FDIC and FCB (one for single family residential mortgage loans and the other for all other non-consumer loans and OREO), which afford FCB significant loss protection. Under the loss share agreement for single family residential mortgage loans (SFRs), the FDIC will cover 80 percent of covered loan losses up to $32.5 million; 0 percent from $32.5 million up to $57.7 million and 80 percent of losses in excess of $57.7 million. The loss share agreement for all other non-consumer loans and OREO will cover 80 percent of covered loan and OREOlease losses up to $111.5 million; 30 percent of losses from $111.5 million to $227.0 million; and 80 percent of losses in excess of $227.0 million.  UWB consumersince charge-offs on PCI loans are not covered underprimarily recorded through the FDIC loss share agreements. Based on current projections, we anticipate losses on United Western covered SFR assets will total $26.3 million and losses on other non-consumer loans and OREO will total $217.0 million.
The SFR loss share agreement covers losses recorded during the ten years following the date of the transaction, while the term for the loss share agreement covering all other covered loans and OREO is five years. The SFR loss share agreement also covers recoveries received for ten years following the date of the transaction, while recoveries of all other covered loans and OREO will be shared with the FDIC for a five-year period. The losses reimbursable by the FDIC are based on the book value of the relevant loan as determined by the FDIC at the date of the transaction. New loans made after that date are not covered by the loss share agreements.nonaccretable difference.

The loss share agreements include a clawback provision that requires a true-up payment inOctober 1, 2014 Bancorporation merger contributed $32.5 million during the event FCB’s losses do not reach the Total Intrinsic Loss Estimatefourth quarter of $294.0 million2014. On March 17, 2021, the true-up measurement date, FCB is required to make a true-up payment, impacting all noninterest income line items, to the FDIC equal to 50 percentyear-over-year increases in these categories. Table 9 provides the components of noninterest income for the excess, if any, ofprevious five years. Noninterest income for 2011 and 2010 included significant acquisition gains recorded in conjunction with the following calculation: A-(B+C+D), where (A) equals 20 percent of the Total Intrinsic Loss Estimate, or $58.8 million; (B) equals 20 percent of the Net Loss Amount; (C) equals 25 percent of the asset (discount) bid, or ($52.9) million; and (D) equals 3.5 percent of total Shared Loss Assets at Bank Closing, or $37.9 million. Current loss estimates suggest that a true-up payment of $12.6 million will be paid to the FDIC during 2021.FDIC-assisted transactions.

FCB recorded aFor 2014, noninterest income amounted to $137.5340.4 million, compared to $267.4 million receivable thatfor 2013. The $73.0 million increase in 2014 was basedprimarily driven by the impact of the Bancorporation merger and the recognition of a $29.1 million gain on Bancorporation shares of stock owned by BancShares. The shares were canceled and ceased to exist when the present value of projected amountsmerger became

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effective October 1, 2014. Noninterest income totaled $267.4 million in 2013, compared to be received from and paid to the FDIC under the United Western loss share agreements. Subsequent$192.3 million in 2012. The $75.1 million increase includes a $29.3 million favorable change in adjustments to the FDIC receivable resulting from changes in estimated cash flows will be based on the reimbursement provisionslower amortization of the applicableFDIC receivable for post-acquisition improvements and the $19.2 million increase in recoveries of acquired loan balances previously charged off, net of amounts shared with the FDIC.

The 2014 increase in noninterest income was also driven by a $40.2 million reduction in FDIC receivable adjustments such as favorable cash receipts, higher than expected expense reimbursements, and lower amortization expense as loss share protection expired for non-single family residential loans acquired from Temecula Valley Bank and Venture Bank in 2014. BancShares also experienced recoveries of acquired loan balances of $16.2 million and $29.7 million that were previously charged off in 2014 and 2013, respectively. During 2015, loss share protection will expire for loans acquired from First Regional Bank and for non-single family residential loans acquired from Sun American Bank and Williamsburg First National Bank, a loss share agreement assumed through the Bancorporation merger.

Other noninterest income in 2013 included $7.5 million generated from the sale of our rights and most of our obligations under various service agreements with client banks. Inclusive of asset impairments and severance costs recorded in conjunction with the FDIC and the appropriate reimbursement rate based on aggregate estimated losses.
    Inclusive of all acquisition accounting adjustmentssale that have been backdated to the date of the acquisition, first quarter 2011are included in noninterest income included an acquisitionexpense, we recorded a net gain of $63.55.5 million that resulted. During 2014, substantially all fees from the FDIC-assisted acquisition of United Western. FCB recorded a deferred tax liability for the gain of $24.9 million resultingprocessing services relate to payments received from differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in this transaction. Our operating results for the period ended December 31, 2011 include the resultsBancorporation. As of the acquired assets and liabilities for the periodOctober 1, 2014 effective merger date with Bancorporation, no further fees from January 21, 2011 through December 31, 2011. Accretion and amortization of various purchase accounting discounts and premiums wereprocessing services provided to Bancorporation are recorded during 2011.by BancShares.

Colorado Capital Bank
On July 8, 2011, FCB entered into an agreement withYear-to-date noninterest income benefited from a $8.1 million increase in merchant services income and a $8.5 million increase in cardholder services income, due to the FDIC to purchase substantially all the assets and assume the majoritycard initiative program, a full year of the liabilitiesVISA incentives, and the contribution from the Bancorporation merger. The $8.4 million increase in service charges on deposits accounts and the $6.5 million increase in wealth management services income were primarily driven by the contribution of the Bancorporation merger. Wealth management services income was also higher due to improved returns on brokerage services. Mortgage income decreased $5.2 million due to reduced mortgage originations as a result of higher interest rates related to improved economic conditions.

Table 9
NONINTEREST INCOME

 Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Gain on acquisitions$
 $
 $
 $150,417
 $136,000
Cardholder services56,820
 48,360
 45,174
 56,279
 56,578
Merchant services64,075
 56,024
 50,298
 54,543
 50,997
Service charges on deposit accounts69,100
 60,661
 61,564
 63,775
 73,762
Wealth management services66,115
 59,628
 57,236
 54,974
 51,378
Fees from processing services17,989
 22,821
 34,816
 30,487
 29,097
Securities gains29,096
 
 2,277
 (288) 1,952
Other service charges and fees17,760
 15,696
 14,239
 22,647
 20,820
Mortgage income5,828
 11,065
 8,072
 6,597
 9,699
Insurance commissions11,129
 10,694
 9,974
 9,165
 8,650
ATM income5,388
 5,026
 5,279
 6,020
 6,656
Adjustments to FDIC receivable and payable for loss share agreements(32,151) (72,342) (101,594) (19,305) (46,806)
Recoveries of acquired loans previously charged off16,159
 29,699
 10,489
 13,533
 
Other (1)
13,118
 20,050
 (5,570) 18,045
 10,063
Total noninterest income (1)
$340,426
 $267,382
 $192,254
 $466,889
 $408,846
(1) CCBAmounts for the 2013, 2012, 2011, and 2010 periods have been updated to reflect the fourth quarter 2014 adoption of Accounting StandardCastle Rock, Colorado at a discount of $154.9 million, with no deposit premium. CCB operated in Castle Rock, Colorado, and in six branch locations in Boulder, Castle Pines, Cherry Creek, Colorado Springs, Edwards, and Parker. The Purchase and Assumption Agreement with the FDIC includes loss share agreements on the loans and OREO purchased by FCB which provide protection against lossesUpdate (ASU) 2014-01 related to FCB.investments for qualified affordable housing projects.



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Table 5
COLORADO CAPITAL BANK
 July 8, 2011
 As recorded
by CCB
 
Fair value
adjustments
at acquisition date
 
Subsequent
acquisition-date
adjustments
 
As recorded
by FCB
 (thousands)
Assets       
Cash and due from banks$74,736
 $
 $
 $74,736
Investment securities available for sale40,187
 
 
 40,187
Loans covered by loss share agreements538,369
 (216,207) (1,373) 320,789
Other real estate owned covered by loss share agreements14,853
 (7,699) 3,058
 10,212
Income earned not collected1,720
 
 
 1,720
Receivable from FDIC for loss share agreements
 157,600
 (2,530) 155,070
Core deposit intangible
 984
 
 984
Other assets3,296
 
 
 3,296
Total assets acquired$673,161
 $(65,322) $(845) $606,994
Liabilities       
Deposits:       
Noninterest-bearing$35,862
 $
 $
 $35,862
Interest-bearing571,251
 (612) 
 570,639
Total deposits607,113
 (612) 
 606,501
Short-term borrowings15,008
 204
 
 15,212
Other liabilities438
 
 
 438
Total liabilities assumed622,559
 (408) 
 622,151
Excess of assets acquired over liabilities assumed$50,602
      
Aggregate fair value adjustments  $(64,914) $(845)  
Cash received from FDIC      102,100
Gain on acquisition of CCB      $86,943
The loansprimary components of noninterest expense are salaries and OREO purchased in the CCB transaction are covered by two loss share agreements between the FDICrelated employee benefits, occupancy costs, facilities and FCB (one for SFRsequipment and the other for all other loans and OREO excluding consumer loans and CD-secured loans), which afford FCB significant loss protection. Under the loss share agreements, the FDIC will cover 80 percent of combined covered losses up tosoftware costs. Noninterest expense equaled $231.0 million; 0 percent from $231.0 million up to $285.9 million; and 80 percent of losses in excess of $285.9 million. CCB consumer loans and CD-secured loans are not covered under the FDIC loss share agreements. Based on current projections, we anticipate covered losses on CCB covered assets will total $200.6 million.
The SFR loss share agreement covers losses recorded during the ten years following the date of the transaction, while the term for the loss share agreement covering all other covered loans and OREO is five years. The SFR loss share agreement also covers recoveries received for ten years following the date of the transaction, while recoveries of all other covered loans and OREO will be shared with the FDIC for a five-year period. The losses reimbursable by the FDIC are based on the book value of the relevant loan as determined by the FDIC at the date of the transaction. New loans made after that date are not covered by the loss share agreements.
The loss share agreements include a clawback provision that requires a true-up payment in the event FCB’s losses do not reach the Total Intrinsic Loss Estimate of $285.7 million. On August 22, 2021, the true-up measurement date, FCB is required to make a true-up payment to the FDIC equal to 50 percent of the excess, if any, of the following calculation: A-(B+C+D), where (A) equals 20 percent of the Total Intrinsic Loss Estimate, or $57.1 million; (B) equals 20 percent of the Net Loss Amount; (C) equals 25 percent of the asset (discount) bid, or ($38.7) million; and (D) equals 3.5 percent of total Shared Loss Assets at Bank Closing, or $19.3 million. Current loss estimates suggest that a true-up payment of $17.3 million will be paid to

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the FDIC during 2021.
FCB recorded a $155.1 million receivable that was based on the present value of projected amounts to be received from and paid to the FDIC under the CCB loss share agreements. Subsequent adjustments to the FDIC receivable resulting from changes in estimated cash flows will be based on the reimbursement provisions of the applicable loss share agreement with the FDIC and the appropriate reimbursement rate based on aggregate estimated losses.
Inclusive of all acquisition accounting adjustments that have been backdated to the date of the acquisition, third quarter 2011 noninterest income included an acquisition gain of $86.9 million that resulted from the CCB FDIC-assisted acquisition. The gain resulted from the difference between the estimated fair value of acquired assets and assumed liabilities. FCB recorded a deferred tax liability for the gain of $34.0 million resulting from differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in this transaction. To the extent there are additional adjustments to the acquisition date fair values for up to one year following the acquisition, there will be additional adjustments to the gain. Our operating results for the period ended December 31, 2011 include the results of the acquired assets and liabilities for the period from July 8, 2011 through December 31, 2011

EARNINGS SUMMARY
BancShares reported earnings for 2011 of $195.0 million, or $18.80 per share, compared to $193.0 million, or $18.50 per share during 2010. Net income as a percentage of average assets equaled 0.92 percent during 2011, compared to 0.93 percent during 2010. The return on average equity was 10.77 percent for 2011, compared to 11.54 percent for 2010. The $2.0 million, or 1.0 percent, increase in net income reflects higher noninterest expense, substantially offset by increases in net interest income and noninterest income. Noninterest income increased modestly, exclusive of acquisition gains and entries arising from post-acquisition adjustments to the receivable from the FDIC. The growth in noninterest expense was primarily caused by higher collection and foreclosure costs and salaries and benefits resulting from new staffing to manage growth arising from the FDIC-assisted transactions.
Net interest income during 2011 increased $96.7 million, or 12.5 percent, versus 2010. Average interest-earning assets increased modestly due primarily to the 2011 FDIC-assisted transactions. The taxable-equivalent net yield on interest-earning assets increased 43 basis points due to accretion of fair value discounts relating to acquired loans. During 2011 and 2010, accreted loan discounts resulting from various post-acquisition events, including unscheduled prepayments on acquired loans significantly impacted the taxable-equivalent net yield on interest-earning assets. Since such events are unpredictable, the yield on interest-earning assets may decline in future periods.
The provision for loan and lease losses increased $88.8 million, to $232.3846.3 million for 20112014, compared toa $143.5 million for 2010 caused by higher provisions resulting from post-acquisition deterioration of acquired loans covered by loss share agreements. To the extent that the deterioration is covered by a loss share agreement, there is a corresponding adjustment to the FDIC receivable with an offset to noninterest income for the covered portion at the appropriate indemnification rate.

Noninterest income increased $58.274.9 million or 14.39.7 percent percentincrease from the $771.4 million recorded during 20112013, the net result of the Bancorporation merger, higher salaries and wages, merger-related expenses, occupancy expenses, and advertising, offset by lower employee benefits and collection expenses. Noninterest expense in 2013 increased $4.4 million from the $766.9 million recorded during 2012, the net result of higher employee benefits expense and lower foreclosure-related expenses.
Merger-related expenses included in noninterest expense for the 1st Financial and Bancorporation transactions were $5.0 million and $8.0 million respectively for the year ended December 31, 2014.
Salaries and wages increased $40.3 million in comparison to 2013 primarily as a result of the workforce acquired in the Bancorporation merger and annual merit increases. Employee benefits, however, have decreased $10.6 million in comparison to 2013 primarily due to lower pension expense as a result of applying a higher discount rate to calculate our pension obligation during 2014.
Occupancy expenses increased $11.1 million or 14.6 percent from 2013 due to the addition of Bancorporation and higher maintenance costs and depreciation expenses.
Equipment expense increased $3.5 million or 4.7 percent during 2014 due to higher software costs. Equipment expenses will increase in future periods as BancShares continues an effort to update core technology systems and related business processes. As each phase of the project is completed, BancShares anticipates that equipment expense, including depreciation expense for software and hardware investments and related maintenance expense, will increase. The netproject will also require facility-related investments, which will result in higher occupancy costs in future periods. The project began in 2013 and will continue until 2016 with total costs estimated to exceed $130.0 million.
Advertising expenses included in noninterest expense increased $3.2 million in 2014, when compared to 2013, due to costs associated with the Forever First branding campaign.
Collection expense declined $9.6 million during 2014 due to lower legal remediation expenses associated with managing fewer nonperforming assets.

Table 10
NONINTEREST EXPENSE

 Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Salaries and wages$349,279
 $308,936
 $307,036
 $307,667
 $297,708
Employee benefits79,898
 90,479
 78,861
 72,495
 64,691
Occupancy expense86,775
 75,713
 74,798
 74,832
 72,766
Equipment expense79,084
 75,538
 74,822
 69,951
 66,894
Merchant processing39,874
 35,279
 33,313
 37,196
 35,663
FDIC insurance expense12,979
 10,175
 10,656
 16,459
 23,167
Foreclosure-related expenses17,368
 17,134
 40,654
 46,133
 20,439
Cardholder processing11,950
 9,892
 11,816
 11,418
 11,102
Collection11,595
 21,209
 25,591
 23,237
 20,485
Processing fees paid to third parties17,089
 15,095
 14,454
 16,336
 13,327
Cardholder reward programs11,435
 10,154
 4,325
 11,780
 11,624
Telecommunications10,834
 10,033
 11,131
 12,131
 11,328
Consultant10,168
 9,670
 3,914
 3,021
 2,484
Advertising11,461
 8,286
 3,897
 7,957
 8,301
Merger-related expenses13,064
 391
 791
 1,107
 1,729
Other83,436
 73,396
 70,874
 81,205
 71,668
Total noninterest expense$846,289
 $771,380
 $766,933
 $792,925
 $733,376

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INCOME TAXES

We monitor and evaluate the potential impact of current events on the acquisition gainsestimates used to establish income tax expenses and entries arising from post-acquisition adjustmentsincome tax liabilities. On a periodic basis, we evaluate our income tax positions based on current tax law, positions taken by various tax auditors within the jurisdictions where BancShares is required to the receivable from the FDIC equaledfile income tax returns, as well as potential or pending audits or assessments by tax auditors.

For 2014, income tax expense totaled $131.165.0 million in 2011 compared to $89.2101.6 million induring 2010. Excluding these amounts, noninterest income increased $16.2 million2013, orreflecting effective tax rates of 5.131.9 percent and 37.8 percent during 2011.the respective periods. The decrease in effective tax rate during 2014 results primarily from the impact of the $29.1 million gain from the Bancorporation shares of stock owned by BancShares at the date of merger.

Noninterest expense increased $59.5 million, or 8.1 percent, during 2011, primarily due to acquisition-related activities, including operating costs for acquired branches, increased corporate staffing to manage the growth, and expenses for the operation and disposition of other real estate.
INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS

Interest-earning assets include loans and leases, investment securities, interest bearing cash in banks and overnight investments, all of which reflect varying interest rates based on the risk level and repricing characteristics of the underlying asset. Riskier interest-earning assetsinvestments typically carry a higher interest rate but expose us to potentially higher levels of default.market risk.

We have historically focused on maintaining high assethigh-asset quality, which results in a loan and lease portfolio subjected to strenuous underwriting and monitoring procedures. We avoid high-risk industry concentrations, but we do maintain a concentration of owner-occupied real estate loans to borrowers in medical and medical-related fields. Our focus on asset quality also influences the composition of our investment securities portfolio. At

Interest-earning assets averaged $22.23 billion for 2014, compared to $19.43 billion for 2013. The increase of $2.8 billion, or 14.4 percent, was primarily due to the Bancorporation merger effective October 1, 2014, increasing the levels of loans, investment securities, and overnight investments.

In 2014, FCB completed two merger transactions. In accordance with the acquisition method of accounting, all assets and liabilities were recorded at their fair value as of the acquisition date. Per the acquisition method of accounting, these fair values are preliminary and subject to refinement for up to one year after the acquisition date as additional information relative to closing date fair values becomes available.

Investment securities

Investment securities totaled $7.17 billion at December 31, 2011, United States2014, an increase of $1.78 billion, or 33.1 percent, when compared to December 31, 2013. This follows an increase of $161.0 million, or 3.1 percent, in total investment securities from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2013.

The total investment securities portfolio book value increased significantly in 2014 due to the Bancorporation and 1st Financial mergers. Merger-related additions to the investment portfolio were comprised of $1.20 billion of U.S. Treasury securities represented 21.9 percent and government agency securities, represented 63.9 percent$948.1 million of our investmentmortgage backed securities portfolio. Mortgage-backed securities comprise only 7.6 percentand $97.0 million of other investments as of the total portfolio while corporate bonds insured under the TLGP representacquisition dates.
Investment securities available for sale equaled 6.2 percent. Overnight investments are selectively made with the Federal Reserve Bank and other financial institutions that are within our risk tolerance.

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During 2011, changes in interest-earning assets primarily reflect the impact of assets acquired in the FDIC-assisted transactions. Changes in the amount of our investment securities result from trends among loans and leases, deposits and short-term borrowings. When inflows arising from deposit and treasury services products exceed loan and lease demand, we invest excess funds in the securities portfolio. Conversely, when loan demand exceeds growth in deposits and short-term borrowings, we allow overnight investments to decline and use proceeds from maturing securities to fund loan demand.
Loans and leases
Loans and leases totaled $13.947.17 billion at December 31, 20112014, an increase ofcompared to $455.8 million or 3.4 percent over December 31, 2010. Loans covered under loss share agreements totaled $2.365.39 billion at December 31, 2011 or 16.9 percent of total loans, compared to $2.01 billion at December 31, 2010, representing 14.9 percent of loans outstanding. Table 6 details the composition of loans and leases for the past five years.
Loans not covered by loss share agreements secured by commercial mortgages totaled $5.10 billion at December 31, 2011, a $367.1 million or 7.7 percent increase from December 31, 20102013. In 2010 commercial mortgage loans increased 4.1 percent over 2009. The sustained growth reflects our continued focus on small business customers, particularly among medical-related and other professional customers. As a percentage of total loans and leases not covered by loss share agreements, noncovered commercial mortgage loans represent 44.1 percent at December 31, 2011 and 41.3 percent at December 31, 2010. The majority of our commercial mortgage portfolio not covered by loss share agreements is secured by owner-occupied facilities rather than investment property. These loans are underwritten based primarily upon the cash flow from the operation of the business rather than the value of the real estate collateral.
At December 31, 2011, there were $1.26 billion of commercial mortgage loans covered by loss share agreements, 53.4 percent of the $2.36 billion in covered loans. Including the commercial mortgage loans not covered by loss share agreements, total commercial mortgage loans as of December 31, 2011 total $6.37 billion or 45.7 percent of total loans and leases.

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Table 6
LOANS AND LEASES
     December 31    
 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
     (thousands)    
Covered loans$2,362,152
 $2,007,452
 $1,173,020
 $
 $
Noncovered loans and leases :         
Commercial:         
Construction and land development381,163
 338,929
 541,110
 548,095
 608,114
Commercial mortgage5,104,993
 4,737,862
 4,552,078
 4,343,809
 3,982,496
Other commercial real estate144,771
 149,710
 158,187
 149,478
 145,552
Commercial and industrial1,764,407
 1,869,490
 1,832,670
 1,885,358
 1,707,394
Lease financing312,869
 301,289
 330,713
 353,933
 340,601
Other158,369
 182,015
 195,084
 99,264
 85,354
Total commercial loans7,866,572
 7,579,295
 7,609,842
 7,379,937
 6,869,511
Non-commercial:         
Residential mortgage784,118
 878,792
 864,704
 894,802
 953,209
Revolving mortgage2,296,306
 2,233,853
 2,147,223
 1,911,852
 1,494,431
Construction and land development137,271
 192,954
 81,244
 230,220
 202,704
Consumer497,370
 595,683
 941,986
 1,233,075
 1,368,228
Total non-commercial loans3,715,065
 3,901,282
 4,035,157
 4,269,949
 4,018,572
Total noncovered loans and leases11,581,637
 11,480,577
 11,644,999
 11,649,886
 10,888,083
Total loans and leases13,943,789
 13,488,029
 12,818,019
 11,649,886
 10,888,083
Less allowance for loan and lease losses270,144
 227,765
 172,282
 157,569
 136,974
Net loans and leases$13,673,645
 $13,260,264
 $12,645,737
 $11,492,317
 $10,751,109
 December 31, 2011 December 31, 2010
 
Impaired
at
acquisition
date
 
All other
acquired
loans
 Total 
Impaired
at
acquisition
date
 
All other
acquired
loans
 Total
 (thousands)
Covered loans:         
Commercial:           
Construction and land development$117,603
 $221,270
 $338,873
 $102,988
 $265,432
 $368,420
Commercial mortgage138,465
 1,122,124
 1,260,589
 120,240
 968,824
 1,089,064
Other commercial real estate33,370
 125,024
 158,394
 34,704
 175,957
 210,661
Commercial and industrial27,802
 85,640
 113,442
 9,087
 123,390
 132,477
Lease financing
 57
 57
 
 
 
Other
 1,330
 1,330
 
 1,510
 1,510
Total commercial loans317,240
 1,555,445
 1,872,685
 267,019
 1,535,113
 1,802,132
Non-commercial:           
Residential mortgage46,130
 281,438
 327,568
 11,026
 63,469
 74,495
Revolving mortgage15,350
 36,202
 51,552
 8,400
 9,466
 17,866
Construction and land development78,108
 27,428
 105,536
 44,260
 61,545
 105,805
Consumer1,477
 3,334
 4,811
 
 7,154
 7,154
Total non-commercial loans141,065
 348,402
 489,467
 63,686
 141,634
 205,320
Total covered loans$458,305
 $1,903,847
 $2,362,152
 $330,705
 $1,676,747
 $2,007,452

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There were no foreign loans or leases, covered or noncovered, in any period.
At December 31, 2011, revolving mortgage loans not covered by loss share agreements totaled $2.30 billion or 19.8 percent of total noncovered loans and leases, compared to $2.23 billion or 19.5 percent at December 31, 2010. At December 31, 2011 and 2010, an additional $51.6 million and $17.9 million, respectively, were covered by loss share agreements. At December 31, 2011, total revolving mortgage loans equaled $2.35 billion or 16.8 percent of total loans and leases, compared to $2.25 billion or 16.7 percent at December 31, 2010. The 2011 increase in total revolving mortgage loans results from additional acquired loans as well as growth in noncovered revolving mortgage loans due to low interest rates and the attractive variable rate nature of the revolving mortgage loan product. The $86.6 million increase in noncovered revolving mortgage loans during 2010 resulted principally from changes to accounting for QSPE’s and controlling financial interests that became effective on January 1, 2010. As a result of the accounting change, $97.3 million of revolving mortgage loans that were previously securitized, sold and removed from the consolidated balance sheet were returned to the balance sheet in the first quarter of 2010 upon adoption of the new accounting guidance.
Commercial and industrial loans not covered by loss share agreements equaled $1.76 billion at December 31, 2011, compared to $1.87 billion at December 31, 2010, a decline of $105.1 million or 5.6 percent. This decrease follows a decline of $36.8 million or 2.0 percent from 2009 to 2010. Weak economic conditions have limited our ability to originate commercial and industrial loans that meet our underwriting standards. Commercial and industrial loans not covered by loss share agreements represent 15.2 percent and 16.3 percent of total loans and leases not covered by loss share agreements, respectively, as of December 31, 2011 and 2010. Including covered loans, total commercial and industrial loans as of December 31, 2011 equal $1.88 billion, or 13.5 percent of total loans and leases.
Consumer loans not covered by loss share agreements amounted to $497.4 million at December 31, 2011, a decrease of $98.3 million, or 16.5 percent, from the prior year. This decline results from our decision during 2008 to discontinue originations of automobile sales finance loans through our dealer network. At December 31, 2011 and 2010, consumer loans not covered by loss share agreements represent 4.3 percent and 5.2 percent of total noncovered loans, respectively.
There were $784.1 million of residential mortgage loans not covered by loss share agreements and an additional $327.6 million covered for a total of $1.11 billion of residential mortgage loans as of December 31, 2011, representing 8.0 percent of total loans and leases. The vast majority of residential mortgage loans that we originated during 2011 and 2010 were sold to investors on a "best efforts" basis while certain loans are retained in the loan portfolio principally due to the nonconforming characteristics of the retained loans.
Commercial and residential construction and land development loans not covered by loss share agreements equaled $518.4 million at December 31, 2011, a decrease of $13.4 million, or 2.5 percent from December 31, 2010. The noncovered construction and land development loans are generally not comprised of loans to builders to acquire, develop or construct homes in large tracts of real estate, and are located in North Carolina and Virginia where residential real estate values have declined moderately. Construction and land development loans covered by loss share agreements at December 31, 2011 totaled $444.4 million, 18.8 percent of total loans covered by loss share agreements. Total covered and non-covered construction and land development loans equal $962.8 million, which is 6.9 percent of total loans and leases.
We expect non-acquisition loan growth to be modest in 2012 due to the weak demand for loans and widespread customer efforts to deleverage. All growth projections are subject to change due to further economic deterioration or improvement, our ability to generate adequate liquidity to fund loan growth and other external factors.
Investment securities
Investment securities available for sale at December 31, 2011 and 2010 totaled $4.06 billion and $4.51 billion, respectively, a $453.7 million or 10.1 percent decrease. The reduction during 2011 resulted from a decrease in liquidity due to run-off of deposits assumed in FDIC-assisted transactions, low organic deposit growth and slightly improved loan demand. Investments in U.S Treasury and government agency securities generally have final maturities of three years or less. The majority of the agency securities are callable by the issuer at periodic intervals prior to the final maturity date. Available for sale securities are reported at their aggregate fair value and unrealized gains and losses are included as a component of other comprehensive income, net of deferred taxes. As of December 31, 2014, investment securities available for sale had a net unrealized gain of $8.3 million, compared to a net unrealized loss of $16.6 million that existed as of December 31, 2013. After evaluating the securities with unrealized losses, management concluded that no other than temporary impairment existed as of December 31, 2014.

Since 2009, FCB has invested a significant portionAt December 31, 2014, mortgage-backed securities represented 50.6 percent of itsinvestment securities available liquidityfor sale, compared to U.S. Treasury and government agency securities, which represented 36.7 percent and 12.7 percent of the portfolio, respectively. Overnight investments are with the Federal Reserve Bank and other financial institutions.

During 2014 and excluding mergers, in light of tightening in government agency spreads, cash flows from matured and called government agency securities while the balance of USwere reinvested into three year U.S. Treasury securities hasat higher-yielding rates. As a result, the carrying value of U.S. Treasury securities increased $1.44 billion, while government agency securities declined as securities mature.

Investments in residential mortgage-backed securities primarily represent$1.64 billion. Mortgage backed securities issued by government sponsored enterprises increased by $300 million through purchases of ten and fifteen year pools. The effective duration of the Government Nationalinvestment portfolio was 2.4 years at December 31, 2014 compared to 2.2 years at December 31, 2013.

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Mortgage Association, Federal National Mortgage Association,The primary objective of the investment portfolio is to generate incremental income by deploying excess funds into securities that have minimal liquidity and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. The growth in residential mortgage-backed securities during 2011 resulted from securities purchasedcredit risk and low to moderate interest rate risk. Other objectives include acting as a stable source of liquidity, serving as a tool for asset and liability management and maintaining an interest rate risk profile compatible with BancShares' objectives. Changes in the United Western transaction.
Table 7 presents detailed information relating to thetotal balance of our investment securities portfolio.
Income on interest-earning assets.
Interest income amounted to $1.02 billion during 2011, a $45.8 million or 4.7 percent increaseportfolio result from 2010, compared to a $231.2 million or 31.3 percent increase from 2009 to 2010. The increase in interest income during 2011 is primarily the result of higher average balancestrends among loans and accretion income recognized on acquired loans. During 2011, interest-earning assets averaged $18.82 billion, an increase of $366.5 million from 2010. This increase results from loans acquired in FDIC-assisted transactionsleases, deposits and investment security purchases resultingshort-term borrowings. Generally, when inflows arising from deposit growth within our legacy branch network in excess ofand treasury services products exceed loan and lease demand.
Table 8 analyzes taxable-equivalent yieldsdemand, we invest excess funds into the securities portfolio. Conversely, when loan demand exceeds growth in deposits and rates on interest-earning assetsshort-term borrowings, we allow any overnight investments to decline and interest-bearing liabilities for the five years endinguse proceeds from maturing securities and prepayments to fund loan demand. Details of investment securities at December 31, 2011. The taxable-equivalent yield on interest-earning assets was 5.41 percent during 20112014, a 14 basis point increase from the 5.27 percent reported in 2010, the result of the accretion during 2011 of fair value discounts on acquired loans. The taxable-equivalent yield on interest-earning assets equaled 4.69 percent in 2009.
The taxable-equivalent yield on the loan and lease portfolio increased from 6.61 percent in 2010 to 6.91 percent in 2011. The 30 basis point yield increase coupled with the $184.6 million or 1.3 percent growth in average loans and leases contributed to an increase in loan interest income of $53.2 million or 5.8 percent over 2010. The increased yield resulted from $319.4 million of discount accreted into income during 2011 compared to $181.4 million during 2010. Loan interest income increased in 2010 from 2009 by $255.0 million, or 38.7 percent, driven by a 112 basis point yield increase resulting from loan discount accretion income in 2010, and by incremental interest from a $1.80 billion, or 14.9 percent increase in average loans and leases. During the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, unscheduled discount accretion recorded due loan payoffs was $100.6 million2013 and $94.5 millionDecember 31, 2012, respectively.are provided in Table 11 following. Also see Note C “Investments” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures.


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Table 7
INVESTMENT SECURITIES
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS
 2011 2010 2009
 Cost 
Fair
Value
 
Average
Maturity
(Yrs./Mos.)
 
Taxable
Equivalent
Yield
 Cost 
Fair
Value
 Cost 
Fair
Value
Investment securities available for sale:(dollars in thousands)
U. S. Treasury:               
Within one year$811,038
 $811,835
 0/6
 0.38% $1,332,798
 $1,336,446
 $1,251,624
 $1,260,993
One to five years76,003
 75,984
 1/1
 0.16
 602,868
 602,954
 729,824
 732,543
Total887,041
 887,819
 0/6
 0.36
 1,935,666
 1,939,400
 1,981,448
 1,993,536
Government agency:               
       Within one year2,176,527
 2,176,143
 0/7
 0.77
 1,879,988
 1,869,569
 292,136
 293,360
       One to five years415,447
 416,066
 2/1
 0.55
 50,481
 50,417
 500
 527
       Total2,591,974
 2,592,209
 0/10
 0.73
 1,930,469
 1,919,986
 292,636
 293,887
Residential mortgage-backed securities:               
Within one year374
 373
 0/9
 3.13
 6
 3
 
 
One to five years56,650
 56,929
 3/8
 2.54
 10,755
 11,061
 13,430
 13,729
Five to ten years90,595
 91,077
 6/4
 1.93
 1,673
 1,700
 917
 914
Over ten years150,783
 158,842
 25/10
 6.60
 126,857
 130,781
 112,254
 115,695
Total298,402
 307,221
 15/11
 4.46
 139,291
 143,545
 126,601
 130,338
Corporate bonds:               
Within one year250,476
 252,820
 0/6
 1.95
 227,636
 230,043
 
 
One to five years
 
 
 
 251,524
 256,615
 481,341
 485,667
Total250,476
 252,820
 0/6
 1.95
 479,160
 486,658
 481,341
 485,667
State, county and municipal:               
Within one year242
 244
 0/6
 5.34
 757
 757
 303
 304
One to five years359
 372
 1/3
 4.95
 473
 489
 1,107
 1,138
Five to ten years10
 10
   8/11
 4.97
 10
 10
 
 
Over ten years415
 415
  10/11
 4.80
 
 
 5,643
 5,371
Total1,026
 1,041
 5/1
 4.98
 1,240
 1,256
 7,053
 6,813
Other:               
Five to ten years
 
 
 
 
 
 1,026
 1,287
Over ten years
 
 
 
 
 
 911
 1,012
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 1,937
 2,299
Equity securities939
 15,313
     1,055
 19,231
 2,377
 16,622
Total investment securities available for sale4,029,858
 4,056,423
     4,486,881
 4,510,076
 2,893,393
 2,929,162
Investment securities held to maturity:               
Residential mortgage-backed securities:               
One to five years12
 11
 4/4
 6.11
 
 
 
 
Five to ten years1,699
 1,820
 5/3
 5.56
 2,404
 2,570
 3,306
 3,497
Over ten years111
 149
 16/3
 6.59
 128
 171
 146
 185
Total1,822
 1,980
 5/11
 5.63
 2,532
 2,741
 3,452
 3,682
State, county and municipal:               
One to five years
 
 
 
 
 
 151
 152
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 151
 152
Total investment securities held to maturity1,822
 1,980
 5/11
 5.63
 2,532
 2,741
 3,603
 3,834
Total investment securities$4,031,680
 $4,058,403
     $4,489,413
 $4,512,817
 $2,896,996
 $2,932,996
 2014 2013 
(Dollars in thousands, taxable equivalent)Average
Balance
 Interest
Income/
Expense
 Yield/
Rate
 Average
Balance
 Interest
Income/
Expense
 Yield/
Rate
 
Assets            
Loans and leases$14,820,126
 $703,716
 4.75
%$13,163,743
 $759,261
 5.77
%
Investment securities:            
U.S. Treasury1,690,186
 12,139
 0.72
 610,327
 1,714
 0.28
 
Government agency1,509,868
 7,717
 0.51
 2,829,328
 12,783
 0.45
 
Mortgage-backed securities2,769,255
 36,492
 1.32
 1,745,540
 22,642
 1.30
 
State, county and municipal295
 21
 7.12
 276
 20
 7.25
 
Other24,476
 639
 2.61
 20,529
 321
 1.56
 
Total investment securities5,994,080
 57,008
 0.95
 5,206,000
 37,480
 0.72
 
Overnight investments1,417,845
 3,712
 0.26
 1,064,204
 2,723
 0.26
 
Total interest-earning assets22,232,051
 $764,436
 3.44
 19,433,947
 $799,464
 4.12
 
Cash and due from banks493,947
     483,186
     
Premises and equipment943,270
     874,862
     
Receivable from FDIC for loss share agreements61,605
     168,281
     
Allowance for loan and lease losses(210,937)     (257,791)     
Other real estate owned87,944
     119,694
     
Other assets (1)
496,524
     473,408
     
 Total assets$24,104,404
     $21,295,587
     
             
Liabilities            
Interest-bearing deposits:            
Checking with interest$2,988,287
 $779
 0.03
%$2,346,192
 $600
 0.03
%
Savings1,196,096
 624
 0.05
 968,251
 482
 0.05
 
Money market accounts6,733,959
 6,527
 0.10
 6,338,622
 9,755
 0.15
 
Time deposits3,159,510
 16,856
 0.53
 3,198,606
 23,658
 0.74
 
Total interest-bearing deposits14,077,852
 24,786
 0.18
 12,851,671
 34,495
 0.27
 
Short-term borrowings791,842
 9,177
 1.16
 596,425
 2,724
 0.46
 
Long-term obligations403,925
 16,388
 4.06
 462,203
 19,399
 4.20
 
Total interest-bearing liabilities15,273,619
 $50,351
 0.33
 13,910,299
 $56,618
 0.41
 
Demand deposits6,290,423
     5,096,325
     
Other liabilities284,070
     352,068
     
Shareholders' equity (1)
2,256,292
     1,936,895
     
 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$24,104,404
     $21,295,587
     
Interest rate spread    3.11%     3.71% 
Net interest income and net yield            
on interest-earning assets  714,085
 3.21%   742,846
 3.82% 
The average maturity assumes callable securities mature on their earliest call date; yields are based on amortized cost; yields(1) Amounts for the 2013, 2012, 2011, and 2010 periods have been updated to reflect the fourth quarter 2014 adoption of Accounting StandardUpdate (ASU) 2014-01 related to qualified affordable housing projects.

Loans and leases include PCI and non-PCI loans, nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale. Yields related to loans, leases and securities that are exempt from both federal and/and state income taxes, federal income taxes only, or state income taxes only are stated on a taxable-equivalent basis assuming statutory federal income tax rates of 35.0 percent for federal income taxes and6.9 percent for state income taxestax rates of 6.2 percent for all periods. Corporate bonds are debt securities issued pursuant toeach period. The taxable-equivalent adjustment was $3,988, $2,660, $2,976, $3,760 and $4,139 for the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program issued with the full faithyears 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, and credit of the United States of America.2010, respectively.

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Table 7
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS (continued)
2012 2011 2010
Average
Balance
 Interest
Income/
Expense
 Yield/
Rate
 Average
Balance
 Interest
Income/
Expense
 Yield/
Rate
 Average
Balance
 Interest
Income/
Expense
 Yield/
Rate
(dollars in thousands, taxable equivalent)
                 
$13,560,773
 $969,802
 7.15% $14,050,453
 $970,225
 6.91% $13,865,815
 $917,111
 6.61%
                 
935,135
 2,574
 0.28
 1,347,874
 8,591
 0.64
 2,073,511
 25,586
 1.23
2,857,714
 16,339
 0.57
 2,084,627
 20,672
 0.99
 894,695
 12,852
 1.44
757,296
 14,388
 1.90
 320,611
 9,235
 2.88
 163,009
 6,544
 4.01
129,827
 2,574
 1.98
 426,114
 7,975
 1.87
 487,678
 8,721
 1.79
829
 57
 6.88
 3,841
 279
 7.26
 1,926
 120
 6.23
17,758
 340
 1.91
 32,694
 548
 1.68
 20,274
 227
 1.12
4,698,559
 36,272
 0.77
 4,215,761
 47,300
 1.12
 3,641,093
 54,050
 1.48
715,583
 1,738
 0.24
 558,454
 1,394
 0.25
 951,252
 2,346
 0.25
18,974,915
 $1,007,812
 5.31% 18,824,668
 $1,018,919
 5.41% 18,458,160
 $973,507
 5.27%
529,224
     486,812
     535,687
    
876,802
     846,989
     844,843
    
350,933
     628,132
     630,317
    
(272,105)     (241,367)     (189,561)    
172,269
     193,467
     160,376
    
441,023
     394,441
     399,663
    
$21,073,061
     $21,133,142
     $20,839,485
    
                 
                 
                 
$2,105,587
 $1,334
 0.06% $1,933,723
 $1,679
 0.09% $1,772,298
 $1,976
 0.11%
874,311
 445
 0.05
 826,881
 1,118
 0.14
 724,219
 1,280
 0.18
5,985,562
 16,185
 0.27
 5,514,920
 21,642
 0.39
 4,827,021
 27,076
 0.56
4,093,347
 39,604
 0.97
 5,350,249
 77,449
 1.45
 6,443,916
 118,863
 1.84
13,058,807
 57,568
 0.44
 13,625,773
 101,888
 0.75
 13,767,454
 149,195
 1.08
664,498
 5,107
 0.77
 652,607
 5,993
 0.92
 582,654
 5,189
 0.89
574,721
 27,473
 4.78
 766,509
 36,311
 4.74
 885,145
 40,741
 4.60
14,298,026
 $90,148
 0.63% 15,044,889
 $144,192
 0.96% 15,235,253
 $192,125
 1.26%
4,668,310
     4,150,646
     3,774,864
    
195,839
     128,517
     158,825
    
1,910,886
     1,809,090
     1,670,543
    
$21,077,444
     $21,135,572
     $20,841,180
    
    4.68%     4.45%     3.99%
                 
  $917,664
 4.84%   $874,727
 4.65%   $778,382
 4.22%





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NET INTEREST INCOME

Net interest income for the year ended December 31, 2014 decreased $30.1 million, or by 4.1 percent, compared to the same period in 2013. The reduction resulted primarily from decreased FDIC-assisted portfolio loan interest income of $129.9 million due to continued loan runoff. The net interest income reduction was offset by the $59.2 million contribution from the Bancorporation merger, strong loan growth of $1.30 billion from the originated portfolio, and $15.2 million in loan interest income from the 1st Financial portfolio. Net interest income also benefited from decreased interest expense of $6.3 million during 2014 due to a continued reduction in funding costs. Net interest income for 2013 totaled $740.2 million, a $174.5 million decrease from 2012, primarily due to continuing reductions in the FDIC-assisted loan portfolio, offset by a $33.5 million decline in interest expense due to a reduction in funding costs.
The year-to-date taxable-equivalent net interest margin for 2014 was 3.21 percent, compared to 3.82 percent during 2013. The margin decline was primarily due to loan yield compression as a result of continued FDIC-assisted loan portfolio runoff, offset by improvements in investment yields, originated loan growth and lower funding costs. Investment yields have improved 23 basis points on a year-to-date basis. Although the FDIC-assisted loan portfolio performance and runoff continue to create margin volatility, the overall impact related to prior acquisitions should continue to be less significant as those portfolios continue to decline.
Average interest-earning assets increased $2.80 billion, or by 14.4 percent, for the year ended December 31, 2014, compared to the same period of 2013. The year-to-date taxable-equivalent yield on interest-earning assets declined 68 basis points to 3.44 percent compared to 2013. The taxable-equivalent yield on interest-earning assets declined primarily as the FDIC-assisted portfolio yield was replaced with higher quality, lower yielding originated loans offset by improvement in the investment yield.
Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $1.36 billion for the full year of 2014 when compared to 2013. The rate on interest-bearing liabilities decreased 8 basis points to 0.33 percent for the full year 2014, compared to the same period of 2013.
Interest income totaled $760.4 million during 2014, a decrease of $36.4 million, or 4.6 percent, as compared to 2013. Interest income from loans and leases decreased $56.7 million, or 7.5 percent, from $757.2 million in 2013, to $700.5 million in 2014. The 2014 interest income decrease was primarily the result of lower accretion income decline as FDIC-assisted loan balances were repaid, offset by the positive impact of the Bancorporation and 1st Financial mergers and strong originated loan growth of $1.30 billion.
Accretion income totaled $112.4 million, a decline of $112.3 million and $79.4 million compared to 2013 and 2012, respectively. As noted in prior periods, the primary driver for the decrease in accretion income is the continued reduction in acquired loan balances. Loan balances acquired under FDIC-assisted transactions and through the January 1, 2014 1st Financial Services Corporation ("1st Financial") merger continue to decline, down $120.5 million to $908.9 million at December 31, 2014, due to pay-offs and resolution of problem assets. Other factors affecting the amount of accretion income include unscheduled loan payments and changes in estimated cash flows and impairment.
Interest income earned on the investment securities portfolio amountedtotaled $56.2 million, $36.9 million, and $35.5 million during 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. The 2014 increase was primarily due to $46.0 million and $52.5 million during 2011 and 2010, respectively,investment securities added from the Bancorporation merger, coupled with a taxable-equivalent yield of 1.12 percent and 1.48 percent. The $6.4 million decrease in investment interest income during 2011 resulted in a 3623 basis points decreasepoint increase in the taxable-equivalent yield. The increase in the taxable-equivalent yield on the investment portfolio was due to BancShares reinvesting the proceeds from maturing government agency securities into U.S. Treasury securities and government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities at higher-yields since 2013.
Interest income on investment securities declinedexpense amounted to $50.4 million in 2014, a $6.3 million, or 11.1 percent decrease from 2009 to 2010 by $25.4 million, causing2013, the result of an 888 basis point decrease in the taxable-equivalent yield. Increasesrate, offset by the increase of $1.23 billion in average deposits. The increase in average deposits was primarily due to $7.17 billion deposits assumed in the Bancorporation merger. Interest expense declined for the fifth consecutive year during 2014 as deposit funding costs remain at historical lows. Much of the reduction in funding costs results from a change in the deposit mix. Interest expense on interest-bearing deposits equaled $24.8 million in 2014, a decrease of $9.7 million compared to $34.5 million in 2013. Average time deposits declined from $3.20 billion in 2013 to $3.16 billion in 2014, offset by time deposits contributed from the Bancorporation merger of $864.0 million. While time deposit balances fell during the year, average money market balances increased from $6.34 billion in 2013 to $6.73 billion in 2014. Interest expense amounted to $90.1 million in 2012, a $33.5 million decrease from 2012, the result of a 22 basis-point decrease in the rate and a $387.7 million decrease in average-interest bearing liabilities.
Table 8 isolates the changes in taxable-equivalent net interest income due to changes in volume and interest rates for 2014 and 2013.

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Table 8
CHANGES IN CONSOLIDATED TAXABLE EQUIVALENT NET INTEREST INCOME

 2014 2013
 Change from previous year due to: Change from previous year due to:
   Yield/ Total   Yield/ Total
(Dollars in thousands)Volume Rate Change Volume Rate Change
Assets           
Loans and leases$87,149
 $(142,694) $(55,545) $(25,895) $(184,646) $(210,541)
Investment securities:           
U.S. Treasury5,382
 5,043
 10,425
 (885) 25
 (860)
Government agency(6,351) 1,285
 (5,066) (144) (3,412) (3,556)
Mortgage-backed securities13,405
 445
 13,850
 15,787
 (7,533) 8,254
Corporate bonds
 
 
 (1,287) (1,287) (2,574)
State, county and municipal1
 
 1
 (39) 2
 (37)
Other82
 236
 318
 48
 (67) (19)
Total investment securities12,519
 7,009
 19,528
 13,480
 (12,272) 1,208
Overnight investments954
 35
 989
 839
 146
 985
Total interest-earning assets$100,622
 $(135,650) $(35,028) $(11,576) $(196,772) $(208,348)
Liabilities           
Interest-bearing deposits:           
Checking with interest$186
 $(7) $179
 $21
 $(755) $(734)
Savings128
 14
 142
 42
 (5) 37
Money market accounts267
 (3,495) (3,228) 853
 (7,283) (6,430)
Time deposits(187) (6,615) (6,802) (7,605) (8,341) (15,946)
Total interest-bearing deposits394
 (10,103) (9,709) (6,689) (16,384) (23,073)
Short-term borrowings1,588
 4,865
 6,453
 (424) (1,959) (2,383)
Long-term obligations(2,406) (605) (3,011) (5,059) (3,015) (8,074)
Total interest-bearing liabilities(424) (5,843) (6,267) (12,172) (21,358) (33,530)
Change in net interest income$101,046
 $(129,807) $(28,761) $596
 $(175,414) $(174,818)

Loans and leases include PCI loans, non-PCI loans, nonaccrual loans, and loans held for sale. Interest income on loans and leases includes accretion income. The rate/volume variance is allocated equally between the changes in volume and rate.


NONINTEREST INCOME

Noninterest income is an essential component of our total revenue and is critical to our ability to sustain adequate profitability levels. The primary sources of noninterest income have partially offsettraditionally consisted of cardholder services income, merchant services income, service charges on deposit accounts and revenues derived from wealth management services. Recoveries on PCI loans that have been previously charged-off are additional sources of noninterest income. BancShares records these recoveries as noninterest income rather than as an adjustment to the allowance for loan and lease losses since charge-offs on PCI loans are primarily recorded through the nonaccretable difference.

The October 1, 2014 Bancorporation merger contributed $32.5 million during the fourth quarter of 2014, impacting all noninterest income line items, to the year-over-year increases in these categories. Table 9 provides the components of noninterest income for the previous five years. Noninterest income for 2011 and 2010 included significant acquisition gains recorded in conjunction with the FDIC-assisted transactions.

For 2014, noninterest income amounted to $340.4 million, compared to $267.4 million for 2013. The $73.0 million increase in 2014 was primarily driven by the impact of lower yields.the Bancorporation merger and the recognition of a $29.1 million gain on Bancorporation shares of stock owned by BancShares. The yield reductionsshares were canceled and ceased to exist when the merger became

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effective October 1, 2014. Noninterest income totaled $267.4 million in 20112013, compared to $192.3 million in 2012. The $75.1 million increase includes a $29.3 million favorable change in adjustments to the FDIC receivable resulting from lower amortization of the FDIC receivable for post-acquisition improvements and the $19.2 million increase in recoveries of acquired loan balances previously charged off, net of amounts shared with the FDIC.

The 2014 increase in noninterest income was also driven by a $40.2 million reduction in FDIC receivable adjustments such as favorable cash receipts, higher than expected expense reimbursements, and lower amortization expense as loss share protection expired for non-single family residential loans acquired from Temecula Valley Bank and Venture Bank in 2014. BancShares also experienced recoveries of acquired loan balances of $16.2 million and $29.7 million that were previously charged off in 2014 and 20102013, respectively. During 2015, loss share protection will expire for loans acquired from First Regional Bank and for non-single family residential loans acquired from Sun American Bank and Williamsburg First National Bank, a loss share agreement assumed through the Bancorporation merger.

Other noninterest income in 2013 included $7.5 million generated from the sale of our rights and most of our obligations under various service agreements with client banks. Inclusive of asset impairments and severance costs recorded in conjunction with the sale that are included in noninterest expense, we recorded a net gain of $5.5 million. During 2014, substantially all fees from processing services relate to payments received from Bancorporation. As of the October 1, 2014 effective merger date with Bancorporation, no further fees from processing services provided to Bancorporation are recorded by BancShares.

Year-to-date noninterest income benefited from a $8.1 million increase in merchant services income and a $8.5 million increase in cardholder services income, due to the card initiative program, a full year of the VISA incentives, and the contribution from the Bancorporation merger. The $8.4 million increase in service charges on deposits accounts and the $6.5 million increase in wealth management services income were primarily driven by the contribution of the Bancorporation merger. Wealth management services income was also higher due to improved returns on brokerage services. Mortgage income decreased $5.2 million due to reduced mortgage originations as a result of higher interest rates related to improved economic conditions.

Table 9
NONINTEREST INCOME

 Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Gain on acquisitions$
 $
 $
 $150,417
 $136,000
Cardholder services56,820
 48,360
 45,174
 56,279
 56,578
Merchant services64,075
 56,024
 50,298
 54,543
 50,997
Service charges on deposit accounts69,100
 60,661
 61,564
 63,775
 73,762
Wealth management services66,115
 59,628
 57,236
 54,974
 51,378
Fees from processing services17,989
 22,821
 34,816
 30,487
 29,097
Securities gains29,096
 
 2,277
 (288) 1,952
Other service charges and fees17,760
 15,696
 14,239
 22,647
 20,820
Mortgage income5,828
 11,065
 8,072
 6,597
 9,699
Insurance commissions11,129
 10,694
 9,974
 9,165
 8,650
ATM income5,388
 5,026
 5,279
 6,020
 6,656
Adjustments to FDIC receivable and payable for loss share agreements(32,151) (72,342) (101,594) (19,305) (46,806)
Recoveries of acquired loans previously charged off16,159
 29,699
 10,489
 13,533
 
Other (1)
13,118
 20,050
 (5,570) 18,045
 10,063
Total noninterest income (1)
$340,426
 $267,382
 $192,254
 $466,889
 $408,846
(1) Amounts for the 2013, 2012, 2011, and 2010 periods have been updated to reflect the extraordinarily low interest rates on investment securities. We anticipate the yield on investment securities will remain depressed until the Federal Open Market Committee beginsfourth quarter 2014 adoption of Accounting StandardUpdate (ASU) 2014-01 related to raise the benchmark fed funds rates, an action that would likely lead to higher asset yields. The Federal Open Market Committee has indicated that they currently do not intend to raise the benchmark fed funds rate during 2012 or 2013.investments for qualified affordable housing projects.



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NONINTEREST EXPENSE

The primary components of noninterest expense are salaries and related employee benefits, occupancy costs, facilities and equipment and software costs. Noninterest expense equaled $846.3 million for 2014, a $74.9 million or 9.7 percent increase from the $771.4 million recorded during 2013, the net result of the Bancorporation merger, higher salaries and wages, merger-related expenses, occupancy expenses, and advertising, offset by lower employee benefits and collection expenses. Noninterest expense in 2013 increased $4.4 million from the $766.9 million recorded during 2012, the net result of higher employee benefits expense and lower foreclosure-related expenses.
Merger-related expenses included in noninterest expense for the 1st Financial and Bancorporation transactions were $5.0 million and $8.0 million respectively for the year ended December 31, 2014.
Salaries and wages increased $40.3 million in comparison to 2013 primarily as a result of the workforce acquired in the Bancorporation merger and annual merit increases. Employee benefits, however, have decreased $10.6 million in comparison to 2013 primarily due to lower pension expense as a result of applying a higher discount rate to calculate our pension obligation during 2014.
Occupancy expenses increased $11.1 million or 14.6 percent from 2013 due to the addition of Bancorporation and higher maintenance costs and depreciation expenses.
Equipment expense increased $3.5 million or 4.7 percent during 2014 due to higher software costs. Equipment expenses will increase in future periods as BancShares continues an effort to update core technology systems and related business processes. As each phase of the project is completed, BancShares anticipates that equipment expense, including depreciation expense for software and hardware investments and related maintenance expense, will increase. The project will also require facility-related investments, which will result in higher occupancy costs in future periods. The project began in 2013 and will continue until 2016 with total costs estimated to exceed $130.0 million.
Advertising expenses included in noninterest expense increased $3.2 million in 2014, when compared to 2013, due to costs associated with the Forever First branding campaign.
Collection expense declined $9.6 million during 2014 due to lower legal remediation expenses associated with managing fewer nonperforming assets.

Table 810
NONINTEREST EXPENSE

 Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Salaries and wages$349,279
 $308,936
 $307,036
 $307,667
 $297,708
Employee benefits79,898
 90,479
 78,861
 72,495
 64,691
Occupancy expense86,775
 75,713
 74,798
 74,832
 72,766
Equipment expense79,084
 75,538
 74,822
 69,951
 66,894
Merchant processing39,874
 35,279
 33,313
 37,196
 35,663
FDIC insurance expense12,979
 10,175
 10,656
 16,459
 23,167
Foreclosure-related expenses17,368
 17,134
 40,654
 46,133
 20,439
Cardholder processing11,950
 9,892
 11,816
 11,418
 11,102
Collection11,595
 21,209
 25,591
 23,237
 20,485
Processing fees paid to third parties17,089
 15,095
 14,454
 16,336
 13,327
Cardholder reward programs11,435
 10,154
 4,325
 11,780
 11,624
Telecommunications10,834
 10,033
 11,131
 12,131
 11,328
Consultant10,168
 9,670
 3,914
 3,021
 2,484
Advertising11,461
 8,286
 3,897
 7,957
 8,301
Merger-related expenses13,064
 391
 791
 1,107
 1,729
Other83,436
 73,396
 70,874
 81,205
 71,668
Total noninterest expense$846,289
 $771,380
 $766,933
 $792,925
 $733,376

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INCOME TAXES

We monitor and evaluate the potential impact of current events on the estimates used to establish income tax expenses and income tax liabilities. On a periodic basis, we evaluate our income tax positions based on current tax law, positions taken by various tax auditors within the jurisdictions where BancShares is required to file income tax returns, as well as potential or pending audits or assessments by tax auditors.

For
2014
, income tax expense totaled $65.0 million compared to $101.6 million during 2013, reflecting effective tax rates of 31.9 percent and 37.8 percent during the respective periods. The decrease in effective tax rate during 2014 results primarily from the impact of the $29.1 million gain from the Bancorporation shares of stock owned by BancShares at the date of merger.

INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS

Interest-earning assets include loans and leases, investment securities, and overnight investments, all of which reflect varying interest rates based on the risk level and repricing characteristics of the underlying asset. Riskier investments typically carry a higher interest rate but expose us to higher levels of market risk.

We have historically focused on maintaining high-asset quality, which results in a loan and lease portfolio subjected to strenuous underwriting and monitoring procedures. We avoid high-risk industry concentrations, but we do maintain a concentration of owner-occupied real estate loans to borrowers in medical and medical-related fields. Our focus on asset quality also influences the composition of our investment securities portfolio.

Interest-earning assets averaged $22.23 billion for 2014, compared to $19.43 billion for 2013. The increase of $2.8 billion, or 14.4 percent, was primarily due to the Bancorporation merger effective October 1, 2014, increasing the levels of loans, investment securities, and overnight investments.

In 2014, FCB completed two merger transactions. In accordance with the acquisition method of accounting, all assets and liabilities were recorded at their fair value as of the acquisition date. Per the acquisition method of accounting, these fair values are preliminary and subject to refinement for up to one year after the acquisition date as additional information relative to closing date fair values becomes available.

Investment securities

Investment securities totaled $7.17 billion at December 31, 2014, an increase of $1.78 billion, or 33.1 percent, when compared to December 31, 2013. This follows an increase of $161.0 million, or 3.1 percent, in total investment securities from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2013.

The total investment securities portfolio book value increased significantly in 2014 due to the Bancorporation and 1st Financial mergers. Merger-related additions to the investment portfolio were comprised of $1.20 billion of U.S. Treasury and government agency securities, $948.1 million of mortgage backed securities and $97.0 million of other investments as of the acquisition dates.
Investment securities available for sale equaled $7.17 billion at December 31, 2014, compared to $5.39 billion at December 31, 2013. Available for sale securities are reported at fair value and unrealized gains and losses are included as a component of other comprehensive income, net of deferred taxes. As of December 31, 2014, investment securities available for sale had a net unrealized gain of $8.3 million, compared to a net unrealized loss of $16.6 million that existed as of December 31, 2013. After evaluating the securities with unrealized losses, management concluded that no other than temporary impairment existed as of December 31, 2014.

At December 31, 2014, mortgage-backed securities represented 50.6 percent of investment securities available for sale, compared to U.S. Treasury and government agency securities, which represented 36.7 percent and 12.7 percent of the portfolio, respectively. Overnight investments are with the Federal Reserve Bank and other financial institutions.

During 2014 and excluding mergers, in light of tightening in government agency spreads, cash flows from matured and called government agency securities were reinvested into three year U.S. Treasury securities at higher-yielding rates. As a result, the carrying value of U.S. Treasury securities increased $1.44 billion, while government agency securities declined $1.64 billion. Mortgage backed securities issued by government sponsored enterprises increased by $300 million through purchases of ten and fifteen year pools. The effective duration of the investment portfolio was 2.4 years at December 31, 2014 compared to 2.2 years at December 31, 2013.

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The primary objective of the investment portfolio is to generate incremental income by deploying excess funds into securities that have minimal liquidity and credit risk and low to moderate interest rate risk. Other objectives include acting as a stable source of liquidity, serving as a tool for asset and liability management and maintaining an interest rate risk profile compatible with BancShares' objectives. Changes in the total balance of our investment securities portfolio result from trends among loans and leases, deposits and short-term borrowings. Generally, when inflows arising from deposit and treasury services products exceed loan and lease demand, we invest excess funds into the securities portfolio. Conversely, when loan demand exceeds growth in deposits and short-term borrowings, we allow any overnight investments to decline and use proceeds from maturing securities and prepayments to fund loan demand. Details of investment securities at December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, are provided in Table 11 following. Also see Note C “Investments” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures.

Table 11
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS
2011 20102014 2013 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Income/
Expense
 
Yield/
Rate
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Income/
Expense
 
Yield/
Rate
(dollars in thousands, taxable equivalent)
(Dollars in thousands, taxable equivalent)Average
Balance
 Interest
Income/
Expense
 Yield/
Rate
 Average
Balance
 Interest
Income/
Expense
 Yield/
Rate
 
Assets                       
Loans and leases$14,050,453
 $970,225
 6.91% $13,865,815
 $917,111
 6.61%$14,820,126
 $703,716
 4.75
%$13,163,743
 $759,261
 5.77
%
Investment securities:                       
U. S. Treasury1,347,874
 8,591
 0.64
 2,073,511
 25,586
 1.23
U.S. Treasury1,690,186
 12,139
 0.72
 610,327
 1,714
 0.28
 
Government agency2,084,627
 20,672
 0.99
 894,695
 12,852
 1.44
1,509,868
 7,717
 0.51
 2,829,328
 12,783
 0.45
 
Corporate bonds426,114
 7,975
 1.87
 487,678
 8,721
 1.79
Residential mortgage-backed securities320,611
 9,235
 2.88
 163,009
 6,544
 4.01
Mortgage-backed securities2,769,255
 36,492
 1.32
 1,745,540
 22,642
 1.30
 
State, county and municipal3,841
 279
 7.26
 1,926
 120
 6.23
295
 21
 7.12
 276
 20
 7.25
 
Other32,694
 548
 1.68
 20,274
 227
 1.12
24,476
 639
 2.61
 20,529
 321
 1.56
 
Total investment securities4,215,761
 47,300
 1.12
 3,641,093
 54,050
 1.48
5,994,080
 57,008
 0.95
 5,206,000
 37,480
 0.72
 
Overnight investments558,454
 1,394
 0.25
 951,252
 2,346
 0.25
1,417,845
 3,712
 0.26
 1,064,204
 2,723
 0.26
 
Total interest-earning assets18,824,668
 $1,018,919
 5.41% 18,458,160
 $973,507
 5.27%22,232,051
 $764,436
 3.44
 19,433,947
 $799,464
 4.12
 
Cash and due from banks486,812
     535,687
    493,947
     483,186
     
Premises and equipment846,989
     844,843
    943,270
     874,862
     
Receivable from FDIC for loss share agreements61,605
     168,281
     
Allowance for loan and lease losses(241,367)     (189,561)    (210,937)     (257,791)     
Receivable from FDIC for loss share agreements628,132
     630,317
    
Other assets590,338
     561,734
    
Other real estate owned87,944
     119,694
     
Other assets (1)
496,524
     473,408
     
Total assets$21,135,572
     $20,841,180
    $24,104,404
     $21,295,587
     
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity           
            
Liabilities            
Interest-bearing deposits:                       
Checking With Interest$1,933,723
 $1,679
 0.09% $1,772,298
 $1,976
 0.11%
Checking with interest$2,988,287
 $779
 0.03
%$2,346,192
 $600
 0.03
%
Savings826,881
 1,118
 0.14
 724,219
 1,280
 0.18
1,196,096
 624
 0.05
 968,251
 482
 0.05
 
Money market accounts5,514,920
 21,642
 0.39
 4,827,021
 27,076
 0.56
6,733,959
 6,527
 0.10
 6,338,622
 9,755
 0.15
 
Time deposits5,350,249
 77,449
 1.45
 6,443,916
 118,863
 1.84
3,159,510
 16,856
 0.53
 3,198,606
 23,658
 0.74
 
Total interest-bearing deposits13,625,773
 101,888
 0.75
 13,767,454
 149,195
 1.08
14,077,852
 24,786
 0.18
 12,851,671
 34,495
 0.27
 
Short-term borrowings652,607
 5,993
 0.92
 582,654
 5,189
 0.89
791,842
 9,177
 1.16
 596,425
 2,724
 0.46
 
Long-term obligations766,509
 36,311
 4.74
 885,145
 40,741
 4.60
403,925
 16,388
 4.06
 462,203
 19,399
 4.20
 
Total interest-bearing liabilities15,044,889
 $144,192
 0.96% 15,235,253
 $195,125
 1.28%15,273,619
 $50,351
 0.33
 13,910,299
 $56,618
 0.41
 
Demand deposits4,150,646
     3,774,864
    6,290,423
     5,096,325
     
Other liabilities128,517
     158,825
    284,070
     352,068
     
Shareholders’ equity1,811,520
     1,672,238
    
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$21,135,572
     $20,841,180
    
Shareholders' equity (1)
2,256,292
     1,936,895
     
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$24,104,404
     $21,295,587
     
Interest rate spread    4.45%     3.99%    3.11%     3.71% 
Net interest income and net yield on interest-earning assets  $874,727
 4.65%   $778,382
 4.22%
Net interest income and net yield            
on interest-earning assets  714,085
 3.21%   742,846
 3.82% 
(1) Amounts for the 2013, 2012, 2011, and 2010 periods have been updated to reflect the fourth quarter 2014 adoption of Accounting StandardUpdate (ASU) 2014-01 related to qualified affordable housing projects.

Loans and leases include PCI and non-PCI loans, covered by loss share agreements, loans not covered by loss share agreements, nonaccrual loans and loans held for sale. Yields related to loans, leases and securities exempt from both federal and state income taxes, federal income taxes only, or state income taxes only are stated on a taxable-equivalent basis assuming a statutory federal income tax raterates of 35.0 percent and a state income tax raterates of 6.2 percent for each period. The taxable-equivalent adjustment was 6.9 percent$3,988, $2,660, $2,976, $3,760 and $4,139 for all periods. Accretion of net deferred loan fees, which are not material for any period shown, are included in the yield calculation.years

2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively.

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Table 7
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS (continued)
2012 2011 2010
Average
Balance
 Interest
Income/
Expense
 Yield/
Rate
 Average
Balance
 Interest
Income/
Expense
 Yield/
Rate
 Average
Balance
 Interest
Income/
Expense
 Yield/
Rate
(dollars in thousands, taxable equivalent)
                 
$13,560,773
 $969,802
 7.15% $14,050,453
 $970,225
 6.91% $13,865,815
 $917,111
 6.61%
                 
935,135
 2,574
 0.28
 1,347,874
 8,591
 0.64
 2,073,511
 25,586
 1.23
2,857,714
 16,339
 0.57
 2,084,627
 20,672
 0.99
 894,695
 12,852
 1.44
757,296
 14,388
 1.90
 320,611
 9,235
 2.88
 163,009
 6,544
 4.01
129,827
 2,574
 1.98
 426,114
 7,975
 1.87
 487,678
 8,721
 1.79
829
 57
 6.88
 3,841
 279
 7.26
 1,926
 120
 6.23
17,758
 340
 1.91
 32,694
 548
 1.68
 20,274
 227
 1.12
4,698,559
 36,272
 0.77
 4,215,761
 47,300
 1.12
 3,641,093
 54,050
 1.48
715,583
 1,738
 0.24
 558,454
 1,394
 0.25
 951,252
 2,346
 0.25
18,974,915
 $1,007,812
 5.31% 18,824,668
 $1,018,919
 5.41% 18,458,160
 $973,507
 5.27%
529,224
     486,812
     535,687
    
876,802
     846,989
     844,843
    
350,933
     628,132
     630,317
    
(272,105)     (241,367)     (189,561)    
172,269
     193,467
     160,376
    
441,023
     394,441
     399,663
    
$21,073,061
     $21,133,142
     $20,839,485
    
                 
                 
                 
$2,105,587
 $1,334
 0.06% $1,933,723
 $1,679
 0.09% $1,772,298
 $1,976
 0.11%
874,311
 445
 0.05
 826,881
 1,118
 0.14
 724,219
 1,280
 0.18
5,985,562
 16,185
 0.27
 5,514,920
 21,642
 0.39
 4,827,021
 27,076
 0.56
4,093,347
 39,604
 0.97
 5,350,249
 77,449
 1.45
 6,443,916
 118,863
 1.84
13,058,807
 57,568
 0.44
 13,625,773
 101,888
 0.75
 13,767,454
 149,195
 1.08
664,498
 5,107
 0.77
 652,607
 5,993
 0.92
 582,654
 5,189
 0.89
574,721
 27,473
 4.78
 766,509
 36,311
 4.74
 885,145
 40,741
 4.60
14,298,026
 $90,148
 0.63% 15,044,889
 $144,192
 0.96% 15,235,253
 $192,125
 1.26%
4,668,310
     4,150,646
     3,774,864
    
195,839
     128,517
     158,825
    
1,910,886
     1,809,090
     1,670,543
    
$21,077,444
     $21,135,572
     $20,841,180
    
    4.68%     4.45%     3.99%
                 
  $917,664
 4.84%   $874,727
 4.65%   $778,382
 4.22%





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NET INTEREST INCOME

Net interest income for the year ended December 31, 2014 decreased $30.1 million, or by 4.1 percent, compared to the same period in 2013. The reduction resulted primarily from decreased FDIC-assisted portfolio loan interest income of Contents$129.9 million due to continued loan runoff. The net interest income reduction was offset by the $59.2 million contribution from the Bancorporation merger, strong loan growth of $1.30 billion from the originated portfolio, and $15.2 million in loan interest income from the 1st Financial portfolio. Net interest income also benefited from decreased interest expense of $6.3 million during 2014 due to a continued reduction in funding costs. Net interest income for 2013 totaled $740.2 million, a $174.5 million decrease from 2012, primarily due to continuing reductions in the FDIC-assisted loan portfolio, offset by a $33.5 million decline in interest expense due to a reduction in funding costs.
The year-to-date taxable-equivalent net interest margin for 2014 was 3.21 percent, compared to 3.82 percent during 2013. The margin decline was primarily due to loan yield compression as a result of continued FDIC-assisted loan portfolio runoff, offset by improvements in investment yields, originated loan growth and lower funding costs. Investment yields have improved 23 basis points on a year-to-date basis. Although the FDIC-assisted loan portfolio performance and runoff continue to create margin volatility, the overall impact related to prior acquisitions should continue to be less significant as those portfolios continue to decline.
Average interest-earning assets increased $2.80 billion, or by 14.4 percent, for the year ended December 31, 2014, compared to the same period of 2013. The year-to-date taxable-equivalent yield on interest-earning assets declined 68 basis points to 3.44 percent compared to 2013. The taxable-equivalent yield on interest-earning assets declined primarily as the FDIC-assisted portfolio yield was replaced with higher quality, lower yielding originated loans offset by improvement in the investment yield.
Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $1.36 billion for the full year of 2014 when compared to 2013. The rate on interest-bearing liabilities decreased 8 basis points to 0.33 percent for the full year 2014, compared to the same period of 2013.
Interest income totaled $760.4 million during 2014, a decrease of $36.4 million, or 4.6 percent, as compared to 2013. Interest income from loans and leases decreased $56.7 million, or 7.5 percent, from $757.2 million in 2013, to $700.5 million in 2014. The 2014 interest income decrease was primarily the result of lower accretion income decline as FDIC-assisted loan balances were repaid, offset by the positive impact of the Bancorporation and 1st Financial mergers and strong originated loan growth of $1.30 billion.
Accretion income totaled $112.4 million, a decline of $112.3 million and $79.4 million compared to 2013 and 2012, respectively. As noted in prior periods, the primary driver for the decrease in accretion income is the continued reduction in acquired loan balances. Loan balances acquired under FDIC-assisted transactions and through the January 1, 2014 1st Financial Services Corporation ("1st Financial") merger continue to decline, down $120.5 million to $908.9 million at December 31, 2014, due to pay-offs and resolution of problem assets. Other factors affecting the amount of accretion income include unscheduled loan payments and changes in estimated cash flows and impairment.
Interest income earned on investment securities totaled $56.2 million, $36.9 million, and $35.5 million during 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. The 2014 increase was primarily due to investment securities added from the Bancorporation merger, coupled with a 23 basis point increase in the taxable-equivalent yield. The increase in the taxable-equivalent yield on the investment portfolio was due to BancShares reinvesting the proceeds from maturing government agency securities into U.S. Treasury securities and government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities at higher-yields since 2013.
Interest expense amounted to $50.4 million in 2014, a $6.3 million, or 11.1 percent decrease from 2013, the result of an 8 basis point decrease in the rate, offset by the increase of $1.23 billion in average deposits. The increase in average deposits was primarily due to $7.17 billion deposits assumed in the Bancorporation merger. Interest expense declined for the fifth consecutive year during 2014 as deposit funding costs remain at historical lows. Much of the reduction in funding costs results from a change in the deposit mix. Interest expense on interest-bearing deposits equaled $24.8 million in 2014, a decrease of $9.7 million compared to $34.5 million in 2013. Average time deposits declined from $3.20 billion in 2013 to $3.16 billion in 2014, offset by time deposits contributed from the Bancorporation merger of $864.0 million. While time deposit balances fell during the year, average money market balances increased from $6.34 billion in 2013 to $6.73 billion in 2014. Interest expense amounted to $90.1 million in 2012, a $33.5 million decrease from 2012, the result of a 22 basis-point decrease in the rate and a $387.7 million decrease in average-interest bearing liabilities.
Table 8 isolates the changes in taxable-equivalent net interest income due to changes in volume and interest rates for 2014 and 2013.

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Table 8
AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS (continued)CHANGES IN CONSOLIDATED TAXABLE EQUIVALENT NET INTEREST INCOME

2009 2008 2007
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Income/
Expense
 
Yield/
Rate
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Income/
Expense
 
Yield/
Rate
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Income/
Expense
 
Yield/
Rate
(dollars in thousands, taxable equivalent)
                 
$12,062,954
 $661,750
 5.49% $11,306,900
 $683,943
 6.05% $10,513,599
 $729,635
 6.94%
                 
2,332,228
 45,231
 1.94
 1,676,157
 56,748
 3.39
 1,102,660
 51,436
 4.66
576,423
 22,767
 3.95
 1,318,195
 65,055
 4.94
 1,886,588
 90,799
 4.81
342,643
 6,283
 1.83
 
 
   
 
  
108,228
 4,812
 4.45
 80,697
 4,311
 5.34
 79,229
 4,248
 5.36
4,693
 431
 9.18
 4,828
 322
 6.67
 5,321
 346
 6.50
48,405
 1,085
 2.24
 32,840
 962
 2.93
 38,374
 1,225
 3.19
3,412,620
 80,609
 2.36
 3,112,717
 127,398
 4.09
 3,112,172
 148,054
 4.76
370,940
 731
 0.20
 450,884
 8,755
 1.94
 634,671
 32,169
 5.07
15,846,514
 $743,090
 4.69% 14,870,501
 $820,096
 5.51% 14,260,442
 $909,858
 6.38%
597,443
     591,032
     705,864
    
821,961
     781,149
     735,465
    
(162,542)     (145,523)     (132,530)    
90,427
     
     
    
363,681
     306,558
     349,981
    
$17,557,484
     $16,403,717
     $15,919,222
    
                 
                 
$1,547,135
 $1,692
 0.11% $1,440,908
 $1,414
 0.10% $1,431,085
 $1,971
 0.14%
592,610
 684
 0.12
 545,048
 1,103
 0.20
 573,286
 1,235
 0.22
3,880,703
 27,078
 0.70
 3,187,012
 59,298
 1.86
 2,835,255
 94,541
 3.33
5,585,200
 154,305
 2.76
 5,402,505
 201,723
 3.73
 5,283,782
 243,489
 4.61
11,605,648
 183,759
 1.58
 10,575,473
 263,538
 2.49
 10,123,408
 341,236
 3.37
654,347
 4,882
 0.75
 1,129,563
 17,502
 1.55
 1,354,255
 55,126
 4.07
753,242
 39,003
 5.18
 607,463
 33,905
 5.58
 405,758
 27,352
 6.74
13,013,237
 $227,644
 1.75% 12,312,499
 $314,945
 2.56% 11,883,421
 $423,714
 3.57%
2,973,220
     2,532,773
     2,535,828
    
105,074
     73,840
     129,356
    
1,465,953
     1,484,605
     1,370,617
    
$17,557,484
     $16,403,717
     $15,919,222
    
    2.94%     2.95%     2.81%
  $515,446
 3.25%   $505,151
 3.40%   $486,144
 3.41%
 2014 2013
 Change from previous year due to: Change from previous year due to:
   Yield/ Total   Yield/ Total
(Dollars in thousands)Volume Rate Change Volume Rate Change
Assets           
Loans and leases$87,149
 $(142,694) $(55,545) $(25,895) $(184,646) $(210,541)
Investment securities:           
U.S. Treasury5,382
 5,043
 10,425
 (885) 25
 (860)
Government agency(6,351) 1,285
 (5,066) (144) (3,412) (3,556)
Mortgage-backed securities13,405
 445
 13,850
 15,787
 (7,533) 8,254
Corporate bonds
 
 
 (1,287) (1,287) (2,574)
State, county and municipal1
 
 1
 (39) 2
 (37)
Other82
 236
 318
 48
 (67) (19)
Total investment securities12,519
 7,009
 19,528
 13,480
 (12,272) 1,208
Overnight investments954
 35
 989
 839
 146
 985
Total interest-earning assets$100,622
 $(135,650) $(35,028) $(11,576) $(196,772) $(208,348)
Liabilities           
Interest-bearing deposits:           
Checking with interest$186
 $(7) $179
 $21
 $(755) $(734)
Savings128
 14
 142
 42
 (5) 37
Money market accounts267
 (3,495) (3,228) 853
 (7,283) (6,430)
Time deposits(187) (6,615) (6,802) (7,605) (8,341) (15,946)
Total interest-bearing deposits394
 (10,103) (9,709) (6,689) (16,384) (23,073)
Short-term borrowings1,588
 4,865
 6,453
 (424) (1,959) (2,383)
Long-term obligations(2,406) (605) (3,011) (5,059) (3,015) (8,074)
Total interest-bearing liabilities(424) (5,843) (6,267) (12,172) (21,358) (33,530)
Change in net interest income$101,046
 $(129,807) $(28,761) $596
 $(175,414) $(174,818)

Loans and leases include PCI loans, non-PCI loans, nonaccrual loans, and loans held for sale. Interest income on loans and leases includes accretion income. The rate/volume variance is allocated equally between the changes in volume and rate.


NONINTEREST INCOME

Noninterest income is an essential component of our total revenue and is critical to our ability to sustain adequate profitability levels. The primary sources of noninterest income have traditionally consisted of cardholder services income, merchant services income, service charges on deposit accounts and revenues derived from wealth management services. Recoveries on PCI loans that have been previously charged-off are additional sources of noninterest income. BancShares records these recoveries as noninterest income rather than as an adjustment to the allowance for loan and lease losses since charge-offs on PCI loans are primarily recorded through the nonaccretable difference.

The October 1, 2014 Bancorporation merger contributed $32.5 million during the fourth quarter of 2014, impacting all noninterest income line items, to the year-over-year increases in these categories. Table 9 provides the components of noninterest income for the previous five years. Noninterest income for 2011 and 2010 included significant acquisition gains recorded in conjunction with the FDIC-assisted transactions.

For 2014, noninterest income amounted to $340.4 million, compared to $267.4 million for 2013. The $73.0 million increase in 2014 was primarily driven by the impact of the Bancorporation merger and the recognition of a $29.1 million gain on Bancorporation shares of stock owned by BancShares. The shares were canceled and ceased to exist when the merger became

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effective October 1, 2014. Noninterest income totaled $267.4 million in 2013, compared to $192.3 million in 2012. The $75.1 million increase includes a $29.3 million favorable change in adjustments to the FDIC receivable resulting from lower amortization of the FDIC receivable for post-acquisition improvements and the $19.2 million increase in recoveries of acquired loan balances previously charged off, net of amounts shared with the FDIC.

The 2014 increase in noninterest income was also driven by a $40.2 million reduction in FDIC receivable adjustments such as favorable cash receipts, higher than expected expense reimbursements, and lower amortization expense as loss share protection expired for non-single family residential loans acquired from Temecula Valley Bank and Venture Bank in 2014. BancShares also experienced recoveries of acquired loan balances of $16.2 million and $29.7 million that were previously charged off in 2014 and 2013, respectively. During 2015, loss share protection will expire for loans acquired from First Regional Bank and for non-single family residential loans acquired from Sun American Bank and Williamsburg First National Bank, a loss share agreement assumed through the Bancorporation merger.

Other noninterest income in 2013 included $7.5 million generated from the sale of our rights and most of our obligations under various service agreements with client banks. Inclusive of asset impairments and severance costs recorded in conjunction with the sale that are included in noninterest expense, we recorded a net gain of $5.5 million. During 2014, substantially all fees from processing services relate to payments received from Bancorporation. As of the October 1, 2014 effective merger date with Bancorporation, no further fees from processing services provided to Bancorporation are recorded by BancShares.

Year-to-date noninterest income benefited from a $8.1 million increase in merchant services income and a $8.5 million increase in cardholder services income, due to the card initiative program, a full year of the VISA incentives, and the contribution from the Bancorporation merger. The $8.4 million increase in service charges on deposits accounts and the $6.5 million increase in wealth management services income were primarily driven by the contribution of the Bancorporation merger. Wealth management services income was also higher due to improved returns on brokerage services. Mortgage income decreased $5.2 million due to reduced mortgage originations as a result of higher interest rates related to improved economic conditions.

Table 9
NONINTEREST INCOME

 Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Gain on acquisitions$
 $
 $
 $150,417
 $136,000
Cardholder services56,820
 48,360
 45,174
 56,279
 56,578
Merchant services64,075
 56,024
 50,298
 54,543
 50,997
Service charges on deposit accounts69,100
 60,661
 61,564
 63,775
 73,762
Wealth management services66,115
 59,628
 57,236
 54,974
 51,378
Fees from processing services17,989
 22,821
 34,816
 30,487
 29,097
Securities gains29,096
 
 2,277
 (288) 1,952
Other service charges and fees17,760
 15,696
 14,239
 22,647
 20,820
Mortgage income5,828
 11,065
 8,072
 6,597
 9,699
Insurance commissions11,129
 10,694
 9,974
 9,165
 8,650
ATM income5,388
 5,026
 5,279
 6,020
 6,656
Adjustments to FDIC receivable and payable for loss share agreements(32,151) (72,342) (101,594) (19,305) (46,806)
Recoveries of acquired loans previously charged off16,159
 29,699
 10,489
 13,533
 
Other (1)
13,118
 20,050
 (5,570) 18,045
 10,063
Total noninterest income (1)
$340,426
 $267,382
 $192,254
 $466,889
 $408,846
(1) Amounts for the 2013, 2012, 2011, and 2010 periods have been updated to reflect the fourth quarter 2014 adoption of Accounting StandardUpdate (ASU) 2014-01 related to investments for qualified affordable housing projects.



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NONINTEREST EXPENSE

The primary components of noninterest expense are salaries and related employee benefits, occupancy costs, facilities and equipment and software costs. Noninterest expense equaled $846.3 million for 2014, a $74.9 million or 9.7 percent increase from the $771.4 million recorded during 2013, the net result of the Bancorporation merger, higher salaries and wages, merger-related expenses, occupancy expenses, and advertising, offset by lower employee benefits and collection expenses. Noninterest expense in 2013 increased $4.4 million from the $766.9 million recorded during 2012, the net result of higher employee benefits expense and lower foreclosure-related expenses.
Merger-related expenses included in noninterest expense for the 1st Financial and Bancorporation transactions were $5.0 million and $8.0 million respectively for the year ended December 31, 2014.
Salaries and wages increased $40.3 million in comparison to 2013 primarily as a result of the workforce acquired in the Bancorporation merger and annual merit increases. Employee benefits, however, have decreased $10.6 million in comparison to 2013 primarily due to lower pension expense as a result of applying a higher discount rate to calculate our pension obligation during 2014.
Occupancy expenses increased $11.1 million or 14.6 percent from 2013 due to the addition of Bancorporation and higher maintenance costs and depreciation expenses.
Equipment expense increased $3.5 million or 4.7 percent during 2014 due to higher software costs. Equipment expenses will increase in future periods as BancShares continues an effort to update core technology systems and related business processes. As each phase of the project is completed, BancShares anticipates that equipment expense, including depreciation expense for software and hardware investments and related maintenance expense, will increase. The project will also require facility-related investments, which will result in higher occupancy costs in future periods. The project began in 2013 and will continue until 2016 with total costs estimated to exceed $130.0 million.
Advertising expenses included in noninterest expense increased $3.2 million in 2014, when compared to 2013, due to costs associated with the Forever First branding campaign.
Collection expense declined $9.6 million during 2014 due to lower legal remediation expenses associated with managing fewer nonperforming assets.

Table 10
NONINTEREST EXPENSE

 Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Salaries and wages$349,279
 $308,936
 $307,036
 $307,667
 $297,708
Employee benefits79,898
 90,479
 78,861
 72,495
 64,691
Occupancy expense86,775
 75,713
 74,798
 74,832
 72,766
Equipment expense79,084
 75,538
 74,822
 69,951
 66,894
Merchant processing39,874
 35,279
 33,313
 37,196
 35,663
FDIC insurance expense12,979
 10,175
 10,656
 16,459
 23,167
Foreclosure-related expenses17,368
 17,134
 40,654
 46,133
 20,439
Cardholder processing11,950
 9,892
 11,816
 11,418
 11,102
Collection11,595
 21,209
 25,591
 23,237
 20,485
Processing fees paid to third parties17,089
 15,095
 14,454
 16,336
 13,327
Cardholder reward programs11,435
 10,154
 4,325
 11,780
 11,624
Telecommunications10,834
 10,033
 11,131
 12,131
 11,328
Consultant10,168
 9,670
 3,914
 3,021
 2,484
Advertising11,461
 8,286
 3,897
 7,957
 8,301
Merger-related expenses13,064
 391
 791
 1,107
 1,729
Other83,436
 73,396
 70,874
 81,205
 71,668
Total noninterest expense$846,289
 $771,380
 $766,933
 $792,925
 $733,376

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INCOME TAXES

We monitor and evaluate the potential impact of current events on the estimates used to establish income tax expenses and income tax liabilities. On a periodic basis, we evaluate our income tax positions based on current tax law, positions taken by various tax auditors within the jurisdictions where BancShares is required to file income tax returns, as well as potential or pending audits or assessments by tax auditors.

For 2014, income tax expense totaled $65.0 million compared to $101.6 million during 2013, reflecting effective tax rates of 31.9 percent and 37.8 percent during the respective periods. The decrease in effective tax rate during 2014 results primarily from the impact of the $29.1 million gain from the Bancorporation shares of stock owned by BancShares at the date of merger.

INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS

Interest-earning assets include loans and leases, investment securities, and overnight investments, all of which reflect varying interest rates based on the risk level and repricing characteristics of the underlying asset. Riskier investments typically carry a higher interest rate but expose us to higher levels of market risk.

We have historically focused on maintaining high-asset quality, which results in a loan and lease portfolio subjected to strenuous underwriting and monitoring procedures. We avoid high-risk industry concentrations, but we do maintain a concentration of owner-occupied real estate loans to borrowers in medical and medical-related fields. Our focus on asset quality also influences the composition of our investment securities portfolio.

Interest-earning assets averaged $22.23 billion for 2014, compared to $19.43 billion for 2013. The increase of $2.8 billion, or 14.4 percent, was primarily due to the Bancorporation merger effective October 1, 2014, increasing the levels of loans, investment securities, and overnight investments.

In 2014, FCB completed two merger transactions. In accordance with the acquisition method of accounting, all assets and liabilities were recorded at their fair value as of the acquisition date. Per the acquisition method of accounting, these fair values are preliminary and subject to refinement for up to one year after the acquisition date as additional information relative to closing date fair values becomes available.

Investment securities

Investment securities totaled $7.17 billion at December 31, 2014, an increase of $1.78 billion, or 33.1 percent, when compared to December 31, 2013. This follows an increase of $161.0 million, or 3.1 percent, in total investment securities from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2013.

The total investment securities portfolio book value increased significantly in 2014 due to the Bancorporation and 1st Financial mergers. Merger-related additions to the investment portfolio were comprised of $1.20 billion of U.S. Treasury and government agency securities, $948.1 million of mortgage backed securities and $97.0 million of other investments as of the acquisition dates.
Investment securities available for sale equaled $7.17 billion at December 31, 2014, compared to $5.39 billion at December 31, 2013. Available for sale securities are reported at fair value and unrealized gains and losses are included as a component of other comprehensive income, net of deferred taxes. As of December 31, 2014, investment securities available for sale had a net unrealized gain of $8.3 million, compared to a net unrealized loss of $16.6 million that existed as of December 31, 2013. After evaluating the securities with unrealized losses, management concluded that no other than temporary impairment existed as of December 31, 2014.

At December 31, 2014, mortgage-backed securities represented 50.6 percent of investment securities available for sale, compared to U.S. Treasury and government agency securities, which represented 36.7 percent and 12.7 percent of the portfolio, respectively. Overnight investments are with the Federal Reserve Bank and other financial institutions.

During 2014 and excluding mergers, in light of tightening in government agency spreads, cash flows from matured and called government agency securities were reinvested into three year U.S. Treasury securities at higher-yielding rates. As a result, the carrying value of U.S. Treasury securities increased $1.44 billion, while government agency securities declined $1.64 billion. Mortgage backed securities issued by government sponsored enterprises increased by $300 million through purchases of ten and fifteen year pools. The effective duration of the investment portfolio was 2.4 years at December 31, 2014 compared to 2.2 years at December 31, 2013.

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The primary objective of the investment portfolio is to generate incremental income by deploying excess funds into securities that have minimal liquidity and credit risk and low to moderate interest rate risk. Other objectives include acting as a stable source of liquidity, serving as a tool for asset and liability management and maintaining an interest rate risk profile compatible with BancShares' objectives. Changes in the total balance of our investment securities portfolio result from trends among loans and leases, deposits and short-term borrowings. Generally, when inflows arising from deposit and treasury services products exceed loan and lease demand, we invest excess funds into the securities portfolio. Conversely, when loan demand exceeds growth in deposits and short-term borrowings, we allow any overnight investments to decline and use proceeds from maturing securities and prepayments to fund loan demand. Details of investment securities at December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, are provided in Table 11 following. Also see Note C “Investments” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures.

Table 11
INVESTMENT SECURITIES
 December 31
 2014 2013 2012
     
Average maturity
(Yrs./mos.)
 Taxable equivalent yield        
(Dollars in thousands) Cost Fair value    Cost Fair value Cost Fair value
 Investment securities available for sale:            
 U.S. Treasury               
 Within one year$88,174
 $88,197
 0/2 1.69% $245,510
 $245,667
 $576,101
 $576,393
 One to five years2,538,726
 2,541,473
 2/1 0.96
 127,713
 127,770
 247,140
 247,239
 Total2,626,900
 2,629,670
 2/1 0.98
 373,223
 373,437
 823,241
 823,632
 Government agency               
 Within one year359,567
 359,669
 0/6 0.60
 594,446
 595,216
 1,708,572
 1,709,520
 One to five years548,795
 549,148
 1/8 1.14
 1,948,777
 1,949,013
 1,343,468
 1,345,684
 Total908,362
 908,817
 1/3 0.93
 2,543,223
 2,544,229
 3,052,040
 3,055,204
Mortgage-backed securities              
 Within one year47,169
 47,317
 0/7 0.94
 10,703
 10,743
 3,397
 3,456
 One to five years3,458,197
 3,461,950
 3/6 2.07
 2,221,351
 2,192,285
 732,614
 736,284
 Five to ten years122,821
 124,037
 5/11 3.10
 254,243
 243,845
 193,500
 195,491
 Over ten years
 
  
 
 
 385,700
 394,426
 Total3,628,187
 3,633,304
 3/6 2.09
 2,486,297
 2,446,873
 1,315,211
 1,329,657
 Municipal securities              
 Within one year125
 126
 0/3 8.15
 
 
 486
 490
 One to five years
 
  
 186
 187
 
 
 Five to ten years
 
  
 
 
 60
 60
 Total125
 126
 0/3 8.15
 186
 187
 546
 550
Other               
One to five years
 
  
 863
 830
 838
 820
 Equity securities
 
  
 543
 22,147
 543
 16,365
 Total investment securities available for sale7,163,574
 7,171,917
     5,404,335
 5,387,703
 5,192,419
 5,226,228
 Investment securities held to maturity:               
Mortgage-backed securities              
Within one year416
 433
 0/10 5.58
 2
 2
 
 
 One to five years102
 111
 4/5 6.60
 831
 891
 1,242
 1,309
 Five to ten years
 
 0 
 74
 81
 18
 11
 Over ten years
 
  
 
 
 82
 128
 Total investment securities held to maturity518
 544
 1/7 5.79
 907
 974
 1,342
 1,448
 Total investment securities$7,164,092
 $7,172,461
     $5,405,242
 $5,388,677
 $5,193,761
 $5,227,676


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Table 12 provides information on investment securities issued by any one issuer exceeding ten percent of shareholders' equity.

Table 12
INVESTMENT SECURITIES - ISSUERS EXCEEDING TEN PERCENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 December 31, 2014
(Dollars in thousands)Cost Fair Value
Federal Farm Credit Bank$333,923
 $334,158
Federal Home Loan Bank570,510
 570,732
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation1,219,183
 1,219,519
Federal National Mortgage Association$1,722,969
 $1,723,469

Loans and leases

Loans and leases totaled $18.77 billion at December 31, 2014, an increase of $5.64 billion, or 42.9 percent, when compared to December 31, 2013. This follows a decrease of $251.6 million, or 1.9 percent, in total loans and leases from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2013.

Loan growth reflects the Bancorporation merger contribution of $4.49 billion and originated portfolio growth of $1.30 billion, compared to December 31, 2013. Originated loan growth was offset by reductions in the FDIC-assisted loan portfolio, which decreased $358.4 million, or by 34.8 percent, compared to the December 31, 2013. The continuing reduction in the FDIC-assisted portfolios is aligned with original forecasts and was offset by the 1st Financial merger during the first quarter of 2014, which resulted in additional acquired loans of $237.9 million as of December 31, 2014.

BancShares reports purchased credit impaired (“PCI”) and non-purchased credit impaired ("non-PCI") loan portfolios separately and each portfolio is further divided into commercial and non-commercial. Additionally, loans are assigned to loan classes, which further disaggregate loans based upon common risk characteristics, such as commercial & industrial or residential mortgage. Table 13 provides the composition of PCI and non-PCI loans and leases for the past five years.

Purchased Credit Impaired

The PCI portfolio includes loans acquired in a transfer, including business combinations, where there is evidence of credit
deterioration since origination and it is probable at the date of acquisition that we will not collect all contractually required
principal and interest payments. All nonrevolving loans are evaluated at acquisition and where a discount is required at least in part due to credit quality, the loans are accounted for under the guidance in ASC Topic 310-30, Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality. PCI loans and leases are valued at fair value at the date of acquisition.

PCI loans at December 31, 2014 totaled $1.19 billion, representing 6.3 percent of total loans and leases, an increase of $157.1 million from $1.03 billion at December 31, 2013. PCI loans at December 31, 2014, consist of $671.0 million related to the FDIC-assisted portfolio; $237.9 million in loans acquired from 1st Financial merger; and $277.6 million in loans acquired from Bancorporation merger that were identified to have a discount rate due at least in part to credit quality and subject to accounting under ASC 310-30. PCI loans represented 6.3 percent of total loans and leases at December 31, 2014. All of the PCI loans in the prior four years were attributable to the FDIC-assisted portfolio and previously disclosed as the acquired portfolio.

PCI commercial loans totaled $726.1 million at December 31, 2014, a decrease of $55.2 million or 7.1 percent since December 31, 2013, following a decrease of $668.7 million or 46.1 percent between December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2013. The reduction in commercial loans reflects the $276.3 million runoff in the FDIC-assisted portfolio offset by the Bancorporation commercial loan contribution of $108.2 million and acquired 1st Financial commercial loans of $135.9 million as of December 31, 2014.

At December 31, 2014, PCI noncommercial loans totaled $460.4 million, an increase of $212.3 or 85.6 percent since December 31, 2013. This follows a decrease of $111.1 million or 30.9 percent between December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2013. The growth in noncommercial loans reflects the Bancorporation contribution of $207.3 million and acquired 1st Financial commercial loans of $102.0 million as of December 31, 2014, offset by $82.1 million runoff in the FDIC-assisted portfolio.


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Non-Purchased Credit Impaired

The non-PCI portfolio includes loans that management has the intent and ability to hold and is reported at the principal balance
outstanding, net of deferred loan fees and costs. Non-PCI loans include originated and purchased non-impaired loans, which are loans that do not have a discount due, at least in part, to credit quality. Purchased non-impaired loans are initially recorded at their fair value at the date of acquisition.

Non-PCI loans at December 31, 2014 totaled $17.58 billion, representing 93.7 percent of total loans and leases, an increase of $5.48 billion from $12.10 billion at December 31, 2013. Non-PCI loans at December 31, 2014 include the originated FCB portfolio of $13.41 billion and purchased non-impaired loans of $4.18 billion from the contribution of Bancorporation. Non-PCI loans represented 93.7 percent of total loans and leases at December 31, 2014. All of the non-PCI loans in the prior four years were legacy FCB portfolio loans and previously disclosed as the originated portfolio.

The non-PCI commercial loan portfolio is composed of Commercial Mortgage, Commercial and Industrial, Construction and Land Development, Lease Financing, Other Commercial Real Estate and Other Commercial loans. Non-PCI commercial loans totaled $11.26 billion at December 31, 2014, an increase of $2.76 billion or 32.5 percent since December 31, 2013, following a increase of $504.9 million or 6.3 percent between December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2013.

Non-PCI commercial mortgage loans totaled $7.55 billion at December 31, 2014. The December 31, 2014, balance increased $1.19 billion or by 18.7 percent since December 31, 2013, following an increase of $333.1 million or by 5.5 percent between December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2013. Non-PCI commercial mortgage loan growth reflects the Bancorporation contribution of $951.8 million and originated growth of $238.7 million compared to December 31, 2013. We attribute the growth to improving confidence among small business customers.

Non-PCI commercial and industrial loans totaled $1.99 billion at December 31, 2014. The December 31, 2014, balance increased $907.8 million or by 84.0 percent since December 31, 2013, following an increase of $42.6 million or by 4.1 percent between December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2013. Commercial and industrial loan growth reflects the Bancorporation contribution of $431.4 million and originated growth of $476.4 million compared to December 31, 2013. We observed improved demand for commercial and industrial lending during 2014, which we attribute to our continued focus on small business customers, particularly among medical-related, including dental, and other professional customers.

The non-PCI noncommercial loan portfolio is composed of Residential Mortgage, Revolving Mortgage, Consumer and Construction and Land Development loans. Non-PCI noncommercial loans totaled $6.32 billion at December 31, 2014, an increase of $2.71 billion or 75.3 percent since December 31, 2013, following an increase of $23.3 million or 1.0 percent between December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2013.

At December 31, 2014, residential mortgage loans totaled $2.52 billion an increase of $1.54 billion or 156.6 percent since December 31, 2013. This follows an increase of $159.5 million or 19.4 percent between December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2013. Residential mortgage loan growth reflects the Bancorporation contribution of $1.31 billion and originated growth of $233.0 million compared to December 31, 2013. While the majority of residential mortgage loans that we originated in 2014 were sold to investors, other loans, including affordable housing loans with conforming loan-to-value ratios, were retained in the loan portfolio.

At December 31, 2014, revolving mortgage loans totaled $2.56 billion, an increase of $448.5 million or 21.2 percent since December 31, 2013, following a decrease of $96.8 million or 4.4 percent between December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2013. Revolving mortgage loan growth reflects the Bancorporation contribution of $419.1 million and originated growth of $29.4 million compared to December 31, 2013.

At December 31, 2014, consumer loans totaled $1.12 billion an increase of $731.0 million or 189.2 percent since December 31, 2013. This follows a decrease of $30.2 million or 7.2 percent between December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2013. Consumer loan growth reflects the Bancorporation contribution of $696.3 million, which is comprised of $591.0 million indirect auto lending, and originated growth of $34.7 million compared to December 31, 2013.

Management believes 2014 organic loan growth resulted from improved economic conditions. Despite continued intense competition for loans, we expect originated loan growth to continue in 2015 with additional strengthening in overall economic conditions. Loan growth projections are subject to change due to further economic deterioration or improvement and other external factors.



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Table 13
LOANS AND LEASES
 December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Non-PCI loans and leases(1):
         
Commercial:         
Construction and land development$550,568
 $319,847
 $309,190
 $381,163
 $338,929
Commercial mortgage7,552,948
 6,362,490
 6,029,435
 5,850,245
 5,505,436
Other commercial real estate244,875
 178,754
 160,980
 144,771
 149,710
Commercial and industrial1,988,934
 1,081,158
 1,038,530
 1,019,155
 1,101,916
Lease financing571,916
 381,763
 330,679
 312,869
 301,289
Other353,833
 175,336
 125,681
 158,369
 182,015
Total commercial loans11,263,074
 8,499,348
 7,994,495
 7,866,572
 7,579,295
Noncommercial:         
Residential mortgage2,520,542
 982,421
 822,889
 784,118
 878,792
Revolving mortgage2,561,800
 2,113,285
 2,210,133
 2,296,306
 2,233,853
Construction and land development120,097
 122,792
 131,992
 137,271
 192,954
Consumer1,117,454
 386,452
 416,606
 497,370
 595,683
Total noncommercial loans6,319,893
 3,604,950
 3,581,620
 3,715,065
 3,901,282
Total non-PCI loans and leases$17,582,967
 $12,104,298
 $11,576,115
 $11,581,637
 $11,480,577
PCI loans:         
Commercial:         
Construction and land development$78,079
 $78,915
 $237,906
 $338,873
 $368,420
Commercial mortgage577,518
 642,891
 1,054,473
 1,260,589
 1,089,064
Other commercial real estate40,193
 41,381
 107,119
 158,394
 210,661
Commercial and industrial27,254
 17,254
 49,463
 113,442
 132,477
Lease financing
 
 
 57
 
Other3,079
 866
 1,074
 1,330
 1,510
Total commercial loans726,123
 781,307
 1,450,035
 1,872,685
 1,802,132
Noncommercial:         
Residential mortgage382,340
 213,851
 297,926
 327,568
 74,495
Revolving mortgage74,109
 30,834
 38,710
 51,552
 17,866
Construction and land development912
 2,583
 20,793
 105,536
 105,805
Consumer3,014
 851
 1,771
 4,811
 7,154
Total noncommercial loans460,375
 248,119
 359,200
 489,467
 205,320
Total PCI loans1,186,498
 1,029,426
 1,809,235
 2,362,152
 2,007,452
Total loans and leases18,769,465
 13,133,724
 13,385,350
 13,943,789
 13,488,029
Less allowance for loan and lease losses204,466
 233,394
 319,018
 270,144
 227,765
Net loans and leases$18,564,999
 $12,900,330
 $13,066,332
 $13,673,645
 $13,260,264
(1) Non-PCI loans include originated and purchased non-impaired loans, including non-accrual and TDR loans.



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Allowance for loan and lease losses ("ALLL")

The ALLL totaled $204.5 million at December 31, 2014, representing a decline of $28.9 million and $114.6 million since December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The ALLL as a percentage of total loans for 2014 was 1.09 percent, compared to 1.78 percent and 2.38 percent for December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The decline in the ALLL ratio was due primarily to the Bancorporation merger where the loan portfolio was recorded at fair market value at acquisition date, thus replacing the historical allowance with a fair value discount. Additionally, the reduction in the allowance related to the originated portfolio reflects credit quality improvements to the originated portfolio and the continued decline in FDIC-assisted loan portfolio.

At December 31, 2014, the ALLL allocated to non-PCI loans totaled $182.8 million or 1.04 percent of non-PCI loans and leases, compared to $179.9 million or 1.49 percent at December 31, 2013, and $179.0 million or 1.55 percent at December 31, 2012. An additional ALLL of $21.6 million relates to PCI loans at December 31, 2014, established as a result of post-acquisition deterioration in credit quality for PCI loans. The ALLL for PCI loans equaled $53.5 million at December 31, 2013, and $140.0 million at December 31, 2012. The ALLL for PCI loans has decreased from both periods primarily due to reversals of previously recorded credit- and timing-related impairment and charge-offs.

Management considers the ALLL adequate to absorb estimated probable losses that relate to loans and leases outstanding at December 31, 2014, although future additions may be necessary based on changes in economic conditions and other factors. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the ALLL. Such agencies may require adjustments to the ALLL based on information available to them at the time of their examination.

BancShares recorded $0.6 million in net provision expense for loan and lease losses during 2014, compared to a $32.3 million net provision credit for 2013 and net provision expense of $142.9 million for 2012.

The PCI loan portfolio net provision credit totaled $14.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2014, compared to a net provision credit of $51.5 million and net provision expense of $100.8 million during the same periods of 2013 and 2012, respectively. The significant reduction in provision expense for PCI loans resulted from lower current impairment and payoffs of PCI loans for which an ALLL had previously been established. Net charge-offs on PCI loans totaled $17.3 million during 2014, compared to $34.9 million and $50.3 million for the same periods of 2013 and 2012, respectively. Net charge-offs of PCI loans represented 1.44 percent, 2.49 percent, and 2.52 percent of average PCI loans, for 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. PCI loan net charge-offs declined from 2013 in most loan classes, with significant reductions noted in commercial mortgage, commercial and industrial, residential mortgage, and construction and land development loans.

The net provision expense on non-PCI loans totaled $15.3 million during 2014, compared to $19.3 million and $42.0 million in 2013 and 2012, respectively, resulting from credit quality improvements in the commercial mortgage loan portfolio. Net charge-offs on non-PCI loans totaled $12.3 million, $25.8 million, and $43.9 million for 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. On an annualized basis, net charge-offs of non-PCI loans represented 0.09 percent of average non-PCI loans and leases during 2014, compared to 0.22 percent during 2013 and 0.38 percent during 2012. Non-PCI loan net charge-offs were down in most loan classes during 2014, with significant reductions noted in revolving mortgage, commercial mortgage and commercial construction and land development loans.

Table 14 provides details concerning the ALLL for the past five years. Table 15 details the allocation of the ALLL among the various loan types. See Note E "Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses" in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures regarding the ALLL.

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Table 14
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Allowance for loan and lease losses at beginning of period$233,394
 $319,018
 $270,144
 $227,765
 $172,282
Adjustment resulting from adoption of change in accounting for QSPEs and controlling financial interests, effective January 1, 2010
 
 
 
 681
Reclassification (1)

 7,368
 
 
 
Provision for loan and lease losses640
 (32,255) 142,885
 232,277
 143,519
Charge-offs:         
Commercial:         
Construction and land development(2,770) (11,609) (18,213) (47,621) (15,656)
Commercial mortgage(13,015) (20,401) (30,590) (56,880) (12,496)
Other commercial real estate106
 (1,243) (1,510) (29,087) (4,562)
Commercial and industrial(5,026) (8,877) (13,914) (11,994) (22,343)
Lease financing(100) (272) (361) (579) (1,825)
Other(13) (6) (28) (89) 
Total commercial loans(20,818) (42,408) (64,616) (146,250) (56,882)
Noncommercial:         
Residential mortgage(1,666) (4,935) (8,929) (11,289) (1,851)
Revolving mortgage(5,227) (6,460) (12,460) (13,940) (7,640)
Construction and land development(222) (3,827) (3,932) (12,529) (9,423)
Consumer(9,837) (10,396) (10,541) (12,832) (19,520)
Total noncommercial loans(16,952) (25,618) (35,862) (50,590) (38,434)
Total charge-offs(37,770) (68,026) (100,478) (196,840) (95,316)
Recoveries:         
Commercial:         
Construction and land development207
 1,039
 445
 607
 
Commercial mortgage2,825
 996
 1,626
 1,028
 433
Other commercial real estate124
 109
 14
 502
 
Commercial and industrial938
 1,213
 781
 1,037
 2,605
Lease financing110
 107
 96
 133
 254
Other
 1
 4
 2
 
Total commercial loans4,204
 3,465
 2,966
 3,309
 3,292
Noncommercial:         
Residential mortgage191
 559
 671
 1,083
 89
Revolving mortgage854
 660
 698
 653
 425
Construction and land development84
 209
 180
 219
 81
Consumer2,869
 2,396
 1,952
 1,678
 2,712
Total noncommercial loans3,998
 3,824
 3,501
 3,633
 3,307
Total recoveries8,202
 7,289
 6,467
 6,942
 6,599
Net charge-offs(29,568) (60,737) (94,011) (189,898) (88,717)
Allowance for loan and lease losses at end of period$204,466
 $233,394
 $319,018
 $270,144
 $227,765
Average loans and leases:         
PCI$1,195,238
 $1,403,341
 $1,991,091
 $2,484,482
 $2,227,234
Non-PCI13,624,888
 11,760,402
 11,569,682
 11,565,971
 11,638,581
Loans and leases at period end:         
PCI1,186,498
 1,029,426
 1,809,235
 2,362,152
 2,007,452
Non-PCI17,582,967
 12,104,298
 11,576,115
 11,581,637
 11,480,577
Allowance for loan and lease losses allocated to loans and leases:         
PCI$21,629
 $53,520
 $139,972
 $89,261
 $51,248
Non-PCI182,837
 179,874
 179,046
 180,883
 176,517
Total$204,466
 $233,394
 $319,018
 $270,144
 $227,765
Provision for loan and lease losses related to balances:         
PCI$(14,620) $(51,544) $100,839
 $174,478
 $86,872
Non-PCI15,260
 19,289
 42,046
 57,799
 56,647
Total$640
 $(32,255) $142,885
 $232,277
 $143,519
Net charge-offs of loans and leases:         
PCI$17,271
 $34,908
 $50,128
 $136,465
 $39,124
Non-PCI12,297
 25,829
 43,883
 53,433
 49,593
Total$29,568
 $60,737
 $94,011
 $189,898
 $88,717
Reserve for unfunded commitments (1)
$333
 $357
 $7,692
 $7,789
 $7,246
Net charge-offs to average loans and leases:         
PCI1.44% 2.49% 2.52% 5.49% 1.76%
Non-PCI0.09
 0.22
 0.38
 0.46
 0.43
Total0.20
 0.46
 0.69
 1.35
 0.64
Allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans and leases:         
PCI1.82
 5.20
 7.74
 3.78
 2.55
Non-PCI1.04
 1.49
 1.55
 1.56
 1.54
Total1.09
 1.78
 2.38
 1.94
 1.69
(1) During 2013, BancShares modified the ALLL model and the methodology for estimating losses on unfunded commitments. As a result of these modifications, $7.4 million of the balance previously reported as a reserve of unfunded commitments was reclassified to the ALLL.


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The ALLL reflects the estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments. The ALLL is based on management's evaluation of the risk characteristics of the loan and lease portfolio under current economic conditions and considers such factors as the financial condition of the borrower, fair market value of collateral and other items that, in our opinion, deserve current recognition in estimating probable loan and lease losses. Our evaluation process is based on historical evidence and current trends among delinquencies, defaults and nonperforming assets.

During 2013, we implemented enhancements to our modeling methodology for estimating the general reserve component of the ALLL for non-PCI loans. Specifically for the non-PCI commercial loans and leases segment, we refined our modeling methodology by increasing the granularity of the historical net loss data used to develop the applicable loss rates by utilizing information that includes the class of the commercial loan and associated risk rating. For the non-PCI noncommercial segment, we refined our modeling methodology to incorporate specific loan classes and delinquency status trends into the loss rates. The enhanced ALLL estimates implicitly include the risk of draws on open lines within each loan class. Management has also further enhanced a qualitative framework for considering economic conditions, loan concentrations and other relevant factors at a loan class level. We believe the methodology enhancements improve the utility of historical net loss data and increases the precision of our segment analysis. These enhancements resulted in certain reallocations between segments, allocation of the nonspecific allowance to specific loan classes and a reallocation of a portion of the reserve for unfunded commitments into the ALLL. Other than these modifications, the enhancements to the methodology had no material impact on the ALLL.

Acquired loans, regardless of PCI or non-PCI, are recorded at fair value as of the loan's acquisition date and allowances are recorded for post-acquisition credit quality deterioration. Subsequent to the acquisition date, recurring analyses are performed on the credit quality of acquired loans to determine if expected cash flows have changed. Various criteria are used to select loans to be evaluated including change in accrual status, recent credit grade change, updated collateral appraisal and newly-developed workout plan. Based upon the results of the individual loan reviews, revised impairment amounts are calculated which generally result in additional allowance for loan losses or reversal of previously established allowances.
 
Groups of non-PCI noncommercial loans are aggregated by type and probable loss estimates become the basis for the allowance amount. The loss estimates are based on trends of historical losses, delinquency patterns and various other credit risk indicators.
A loan is considered to be impaired under ASC Topic 310 Receivables when, based upon current information and events, it is probable that BancShares will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan. Non-PCI impaired loans are placed on nonaccrual status. Non-PCI loan relationships rated substandard or worse that are greater than or equal to $500,000 are reviewed for potential impairment on a quarterly basis. Loans classified as TDRs are also reviewed for potential impairment. Specific valuation allowances are established or partial charge-offs are recorded on impaired loans for the difference between the loan amount and the estimated fair value.


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Table 15
ALLOCATION OF ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES

 December 31 
 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 
(dollars in thousands)Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 
Allowance for loan and lease losses allocated to:                    
Non-PCI loans and leases                    
Commercial:                    
Construction and land development - commercial$11,961
 2.9%$10,335
 2.4%$6,031
 2.3%$5,467
 2.7%$10,512
 2.5%
Commercial mortgage85,189
 40.3 100,257
 48.5 80,229
 45.0 67,486
 36.6 64,772
 35.1 
Other commercial real estate732
 1.3 1,009
 1.4 2,059
 1.2 2,169
 1.0 2,200
 1.1 
Commercial and industrial30,727
 10.6 22,362
 8.2 14,050
 7.8 23,723
 12.7 24,089
 13.9 
Lease financing4,286
 3.0 4,749
 2.9 3,521
 2.5 3,288
 2.2 3,384
 2.2 
Other3,184
 1.9 190
 1.3 1,175
 0.9 1,315
 1.2 1,473
 1.4 
Total commercial136,079
 60.0 138,902
 64.7 107,065
 59.7 103,448
 56.4 106,430
 56.2 
Noncommercial:                    
Residential mortgage10,661
 13.4 10,511
 7.5 3,836
 6.1 8,879
 5.6 7,009
 6.5 
Revolving mortgage18,650
 13.7 16,239
 16.1 25,185
 16.6 27,045
 16.5 18,016
 16.6 
Construction and land development - noncommercial892
 0.6 681
 1.0 1,721
 1.0 1,427
 1.0 1,751
 1.4 
Consumer16,555
 6.0 13,541
 2.9 25,389
 3.1 25,962
 3.6 29,448
 4.4 
Total noncommercial46,758
 33.7 40,972
 27.5 56,131
 26.8 63,313
 26.7 56,224
 28.9 
Nonspecific(1)

   
   15,850
   14,122
   13,863
   
Total allowance for non-PCI loan and lease losses182,837
 93.7 179,874
 92.2 179,046
 86.5 180,883
 83.1 176,517
 85.1 
PCI loans21,629
 6.3 53,520
 7.8 139,972
 13.5 51,248
 16.9 51,248
 14.9 
Total allowance for loan and lease losses$204,466
 100.0%$233,394
 100.0%$319,018
 100.0%$232,131
 100.0%$227,765
 100.0%

(1) During 2013, in connection with modifications to the ALLL model, the balance previously identified as nonspecific was allocated to various loan classes.

NONPERFORMING ASSETS

Nonperforming assets include nonaccrual loans and leases and OREO resulting from both PCI and non-PCI loans. The accrual of interest on non-PCI loans and leases is discontinued when we deem that collection of additional principal or interest is doubtful. Non-PCI loans and leases are returned to accrual status when both principal and interest are current and the asset is determined to be performing in accordance with the terms of the loan instrument. Accretion of income for PCI loans is discontinued when we are unable to estimate the amount or timing of cash flows. This designation may be made at acquisition date or subsequent to acquisition date, including at maturity when no formal repayment plan has been established. PCI loans may begin or resume accretion of income if information becomes available that allows us to estimate the amount and timing of future cash flows. Table 16 provides details on nonperforming assets and other risk elements.


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Table 16
NONPERFORMING ASSETS
 December 31
(Dollars in thousands, except ratios)2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Nonaccrual loans and leases:         
Covered under loss share agreements$27,020
 $28,493
 $74,479
 $302,102
 $160,024
Not covered under loss share agreements50,407
 53,170
 89,845
 52,741
 78,814
Other real estate owned:         
Covered22,982
 47,081
 102,577
 148,599
 112,748
Noncovered70,454
 36,898
 43,513
 50,399
 52,842
Total nonperforming assets$170,863
 $165,642
 $310,414
 $553,841
 $404,428
Nonperforming assets covered50,002
 75,574
 177,056
 450,701
 272,772
Nonperforming assets not covered120,861
 90,068
 133,358
 103,140
 131,656
Total nonperforming assets$170,863
 $165,642
 $310,414
 $553,841
 $404,428
Loans and leases at December 31:         
Covered$485,308
 $1,029,426
 $1,809,235
 $2,362,152
 $2,007,452
Noncovered18,284,157
 12,104,298
 11,576,115
 11,581,637
 11,480,577
          
Accruing loans and leases 90 days or more past due115,680
 202,676
 292,272
 307,034
 320,621
Ratio of nonperforming assets to total loans, leases, and other real estate owned:         
Covered9.84% 7.02% 9.26% 17.95% 12.87%
Noncovered0.66
 0.74
 1.15
 0.89
 1.14
Ratio of nonperforming assets to total loans, leases, and other real estate owned0.91
 1.25
 2.29
 3.92
 2.96
Interest income recognized on nonperforming loans and leases1,364
 2,062
 10,374
 8,589
 9,922

For the year, nonperforming assets increased $5.2 million, or 3.2 percent compared to December 31, 2013. As of December 31, 2014, BancShares’ nonperforming assets, including nonaccrual loans and OREO, amounted to $170.9 million, or 0.9 percent, of total loans and leases plus OREO, compared to $165.6 million, or 1.3 percent compared to December 31, 2013. The ratio improvement is due to a $4.2 million reduction in nonaccrual loans, and a $5.65 billion increase in total loans and leases and OREO from December 31, 2013, primarily resulting from the Bancorporation merger and 1st Financial acquisition as well as organic loan growth. Of the $170.9 million in nonperforming assets at December 31, 2014, $30.7 million and $11.6 million represents OREO from the Bancorporation merger and 1st Financial acquisition, respectively, which were recorded at fair market value at the acquisition date.

At December 31, 2014, $50.0 million, or 29.3 percent of nonperforming assets, relates to OREO and loans covered by FDIC loss share agreements, representing a decline of $25.6 million since December 31, 2013, due to problem asset resolutions. Noncovered nonperforming assets totaled $120.9 million at December 31, 2014, representing 0.66 percent of noncovered loans and leases plus OREO as of December 31, 2014, compared to 0.74 percent at December 31, 2013.

Nonaccrual loans covered by loss share agreements equaled $27.0 million as of December 31, 2014, compared to $28.5 million at December 31, 2013, and $74.5 million at December 31, 2012. The 2014 reduction in covered nonaccrual loans from 2013 and 2012 resulted from resolutions of impaired loans and the expiration of loss sharing agreements for TVB, VB, and GB during 2014. Noncovered nonaccrual loans decreased $2.8 million from December 31, 2013, to $50.4 million at December 31, 2014, due to resolutions of impaired loans.

OREO includes foreclosed property and branch facilities that we have closed, but not sold. Noncovered OREO totaled $70.5 million at December 31, 2014, compared to $36.9 million at December 31, 2013, and $43.5 million at December 31, 2012. The increase from both periods primarily results from OREO acquired through the Bancorporation merger and 1st Financial acquisition.


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Once acquired, net book values of OREO are reviewed at least annually to evaluate if write-downs are required. Real estate appraisals are reviewed by the appraisal review department to ensure the quality of the appraised value in the report. The level of review is dependent on the value and type of the collateral, with higher value and more complex properties receiving a more detailed review. In a market of declining property values, as we have experienced in recent years, we utilize resources in addition to appraisals to obtain the most current market value. Changes to the value of the assets between scheduled valuation dates are monitored through continued communication with brokers and monthly reviews by the asset manager assigned to each asset. The asset manager uses the information gathered from brokers and other market sources to identify any significant changes in the market or the subject property as they occur. Valuations are then adjusted or new appraisals are ordered to ensure the reported values reflect the most current information. Decisions regarding write-downs are based on factors that include appraisals, previous offers received on the property, market conditions and the number of days the property has been on the market.


TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS

In an effort to assist customers experiencing financial difficulty, we have selectively agreed to modify existing loan terms to provide relief to customers who are experiencing liquidity challenges or other circumstances that could affect their ability to meet debt obligations. Typical modifications include short-term deferral of interest or modification of payment terms. The majority of restructured loans are to customers that are currently performing under existing terms but may be unable to do so in the near future without a modification. Nonperforming TDRs are not accruing interest and are included as nonperforming assets within nonaccrual loans and leases in Table 16. Additionally, Table 16 does not include performing TDRs, which are accruing interest based on the restructured terms.
Total PCI and non-PCI loans classified as troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs") as of December 31, 2014, equaled $151.5 million, $136.0 million of which are performing under their modified terms. Non-PCI TDRs that are performing under their modified terms equaled $91.3 million at December 31, 2014, compared to $85.1 million at December 31, 2013, and $89.1 million at December 31, 2012. Table 17 provides further details on performing and nonperforming TDRs for the last five years.

Table 17
TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS
 December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Accruing TDRs:         
PCI$44,647
 $90,829
 $164,256
 $126,240
 $56,398
Non-PCI91,316
 85,126
 89,133
 123,796
 64,995
Total accruing TDRs$135,963
 $175,955
 $253,389
 $250,036
 $121,393
Nonaccruing TDRs:         
PCI$2,225
 $11,479
 $28,951
 $43,491
 $12,364
Non-PCI13,291
 19,322
 50,830
 29,534
 41,774
Total nonaccruing TDRs$15,516
 $30,801
 $79,781
 $73,025
 $54,138
All TDRs:         
PCI$46,872
 $102,308
 $193,207
 $169,731
 $68,762
Non-PCI104,607
 104,448
 139,963
 153,330
 106,769
Total TDRs$151,479
 $206,756
 $333,170
 $323,061
 $175,531

INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES

Interest-bearing liabilities include interest-bearing deposits, as well as short-term borrowings and long-term obligations. Deposits represent our primary funding source, although we also utilize non-deposit borrowings to stabilize our liquidity base and to fulfill commercial customer demand for treasury services. Interest-bearing liabilities totaled $14.5518.93 billion as of December 31, 20112014, downan increase of $467.1 million5.28 billion from December 31, 20102013, primarily due primarily to reductions in deposits assumed in the 2009Bancorporation and 2010 FDIC-assisted transactions exceeding1st Financial mergers during the period-end balance of deposits assumed in the 2011 transactions.year. Average interest-bearing liabilities declined $190.4 millionincreased $1.36 billion, or 1.25by 9.8 percent from 20102013 levelsto 2014 due to the repaymentsaddition of debt obligations$1.93 billion in money market accounts and continued declines$1.13 billion in time deposits assumedfrom the Bancorporation and 1st Financial mergers, offset by recurring deposit balance fluctuations.


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DEPOSITS

The 1st Financial and Bancorporation mergers effective in FDIC-assisted transactions. During 2010, interest-bearing liabilities increased $1.45January 2014 and October 2014, respectively, added $7.81 billion or 10.7 percent over 2009 as a result of deposits, assumed in FDIC-assisted transactionsincluding $4.00 billion of demand and strongchecking with interest deposits, $1.93 billion of money market accounts, $1.13 billion of time deposits, $712.2 million of savings deposits, and $28.8 million of other deposit growth in legacy markets.accounts as of the acquisition dates. Excluding acquisition activity, demand deposits, checking with interest, and money market accounts increased during 2014, while savings and time deposits decreased primarily due to the runoff of maturing deposits.

Deposits
At December 31, 20112014, total deposits totaledequaled $17.5825.68 billion, an increase of $7.80 billion since December 31, 2013. Demand deposits increased $2.84 billion during 2014, following an increase of $356.1 million during 2013. Time deposits increased $631.9 million, following a decrease of $58.0699.0 million orduring 0.3 percent2014 from theand $17.64 billion2013 in deposits recorded, respectively. Table 18 provides deposit balances as of December 31, 20102014. Deposits assumed from Union Western and CCB during 2011 totaled $2.21 billion but, due to anticipated runoff, deposit balances in these markets equaled only $332.7 million at December 31, 2011, a decline of $1.88 billion or 85.0 percent from the acquisition date balance. Continued declines in deposits assumed in other FDIC-assisted transactions and relatively flat deposit balances in legacy markets resulted in the net reduction in deposits during 2011 despite the addition of deposits from United Western and CCB.
Despite the modest decline in total deposits, the mix of deposits changed considerably during 2011. Balances increased materially in key categories of demand and savings deposits, most notably money market accounts which increased $636.3 million or 12.6 percent from, December 31, 20102013 toand December 31, 2011, and demand deposits which increased $355.3 million or 8.9 percent. Time deposits fell $1.33 billion or 22.3 percent, due to run-off of balances assumed in FDIC-assisted transactions and low interest rates that have caused a shift in customer preference away from time deposits in favor of transaction accounts.
Interest-bearing deposits averaged $13.63 billion during 2011, a decrease of $141.7 million or 1.0 percent. Average money market balances increased $687.9 million or 14.3 percent while average time deposits decreased $1.09 billion or 17.0 percent. During 2010, average time deposits increased $858.7 million or 15.4 percent compared to the previous year primarily due to deposits assumed in the 2010 FDIC-assisted transactions.
At December 31, 2011, deposits include $2.33 billion of time deposits with balances of $100,000 or more. The scheduled maturity of those time deposits is detailed in Table 92012.

Table 18
DEPOSITS
 December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013 2012
Demand$8,086,784
 $5,241,817
 $4,885,700
Checking with interest4,560,565
 2,445,972
 2,363,317
Money market accounts8,319,569
 6,306,942
 6,357,309
Savings1,204,514
 1,004,097
 905,456
Time3,507,145
 2,875,238
 3,574,243
Total deposits$25,678,577
 $17,874,066
 $18,086,025

Due to the ongoing industry-wide liquidity challenges and our historic focus on maintaining a liquid balance sheet, we will continue our focus onstrong liquidity position, core deposit attraction and retention asremains a key business objective. Currently, weWe believe that continuing economic uncertainty makes traditional bank depositsdeposit products remain an attractive investment option for some customers. However, oncemany customers, but as economic conditions improve, we recognize that our liquidity position could be adversely affected as thosebank deposits are withdrawn and invested elsewhere. Our ability to fund future loan growth is significantly dependent on our success at retaining existing deposits and to participate in acquisitions could potentially be constrained unless we are able to continue to generategenerating new deposits at a reasonable cost.


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Table 9
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MATURITIES OF TIME DEPOSITS OF $100,000 OR MORE

 December 31,
2011
 (thousands)
Less than three months$692,654
Three to six months324,506
Six to 12 months479,626
More than 12 months835,582
Total$2,332,368
Short-term borrowings
At December 31, 2011, short-term borrowings, which include term borrowings with remaining maturities of less than one year, totaled $615.2 million, compared to $546.6 million one year earlier, a 12.6 percent increase. The $68.6 million increase resulted from the net impact of $95.1 million in repurchase agreements assumed in the United Western transaction offset by reductions to FHLB borrowings.

(dollars in thousands)December 31, 2014
Time deposits maturing in: 
Three months or less$386,155
Over three months through six months215,260
Over six months through 12 months295,507
More than 12 months497,902
Total$1,394,824
Table 10
SHORT-TERM BORROWINGSNET INTEREST INCOME

 2011 2010 2009
 Amount Rate Amount Rate Amount Rate
 (dollars in thousands)
Master notes           
At December 31$375,396
 0.55% $371,350
 0.55% $395,577
 0.53%
Average during year383,038
 0.54
 401,115
 0.54
 443,286
 0.52
Maximum month-end balance during year392,648
   409,924
   487,372
  
Repurchase agreements           
At December 31172,275
 0.40
 78,274
 0.33
 91,583
 0.28
Average during year177,983
 0.48
 87,167
 0.28
 103,023
 0.26
Maximum month-end balance during year205,992
   93,504
   105,253
  
Federal funds purchased           
At December 312,551
 0.25
 2,551
 0.19
 12,551
 0.01
Average during year2,551
 0.11
 4,982
 0.22
 9,059
 0.08
Maximum month-end balance during year2,551
   18,351
   15,551
  
Notes payable to Federal Home Loan Banks           
At December 3165,000
 4.79
 82,000
 4.61
 128,761
 2.70
Average during year74,356
 4.10
 74,148
 3.70
 84,965
 2.68
Maximum month-end balance during year82,000
   137,000
   128,761
  
Other           
At December 31
 
 12,422
 
 13,933
 
Average during year14,530
 
 15,242
 
 14,014
 
Maximum month-end balance during year20,005
   20,241
   20,023
  

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Long-term obligations
At Net interest income for the year ended December 31, 20112014 decreased $30.1 million, or by 4.1 percent, compared to the same period in 2013. The reduction resulted primarily from decreased FDIC-assisted portfolio loan interest income of $129.9 million due to continued loan runoff. The net interest income reduction was offset by the $59.2 million contribution from the Bancorporation merger, strong loan growth of $1.30 billion from the originated portfolio, and 2010, long-term obligations$15.2 million in loan interest income from the 1st Financial portfolio. Net interest income also benefited from decreased interest expense of $6.3 million during 2014 due to a continued reduction in funding costs. Net interest income for 2013 totaled $687.6$740.2 million, a $174.5 million decrease from 2012, primarily due to continuing reductions in the FDIC-assisted loan portfolio, offset by a $33.5 million decline in interest expense due to a reduction in funding costs.
The year-to-date taxable-equivalent net interest margin for 2014 was 3.21 percent, compared to 3.82 percent during 2013. The margin decline was primarily due to loan yield compression as a result of continued FDIC-assisted loan portfolio runoff, offset by improvements in investment yields, originated loan growth and $809.9lower funding costs. Investment yields have improved 23 basis points on a year-to-date basis. Although the FDIC-assisted loan portfolio performance and runoff continue to create margin volatility, the overall impact related to prior acquisitions should continue to be less significant as those portfolios continue to decline.
Average interest-earning assets increased $2.80 billion, or by 14.4 percent, for the year ended December 31, 2014, compared to the same period of 2013. The year-to-date taxable-equivalent yield on interest-earning assets declined 68 basis points to 3.44 percent compared to 2013. The taxable-equivalent yield on interest-earning assets declined primarily as the FDIC-assisted portfolio yield was replaced with higher quality, lower yielding originated loans offset by improvement in the investment yield.
Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $1.36 billion for the full year of 2014 when compared to 2013. The rate on interest-bearing liabilities decreased 8 basis points to 0.33 percent for the full year 2014, compared to the same period of 2013.
Interest income totaled $760.4 million, respectively, during 2014, a decrease of $122.4$36.4 million, or 15.14.6 percent,. as compared to 2013. Interest income from loans and leases decreased $56.7 million, or 7.5 percent, from $757.2 million in 2013, to $700.5 million in 2014. The 2014 interest income decrease since was primarily the result of lower accretion income decline as FDIC-assisted loan balances were repaid, offset by the positive impact of the Bancorporation and 1st Financial mergers and strong originated loan growth of $1.30 billion.
Accretion income totaled $112.4 million, a decline of $112.3 million and $79.4 million compared to 2013 and 2012, respectively. As noted in prior periods, the primary driver for the decrease in accretion income is the continued reduction in acquired loan balances. Loan balances acquired under FDIC-assisted transactions and through the January 1, 2014 1st Financial Services Corporation ("1st Financial") merger continue to decline, down $120.5 million to $908.9 million at December 31, 2010 resulted2014, due to pay-offs and resolution of problem assets. Other factors affecting the amount of accretion income include unscheduled loan payments and changes in estimated cash flows and impairment.
Interest income earned on investment securities totaled $56.2 million, $36.9 million, and $35.5 million during 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. The 2014 increase was primarily due to investment securities added from the repayment of FHLB borrowings,Bancorporation merger, coupled with a decline23 basis point increase in the obligations relatingtaxable-equivalent yield. The increase in the taxable-equivalent yield on the investment portfolio was due to BancShares reinvesting the 2005 asset securitization as well as the reduction in junior subordinated debt resulting from the redemption of $21.5 million in trust preferred securities during the fourth quarter of 2011.
At December 31, 2011 and 2010 respectively, long-term obligations included $251.7 million and $273.2 million in junior subordinated debentures representing obligations to two special purpose entities, FCB/NC Capital Trust I and FCB/NC Capital Trust III (the Capital Trusts). The Capital Trusts are the grantor trusts for $243.5 million of trust preferred securities outstanding as of December 31, 2011 and $265.0 million outstanding as of December 31, 2010. The proceeds from the trust preferredmaturing government agency securities were used to purchase the junior subordinated debentures issued by BancShares. The $150.0 million in trust preferredinto U.S. Treasury securities issued by FCB/NC Capital Trust I mature in 2028 and may be redeemed in whole or in partgovernment-sponsored mortgage-backed securities at a premium that declines until 2018, when the redemption price equals the par value of the securities. The remaining $93.5 million in trust preferred securities issued by FCB/NC Capital Trust III mature in 2036 and may be redeemed at par in whole or in part on or after June 30, 2011. BancShares has guaranteed all obligations of the Capital Trusts. The Dodd-Frank Act contains provisions that, over a three-year period, will eliminate our ability to include the trust preferred securities in tier 1 risk-based capital. The phase-out begins January 1, 2013, when one-third of the outstanding trust preferred securities will be excluded. All trust preferred securities will be excluded from risk-based capital effective January 1, 2015. The inability to include the securities in tier 1 risk-based capital may lead us to redeem a portion of the securities prior to their scheduled maturity dates.
Expense of interest-bearing liabilities
higher-yields since 2013.
Interest expense amounted to $144.2$50.4 million in 2011,2014, a $50.9$6.3 million, or 26.111.1 percent decrease from 2010. This followed a $32.5 million or 14.3 percent decrease in interest expense during 2010 compared to 2009. For 2011, the decrease in interest expense was2013, the result of lower interest rates and a modestan 8 basis point decrease in the rate, offset by the increase of $1.23 billion in average deposits. The increase in average deposits was primarily due to $7.17 billion deposits assumed in the Bancorporation merger. Interest expense declined for the fifth consecutive year during 2014 as deposit funding costs remain at historical lows. Much of the reduction in average interest-bearing liabilities. For 2010,funding costs results from a change in the decrease in interest expense was caused by lower interest rates partly offset by increased levels of interest-bearing liabilities. The blended rate on total interest-bearing liabilities equaled 0.96 percent during 2011, compared to 1.28 percent in 2010 and 1.75 percent in 2009.
deposit mix. Interest expense on interest-bearing deposits equaled $24.8 million in 2014, a decrease of $9.7 million compared to $34.5 million in 2013. Average time deposits declined from $3.20 billion in 2013 to $3.16 billion in 2014, offset by time deposits contributed from the Bancorporation merger of $864.0 million. While time deposit balances fell during the year, average money market balances increased from $6.34 billion in 2013 to $6.73 billion in 2014. Interest expense amounted to $90.1 million in 2012, a $33.5 million decrease from 2012, the result of a 22 basis-point decrease in the rate and a $387.7 million decrease in average-interest bearing liabilities.
Table 8 isolates the changes in taxable-equivalent net interest income due to changes in volume and interest rates for 2014 and 2013.

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Table 8
CHANGES IN CONSOLIDATED TAXABLE EQUIVALENT NET INTEREST INCOME

 2014 2013
 Change from previous year due to: Change from previous year due to:
   Yield/ Total   Yield/ Total
(Dollars in thousands)Volume Rate Change Volume Rate Change
Assets           
Loans and leases$87,149
 $(142,694) $(55,545) $(25,895) $(184,646) $(210,541)
Investment securities:           
U.S. Treasury5,382
 5,043
 10,425
 (885) 25
 (860)
Government agency(6,351) 1,285
 (5,066) (144) (3,412) (3,556)
Mortgage-backed securities13,405
 445
 13,850
 15,787
 (7,533) 8,254
Corporate bonds
 
 
 (1,287) (1,287) (2,574)
State, county and municipal1
 
 1
 (39) 2
 (37)
Other82
 236
 318
 48
 (67) (19)
Total investment securities12,519
 7,009
 19,528
 13,480
 (12,272) 1,208
Overnight investments954
 35
 989
 839
 146
 985
Total interest-earning assets$100,622
 $(135,650) $(35,028) $(11,576) $(196,772) $(208,348)
Liabilities           
Interest-bearing deposits:           
Checking with interest$186
 $(7) $179
 $21
 $(755) $(734)
Savings128
 14
 142
 42
 (5) 37
Money market accounts267
 (3,495) (3,228) 853
 (7,283) (6,430)
Time deposits(187) (6,615) (6,802) (7,605) (8,341) (15,946)
Total interest-bearing deposits394
 (10,103) (9,709) (6,689) (16,384) (23,073)
Short-term borrowings1,588
 4,865
 6,453
 (424) (1,959) (2,383)
Long-term obligations(2,406) (605) (3,011) (5,059) (3,015) (8,074)
Total interest-bearing liabilities(424) (5,843) (6,267) (12,172) (21,358) (33,530)
Change in net interest income$101,046
 $(129,807) $(28,761) $596
 $(175,414) $(174,818)

Loans and leases include PCI loans, non-PCI loans, nonaccrual loans, and loans held for sale. Interest income on loans and leases includes accretion income. The rate/volume variance is allocated equally between the changes in volume and rate.


NONINTEREST INCOME

Noninterest income is an essential component of our total revenue and is critical to our ability to sustain adequate profitability levels. The primary sources of noninterest income have traditionally consisted of cardholder services income, merchant services income, service charges on deposit accounts and revenues derived from wealth management services. Recoveries on PCI loans that have been previously charged-off are additional sources of noninterest income. BancShares records these recoveries as noninterest income rather than as an adjustment to the allowance for loan and lease losses since charge-offs on PCI loans are primarily recorded through the nonaccretable difference.

The October 1, 2014 Bancorporation merger contributed $32.5 million during the fourth quarter of 2014, impacting all noninterest income line items, to the year-over-year increases in these categories. Table 9 provides the components of noninterest income for the previous five years. Noninterest income for 2011 and 2010 included significant acquisition gains recorded in conjunction with the FDIC-assisted transactions.

For 2014, noninterest income amounted to $101.9340.4 million, compared to $267.4 million for 2013. The $73.0 million increase in 2014 was primarily driven by the impact of the Bancorporation merger and the recognition of a $29.1 million gain on Bancorporation shares of stock owned by BancShares. The shares were canceled and ceased to exist when the merger became

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effective October 1, 2014. Noninterest income totaled $267.4 million in 2013, compared to $192.3 million in 2012. The $75.1 million increase includes a $29.3 million favorable change in adjustments to the FDIC receivable resulting from lower amortization of the FDIC receivable for post-acquisition improvements and the $19.2 million increase in recoveries of acquired loan balances previously charged off, net of amounts shared with the FDIC.

The 2014 increase in noninterest income was also driven by a $40.2 million reduction in FDIC receivable adjustments such as favorable cash receipts, higher than expected expense reimbursements, and lower amortization expense as loss share protection expired for non-single family residential loans acquired from Temecula Valley Bank and Venture Bank in 2014. BancShares also experienced recoveries of acquired loan balances of $16.2 million and $29.7 million that were previously charged off in 2014 and 2013, respectively. During 2015, loss share protection will expire for loans acquired from First Regional Bank and for non-single family residential loans acquired from Sun American Bank and Williamsburg First National Bank, a loss share agreement assumed through the Bancorporation merger.

Other noninterest income in 2013 included $7.5 million generated from the sale of our rights and most of our obligations under various service agreements with client banks. Inclusive of asset impairments and severance costs recorded in conjunction with the sale that are included in noninterest expense, we recorded a net gain of $5.5 million. During 2014, substantially all fees from processing services relate to payments received from Bancorporation. As of the October 1, 2014 effective merger date with Bancorporation, no further fees from processing services provided to Bancorporation are recorded by BancShares.

Year-to-date noninterest income benefited from a $8.1 million increase in merchant services income and a $8.5 million increase in cardholder services income, due to the card initiative program, a full year of the VISA incentives, and the contribution from the Bancorporation merger. The $8.4 million increase in service charges on deposits accounts and the $6.5 million increase in wealth management services income were primarily driven by the contribution of the Bancorporation merger. Wealth management services income was also higher due to improved returns on brokerage services. Mortgage income decreased $5.2 million due to reduced mortgage originations as a result of higher interest rates related to improved economic conditions.

Table 9
NONINTEREST INCOME

 Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Gain on acquisitions$
 $
 $
 $150,417
 $136,000
Cardholder services56,820
 48,360
 45,174
 56,279
 56,578
Merchant services64,075
 56,024
 50,298
 54,543
 50,997
Service charges on deposit accounts69,100
 60,661
 61,564
 63,775
 73,762
Wealth management services66,115
 59,628
 57,236
 54,974
 51,378
Fees from processing services17,989
 22,821
 34,816
 30,487
 29,097
Securities gains29,096
 
 2,277
 (288) 1,952
Other service charges and fees17,760
 15,696
 14,239
 22,647
 20,820
Mortgage income5,828
 11,065
 8,072
 6,597
 9,699
Insurance commissions11,129
 10,694
 9,974
 9,165
 8,650
ATM income5,388
 5,026
 5,279
 6,020
 6,656
Adjustments to FDIC receivable and payable for loss share agreements(32,151) (72,342) (101,594) (19,305) (46,806)
Recoveries of acquired loans previously charged off16,159
 29,699
 10,489
 13,533
 
Other (1)
13,118
 20,050
 (5,570) 18,045
 10,063
Total noninterest income (1)
$340,426
 $267,382
 $192,254
 $466,889
 $408,846
(1) Amounts for the 2013, 2012, 2011, and 2010 periods have been updated to reflect the fourth quarter 2014 adoption of Accounting StandardUpdate (ASU) 2014-01 related to investments for qualified affordable housing projects.



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NONINTEREST EXPENSE

The primary components of noninterest expense are salaries and related employee benefits, occupancy costs, facilities and equipment and software costs. Noninterest expense equaled $846.3 million for 2014, a $74.9 million or 9.7 percent increase from the $771.4 million recorded during 2013, the net result of the Bancorporation merger, higher salaries and wages, merger-related expenses, occupancy expenses, and advertising, offset by lower employee benefits and collection expenses. Noninterest expense in 2013 increased $4.4 million from the $766.9 million recorded during 2012, the net result of higher employee benefits expense and lower foreclosure-related expenses.
Merger-related expenses included in noninterest expense for the 1st Financial and Bancorporation transactions were $5.0 million and $8.0 million respectively for the year ended December 31, 2014.
Salaries and wages increased $40.3 million in comparison to 2013 primarily as a result of the workforce acquired in the Bancorporation merger and annual merit increases. Employee benefits, however, have decreased $10.6 million in comparison to 2013 primarily due to lower pension expense as a result of applying a higher discount rate to calculate our pension obligation during 2014.
Occupancy expenses increased $11.1 million or 14.6 percent from 2013 due to the addition of Bancorporation and higher maintenance costs and depreciation expenses.
Equipment expense increased $3.5 million or 4.7 percent during 2014 due to higher software costs. Equipment expenses will increase in future periods as BancShares continues an effort to update core technology systems and related business processes. As each phase of the project is completed, BancShares anticipates that equipment expense, including depreciation expense for software and hardware investments and related maintenance expense, will increase. The project will also require facility-related investments, which will result in higher occupancy costs in future periods. The project began in 2013 and will continue until 2016 with total costs estimated to exceed $130.0 million.
Advertising expenses included in noninterest expense increased $3.2 million in 2014, when compared to 2013, due to costs associated with the Forever First branding campaign.
Collection expense declined $9.6 million during 2014 due to lower legal remediation expenses associated with managing fewer nonperforming assets.

Table 10
NONINTEREST EXPENSE

 Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Salaries and wages$349,279
 $308,936
 $307,036
 $307,667
 $297,708
Employee benefits79,898
 90,479
 78,861
 72,495
 64,691
Occupancy expense86,775
 75,713
 74,798
 74,832
 72,766
Equipment expense79,084
 75,538
 74,822
 69,951
 66,894
Merchant processing39,874
 35,279
 33,313
 37,196
 35,663
FDIC insurance expense12,979
 10,175
 10,656
 16,459
 23,167
Foreclosure-related expenses17,368
 17,134
 40,654
 46,133
 20,439
Cardholder processing11,950
 9,892
 11,816
 11,418
 11,102
Collection11,595
 21,209
 25,591
 23,237
 20,485
Processing fees paid to third parties17,089
 15,095
 14,454
 16,336
 13,327
Cardholder reward programs11,435
 10,154
 4,325
 11,780
 11,624
Telecommunications10,834
 10,033
 11,131
 12,131
 11,328
Consultant10,168
 9,670
 3,914
 3,021
 2,484
Advertising11,461
 8,286
 3,897
 7,957
 8,301
Merger-related expenses13,064
 391
 791
 1,107
 1,729
Other83,436
 73,396
 70,874
 81,205
 71,668
Total noninterest expense$846,289
 $771,380
 $766,933
 $792,925
 $733,376

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INCOME TAXES

We monitor and evaluate the potential impact of current events on the estimates used to establish income tax expenses and income tax liabilities. On a periodic basis, we evaluate our income tax positions based on current tax law, positions taken by various tax auditors within the jurisdictions where BancShares is required to file income tax returns, as well as potential or pending audits or assessments by tax auditors.

For 2014, income tax expense totaled $65.0 million compared to $101.6 million during 20112013, downreflecting effective tax rates of $47.3 million or 31.731.9 percent and 37.8 percent during the respective periods. The decrease in effective tax rate during 2014 results primarily from the impact of the $29.1 million gain from the Bancorporation shares of stock owned by BancShares at the date of merger.

INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS

Interest-earning assets include loans and leases, investment securities, and overnight investments, all of which reflect varying interest rates based on the risk level and repricing characteristics of the underlying asset. Riskier investments typically carry a higher interest rate but expose us to higher levels of market risk.

We have historically focused on maintaining high-asset quality, which results in a loan and lease portfolio subjected to strenuous underwriting and monitoring procedures. We avoid high-risk industry concentrations, but we do maintain a concentration of owner-occupied real estate loans to borrowers in medical and medical-related fields. Our focus on asset quality also influences the composition of our investment securities portfolio.

Interest-earning assets averaged $22.23 billion for 20102014, compared to $19.43 billion for 2013. The 2011 reduction isincrease of $2.8 billion, or 14.4 percent, was primarily due to the resultBancorporation merger effective October 1, 2014, increasing the levels of lower interest ratesloans, investment securities, and a reductionovernight investments.

In 2014, FCB completed two merger transactions. In accordance with the acquisition method of accounting, all assets and liabilities were recorded at their fair value as of the acquisition date. Per the acquisition method of accounting, these fair values are preliminary and subject to refinement for up to one year after the acquisition date as additional information relative to closing date fair values becomes available.

Investment securities

Investment securities totaled $7.17 billion at December 31, 2014, an increase of $1.78 billion, or 33.1 percent, when compared to December 31, 2013. This follows an increase of $161.0 million, or 3.1 percent, in time deposits. Lower market interest rates causedtotal investment securities from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2013.

The total investment securities portfolio book value increased significantly in 2014 due to the aggregate rate on interest-bearing depositsBancorporation and 1st Financial mergers. Merger-related additions to declinethe investment portfolio were comprised of $1.20 billion of U.S. Treasury and government agency securities, $948.1 million of mortgage backed securities and $97.0 million of other investments as of the acquisition dates.
Investment securities available for sale equaled $7.17 billion at December 31, 2014, compared to 0.75 percent$5.39 billion duringat 2011December 31, 2013. Available for sale securities are reported at fair value and unrealized gains and losses are included as a component of other comprehensive income, net of deferred taxes. As of December 31, 2014, downinvestment securities available for sale had a net unrealized gain of $8.3 million, compared to a net unrealized loss of 33$16.6 million basis points fromthat existed as of 2010December 31, 2013. After evaluating the securities with unrealized losses, management concluded that no other than temporary impairment existed as of December 31, 2014.

InterestAt December 31, 2014, mortgage-backed securities represented 50.6 percent of investment securities available for sale, compared to U.S. Treasury and government agency securities, which represented 36.7 percent and 12.7 percent of the portfolio, respectively. Overnight investments are with the Federal Reserve Bank and other financial institutions.

During 2014 and excluding mergers, in light of tightening in government agency spreads, cash flows from matured and called government agency securities were reinvested into three year U.S. Treasury securities at higher-yielding rates. As a result, the carrying value of U.S. Treasury securities increased $1.44 billion, while government agency securities declined $1.64 billion. Mortgage backed securities issued by government sponsored enterprises increased by $300 million through purchases of ten and fifteen year pools. The effective duration of the investment portfolio was 2.4 years at December 31, 2014 compared to 2.2 years at December 31, 2013.

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The primary objective of the investment portfolio is to generate incremental income by deploying excess funds into securities that have minimal liquidity and credit risk and low to moderate interest rate risk. Other objectives include acting as a stable source of liquidity, serving as a tool for asset and liability management and maintaining an interest rate risk profile compatible with BancShares' objectives. Changes in the total balance of our investment securities portfolio result from trends among loans and leases, deposits and short-term borrowings. Generally, when inflows arising from deposit and treasury services products exceed loan and lease demand, we invest excess funds into the securities portfolio. Conversely, when loan demand exceeds growth in deposits and short-term borrowings, we allow any overnight investments to decline and use proceeds from maturing securities and prepayments to fund loan demand. Details of investment securities at December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, are provided in Table 11 following. Also see Note C “Investments” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures.

Table 11
INVESTMENT SECURITIES
 December 31
 2014 2013 2012
     
Average maturity
(Yrs./mos.)
 Taxable equivalent yield        
(Dollars in thousands) Cost Fair value    Cost Fair value Cost Fair value
 Investment securities available for sale:            
 U.S. Treasury               
 Within one year$88,174
 $88,197
 0/2 1.69% $245,510
 $245,667
 $576,101
 $576,393
 One to five years2,538,726
 2,541,473
 2/1 0.96
 127,713
 127,770
 247,140
 247,239
 Total2,626,900
 2,629,670
 2/1 0.98
 373,223
 373,437
 823,241
 823,632
 Government agency               
 Within one year359,567
 359,669
 0/6 0.60
 594,446
 595,216
 1,708,572
 1,709,520
 One to five years548,795
 549,148
 1/8 1.14
 1,948,777
 1,949,013
 1,343,468
 1,345,684
 Total908,362
 908,817
 1/3 0.93
 2,543,223
 2,544,229
 3,052,040
 3,055,204
Mortgage-backed securities              
 Within one year47,169
 47,317
 0/7 0.94
 10,703
 10,743
 3,397
 3,456
 One to five years3,458,197
 3,461,950
 3/6 2.07
 2,221,351
 2,192,285
 732,614
 736,284
 Five to ten years122,821
 124,037
 5/11 3.10
 254,243
 243,845
 193,500
 195,491
 Over ten years
 
  
 
 
 385,700
 394,426
 Total3,628,187
 3,633,304
 3/6 2.09
 2,486,297
 2,446,873
 1,315,211
 1,329,657
 Municipal securities              
 Within one year125
 126
 0/3 8.15
 
 
 486
 490
 One to five years
 
  
 186
 187
 
 
 Five to ten years
 
  
 
 
 60
 60
 Total125
 126
 0/3 8.15
 186
 187
 546
 550
Other               
One to five years
 
  
 863
 830
 838
 820
 Equity securities
 
  
 543
 22,147
 543
 16,365
 Total investment securities available for sale7,163,574
 7,171,917
     5,404,335
 5,387,703
 5,192,419
 5,226,228
 Investment securities held to maturity:               
Mortgage-backed securities              
Within one year416
 433
 0/10 5.58
 2
 2
 
 
 One to five years102
 111
 4/5 6.60
 831
 891
 1,242
 1,309
 Five to ten years
 
 0 
 74
 81
 18
 11
 Over ten years
 
  
 
 
 82
 128
 Total investment securities held to maturity518
 544
 1/7 5.79
 907
 974
 1,342
 1,448
 Total investment securities$7,164,092
 $7,172,461
     $5,405,242
 $5,388,677
 $5,193,761
 $5,227,676


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Table 12 provides information on investment securities issued by any one issuer exceeding ten percent of shareholders' equity.

Table 12
INVESTMENT SECURITIES - ISSUERS EXCEEDING TEN PERCENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 December 31, 2014
(Dollars in thousands)Cost Fair Value
Federal Farm Credit Bank$333,923
 $334,158
Federal Home Loan Bank570,510
 570,732
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation1,219,183
 1,219,519
Federal National Mortgage Association$1,722,969
 $1,723,469

Loans and leases

Loans and leases totaled $18.77 billion at December 31, 2014, an increase of $5.64 billion, or 42.9 percent, when compared to December 31, 2013. This follows a decrease of $251.6 million, or 1.9 percent, in total loans and leases from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2013.

Loan growth reflects the Bancorporation merger contribution of $4.49 billion and originated portfolio growth of $1.30 billion, compared to December 31, 2013. Originated loan growth was offset by reductions in the FDIC-assisted loan portfolio, which decreased $358.4 million, or by 34.8 percent, compared to the December 31, 2013. The continuing reduction in the FDIC-assisted portfolios is aligned with original forecasts and was offset by the 1st Financial merger during the first quarter of 2014, which resulted in additional acquired loans of $237.9 million as of December 31, 2014.

BancShares reports purchased credit impaired (“PCI”) and non-purchased credit impaired ("non-PCI") loan portfolios separately and each portfolio is further divided into commercial and non-commercial. Additionally, loans are assigned to loan classes, which further disaggregate loans based upon common risk characteristics, such as commercial & industrial or residential mortgage. Table 13 provides the composition of PCI and non-PCI loans and leases for the past five years.

Purchased Credit Impaired

The PCI portfolio includes loans acquired in a transfer, including business combinations, where there is evidence of credit
deterioration since origination and it is probable at the date of acquisition that we will not collect all contractually required
principal and interest payments. All nonrevolving loans are evaluated at acquisition and where a discount is required at least in part due to credit quality, the loans are accounted for under the guidance in ASC Topic 310-30, Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality. PCI loans and leases are valued at fair value at the date of acquisition.

PCI loans at December 31, 2014 totaled $1.19 billion, representing 6.3 percent of total loans and leases, an increase of $157.1 million from $1.03 billion at December 31, 2013. PCI loans at December 31, 2014, consist of $671.0 million related to the FDIC-assisted portfolio; $237.9 million in loans acquired from 1st Financial merger; and $277.6 million in loans acquired from Bancorporation merger that were identified to have a discount rate due at least in part to credit quality and subject to accounting under ASC 310-30. PCI loans represented 6.3 percent of total loans and leases at December 31, 2014. All of the PCI loans in the prior four years were attributable to the FDIC-assisted portfolio and previously disclosed as the acquired portfolio.

PCI commercial loans totaled $726.1 million at December 31, 2014, a decrease of $55.2 million or 7.1 percent since December 31, 2013, following a decrease of $668.7 million or 46.1 percent between December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2013. The reduction in commercial loans reflects the $276.3 million runoff in the FDIC-assisted portfolio offset by the Bancorporation commercial loan contribution of $108.2 million and acquired 1st Financial commercial loans of $135.9 million as of December 31, 2014.

At December 31, 2014, PCI noncommercial loans totaled $460.4 million, an increase of $212.3 or 85.6 percent since December 31, 2013. This follows a decrease of $111.1 million or 30.9 percent between December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2013. The growth in noncommercial loans reflects the Bancorporation contribution of $207.3 million and acquired 1st Financial commercial loans of $102.0 million as of December 31, 2014, offset by $82.1 million runoff in the FDIC-assisted portfolio.


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Non-Purchased Credit Impaired

The non-PCI portfolio includes loans that management has the intent and ability to hold and is reported at the principal balance
outstanding, net of deferred loan fees and costs. Non-PCI loans include originated and purchased non-impaired loans, which are loans that do not have a discount due, at least in part, to credit quality. Purchased non-impaired loans are initially recorded at their fair value at the date of acquisition.

Non-PCI loans at December 31, 2014 totaled $17.58 billion, representing 93.7 percent of total loans and leases, an increase of $5.48 billion from $12.10 billion at December 31, 2013. Non-PCI loans at December 31, 2014 include the originated FCB portfolio of $13.41 billion and purchased non-impaired loans of $4.18 billion from the contribution of Bancorporation. Non-PCI loans represented 93.7 percent of total loans and leases at December 31, 2014. All of the non-PCI loans in the prior four years were legacy FCB portfolio loans and previously disclosed as the originated portfolio.

The non-PCI commercial loan portfolio is composed of Commercial Mortgage, Commercial and Industrial, Construction and Land Development, Lease Financing, Other Commercial Real Estate and Other Commercial loans. Non-PCI commercial loans totaled $11.26 billion at December 31, 2014, an increase of $2.76 billion or 32.5 percent since December 31, 2013, following a increase of $504.9 million or 6.3 percent between December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2013.

Non-PCI commercial mortgage loans totaled $7.55 billion at December 31, 2014. The December 31, 2014, balance increased $1.19 billion or by 18.7 percent since December 31, 2013, following an increase of $333.1 million or by 5.5 percent between December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2013. Non-PCI commercial mortgage loan growth reflects the Bancorporation contribution of $951.8 million and originated growth of $238.7 million compared to December 31, 2013. We attribute the growth to improving confidence among small business customers.

Non-PCI commercial and industrial loans totaled $1.99 billion at December 31, 2014. The December 31, 2014, balance increased $907.8 million or by 84.0 percent since December 31, 2013, following an increase of $42.6 million or by 4.1 percent between December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2013. Commercial and industrial loan growth reflects the Bancorporation contribution of $431.4 million and originated growth of $476.4 million compared to December 31, 2013. We observed improved demand for commercial and industrial lending during 2014, which we attribute to our continued focus on small business customers, particularly among medical-related, including dental, and other professional customers.

The non-PCI noncommercial loan portfolio is composed of Residential Mortgage, Revolving Mortgage, Consumer and Construction and Land Development loans. Non-PCI noncommercial loans totaled $6.32 billion at December 31, 2014, an increase of $2.71 billion or 75.3 percent since December 31, 2013, following an increase of $23.3 million or 1.0 percent between December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2013.

At December 31, 2014, residential mortgage loans totaled $2.52 billion an increase of $1.54 billion or 156.6 percent since December 31, 2013. This follows an increase of $159.5 million or 19.4 percent between December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2013. Residential mortgage loan growth reflects the Bancorporation contribution of $1.31 billion and originated growth of $233.0 million compared to December 31, 2013. While the majority of residential mortgage loans that we originated in 2014 were sold to investors, other loans, including affordable housing loans with conforming loan-to-value ratios, were retained in the loan portfolio.

At December 31, 2014, revolving mortgage loans totaled $2.56 billion, an increase of $448.5 million or 21.2 percent since December 31, 2013, following a decrease of $96.8 million or 4.4 percent between December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2013. Revolving mortgage loan growth reflects the Bancorporation contribution of $419.1 million and originated growth of $29.4 million compared to December 31, 2013.

At December 31, 2014, consumer loans totaled $1.12 billion an increase of $731.0 million or 189.2 percent since December 31, 2013. This follows a decrease of $30.2 million or 7.2 percent between December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2013. Consumer loan growth reflects the Bancorporation contribution of $696.3 million, which is comprised of $591.0 million indirect auto lending, and originated growth of $34.7 million compared to December 31, 2013.

Management believes 2014 organic loan growth resulted from improved economic conditions. Despite continued intense competition for loans, we expect originated loan growth to continue in 2015 with additional strengthening in overall economic conditions. Loan growth projections are subject to change due to further economic deterioration or improvement and other external factors.



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Table 13
LOANS AND LEASES
 December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Non-PCI loans and leases(1):
         
Commercial:         
Construction and land development$550,568
 $319,847
 $309,190
 $381,163
 $338,929
Commercial mortgage7,552,948
 6,362,490
 6,029,435
 5,850,245
 5,505,436
Other commercial real estate244,875
 178,754
 160,980
 144,771
 149,710
Commercial and industrial1,988,934
 1,081,158
 1,038,530
 1,019,155
 1,101,916
Lease financing571,916
 381,763
 330,679
 312,869
 301,289
Other353,833
 175,336
 125,681
 158,369
 182,015
Total commercial loans11,263,074
 8,499,348
 7,994,495
 7,866,572
 7,579,295
Noncommercial:         
Residential mortgage2,520,542
 982,421
 822,889
 784,118
 878,792
Revolving mortgage2,561,800
 2,113,285
 2,210,133
 2,296,306
 2,233,853
Construction and land development120,097
 122,792
 131,992
 137,271
 192,954
Consumer1,117,454
 386,452
 416,606
 497,370
 595,683
Total noncommercial loans6,319,893
 3,604,950
 3,581,620
 3,715,065
 3,901,282
Total non-PCI loans and leases$17,582,967
 $12,104,298
 $11,576,115
 $11,581,637
 $11,480,577
PCI loans:         
Commercial:         
Construction and land development$78,079
 $78,915
 $237,906
 $338,873
 $368,420
Commercial mortgage577,518
 642,891
 1,054,473
 1,260,589
 1,089,064
Other commercial real estate40,193
 41,381
 107,119
 158,394
 210,661
Commercial and industrial27,254
 17,254
 49,463
 113,442
 132,477
Lease financing
 
 
 57
 
Other3,079
 866
 1,074
 1,330
 1,510
Total commercial loans726,123
 781,307
 1,450,035
 1,872,685
 1,802,132
Noncommercial:         
Residential mortgage382,340
 213,851
 297,926
 327,568
 74,495
Revolving mortgage74,109
 30,834
 38,710
 51,552
 17,866
Construction and land development912
 2,583
 20,793
 105,536
 105,805
Consumer3,014
 851
 1,771
 4,811
 7,154
Total noncommercial loans460,375
 248,119
 359,200
 489,467
 205,320
Total PCI loans1,186,498
 1,029,426
 1,809,235
 2,362,152
 2,007,452
Total loans and leases18,769,465
 13,133,724
 13,385,350
 13,943,789
 13,488,029
Less allowance for loan and lease losses204,466
 233,394
 319,018
 270,144
 227,765
Net loans and leases$18,564,999
 $12,900,330
 $13,066,332
 $13,673,645
 $13,260,264
(1) Non-PCI loans include originated and purchased non-impaired loans, including non-accrual and TDR loans.



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Allowance for loan and lease losses ("ALLL")

The ALLL totaled $204.5 million at December 31, 2014, representing a decline of $28.9 million and $114.6 million since December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The ALLL as a percentage of total loans for 2014 was 1.09 percent, compared to 1.78 percent and 2.38 percent for December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The decline in the ALLL ratio was due primarily to the Bancorporation merger where the loan portfolio was recorded at fair market value at acquisition date, thus replacing the historical allowance with a fair value discount. Additionally, the reduction in the allowance related to the originated portfolio reflects credit quality improvements to the originated portfolio and the continued decline in FDIC-assisted loan portfolio.

At December 31, 2014, the ALLL allocated to non-PCI loans totaled $182.8 million or 1.04 percent of non-PCI loans and leases, compared to $179.9 million or 1.49 percent at December 31, 2013, and $179.0 million or 1.55 percent at December 31, 2012. An additional ALLL of $21.6 million relates to PCI loans at December 31, 2014, established as a result of post-acquisition deterioration in credit quality for PCI loans. The ALLL for PCI loans equaled $53.5 million at December 31, 2013, and $140.0 million at December 31, 2012. The ALLL for PCI loans has decreased from both periods primarily due to reversals of previously recorded credit- and timing-related impairment and charge-offs.

Management considers the ALLL adequate to absorb estimated probable losses that relate to loans and leases outstanding at December 31, 2014, although future additions may be necessary based on changes in economic conditions and other factors. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the ALLL. Such agencies may require adjustments to the ALLL based on information available to them at the time of their examination.

BancShares recorded $0.6 million in net provision expense for loan and lease losses during 2014, compared to a $32.3 million net provision credit for 2013 and net provision expense of $142.9 million for 2012.

The PCI loan portfolio net provision credit totaled $14.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2014, compared to a net provision credit of $51.5 million and net provision expense of $100.8 million during the same periods of 2013 and 2012, respectively. The significant reduction in provision expense for PCI loans resulted from lower current impairment and payoffs of PCI loans for which an ALLL had previously been established. Net charge-offs on PCI loans totaled $17.3 million during 2014, compared to $34.9 million and $50.3 million for the same periods of 2013 and 2012, respectively. Net charge-offs of PCI loans represented 1.44 percent, 2.49 percent, and 2.52 percent of average PCI loans, for 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. PCI loan net charge-offs declined from 2013 in most loan classes, with significant reductions noted in commercial mortgage, commercial and industrial, residential mortgage, and construction and land development loans.

The net provision expense on long-term obligationsnon-PCI loans totaled $15.3 million during 2014, compared to $19.3 million and $42.0 million in 2013 and 2012, respectively, resulting from credit quality improvements in the commercial mortgage loan portfolio. Net charge-offs on non-PCI loans totaled $12.3 million, $25.8 million, and $43.9 million for 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. On an annualized basis, net charge-offs of non-PCI loans represented 0.09 percent of average non-PCI loans and leases during 2014, compared to 0.22 percent during 2013 and 0.38 percent during 2012. Non-PCI loan net charge-offs were down in most loan classes during 2014, with significant reductions noted in revolving mortgage, commercial mortgage and commercial construction and land development loans.

Table 14 provides details concerning the ALLL for the past five years. Table 15 details the allocation of the ALLL among the various loan types. See Note E "Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses" in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures regarding the ALLL.

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Table 14
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Allowance for loan and lease losses at beginning of period$233,394
 $319,018
 $270,144
 $227,765
 $172,282
Adjustment resulting from adoption of change in accounting for QSPEs and controlling financial interests, effective January 1, 2010
 
 
 
 681
Reclassification (1)

 7,368
 
 
 
Provision for loan and lease losses640
 (32,255) 142,885
 232,277
 143,519
Charge-offs:         
Commercial:         
Construction and land development(2,770) (11,609) (18,213) (47,621) (15,656)
Commercial mortgage(13,015) (20,401) (30,590) (56,880) (12,496)
Other commercial real estate106
 (1,243) (1,510) (29,087) (4,562)
Commercial and industrial(5,026) (8,877) (13,914) (11,994) (22,343)
Lease financing(100) (272) (361) (579) (1,825)
Other(13) (6) (28) (89) 
Total commercial loans(20,818) (42,408) (64,616) (146,250) (56,882)
Noncommercial:         
Residential mortgage(1,666) (4,935) (8,929) (11,289) (1,851)
Revolving mortgage(5,227) (6,460) (12,460) (13,940) (7,640)
Construction and land development(222) (3,827) (3,932) (12,529) (9,423)
Consumer(9,837) (10,396) (10,541) (12,832) (19,520)
Total noncommercial loans(16,952) (25,618) (35,862) (50,590) (38,434)
Total charge-offs(37,770) (68,026) (100,478) (196,840) (95,316)
Recoveries:         
Commercial:         
Construction and land development207
 1,039
 445
 607
 
Commercial mortgage2,825
 996
 1,626
 1,028
 433
Other commercial real estate124
 109
 14
 502
 
Commercial and industrial938
 1,213
 781
 1,037
 2,605
Lease financing110
 107
 96
 133
 254
Other
 1
 4
 2
 
Total commercial loans4,204
 3,465
 2,966
 3,309
 3,292
Noncommercial:         
Residential mortgage191
 559
 671
 1,083
 89
Revolving mortgage854
 660
 698
 653
 425
Construction and land development84
 209
 180
 219
 81
Consumer2,869
 2,396
 1,952
 1,678
 2,712
Total noncommercial loans3,998
 3,824
 3,501
 3,633
 3,307
Total recoveries8,202
 7,289
 6,467
 6,942
 6,599
Net charge-offs(29,568) (60,737) (94,011) (189,898) (88,717)
Allowance for loan and lease losses at end of period$204,466
 $233,394
 $319,018
 $270,144
 $227,765
Average loans and leases:         
PCI$1,195,238
 $1,403,341
 $1,991,091
 $2,484,482
 $2,227,234
Non-PCI13,624,888
 11,760,402
 11,569,682
 11,565,971
 11,638,581
Loans and leases at period end:         
PCI1,186,498
 1,029,426
 1,809,235
 2,362,152
 2,007,452
Non-PCI17,582,967
 12,104,298
 11,576,115
 11,581,637
 11,480,577
Allowance for loan and lease losses allocated to loans and leases:         
PCI$21,629
 $53,520
 $139,972
 $89,261
 $51,248
Non-PCI182,837
 179,874
 179,046
 180,883
 176,517
Total$204,466
 $233,394
 $319,018
 $270,144
 $227,765
Provision for loan and lease losses related to balances:         
PCI$(14,620) $(51,544) $100,839
 $174,478
 $86,872
Non-PCI15,260
 19,289
 42,046
 57,799
 56,647
Total$640
 $(32,255) $142,885
 $232,277
 $143,519
Net charge-offs of loans and leases:         
PCI$17,271
 $34,908
 $50,128
 $136,465
 $39,124
Non-PCI12,297
 25,829
 43,883
 53,433
 49,593
Total$29,568
 $60,737
 $94,011
 $189,898
 $88,717
Reserve for unfunded commitments (1)
$333
 $357
 $7,692
 $7,789
 $7,246
Net charge-offs to average loans and leases:         
PCI1.44% 2.49% 2.52% 5.49% 1.76%
Non-PCI0.09
 0.22
 0.38
 0.46
 0.43
Total0.20
 0.46
 0.69
 1.35
 0.64
Allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans and leases:         
PCI1.82
 5.20
 7.74
 3.78
 2.55
Non-PCI1.04
 1.49
 1.55
 1.56
 1.54
Total1.09
 1.78
 2.38
 1.94
 1.69
(1) During 2013, BancShares modified the ALLL model and the methodology for estimating losses on unfunded commitments. As a result of these modifications, $7.4 million of the balance previously reported as a reserve of unfunded commitments was reclassified to the ALLL.


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The ALLL reflects the estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments. The ALLL is based on management's evaluation of the risk characteristics of the loan and lease portfolio under current economic conditions and considers such factors as the financial condition of the borrower, fair market value of collateral and other items that, in our opinion, deserve current recognition in estimating probable loan and lease losses. Our evaluation process is based on historical evidence and current trends among delinquencies, defaults and nonperforming assets.

During 2013, we implemented enhancements to our modeling methodology for estimating the general reserve component of the ALLL for non-PCI loans. Specifically for the non-PCI commercial loans and leases segment, we refined our modeling methodology by increasing the granularity of the historical net loss data used to develop the applicable loss rates by utilizing information that includes the class of the commercial loan and associated risk rating. For the non-PCI noncommercial segment, we refined our modeling methodology to incorporate specific loan classes and delinquency status trends into the loss rates. The enhanced ALLL estimates implicitly include the risk of draws on open lines within each loan class. Management has also further enhanced a qualitative framework for considering economic conditions, loan concentrations and other relevant factors at a loan class level. We believe the methodology enhancements improve the utility of historical net loss data and increases the precision of our segment analysis. These enhancements resulted in certain reallocations between segments, allocation of the nonspecific allowance to specific loan classes and a reallocation of a portion of the reserve for unfunded commitments into the ALLL. Other than these modifications, the enhancements to the methodology had no material impact on the ALLL.

Acquired loans, regardless of PCI or non-PCI, are recorded at fair value as of the loan's acquisition date and allowances are recorded for post-acquisition credit quality deterioration. Subsequent to the acquisition date, recurring analyses are performed on the credit quality of acquired loans to determine if expected cash flows have changed. Various criteria are used to select loans to be evaluated including change in accrual status, recent credit grade change, updated collateral appraisal and newly-developed workout plan. Based upon the results of the individual loan reviews, revised impairment amounts are calculated which generally result in additional allowance for loan losses or reversal of previously established allowances.
Groups of non-PCI noncommercial loans are aggregated by type and probable loss estimates become the basis for the allowance amount. The loss estimates are based on trends of historical losses, delinquency patterns and various other credit risk indicators.
A loan is considered to be impaired under ASC Topic 310 Receivables when, based upon current information and events, it is probable that BancShares will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan. Non-PCI impaired loans are placed on nonaccrual status. Non-PCI loan relationships rated substandard or worse that are greater than or equal to $500,000 are reviewed for potential impairment on a quarterly basis. Loans classified as TDRs are also reviewed for potential impairment. Specific valuation allowances are established or partial charge-offs are recorded on impaired loans for the difference between the loan amount and the estimated fair value.


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Table 15
ALLOCATION OF ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES

 December 31 
 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 
(dollars in thousands)Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 
Allowance for loan and lease losses allocated to:                    
Non-PCI loans and leases                    
Commercial:                    
Construction and land development - commercial$11,961
 2.9%$10,335
 2.4%$6,031
 2.3%$5,467
 2.7%$10,512
 2.5%
Commercial mortgage85,189
 40.3 100,257
 48.5 80,229
 45.0 67,486
 36.6 64,772
 35.1 
Other commercial real estate732
 1.3 1,009
 1.4 2,059
 1.2 2,169
 1.0 2,200
 1.1 
Commercial and industrial30,727
 10.6 22,362
 8.2 14,050
 7.8 23,723
 12.7 24,089
 13.9 
Lease financing4,286
 3.0 4,749
 2.9 3,521
 2.5 3,288
 2.2 3,384
 2.2 
Other3,184
 1.9 190
 1.3 1,175
 0.9 1,315
 1.2 1,473
 1.4 
Total commercial136,079
 60.0 138,902
 64.7 107,065
 59.7 103,448
 56.4 106,430
 56.2 
Noncommercial:                    
Residential mortgage10,661
 13.4 10,511
 7.5 3,836
 6.1 8,879
 5.6 7,009
 6.5 
Revolving mortgage18,650
 13.7 16,239
 16.1 25,185
 16.6 27,045
 16.5 18,016
 16.6 
Construction and land development - noncommercial892
 0.6 681
 1.0 1,721
 1.0 1,427
 1.0 1,751
 1.4 
Consumer16,555
 6.0 13,541
 2.9 25,389
 3.1 25,962
 3.6 29,448
 4.4 
Total noncommercial46,758
 33.7 40,972
 27.5 56,131
 26.8 63,313
 26.7 56,224
 28.9 
Nonspecific(1)

   
   15,850
   14,122
   13,863
   
Total allowance for non-PCI loan and lease losses182,837
 93.7 179,874
 92.2 179,046
 86.5 180,883
 83.1 176,517
 85.1 
PCI loans21,629
 6.3 53,520
 7.8 139,972
 13.5 51,248
 16.9 51,248
 14.9 
Total allowance for loan and lease losses$204,466
 100.0%$233,394
 100.0%$319,018
 100.0%$232,131
 100.0%$227,765
 100.0%

(1) During 2013, in connection with modifications to the ALLL model, the balance previously identified as nonspecific was allocated to various loan classes.

NONPERFORMING ASSETS

Nonperforming assets include nonaccrual loans and leases and OREO resulting from both PCI and non-PCI loans. The accrual of interest on non-PCI loans and leases is discontinued when we deem that collection of additional principal or interest is doubtful. Non-PCI loans and leases are returned to accrual status when both principal and interest are current and the asset is determined to be performing in accordance with the terms of the loan instrument. Accretion of income for PCI loans is discontinued when we are unable to estimate the amount or timing of cash flows. This designation may be made at acquisition date or subsequent to acquisition date, including at maturity when no formal repayment plan has been established. PCI loans may begin or resume accretion of income if information becomes available that allows us to estimate the amount and timing of future cash flows. Table 16 provides details on nonperforming assets and other risk elements.


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Table 16
NONPERFORMING ASSETS
 December 31
(Dollars in thousands, except ratios)2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Nonaccrual loans and leases:         
Covered under loss share agreements$27,020
 $28,493
 $74,479
 $302,102
 $160,024
Not covered under loss share agreements50,407
 53,170
 89,845
 52,741
 78,814
Other real estate owned:         
Covered22,982
 47,081
 102,577
 148,599
 112,748
Noncovered70,454
 36,898
 43,513
 50,399
 52,842
Total nonperforming assets$170,863
 $165,642
 $310,414
 $553,841
 $404,428
Nonperforming assets covered50,002
 75,574
 177,056
 450,701
 272,772
Nonperforming assets not covered120,861
 90,068
 133,358
 103,140
 131,656
Total nonperforming assets$170,863
 $165,642
 $310,414
 $553,841
 $404,428
Loans and leases at December 31:         
Covered$485,308
 $1,029,426
 $1,809,235
 $2,362,152
 $2,007,452
Noncovered18,284,157
 12,104,298
 11,576,115
 11,581,637
 11,480,577
          
Accruing loans and leases 90 days or more past due115,680
 202,676
 292,272
 307,034
 320,621
Ratio of nonperforming assets to total loans, leases, and other real estate owned:         
Covered9.84% 7.02% 9.26% 17.95% 12.87%
Noncovered0.66
 0.74
 1.15
 0.89
 1.14
Ratio of nonperforming assets to total loans, leases, and other real estate owned0.91
 1.25
 2.29
 3.92
 2.96
Interest income recognized on nonperforming loans and leases1,364
 2,062
 10,374
 8,589
 9,922

For the year, nonperforming assets increased $5.2 million, or 3.2 percent compared to December 31, 2013. As of December 31, 2014, BancShares’ nonperforming assets, including nonaccrual loans and OREO, amounted to $170.9 million, or 0.9 percent, of total loans and leases plus OREO, compared to $165.6 million, or 1.3 percent compared to December 31, 2013. The ratio improvement is due to a $4.2 million reduction in nonaccrual loans, and a $5.65 billion increase in total loans and leases and OREO from December 31, 2013, primarily resulting from the Bancorporation merger and 1st Financial acquisition as well as organic loan growth. Of the $170.9 million in nonperforming assets at December 31, 2014, $30.7 million and $11.6 million represents OREO from the Bancorporation merger and 1st Financial acquisition, respectively, which were recorded at fair market value at the acquisition date.

At December 31, 2014, $50.0 million, or 29.3 percent of nonperforming assets, relates to OREO and loans covered by FDIC loss share agreements, representing a decline of $25.6 million since December 31, 2013, due to problem asset resolutions. Noncovered nonperforming assets totaled $120.9 million at December 31, 2014, representing 0.66 percent of noncovered loans and leases plus OREO as of December 31, 2014, compared to 0.74 percent at December 31, 2013.

Nonaccrual loans covered by loss share agreements equaled $27.0 million as of December 31, 2014, compared to $28.5 million at December 31, 2013, and $74.5 million at December 31, 2012. The 2014 reduction in covered nonaccrual loans from 2013 and 2012 resulted from resolutions of impaired loans and the expiration of loss sharing agreements for TVB, VB, and GB during 2014. Noncovered nonaccrual loans decreased $2.8 million from December 31, 2013, to $50.4 million at December 31, 2014, due to resolutions of impaired loans.

OREO includes foreclosed property and branch facilities that we have closed, but not sold. Noncovered OREO totaled $70.5 million at December 31, 2014, compared to $36.9 million at December 31, 2013, and $43.5 million at December 31, 2012. The increase from both periods primarily results from OREO acquired through the Bancorporation merger and 1st Financial acquisition.


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Once acquired, net book values of OREO are reviewed at least annually to evaluate if write-downs are required. Real estate appraisals are reviewed by the appraisal review department to ensure the quality of the appraised value in the report. The level of review is dependent on the value and type of the collateral, with higher value and more complex properties receiving a more detailed review. In a market of declining property values, as we have experienced in recent years, we utilize resources in addition to appraisals to obtain the most current market value. Changes to the value of the assets between scheduled valuation dates are monitored through continued communication with brokers and monthly reviews by the asset manager assigned to each asset. The asset manager uses the information gathered from brokers and other market sources to identify any significant changes in the market or the subject property as they occur. Valuations are then adjusted or new appraisals are ordered to ensure the reported values reflect the most current information. Decisions regarding write-downs are based on factors that include appraisals, previous offers received on the property, market conditions and the number of days the property has been on the market.


TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS

In an effort to assist customers experiencing financial difficulty, we have selectively agreed to modify existing loan terms to provide relief to customers who are experiencing liquidity challenges or other circumstances that could affect their ability to meet debt obligations. Typical modifications include short-term deferral of interest or modification of payment terms. The majority of restructured loans are to customers that are currently performing under existing terms but may be unable to do so in the near future without a modification. Nonperforming TDRs are not accruing interest and are included as nonperforming assets within nonaccrual loans and leases in Table 16. Additionally, Table 16 does not include performing TDRs, which are accruing interest based on the restructured terms.
Total PCI and non-PCI loans classified as troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs") as of December 31, 2014, equaled $4.4151.5 million, $136.0 million of which are performing under their modified terms. Non-PCI TDRs that are performing under their modified terms equaled $91.3 million at December 31, 2014, compared to $85.1 million at December 31, 2013, and $89.1 million at December 31, 2012. Table 17 provides further details on performing and nonperforming TDRs for the last five years.

Table 17
TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS
 December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Accruing TDRs:         
PCI$44,647
 $90,829
 $164,256
 $126,240
 $56,398
Non-PCI91,316
 85,126
 89,133
 123,796
 64,995
Total accruing TDRs$135,963
 $175,955
 $253,389
 $250,036
 $121,393
Nonaccruing TDRs:         
PCI$2,225
 $11,479
 $28,951
 $43,491
 $12,364
Non-PCI13,291
 19,322
 50,830
 29,534
 41,774
Total nonaccruing TDRs$15,516
 $30,801
 $79,781
 $73,025
 $54,138
All TDRs:         
PCI$46,872
 $102,308
 $193,207
 $169,731
 $68,762
Non-PCI104,607
 104,448
 139,963
 153,330
 106,769
Total TDRs$151,479
 $206,756
 $333,170
 $323,061
 $175,531

INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES

Interest-bearing liabilities include interest-bearing deposits, short-term borrowings and long-term obligations. Interest-bearing liabilities totaled $18.93 billion as of December 31, 2014, an increase of $5.28 billion from December 31, 2013, primarily due to the Bancorporation and 1st Financial mergers during the year. Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $1.36 billion, or by 9.8 percent from 10.9 percent2013 duringto 20112014 due to the repaymentaddition of certain Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings$1.93 billion in money market accounts and $1.13 billion in time deposits from the Bancorporation and 1st Financial mergers, offset by recurring deposit balance fluctuations.


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DEPOSITS

The 1st Financial and Bancorporation mergers effective in January 2014 and October 2014, respectively, added $7.81 billion of deposits, including $4.00 billion of demand and checking with interest deposits, $1.93 billion of money market accounts, $1.13 billion of time deposits, $712.2 million of savings deposits, and $28.8 million of other reductionsdeposit accounts as of the acquisition dates. Excluding acquisition activity, demand deposits, checking with interest, and money market accounts increased during 2014, while savings and time deposits decreased primarily due to long-term obligations. The rate paid on average long-term obligationsthe runoff of maturing deposits.

At December 31, 2014, total deposits equaled $25.68 billion, an increase of $7.80 billion since December 31, 2013. Demand deposits increased 14$2.84 billion basis points fromduring 4.60 percent2014, following an increase of $356.1 million induring 20102013. Time deposits increased $631.9 million, following a decrease of $699.0 million toduring 4.74 percent2014 inand 20112013, respectively. Table 18 provides deposit balances as of December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

Table 18
DEPOSITS
 December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013 2012
Demand$8,086,784
 $5,241,817
 $4,885,700
Checking with interest4,560,565
 2,445,972
 2,363,317
Money market accounts8,319,569
 6,306,942
 6,357,309
Savings1,204,514
 1,004,097
 905,456
Time3,507,145
 2,875,238
 3,574,243
Total deposits$25,678,577
 $17,874,066
 $18,086,025

Due to our focus on maintaining a strong liquidity position, core deposit retention remains a key business objective. We believe that traditional bank deposit products remain an attractive option for many customers, but as economic conditions improve, we recognize that our liquidity position could be adversely affected as bank deposits are withdrawn and invested elsewhere. Our ability to fund future loan growth is significantly dependent on our success at retaining existing deposits and generating new deposits at a reasonable cost.

Table 19
MATURITIES OF TIME DEPOSITS OF $100,000 OR MORE

(dollars in thousands)December 31, 2014
Time deposits maturing in: 
Three months or less$386,155
Over three months through six months215,260
Over six months through 12 months295,507
More than 12 months497,902
Total$1,394,824
NET INTEREST INCOME

Net interest income amountedfor the year ended December 31, 2014 decreased $30.1 million, or by 4.1 percent, compared to $871.0the same period in 2013. The reduction resulted primarily from decreased FDIC-assisted portfolio loan interest income of $129.9 million due to continued loan runoff. The net interest income reduction was offset by the $59.2 million contribution from the Bancorporation merger, strong loan growth of $1.30 billion from the originated portfolio, and $15.2 million in loan interest income from the 1st Financial portfolio. Net interest income also benefited from decreased interest expense of $6.3 million during 2011,2014 due to a $96.7continued reduction in funding costs. Net interest income for 2013 totaled $740.2 million, or 12.5 percent increase over 2010. a $174.5 million decrease from 2012, primarily due to continuing reductions in the FDIC-assisted loan portfolio, offset by a $33.5 million decline in interest expense due to a reduction in funding costs.
The year-to-date taxable-equivalent net interest margin for 2014 was 3.21 percent, compared to 3.82 percent during 2013. The margin decline was primarily due to loan yield compression as a result of continued FDIC-assisted loan portfolio runoff, offset by improvements in investment yields, originated loan growth and lower funding costs. Investment yields have improved 23 basis points on a year-to-date basis. Although the FDIC-assisted loan portfolio performance and runoff continue to create margin volatility, the overall impact related to prior acquisitions should continue to be less significant as those portfolios continue to decline.
Average interest-earning assets increased $2.80 billion, or by 14.4 percent, for the year ended December 31, 2014, compared to the same period of 2013. The year-to-date taxable-equivalent yield on interest-earning assets equaled 4.65 percent for 2011, up 43declined 68 basis points fromto 3.44 percent compared to 2013. The taxable-equivalent yield on interest-earning assets declined primarily as the 4.22FDIC-assisted portfolio yield was replaced with higher quality, lower yielding originated loans offset by improvement in the investment yield.
Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $1.36 billion for the full year of 2014 when compared to 2013. The rate on interest-bearing liabilities decreased 8 basis points to 0.33 percent for 2010. The increasethe full year 2014, compared to the same period of 2013.
Interest income totaled $760.4 million during 2014, a decrease of $36.4 million, or 4.6 percent, as compared to 2013. Interest income from 2010 resulted principally from accretion of fair value discounts on acquired loans and leases decreased $56.7 million, or 7.5 percent, from $757.2 million in 2013, to $700.5 million in 2014. The 2014 interest income decrease was primarily the result of lower accretion income decline as FDIC-assisted loan balances were repaid, offset by the positive impact of lower deposit interest rates.the Bancorporation and 1st Financial mergers and strong originated loan growth of $1.30 billion.
Net interestAccretion income totaled $112.4 million, a decline of $112.3 million and $79.4 million compared to 2013 and 2012, respectively. As noted in prior periods, the primary driver for 2011 and 2010 included $319.4 million and $181.4 million, respectively, ofthe decrease in accretion income on acquired loans. The continuing accretion of fair value discounts resulting from acquired loans will likely contribute to volatility in net interest income in future periods.

Accretion income is generated by recognizing accretable yield over the life of acquired loans. Accretable yield is the differencecontinued reduction in acquired loan balances. Loan balances acquired under FDIC-assisted transactions and through the expected cash flowsJanuary 1, 2014 1st Financial Services Corporation ("1st Financial") merger continue to decline, down $120.5 million to $908.9 million at December 31, 2014, due to pay-offs and the fair valueresolution of acquired loans. The amount of accretable yield related to the loans can change if the estimated cash flows expected to be collected changes subsequent to the initial estimates. Further, the recognition of accretion income can be accelerated in the event of large unscheduled repayments, loan payoffs, other loan settlements for amounts in excess of original estimates, and various other post-acquisition events. Due to the manyproblem assets. Other factors that can influenceaffecting the amount of accretion income recognizedinclude unscheduled loan payments and changes in a given period, this component of net interest income is not easily predictable for future periods and impacts the comparability of interest income, net interest income, and overall results of operations. Improvements in expectedestimated cash flows and impairment.
Interest income earned on acquired loans identified in 2011 resultedinvestment securities totaled $56.2 million, $36.9 million, and $35.5 million during 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. The 2014 increase was primarily due to investment securities added from the Bancorporation merger, coupled with a 23 basis point increase in the reclassificationtaxable-equivalent yield. The increase in the taxable-equivalent yield on the investment portfolio was due to BancShares reinvesting the proceeds from maturing government agency securities into U.S. Treasury securities and government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities at higher-yields since 2013.
Interest expense amounted to $50.4 million in 2014, a $6.3 million, or 11.1 percent decrease from 2013, the result of an 8 basis point decrease in the rate, offset by the increase of $1.23 billion in average deposits. The increase in average deposits was primarily due to $7.17 billion deposits assumed in the Bancorporation merger. Interest expense declined for the fifth consecutive year during 2014 as deposit funding costs remain at historical lows. Much of the reduction in funding costs results from a change in the deposit mix. Interest expense on interest-bearing deposits equaled $24.8 million in $325.0 million from nonaccretable difference, which is being accreted into interest income prospectively.
During 2010, net interest income equaled $774.2 million2014, a decrease of $9.7 million compared to $34.5 million in $263.7 million or 51.7 percent increase over 20092013. TheAverage time deposits declined from $3.20 billion in 2013 to $3.16 billion in 2014, offset by time deposits contributed from the Bancorporation merger of $864.0 million. While time deposit balances fell during the year, average money market balances increased from $6.34 billion in 2013 to $6.73 billion in 2014. Interest expense amounted to $90.1 million in 2012, a $33.5 million decrease from 2012, the result of a 22 basis-point decrease in the rate and a $387.7 million decrease in average-interest bearing liabilities.

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increase from 2009 resulted principally from accretion of fair value discounts on acquired loans and the positive impact of yields and rates on acquired loans and assumed deposits.

Table 118 isolates the changes in taxable-equivalent net interest income due to changes in volume and interest rates for 20112014 and 2010.2013.

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Table 11
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CHANGES IN CONSOLIDATED TAXABLE EQUIVALENT NET INTEREST INCOME

2011 20102014 2013
Change from previous year
due to:
 Change from previous year
due to:
Change from previous year due to: Change from previous year due to:
Volume Yield/
Rate
 Total
Change
 Volume Yield/
Rate
 Total
Change
  Yield/ Total   Yield/ Total
(thousands)
(Dollars in thousands)Volume Rate Change Volume Rate Change
Assets            
Loans and leases$11,860
 $41,254
 $53,114
 $109,616
 $145,745
 $255,361
$87,149
 $(142,694) $(55,545) $(25,895) $(184,646) $(210,541)
Investment securities:                      
U. S. Treasury(6,844) (10,151) (16,995) (4,053) (15,592) (19,645)
U.S. Treasury5,382
 5,043
 10,425
 (885) 25
 (860)
Government agency14,490
 (6,670) 7,820
 8,562
 (18,477) (9,915)(6,351) 1,285
 (5,066) (144) (3,412) (3,556)
Mortgage-backed securities13,405
 445
 13,850
 15,787
 (7,533) 8,254
Corporate bonds(1,120) 374
 (746) 2,614
 (176) 2,438

 
 
 (1,287) (1,287) (2,574)
Residential mortgage-backed securities5,426
 (2,735) 2,691
 2,322
 (590) 1,732
State, county and municipal129
 30
 159
 (214) (97) (311)1
 
 1
 (39) 2
 (37)
Other173
 149
 322
 (473) (385) (858)82
 236
 318
 48
 (67) (19)
Total investment securities12,254
 (19,003) (6,749) 8,758
 (35,317) (26,559)12,519
 7,009
 19,528
 13,480
 (12,272) 1,208
Overnight investments(968) 15
 (953) 1,216
 399
 1,615
954
 35
 989
 839
 146
 985
Total interest-earning assets$23,146
 $22,266
 $45,412
 $119,590
 $110,827
 $230,417
$100,622
 $(135,650) $(35,028) $(11,576) $(196,772) $(208,348)
Liabilities                      
Interest-bearing deposits:                      
Checking With Interest$160
 $(457) $(297) $248
 $36
 $284
Checking with interest$186
 $(7) $179
 $21
 $(755) $(734)
Savings160
 (322) (162) 192
 404
 596
128
 14
 142
 42
 (5) 37
Money market accounts3,279
 (8,713) (5,434) 5,955
 (5,957) (2)267
 (3,495) (3,228) 853
 (7,283) (6,430)
Time deposits(18,003) (23,412) (41,415) 19,781
 (55,222) (35,441)(187) (6,615) (6,802) (7,605) (8,341) (15,946)
Total interest-bearing deposits(14,404) (32,904) (47,308) 26,176
 (60,739) (34,563)394
 (10,103) (9,709) (6,689) (16,384) (23,073)
Short-term borrowings632
 172
 804
 (587) 894
 307
1,588
 4,865
 6,453
 (424) (1,959) (2,383)
Long-term obligations(5,564) 1,134
 (4,430) 6,469
 (4,731) 1,738
(2,406) (605) (3,011) (5,059) (3,015) (8,074)
Total interest-bearing liabilities$(19,336) $(31,598) $(50,934) $32,058
 $(64,576) $(32,518)(424) (5,843) (6,267) (12,172) (21,358) (33,530)
Change in net interest income$42,482
 $53,864
 $96,346
 $87,532
 $175,403
 $262,935
$101,046
 $(129,807) $(28,761) $596
 $(175,414) $(174,818)
Changes in
Loans and leases include PCI loans, non-PCI loans, nonaccrual loans, and loans held for sale. Interest income relating to certainon loans and leases and investment securities are stated on a fully tax-equivalent basis at a rate that approximates BancShares’ marginal tax rate. The taxable equivalent adjustment was $3,760 , $4,139 and $4,931 for the years 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Table 8 provides detailed information on average balances, income/expense, yield/rate by category and the relevant income tax rates.includes accretion income. The rate/volume variance is allocated equally between the changes in volume and rate.


NONINTEREST INCOME

Noninterest income is an essential component of our total revenue and is critical to our ability to sustain an adequate level of profitability.profitability levels. The primary sources of noninterest income have traditionally consisted of cardholder andservices income, merchant services income, service charges on deposit accounts and revenues derived from wealth management services and fees from processing services. During 2011 and 2010, these traditionalRecoveries on PCI loans that have been previously charged-off are additional sources of noninterest income. BancShares records these recoveries as noninterest income were augmented with acquisition gains and entries arising from post-acquisition adjustmentsrather than as an adjustment to the FDIC receivable. Noninterestallowance for loan and lease losses since charge-offs on PCI loans are primarily recorded through the nonaccretable difference.

The October 1, 2014 Bancorporation merger contributed $32.5 million during the fourth quarter of 2014, impacting all noninterest income increased modestly excluding the acquisition gains and the entries resulting from post-acquisition adjustmentsline items, to the FDIC receivable.
Noninterest income totaled $464.4 million during 2011, an increase of $58.2 million or 14.3 percent from 2010, due primarily toyear-over-year increases in these categories. Table 9 provides the gain on the 2011 acquisitions exceeding the gain on the 2010 acquisitions, a decline in unfavorable adjustments to the FDIC receivable of $27.5 million, and the $9.7 million gain recorded on the redemption of trust preferred securities. Excluding acquisition gains, noninterest income increased $43.7 million, or 16.2 percent. Noninterest income during 2010

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equaled $406.2 million, a $2.8 million, or 0.7 percent increase over 2009 due primarily to acquisition gains. Table 12 presents the major components of noninterest income for the pastprevious five years. Noninterest income for 2011 and 2010 included significant acquisition gains recorded in conjunction with the FDIC-assisted transactions.

Table 12For
NONINTEREST INCOME
 Year ended December 31
 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
 (thousands)
Gains on acquisitions$150,417
 $136,000
 $104,434
 $
 $
Cardholder and merchant services110,822
 107,575
 95,376
 97,577
 97,070
Service charges on deposit accounts63,775
 73,762
 78,028
 82,349
 77,827
Wealth management services54,974
 51,378
 46,071
 48,198
 49,305
Fees from processing services30,487
 29,097
 30,904
 29,607
 27,018
Mortgage income12,214
 9,699
 10,435
 6,564
 6,305
Insurance commissions9,165
 8,650
 8,129
 8,277
 7,735
ATM income6,020
 6,656
 6,856
 7,003
 6,515
Other service charges and fees22,647
 20,820
 16,411
 17,598
 15,318
Securities gains (losses)(288) 1,952
 (511) 8,128
 1,376
Adjustments to FDIC receivable for loss share agreements(19,305) (46,806) 2,800
 
 
Other23,438
 7,431
 4,518
 2,205
 3,363
     Total noninterest income$464,366
 $406,214

$403,451

$307,506

$291,832
Acquisition gains recorded during 20142011 totaled, noninterest income amounted to $150.4340.4 million, compared to $136.0267.4 million duringfor 20102013. The $73.0 million increase in 2014 was primarily driven by the impact of the Bancorporation merger and the recognition of a $29.1 million gain on Bancorporation shares of stock owned by BancShares. The shares were canceled and ceased to exist when the merger became

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effective October 1, 2014. Noninterest income totaled $267.4 million in 2013, all of which resulted from FDIC-assisted transactions. During 2011 and 2010, BancShares recorded net charges of $19.3compared to $192.3 million and $46.8 in 2012. The $75.1 million, respectively, resulting from increase includes a $29.3 million favorable change in adjustments to the FDIC receivable for covered assets. The adjustments to the FDIC receivable during 2011 and 2010 represent reductions resulting from favorable changes in estimated cash flows on acquired loans, partially offset by increases resulting from post-acquisition deteriorationlower amortization of acquired loans.
Cardholder and merchant services income increased $3.2 million during 2011, due to higher transaction volume among both cardholders and merchants and a moderate increase in consumer spending compared to 2010. This was offset by a reduction in income resulting from the enactment of debit interchange fee limits in the fourth quarter of 2011 as part of the Dodd-Frank Act. Income from wealth management services increased $3.6 million or 7.0 percent due to a healthy level of new business and improved investment returns. Other service charges and fees increased $1.8 million or 8.8 percent during 2011, largely resulting from various loan fees on noncovered loans.

Deposit service charges declined $10.0 million, or 13.5 percent during 2011, the impact of lower fees from overdrafts caused by changes in daily overdraft fee limits as well as changes to Regulation E. The changes to Regulation E that were effective in August 2010 require financial institutions to only provide overdraft services to customers who explicitly elect to use those services. The unfavorable impact of the new regulations on cardholder and merchant services income and deposit service charge income will continue in subsequent periods.

As mentioned above, our noninterest income has been adversely affected by two provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act. Income derived from debit card interchange fees declined $4.6 million in 2011 due to the limitation on those fees that became effective during the fourth quarter of 2011. The impact of this regulation is expected to continue to negatively affect earnings in 2012, when we expect interchange-related income to decline by $17.6 million from 2011. Also, during the third quarter of 2010, revisions to Regulation E became effective that had a significant adverse impact on fees collected for insufficient fund and overdraft items. In addition, changes to daily overdraft fee limits were made during 2011. The combined impact of these changes was an estimated reduction in our noninterest income of $9.1 million in 2011.

Adjustments to the FDIC receivable for post acquisition changespost-acquisition improvements and the $19.2 million increase in coveredrecoveries of acquired loan balances previously charged off, net of amounts shared with the FDIC.

The 2014 increase in noninterest income was also driven by a $40.2 million reduction in FDIC receivable adjustments such as favorable cash receipts, higher than expected expense reimbursements, and lower amortization expense as loss share protection expired for non-single family residential loans resultedacquired from Temecula Valley Bank and Venture Bank in a favorable variance2014. BancShares also experienced recoveries of acquired loan balances of $16.2 million and $27.529.7 million duringthat were previously charged off in 2011. Favorable changes to FDIC receivable are caused primarily by post-acquisition deterioration of covered loans and unfavorable changes are caused primarily by improvements in covered loans realized through significant paydowns or payoffs of loans in excess of the amounts originally estimated. During 20112014 and 20102013, respectively. During 2015, loss share protection will expire for loans acquired from First Regional Bank and for non-single family residential loans acquired from Sun American Bank and Williamsburg First National Bank, a loss share agreement assumed through the amount of adjustments relating to post-acquisition improvements exceeded the adjustments for post-acquisition deterioration.Bancorporation merger.

Other noninterest income recorded duringin 2013 included 2011 included a $9.77.5 million generated from the sale of our rights and most of our obligations under various service agreements with client banks. Inclusive of asset impairments and severance costs recorded in conjunction with the sale that are included in noninterest expense, we recorded a net gain of $5.5 million. During 2014, substantially all fees from processing services relate to payments received from Bancorporation. As of the October 1, 2014 effective merger date with Bancorporation, no further fees from processing services provided to Bancorporation are recorded by BancShares.

Year-to-date noninterest income benefited from a $8.1 million increase in merchant services income and a $8.5 million increase in cardholder services income, due to the card initiative program, a full year of the VISA incentives, and the contribution from the Bancorporation merger. The $8.4 million increase in service charges on deposits accounts and the redemption$6.5 million increase in wealth management services income were primarily driven by the contribution of preferredthe Bancorporation merger. Wealth management services income was also higher due to improved returns on brokerage services. Mortgage income decreased $5.2 million due to reduced mortgage originations as a result of higher interest rates related to improved economic conditions.

Table 9
NONINTEREST INCOME

 Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Gain on acquisitions$
 $
 $
 $150,417
 $136,000
Cardholder services56,820
 48,360
 45,174
 56,279
 56,578
Merchant services64,075
 56,024
 50,298
 54,543
 50,997
Service charges on deposit accounts69,100
 60,661
 61,564
 63,775
 73,762
Wealth management services66,115
 59,628
 57,236
 54,974
 51,378
Fees from processing services17,989
 22,821
 34,816
 30,487
 29,097
Securities gains29,096
 
 2,277
 (288) 1,952
Other service charges and fees17,760
 15,696
 14,239
 22,647
 20,820
Mortgage income5,828
 11,065
 8,072
 6,597
 9,699
Insurance commissions11,129
 10,694
 9,974
 9,165
 8,650
ATM income5,388
 5,026
 5,279
 6,020
 6,656
Adjustments to FDIC receivable and payable for loss share agreements(32,151) (72,342) (101,594) (19,305) (46,806)
Recoveries of acquired loans previously charged off16,159
 29,699
 10,489
 13,533
 
Other (1)
13,118
 20,050
 (5,570) 18,045
 10,063
Total noninterest income (1)
$340,426
 $267,382
 $192,254
 $466,889
 $408,846
(1) Amounts for the 2013, 2012, 2011, and 2010 periods have been updated to reflect the fourth quarter 2014 adoption of Accounting StandardUpdate (ASU) 2014-01 related to investments for qualified affordable housing projects.



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securities in the fourth quarter of 2011 and $13.8 million in recoveries of amounts charged off on acquired loans prior to the acquisition date.


NONINTEREST EXPENSE

The primary components of noninterest expense are salaries and related employee benefits, occupancy costs, for branch offices and support facilities and equipment and software costs for our branch offices and our technology and operations infrastructure.costs. Noninterest expense equaled $846.3 millionfor 2011 amounted to $792.9 million2014, a $59.574.9 million or 8.19.7 percent increase overfrom the 2010$771.4 million. recorded during 2013, the net result of the Bancorporation merger, higher salaries and wages, merger-related expenses, occupancy expenses, and advertising, offset by lower employee benefits and collection expenses. Noninterest expense in 2010 was2013 increased $4.4 million from the $733.4766.9 million, an recorded during 2012, the net result of higher employee benefits expense and lower foreclosure-related expenses.
Merger-related expenses included in noninterest expense for the 1st Financial and Bancorporation transactions were $5.0 million and $81.98.0 million respectively for the year ended December 31, 2014.
Salaries and wages increased $40.3 million in comparison to 2013 primarily as a result of the workforce acquired in the Bancorporation merger and annual merit increases. Employee benefits, however, have decreased $10.6 million in comparison to 2013 primarily due to lower pension expense as a result of applying a higher discount rate to calculate our pension obligation during 2014.
Occupancy expenses increased $11.1 million or 14.6 percent from 2013 due to the addition of Bancorporation and higher maintenance costs and depreciation expenses.
Equipment expense increased $3.5 million or 12.64.7 percent during 2014 due to higher software costs. Equipment expenses will increase over 2009.in future periods as BancShares continues an effort to update core technology systems and related business processes. As each phase of the project is completed, BancShares anticipates that equipment expense, including depreciation expense for software and hardware investments and related maintenance expense, will increase. The project will also require facility-related investments, which will result in higher occupancy costs in future periods. The project began in 2013 and will continue until 2016 with total costs estimated to exceed $130.0 million.
Advertising expenses included in noninterest expense increased $3.2 million in 2014, when compared to 2013, due to costs associated with the Forever First branding campaign.
Collection expense declined $9.6 million during 2014 due to lower legal remediation expenses associated with managing fewer nonperforming assets.

Table 10
NONINTEREST EXPENSE

 Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Salaries and wages$349,279
 $308,936
 $307,036
 $307,667
 $297,708
Employee benefits79,898
 90,479
 78,861
 72,495
 64,691
Occupancy expense86,775
 75,713
 74,798
 74,832
 72,766
Equipment expense79,084
 75,538
 74,822
 69,951
 66,894
Merchant processing39,874
 35,279
 33,313
 37,196
 35,663
FDIC insurance expense12,979
 10,175
 10,656
 16,459
 23,167
Foreclosure-related expenses17,368
 17,134
 40,654
 46,133
 20,439
Cardholder processing11,950
 9,892
 11,816
 11,418
 11,102
Collection11,595
 21,209
 25,591
 23,237
 20,485
Processing fees paid to third parties17,089
 15,095
 14,454
 16,336
 13,327
Cardholder reward programs11,435
 10,154
 4,325
 11,780
 11,624
Telecommunications10,834
 10,033
 11,131
 12,131
 11,328
Consultant10,168
 9,670
 3,914
 3,021
 2,484
Advertising11,461
 8,286
 3,897
 7,957
 8,301
Merger-related expenses13,064
 391
 791
 1,107
 1,729
Other83,436
 73,396
 70,874
 81,205
 71,668
Total noninterest expense$846,289
 $771,380
 $766,933
 $792,925
 $733,376

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INCOME TAXES

We monitor and evaluate the potential impact of current events on the estimates used to establish income tax expenses and income tax liabilities. On a periodic basis, we evaluate our income tax positions based on current tax law, positions taken by various tax auditors within the jurisdictions where BancShares is required to file income tax returns, as well as potential or pending audits or assessments by tax auditors.

For 2014, income tax expense totaled $65.0 million compared to $101.6 million during 2013, reflecting effective tax rates of 31.9 percent and 37.8 percent during the respective periods. The decrease in effective tax rate during 2014 results primarily from the impact of the $29.1 million gain from the Bancorporation shares of stock owned by BancShares at the date of merger.

INTEREST-EARNING ASSETS

Interest-earning assets include loans and leases, investment securities, and overnight investments, all of which reflect varying interest rates based on the risk level and repricing characteristics of the underlying asset. Riskier investments typically carry a higher interest rate but expose us to higher levels of market risk.

We have historically focused on maintaining high-asset quality, which results in a loan and lease portfolio subjected to strenuous underwriting and monitoring procedures. We avoid high-risk industry concentrations, but we do maintain a concentration of owner-occupied real estate loans to borrowers in medical and medical-related fields. Our focus on asset quality also influences the composition of our investment securities portfolio.

Interest-earning assets averaged $22.23 billion for 2014, compared to $19.43 billion for 2013. The increase of $2.8 billion, or 14.4 percent, was primarily due to the Bancorporation merger effective October 1, 2014, increasing the levels of loans, investment securities, and overnight investments.

In 2014, FCB completed two merger transactions. In accordance with the acquisition method of accounting, all assets and liabilities were recorded at their fair value as of the acquisition date. Per the acquisition method of accounting, these fair values are preliminary and subject to refinement for up to one year after the acquisition date as additional information relative to closing date fair values becomes available.

Investment securities

Investment securities totaled $7.17 billion at December 31, 2014, an increase of $1.78 billion, or 33.1 percent, when compared to December 31, 2013. This follows an increase of $161.0 million, or 3.1 percent, in total investment securities from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2013.

The total investment securities portfolio book value increased significantly in 2014 due to the Bancorporation and 1st Financial mergers. Merger-related additions to the investment portfolio were comprised of $1.20 billion of U.S. Treasury and government agency securities, $948.1 million of mortgage backed securities and $97.0 million of other investments as of the acquisition dates.
Investment securities available for sale equaled $7.17 billion at December 31, 2014, compared to $5.39 billion at December 31, 2013. Available for sale securities are reported at fair value and unrealized gains and losses are included as a component of other comprehensive income, net of deferred taxes. As of December 31, 2014, investment securities available for sale had a net unrealized gain of $8.3 million, compared to a net unrealized loss of $16.6 million that existed as of December 31, 2013. After evaluating the securities with unrealized losses, management concluded that no other than temporary impairment existed as of December 31, 2014.

At December 31, 2014, mortgage-backed securities represented 50.6 percent of investment securities available for sale, compared to U.S. Treasury and government agency securities, which represented 36.7 percent and 12.7 percent of the portfolio, respectively. Overnight investments are with the Federal Reserve Bank and other financial institutions.

During 2014 and excluding mergers, in light of tightening in government agency spreads, cash flows from matured and called government agency securities were reinvested into three year U.S. Treasury securities at higher-yielding rates. As a result, the carrying value of U.S. Treasury securities increased $1.44 billion, while government agency securities declined $1.64 billion. Mortgage backed securities issued by government sponsored enterprises increased by $300 million through purchases of ten and fifteen year pools. The effective duration of the investment portfolio was 2.4 years at December 31, 2014 compared to 2.2 years at December 31, 2013.

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The primary objective of the investment portfolio is to generate incremental income by deploying excess funds into securities that have minimal liquidity and credit risk and low to moderate interest rate risk. Other objectives include acting as a stable source of liquidity, serving as a tool for asset and liability management and maintaining an interest rate risk profile compatible with BancShares' objectives. Changes in the total balance of our investment securities portfolio result from trends among loans and leases, deposits and short-term borrowings. Generally, when inflows arising from deposit and treasury services products exceed loan and lease demand, we invest excess funds into the securities portfolio. Conversely, when loan demand exceeds growth in deposits and short-term borrowings, we allow any overnight investments to decline and use proceeds from maturing securities and prepayments to fund loan demand. Details of investment securities at December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, are provided in Table 11 following. Also see Note C “Investments” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures.

Table 11
INVESTMENT SECURITIES
 December 31
 2014 2013 2012
     
Average maturity
(Yrs./mos.)
 Taxable equivalent yield        
(Dollars in thousands) Cost Fair value    Cost Fair value Cost Fair value
 Investment securities available for sale:            
 U.S. Treasury               
 Within one year$88,174
 $88,197
 0/2 1.69% $245,510
 $245,667
 $576,101
 $576,393
 One to five years2,538,726
 2,541,473
 2/1 0.96
 127,713
 127,770
 247,140
 247,239
 Total2,626,900
 2,629,670
 2/1 0.98
 373,223
 373,437
 823,241
 823,632
 Government agency               
 Within one year359,567
 359,669
 0/6 0.60
 594,446
 595,216
 1,708,572
 1,709,520
 One to five years548,795
 549,148
 1/8 1.14
 1,948,777
 1,949,013
 1,343,468
 1,345,684
 Total908,362
 908,817
 1/3 0.93
 2,543,223
 2,544,229
 3,052,040
 3,055,204
Mortgage-backed securities              
 Within one year47,169
 47,317
 0/7 0.94
 10,703
 10,743
 3,397
 3,456
 One to five years3,458,197
 3,461,950
 3/6 2.07
 2,221,351
 2,192,285
 732,614
 736,284
 Five to ten years122,821
 124,037
 5/11 3.10
 254,243
 243,845
 193,500
 195,491
 Over ten years
 
  
 
 
 385,700
 394,426
 Total3,628,187
 3,633,304
 3/6 2.09
 2,486,297
 2,446,873
 1,315,211
 1,329,657
 Municipal securities              
 Within one year125
 126
 0/3 8.15
 
 
 486
 490
 One to five years
 
  
 186
 187
 
 
 Five to ten years
 
  
 
 
 60
 60
 Total125
 126
 0/3 8.15
 186
 187
 546
 550
Other               
One to five years
 
  
 863
 830
 838
 820
 Equity securities
 
  
 543
 22,147
 543
 16,365
 Total investment securities available for sale7,163,574
 7,171,917
     5,404,335
 5,387,703
 5,192,419
 5,226,228
 Investment securities held to maturity:               
Mortgage-backed securities              
Within one year416
 433
 0/10 5.58
 2
 2
 
 
 One to five years102
 111
 4/5 6.60
 831
 891
 1,242
 1,309
 Five to ten years
 
 0 
 74
 81
 18
 11
 Over ten years
 
  
 
 
 82
 128
 Total investment securities held to maturity518
 544
 1/7 5.79
 907
 974
 1,342
 1,448
 Total investment securities$7,164,092
 $7,172,461
     $5,405,242
 $5,388,677
 $5,193,761
 $5,227,676


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Table 12 provides information on investment securities issued by any one issuer exceeding ten percent of shareholders' equity.

Table 12
INVESTMENT SECURITIES - ISSUERS EXCEEDING TEN PERCENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 December 31, 2014
(Dollars in thousands)Cost Fair Value
Federal Farm Credit Bank$333,923
 $334,158
Federal Home Loan Bank570,510
 570,732
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation1,219,183
 1,219,519
Federal National Mortgage Association$1,722,969
 $1,723,469

Loans and leases

Loans and leases totaled $18.77 billion at December 31, 2014, an increase of $5.64 billion, or 42.9 percent, when compared to December 31, 2013. This follows a decrease of $251.6 million, or 1.9 percent, in total loans and leases from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2013.

Loan growth reflects the Bancorporation merger contribution of $4.49 billion and originated portfolio growth of $1.30 billion, compared to December 31, 2013. Originated loan growth was offset by reductions in the FDIC-assisted loan portfolio, which decreased $358.4 million, or by 34.8 percent, compared to the December 31, 2013. The continuing reduction in the FDIC-assisted portfolios is aligned with original forecasts and was offset by the 1st Financial merger during the first quarter of 2014, which resulted in additional acquired loans of $237.9 million as of December 31, 2014.

BancShares reports purchased credit impaired (“PCI”) and non-purchased credit impaired ("non-PCI") loan portfolios separately and each portfolio is further divided into commercial and non-commercial. Additionally, loans are assigned to loan classes, which further disaggregate loans based upon common risk characteristics, such as commercial & industrial or residential mortgage. Table 13 presents provides the major componentscomposition of noninterest expensePCI and non-PCI loans and leases for the past five years.

Purchased Credit Impaired

The PCI portfolio includes loans acquired in a transfer, including business combinations, where there is evidence of credit
deterioration since origination and it is probable at the date of acquisition that we will not collect all contractually required
principal and interest payments. All nonrevolving loans are evaluated at acquisition and where a discount is required at least in part due to credit quality, the loans are accounted for under the guidance in ASC Topic 310-30, Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality. PCI loans and leases are valued at fair value at the date of acquisition.

PCI loans at December 31, 2014 totaled $1.19 billion, representing 6.3 percent of total loans and leases, an increase of $157.1 million from $1.03 billion at December 31, 2013. PCI loans at December 31, 2014, consist of $671.0 million related to the FDIC-assisted portfolio; $237.9 million in loans acquired from 1st Financial merger; and $277.6 million in loans acquired from Bancorporation merger that were identified to have a discount rate due at least in part to credit quality and subject to accounting under ASC 310-30. PCI loans represented 6.3 percent of total loans and leases at December 31, 2014. All of the PCI loans in the prior four years were attributable to the FDIC-assisted portfolio and previously disclosed as the acquired portfolio.

PCI commercial loans totaled $726.1 million at December 31, 2014, a decrease of $55.2 million or 7.1 percent since December 31, 2013, following a decrease of $668.7 million or 46.1 percent between December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2013. The reduction in commercial loans reflects the $276.3 million runoff in the FDIC-assisted portfolio offset by the Bancorporation commercial loan contribution of $108.2 million and acquired 1st Financial commercial loans of $135.9 million as of December 31, 2014.

At December 31, 2014, PCI noncommercial loans totaled $460.4 million, an increase of $212.3 or 85.6 percent since December 31, 2013. This follows a decrease of $111.1 million or 30.9 percent between December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2013. The growth in noncommercial loans reflects the Bancorporation contribution of $207.3 million and acquired 1st Financial commercial loans of $102.0 million as of December 31, 2014, offset by $82.1 million runoff in the FDIC-assisted portfolio.


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Non-Purchased Credit Impaired

The non-PCI portfolio includes loans that management has the intent and ability to hold and is reported at the principal balance
outstanding, net of deferred loan fees and costs. Non-PCI loans include originated and purchased non-impaired loans, which are loans that do not have a discount due, at least in part, to credit quality. Purchased non-impaired loans are initially recorded at their fair value at the date of acquisition.

Non-PCI loans at December 31, 2014 totaled $17.58 billion, representing 93.7 percent of total loans and leases, an increase of $5.48 billion from $12.10 billion at December 31, 2013. Non-PCI loans at December 31, 2014 include the originated FCB portfolio of $13.41 billion and purchased non-impaired loans of $4.18 billion from the contribution of Bancorporation. Non-PCI loans represented 93.7 percent of total loans and leases at December 31, 2014. All of the non-PCI loans in the prior four years were legacy FCB portfolio loans and previously disclosed as the originated portfolio.

The non-PCI commercial loan portfolio is composed of Commercial Mortgage, Commercial and Industrial, Construction and Land Development, Lease Financing, Other Commercial Real Estate and Other Commercial loans. Non-PCI commercial loans totaled $11.26 billion at December 31, 2014, an increase of $2.76 billion or 32.5 percent since December 31, 2013, following a increase of $504.9 million or 6.3 percent between December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2013.

Non-PCI commercial mortgage loans totaled $7.55 billion at December 31, 2014. The December 31, 2014, balance increased $1.19 billion or by 18.7 percent since December 31, 2013, following an increase of $333.1 million or by 5.5 percent between December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2013. Non-PCI commercial mortgage loan growth reflects the Bancorporation contribution of $951.8 million and originated growth of $238.7 million compared to December 31, 2013. We attribute the growth to improving confidence among small business customers.

Non-PCI commercial and industrial loans totaled $1.99 billion at December 31, 2014. The December 31, 2014, balance increased $907.8 million or by 84.0 percent since December 31, 2013, following an increase of $42.6 million or by 4.1 percent between December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2013. Commercial and industrial loan growth reflects the Bancorporation contribution of $431.4 million and originated growth of $476.4 million compared to December 31, 2013. We observed improved demand for commercial and industrial lending during 2014, which we attribute to our continued focus on small business customers, particularly among medical-related, including dental, and other professional customers.

The non-PCI noncommercial loan portfolio is composed of Residential Mortgage, Revolving Mortgage, Consumer and Construction and Land Development loans. Non-PCI noncommercial loans totaled $6.32 billion at December 31, 2014, an increase of $2.71 billion or 75.3 percent since December 31, 2013, following an increase of $23.3 million or 1.0 percent between December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2013.

At December 31, 2014, residential mortgage loans totaled $2.52 billion an increase of $1.54 billion or 156.6 percent since December 31, 2013. This follows an increase of $159.5 million or 19.4 percent between December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2013. Residential mortgage loan growth reflects the Bancorporation contribution of $1.31 billion and originated growth of $233.0 million compared to December 31, 2013. While the majority of residential mortgage loans that we originated in 2014 were sold to investors, other loans, including affordable housing loans with conforming loan-to-value ratios, were retained in the loan portfolio.

At December 31, 2014, revolving mortgage loans totaled $2.56 billion, an increase of $448.5 million or 21.2 percent since December 31, 2013, following a decrease of $96.8 million or 4.4 percent between December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2013. Revolving mortgage loan growth reflects the Bancorporation contribution of $419.1 million and originated growth of $29.4 million compared to December 31, 2013.

At December 31, 2014, consumer loans totaled $1.12 billion an increase of $731.0 million or 189.2 percent since December 31, 2013. This follows a decrease of $30.2 million or 7.2 percent between December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2013. Consumer loan growth reflects the Bancorporation contribution of $696.3 million, which is comprised of $591.0 million indirect auto lending, and originated growth of $34.7 million compared to December 31, 2013.

Management believes 2014 organic loan growth resulted from improved economic conditions. Despite continued intense competition for loans, we expect originated loan growth to continue in 2015 with additional strengthening in overall economic conditions. Loan growth projections are subject to change due to further economic deterioration or improvement and other external factors.



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Table 13
LOANS AND LEASES
 December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Non-PCI loans and leases(1):
         
Commercial:         
Construction and land development$550,568
 $319,847
 $309,190
 $381,163
 $338,929
Commercial mortgage7,552,948
 6,362,490
 6,029,435
 5,850,245
 5,505,436
Other commercial real estate244,875
 178,754
 160,980
 144,771
 149,710
Commercial and industrial1,988,934
 1,081,158
 1,038,530
 1,019,155
 1,101,916
Lease financing571,916
 381,763
 330,679
 312,869
 301,289
Other353,833
 175,336
 125,681
 158,369
 182,015
Total commercial loans11,263,074
 8,499,348
 7,994,495
 7,866,572
 7,579,295
Noncommercial:         
Residential mortgage2,520,542
 982,421
 822,889
 784,118
 878,792
Revolving mortgage2,561,800
 2,113,285
 2,210,133
 2,296,306
 2,233,853
Construction and land development120,097
 122,792
 131,992
 137,271
 192,954
Consumer1,117,454
 386,452
 416,606
 497,370
 595,683
Total noncommercial loans6,319,893
 3,604,950
 3,581,620
 3,715,065
 3,901,282
Total non-PCI loans and leases$17,582,967
 $12,104,298
 $11,576,115
 $11,581,637
 $11,480,577
PCI loans:         
Commercial:         
Construction and land development$78,079
 $78,915
 $237,906
 $338,873
 $368,420
Commercial mortgage577,518
 642,891
 1,054,473
 1,260,589
 1,089,064
Other commercial real estate40,193
 41,381
 107,119
 158,394
 210,661
Commercial and industrial27,254
 17,254
 49,463
 113,442
 132,477
Lease financing
 
 
 57
 
Other3,079
 866
 1,074
 1,330
 1,510
Total commercial loans726,123
 781,307
 1,450,035
 1,872,685
 1,802,132
Noncommercial:         
Residential mortgage382,340
 213,851
 297,926
 327,568
 74,495
Revolving mortgage74,109
 30,834
 38,710
 51,552
 17,866
Construction and land development912
 2,583
 20,793
 105,536
 105,805
Consumer3,014
 851
 1,771
 4,811
 7,154
Total noncommercial loans460,375
 248,119
 359,200
 489,467
 205,320
Total PCI loans1,186,498
 1,029,426
 1,809,235
 2,362,152
 2,007,452
Total loans and leases18,769,465
 13,133,724
 13,385,350
 13,943,789
 13,488,029
Less allowance for loan and lease losses204,466
 233,394
 319,018
 270,144
 227,765
Net loans and leases$18,564,999
 $12,900,330
 $13,066,332
 $13,673,645
 $13,260,264
(1) Non-PCI loans include originated and purchased non-impaired loans, including non-accrual and TDR loans.



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Allowance for loan and lease losses ("ALLL")

The ALLL totaled $204.5 million at December 31, 2014, representing a decline of $28.9 million and $114.6 million since December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The ALLL as a percentage of total loans for 2014 was 1.09 percent, compared to 1.78 percent and 2.38 percent for December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The decline in the ALLL ratio was due primarily to the Bancorporation merger where the loan portfolio was recorded at fair market value at acquisition date, thus replacing the historical allowance with a fair value discount. Additionally, the reduction in the allowance related to the originated portfolio reflects credit quality improvements to the originated portfolio and the continued decline in FDIC-assisted loan portfolio.

At December 31, 2014, the ALLL allocated to non-PCI loans totaled $182.8 million or 1.04 percent of non-PCI loans and leases, compared to $179.9 million or 1.49 percent at December 31, 2013, and $179.0 million or 1.55 percent at December 31, 2012. An additional ALLL of $21.6 million relates to PCI loans at December 31, 2014, established as a result of post-acquisition deterioration in credit quality for PCI loans. The ALLL for PCI loans equaled $53.5 million at December 31, 2013, and $140.0 million at December 31, 2012. The ALLL for PCI loans has decreased from both periods primarily due to reversals of previously recorded credit- and timing-related impairment and charge-offs.

Management considers the ALLL adequate to absorb estimated probable losses that relate to loans and leases outstanding at December 31, 2014, although future additions may be necessary based on changes in economic conditions and other factors. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the ALLL. Such agencies may require adjustments to the ALLL based on information available to them at the time of their examination.

BancShares recorded $0.6 million in net provision expense for loan and lease losses during 2014, compared to a $32.3 million net provision credit for 2013 and net provision expense of $142.9 million for 2012.

The PCI loan portfolio net provision credit totaled $14.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2014, compared to a net provision credit of $51.5 million and net provision expense of $100.8 million during the same periods of 2013 and 2012, respectively. The significant reduction in provision expense for PCI loans resulted from lower current impairment and payoffs of PCI loans for which an ALLL had previously been established. Net charge-offs on PCI loans totaled $17.3 million during 2014, compared to $34.9 million and $50.3 million for the same periods of 2013 and 2012, respectively. Net charge-offs of PCI loans represented 1.44 percent, 2.49 percent, and 2.52 percent of average PCI loans, for 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. PCI loan net charge-offs declined from 2013 in most loan classes, with significant reductions noted in commercial mortgage, commercial and industrial, residential mortgage, and construction and land development loans.

The net provision expense on non-PCI loans totaled $15.3 million during 2014, compared to $19.3 million and $42.0 million in 2013 and 2012, respectively, resulting from credit quality improvements in the commercial mortgage loan portfolio. Net charge-offs on non-PCI loans totaled $12.3 million, $25.8 million, and $43.9 million for 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. On an annualized basis, net charge-offs of non-PCI loans represented 0.09 percent of average non-PCI loans and leases during 2014, compared to 0.22 percent during 2013 and 0.38 percent during 2012. Non-PCI loan net charge-offs were down in most loan classes during 2014, with significant reductions noted in revolving mortgage, commercial mortgage and commercial construction and land development loans.

Table 14 provides details concerning the ALLL for the past five years. Table 15 details the allocation of the ALLL among the various loan types. See Note E "Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses" in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional disclosures regarding the ALLL.

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Table 14
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Allowance for loan and lease losses at beginning of period$233,394
 $319,018
 $270,144
 $227,765
 $172,282
Adjustment resulting from adoption of change in accounting for QSPEs and controlling financial interests, effective January 1, 2010
 
 
 
 681
Reclassification (1)

 7,368
 
 
 
Provision for loan and lease losses640
 (32,255) 142,885
 232,277
 143,519
Charge-offs:         
Commercial:         
Construction and land development(2,770) (11,609) (18,213) (47,621) (15,656)
Commercial mortgage(13,015) (20,401) (30,590) (56,880) (12,496)
Other commercial real estate106
 (1,243) (1,510) (29,087) (4,562)
Commercial and industrial(5,026) (8,877) (13,914) (11,994) (22,343)
Lease financing(100) (272) (361) (579) (1,825)
Other(13) (6) (28) (89) 
Total commercial loans(20,818) (42,408) (64,616) (146,250) (56,882)
Noncommercial:         
Residential mortgage(1,666) (4,935) (8,929) (11,289) (1,851)
Revolving mortgage(5,227) (6,460) (12,460) (13,940) (7,640)
Construction and land development(222) (3,827) (3,932) (12,529) (9,423)
Consumer(9,837) (10,396) (10,541) (12,832) (19,520)
Total noncommercial loans(16,952) (25,618) (35,862) (50,590) (38,434)
Total charge-offs(37,770) (68,026) (100,478) (196,840) (95,316)
Recoveries:         
Commercial:         
Construction and land development207
 1,039
 445
 607
 
Commercial mortgage2,825
 996
 1,626
 1,028
 433
Other commercial real estate124
 109
 14
 502
 
Commercial and industrial938
 1,213
 781
 1,037
 2,605
Lease financing110
 107
 96
 133
 254
Other
 1
 4
 2
 
Total commercial loans4,204
 3,465
 2,966
 3,309
 3,292
Noncommercial:         
Residential mortgage191
 559
 671
 1,083
 89
Revolving mortgage854
 660
 698
 653
 425
Construction and land development84
 209
 180
 219
 81
Consumer2,869
 2,396
 1,952
 1,678
 2,712
Total noncommercial loans3,998
 3,824
 3,501
 3,633
 3,307
Total recoveries8,202
 7,289
 6,467
 6,942
 6,599
Net charge-offs(29,568) (60,737) (94,011) (189,898) (88,717)
Allowance for loan and lease losses at end of period$204,466
 $233,394
 $319,018
 $270,144
 $227,765
Average loans and leases:         
PCI$1,195,238
 $1,403,341
 $1,991,091
 $2,484,482
 $2,227,234
Non-PCI13,624,888
 11,760,402
 11,569,682
 11,565,971
 11,638,581
Loans and leases at period end:         
PCI1,186,498
 1,029,426
 1,809,235
 2,362,152
 2,007,452
Non-PCI17,582,967
 12,104,298
 11,576,115
 11,581,637
 11,480,577
Allowance for loan and lease losses allocated to loans and leases:         
PCI$21,629
 $53,520
 $139,972
 $89,261
 $51,248
Non-PCI182,837
 179,874
 179,046
 180,883
 176,517
Total$204,466
 $233,394
 $319,018
 $270,144
 $227,765
Provision for loan and lease losses related to balances:         
PCI$(14,620) $(51,544) $100,839
 $174,478
 $86,872
Non-PCI15,260
 19,289
 42,046
 57,799
 56,647
Total$640
 $(32,255) $142,885
 $232,277
 $143,519
Net charge-offs of loans and leases:         
PCI$17,271
 $34,908
 $50,128
 $136,465
 $39,124
Non-PCI12,297
 25,829
 43,883
 53,433
 49,593
Total$29,568
 $60,737
 $94,011
 $189,898
 $88,717
Reserve for unfunded commitments (1)
$333
 $357
 $7,692
 $7,789
 $7,246
Net charge-offs to average loans and leases:         
PCI1.44% 2.49% 2.52% 5.49% 1.76%
Non-PCI0.09
 0.22
 0.38
 0.46
 0.43
Total0.20
 0.46
 0.69
 1.35
 0.64
Allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans and leases:         
PCI1.82
 5.20
 7.74
 3.78
 2.55
Non-PCI1.04
 1.49
 1.55
 1.56
 1.54
Total1.09
 1.78
 2.38
 1.94
 1.69
(1) During 2013, BancShares modified the ALLL model and the methodology for estimating losses on unfunded commitments. As a result of these modifications, $7.4 million of the balance previously reported as a reserve of unfunded commitments was reclassified to the ALLL.


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The ALLL reflects the estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments. The ALLL is based on management's evaluation of the risk characteristics of the loan and lease portfolio under current economic conditions and considers such factors as the financial condition of the borrower, fair market value of collateral and other items that, in our opinion, deserve current recognition in estimating probable loan and lease losses. Our evaluation process is based on historical evidence and current trends among delinquencies, defaults and nonperforming assets.

During 2013, we implemented enhancements to our modeling methodology for estimating the general reserve component of the ALLL for non-PCI loans. Specifically for the non-PCI commercial loans and leases segment, we refined our modeling methodology by increasing the granularity of the historical net loss data used to develop the applicable loss rates by utilizing information that includes the class of the commercial loan and associated risk rating. For the non-PCI noncommercial segment, we refined our modeling methodology to incorporate specific loan classes and delinquency status trends into the loss rates. The enhanced ALLL estimates implicitly include the risk of draws on open lines within each loan class. Management has also further enhanced a qualitative framework for considering economic conditions, loan concentrations and other relevant factors at a loan class level. We believe the methodology enhancements improve the utility of historical net loss data and increases the precision of our segment analysis. These enhancements resulted in certain reallocations between segments, allocation of the nonspecific allowance to specific loan classes and a reallocation of a portion of the reserve for unfunded commitments into the ALLL. Other than these modifications, the enhancements to the methodology had no material impact on the ALLL.

Acquired loans, regardless of PCI or non-PCI, are recorded at fair value as of the loan's acquisition date and allowances are recorded for post-acquisition credit quality deterioration. Subsequent to the acquisition date, recurring analyses are performed on the credit quality of acquired loans to determine if expected cash flows have changed. Various criteria are used to select loans to be evaluated including change in accrual status, recent credit grade change, updated collateral appraisal and newly-developed workout plan. Based upon the results of the individual loan reviews, revised impairment amounts are calculated which generally result in additional allowance for loan losses or reversal of previously established allowances.
Groups of non-PCI noncommercial loans are aggregated by type and probable loss estimates become the basis for the allowance amount. The loss estimates are based on trends of historical losses, delinquency patterns and various other credit risk indicators.
 
Salary expenseA loan is considered to be impaired under ASC Topic 310 Receivables when, based upon current information and events, it is probable that BancShares will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan. Non-PCI impaired loans are placed on nonaccrual status. Non-PCI loan relationships rated substandard or worse that are greater than or equal to $500,000 are reviewed for potential impairment on a quarterly basis. Loans classified as TDRs are also reviewed for potential impairment. Specific valuation allowances are established or partial charge-offs are recorded on impaired loans for the difference between the loan amount and the estimated fair value.


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Table 15
ALLOCATION OF ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES

 December 31 
 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 
(dollars in thousands)Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 
Allowance for loan and lease losses allocated to:                    
Non-PCI loans and leases                    
Commercial:                    
Construction and land development - commercial$11,961
 2.9%$10,335
 2.4%$6,031
 2.3%$5,467
 2.7%$10,512
 2.5%
Commercial mortgage85,189
 40.3 100,257
 48.5 80,229
 45.0 67,486
 36.6 64,772
 35.1 
Other commercial real estate732
 1.3 1,009
 1.4 2,059
 1.2 2,169
 1.0 2,200
 1.1 
Commercial and industrial30,727
 10.6 22,362
 8.2 14,050
 7.8 23,723
 12.7 24,089
 13.9 
Lease financing4,286
 3.0 4,749
 2.9 3,521
 2.5 3,288
 2.2 3,384
 2.2 
Other3,184
 1.9 190
 1.3 1,175
 0.9 1,315
 1.2 1,473
 1.4 
Total commercial136,079
 60.0 138,902
 64.7 107,065
 59.7 103,448
 56.4 106,430
 56.2 
Noncommercial:                    
Residential mortgage10,661
 13.4 10,511
 7.5 3,836
 6.1 8,879
 5.6 7,009
 6.5 
Revolving mortgage18,650
 13.7 16,239
 16.1 25,185
 16.6 27,045
 16.5 18,016
 16.6 
Construction and land development - noncommercial892
 0.6 681
 1.0 1,721
 1.0 1,427
 1.0 1,751
 1.4 
Consumer16,555
 6.0 13,541
 2.9 25,389
 3.1 25,962
 3.6 29,448
 4.4 
Total noncommercial46,758
 33.7 40,972
 27.5 56,131
 26.8 63,313
 26.7 56,224
 28.9 
Nonspecific(1)

   
   15,850
   14,122
   13,863
   
Total allowance for non-PCI loan and lease losses182,837
 93.7 179,874
 92.2 179,046
 86.5 180,883
 83.1 176,517
 85.1 
PCI loans21,629
 6.3 53,520
 7.8 139,972
 13.5 51,248
 16.9 51,248
 14.9 
Total allowance for loan and lease losses$204,466
 100.0%$233,394
 100.0%$319,018
 100.0%$232,131
 100.0%$227,765
 100.0%

(1) During 2013, in connection with modifications to the ALLL model, the balance previously identified as nonspecific was allocated to various loan classes.

NONPERFORMING ASSETS

Nonperforming assets include nonaccrual loans and leases and OREO resulting from both PCI and non-PCI loans. The accrual of interest on non-PCI loans and leases is discontinued when we deem that collection of additional principal or interest is doubtful. Non-PCI loans and leases are returned to accrual status when both principal and interest are current and the asset is determined to be performing in accordance with the terms of the loan instrument. Accretion of income for PCI loans is discontinued when we are unable to estimate the amount or timing of cash flows. This designation may be made at acquisition date or subsequent to acquisition date, including at maturity when no formal repayment plan has been established. PCI loans may begin or resume accretion of income if information becomes available that allows us to estimate the amount and timing of future cash flows. Table 16 provides details on nonperforming assets and other risk elements.


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Table 16
NONPERFORMING ASSETS
 December 31
(Dollars in thousands, except ratios)2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Nonaccrual loans and leases:         
Covered under loss share agreements$27,020
 $28,493
 $74,479
 $302,102
 $160,024
Not covered under loss share agreements50,407
 53,170
 89,845
 52,741
 78,814
Other real estate owned:         
Covered22,982
 47,081
 102,577
 148,599
 112,748
Noncovered70,454
 36,898
 43,513
 50,399
 52,842
Total nonperforming assets$170,863
 $165,642
 $310,414
 $553,841
 $404,428
Nonperforming assets covered50,002
 75,574
 177,056
 450,701
 272,772
Nonperforming assets not covered120,861
 90,068
 133,358
 103,140
 131,656
Total nonperforming assets$170,863
 $165,642
 $310,414
 $553,841
 $404,428
Loans and leases at December 31:         
Covered$485,308
 $1,029,426
 $1,809,235
 $2,362,152
 $2,007,452
Noncovered18,284,157
 12,104,298
 11,576,115
 11,581,637
 11,480,577
          
Accruing loans and leases 90 days or more past due115,680
 202,676
 292,272
 307,034
 320,621
Ratio of nonperforming assets to total loans, leases, and other real estate owned:         
Covered9.84% 7.02% 9.26% 17.95% 12.87%
Noncovered0.66
 0.74
 1.15
 0.89
 1.14
Ratio of nonperforming assets to total loans, leases, and other real estate owned0.91
 1.25
 2.29
 3.92
 2.96
Interest income recognized on nonperforming loans and leases1,364
 2,062
 10,374
 8,589
 9,922

For the year, nonperforming assets increased $5.2 million, or 3.2 percent compared to December 31, 2013. As of December 31, 2014, BancShares’ nonperforming assets, including nonaccrual loans and OREO, amounted to $170.9 million, or 0.9 percent, of total loans and leases plus OREO, compared to $165.6 million, or 1.3 percent compared to December 31, 2013. The ratio improvement is due to a $4.2 million reduction in nonaccrual loans, and a $5.65 billion increase in total loans and leases and OREO from December 31, 2013, primarily resulting from the Bancorporation merger and 1st Financial acquisition as well as organic loan growth. Of the $170.9 million in nonperforming assets at December 31, 2014, $30.7 million and $11.6 million represents OREO from the Bancorporation merger and 1st Financial acquisition, respectively, which were recorded at fair market value at the acquisition date.

At December 31, 2014, $50.0 million, or 29.3 percent of nonperforming assets, relates to OREO and loans covered by FDIC loss share agreements, representing a decline of $25.6 million since December 31, 2013, due to problem asset resolutions. Noncovered nonperforming assets totaled $120.9 million at December 31, 2014, representing 0.66 percent of noncovered loans and leases plus OREO as of December 31, 2014, compared to 0.74 percent at December 31, 2013.

Nonaccrual loans covered by loss share agreements equaled $27.0 million as of December 31, 2014, compared to $28.5 million at December 31, 2013, and $74.5 million at December 31, 2012. The 2014 reduction in covered nonaccrual loans from 2013 and 2012 resulted from resolutions of impaired loans and the expiration of loss sharing agreements for TVB, VB, and GB during 2014. Noncovered nonaccrual loans decreased $2.8 million from December 31, 2013, to $50.4 million at December 31, 2014, due to resolutions of impaired loans.

OREO includes foreclosed property and branch facilities that we have closed, but not sold. Noncovered OREO totaled $70.5 million at December 31, 2014, compared to $36.9 million at December 31, 2013, and $43.5 million at December 31, 2012. The increase from both periods primarily results from OREO acquired through the Bancorporation merger and 1st Financial acquisition.


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Once acquired, net book values of OREO are reviewed at least annually to evaluate if write-downs are required. Real estate appraisals are reviewed by the appraisal review department to ensure the quality of the appraised value in the report. The level of review is dependent on the value and type of the collateral, with higher value and more complex properties receiving a more detailed review. In a market of declining property values, as we have experienced in recent years, we utilize resources in addition to appraisals to obtain the most current market value. Changes to the value of the assets between scheduled valuation dates are monitored through continued communication with brokers and monthly reviews by the asset manager assigned to each asset. The asset manager uses the information gathered from brokers and other market sources to identify any significant changes in the market or the subject property as they occur. Valuations are then adjusted or new appraisals are ordered to ensure the reported values reflect the most current information. Decisions regarding write-downs are based on factors that include appraisals, previous offers received on the property, market conditions and the number of days the property has been on the market.


TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS

In an effort to assist customers experiencing financial difficulty, we have selectively agreed to modify existing loan terms to provide relief to customers who are experiencing liquidity challenges or other circumstances that could affect their ability to meet debt obligations. Typical modifications include short-term deferral of interest or modification of payment terms. The majority of restructured loans are to customers that are currently performing under existing terms but may be unable to do so in the near future without a modification. Nonperforming TDRs are not accruing interest and are included as nonperforming assets within nonaccrual loans and leases in Table 16. Additionally, Table 16 does not include performing TDRs, which are accruing interest based on the restructured terms.
Total PCI and non-PCI loans classified as troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs") as of December 31, 2014, equaled $10.2151.5 million, $136.0 million orof which are performing under their modified terms. Non-PCI TDRs that are performing under their modified terms equaled 3.4 percent$91.3 million duringat 2011 due to headcount growth resulting primarily from the FDIC-assisted transactions and merit increases. During 2010December 31, 2014, salary expense increasedcompared to $33.685.1 million orat 12.7 percentDecember 31, 2013, and $89.1 million overat December 31, 2012. Table 17 provides further details on performing and nonperforming TDRs for the last five years.

Table 17
TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS
 December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Accruing TDRs:         
PCI$44,647
 $90,829
 $164,256
 $126,240
 $56,398
Non-PCI91,316
 85,126
 89,133
 123,796
 64,995
Total accruing TDRs$135,963
 $175,955
 $253,389
 $250,036
 $121,393
Nonaccruing TDRs:         
PCI$2,225
 $11,479
 $28,951
 $43,491
 $12,364
Non-PCI13,291
 19,322
 50,830
 29,534
 41,774
Total nonaccruing TDRs$15,516
 $30,801
 $79,781
 $73,025
 $54,138
All TDRs:         
PCI$46,872
 $102,308
 $193,207
 $169,731
 $68,762
Non-PCI104,607
 104,448
 139,963
 153,330
 106,769
Total TDRs$151,479
 $206,756
 $333,170
 $323,061
 $175,531

INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES

Interest-bearing liabilities include interest-bearing deposits, short-term borrowings and long-term obligations. Interest-bearing liabilities totaled 2009$18.93 billion as of December 31, 2014, an increase of $5.28 billion from December 31, 2013, primarily due to the headcount growth that resultedBancorporation and 1st Financial mergers during the year. Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $1.36 billion, or by 9.8 percent from 2013 to 2014 due to the addition of $1.93 billion in money market accounts and $1.13 billion in time deposits from the 2010Bancorporation and 2009 FDIC-assisted transactions1st Financial mergers, offset by recurring deposit balance fluctuations.


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DEPOSITS

The 1st Financial and 2010 merit increases. Salary expense directly resulting from new branchesBancorporation mergers effective in January 2014 and October 2014, respectively, added $7.81 billion of deposits, including $4.00 billion of demand and checking with interest deposits, $1.93 billion of money market accounts, $1.13 billion of time deposits, $712.2 million of savings deposits, and $28.8 million of other deposit accounts as of the retained support positions relatedacquisition dates. Excluding acquisition activity, demand deposits, checking with interest, and money market accounts increased during 2014, while savings and time deposits decreased primarily due to the FDIC-assisted transactions declined $3.0 million or 10.3 percent during 2011. For the periodrunoff of time between the consummation of the FDIC-assisted transaction and the subsequent conversion to our legacy systems, we retain associates to perform those tasks that, following the conversion, are absorbed by our legacy infrastructure. Therefore, our ability to quickly convert the failed banks to our processing systems allows us to reduce salary expense. We also reduced the salary expense related to the FDIC-assisted transactions by closing 14 branches during 2011. As of maturing deposits.

At December 31, 2011, all2014, total deposits equaled $25.68 billion, an increase of the 2010 and 2009 FDIC-assisted transactions have been converted to our processing systems, and the two 2011 FDIC-assisted transactions have been converted to a single processing system. The conversion of the remaining processing systems to our legacy systems is scheduled to occur during 2012, at which time remaining support positions will be eliminated.$7.80 billion since
Employee benefit expenseDecember 31, 2013. Demand deposits increased $7.8 million or 12.0 percent2.84 billion during 20112014, the result of unfavorable pension plan assumption changes, executive retirement benefits accrued during 2011 and higher 401(k) expense stemming fromfollowing an increase in participants. These increases were partially offset by a reduction in health costs driven by increased employee contributions and favorable claims experience due in part to wellness initiatives. Duringof 2010, employee benefit expense increased $0.3 million or 0.5 percent over 2009, the net result of higher employer taxes and 401(k) expense, largely offset by reduced employee health costs and pension expense. Pension costs are expected to increase in 2012 due to further unfavorable assumption changes.
Occupancy expense totaled $74.8356.1 million during 20112013, a. Time deposits increased $2.1 million or 2.8 percent increase over 2010. During 2010, occupancy expense totaled $72.8631.9 million, following a decrease of $6.5 million or 9.8 percent increase over 2009. Occupancy expense related to the branches resulting from the FDIC-assisted transactions increased $1.6 million and $6.3699.0 million during 20112014 and 20102013, respectively.
Equipment expenses increased Table 18 provides deposit balances as of $3.1 millionDecember 31, 2014, or 4.6 percent, during 2011, following a $6.6 million or 10.9 percent increase in 2010. The increases in 2011December 31, 2013 and 2010December 31, 2012 were principally the result.

Table 18
DEPOSITS
 December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013 2012
Demand$8,086,784
 $5,241,817
 $4,885,700
Checking with interest4,560,565
 2,445,972
 2,363,317
Money market accounts8,319,569
 6,306,942
 6,357,309
Savings1,204,514
 1,004,097
 905,456
Time3,507,145
 2,875,238
 3,574,243
Total deposits$25,678,577
 $17,874,066
 $18,086,025

Due to our focus on maintaining a strong liquidity position, core deposit retention remains a key business objective. We believe that traditional bank deposit products remain an attractive option for many customers, but as economic conditions improve, we recognize that our liquidity position could be adversely affected as bank deposits are withdrawn and invested elsewhere. Our ability to fund future loan growth is significantly dependent on our success at retaining existing deposits and generating new deposits at a reasonable cost.

Table 19
MATURITIES OF TIME DEPOSITS OF $100,000 OR MORE

(dollars in thousands)December 31, 2014
Time deposits maturing in: 
Three months or less$386,155
Over three months through six months215,260
Over six months through 12 months295,507
More than 12 months497,902
Total$1,394,824
SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
The 1st Financial and Bancorporation mergers effective in January 2014 and October 2014, respectively, added $296.1 million of higher hardwareshort-term borrowings, including $218.4 million of repurchase agreements and software costs. While some$77.7 million of other short-term borrowings as of the increase in equipment expense is acquisition related, most of the increase results from technology initiatives. Various projects that are underway, including efforts to comply with ATM upgrades necessary to comply with new accessibility requirements, will cause further increases in equipment expense during 2012.dates. At
Cardholder and merchant processing expense increasedDecember 31, 2014, short-term borrowings totaled $1.8987.2 million or 4.0 percent during 2011 due to higher transaction volume when compared to 2010.
FDIC deposit insurance expense decreased $6.7511.4 million orat 29.0 percentDecember 31, 2013. Excluding acquisition activity, short term borrowings increased during 2014 due to subordinated debt and FHLB borrowings with maturities less than one year being reclassified from long-term obligations. Table 20 provides information on short-term borrowings.


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Table 20
SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
 2014 2013 2012
(dollars in thousands)Amount Rate Amount Rate Amount Rate
Master notes           
At December 31$410,258
 0.35% $411,907
 0.42% $399,047
 0.47%
Average during year479,937
 0.34
 463,933
 0.4
 450,269
 0.46
Maximum month-end balance during year544,084
   487,126
   477,997
  
Repurchase agreements           
At December 31294,426
 0.25
 96,960
 0.34
 111,907
 0.29
Average during year159,696
 0.22
 108,612
 0.29
 143,140
 0.35
Maximum month-end balance during year328,452
   120,167
   171,967
  
Federal funds purchased           
At December 312,551
 0.12
 2,551
 0.13
 2,551
 0.25
Average during year2,551
 0.13
 2,551
 0.13
 2,551
 0.13
Maximum month-end balance during year2,551
   2,551
   2,551
  
Notes payable to Federal Home Loan Banks           
At December 3180,000
 3.34
 
 
 65,000
 3.33
Average during year57,507
 2.77
 21,329
 2.60
 74,356
 3.69
Maximum month-end balance during year80,000
   25,000
   82,000
  
Subordinated notes payable           
At December 31199,949
 5.96
 
 
 
 
Average during year92,179
 3.22
 
 
 
 
Maximum month-end balance during year199,949
   
   
  

Long-term obligations
Long-term obligations equaled $351.3 million duringat 2011December 31, 2014, following a reductiondecrease of $6.2 million during 2010. The decrease during 2011 is the result of a new assessment formula adopted by the FDIC effective April 1, 2011. The new formula alters the assessment base from deposits to total assets less equity thereby placing a larger assessment burden on banks with proportionally high levels of non-deposit funding. Our assessment amount declined due primarily to our low reliance on non-deposit funding. The decrease during 2010 represents the net impact of a $7.8 million assessment recognized during 2009 and a higher level of insured deposits during 2010.
Collection expenses increased $2.8 million during 2011 and $18.4 million during 2010 due to costs incurred for loans acquired in the FDIC-assisted transactions. Collection expenses include legal costs and fees paid to third parties engaged to assist in collection efforts related to covered loans and leases, and may be reimbursable under the FDIC loss share agreements. Collection expenses will likely remain high in 2012 as we continue to resolve exposures resulting from high levels of nonperforming covered assets.
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to activity arising from the FDIC-assisted transactions. Expenses incurred in 2010 increased $5.3159.4 million from 2009December 31, 2013. Foreclosure-related expenses include costsThe Bancorporation merger effective in October 2014 added $124.9 million of long-term obligations, including $109.9 million of trust preferred debt and $15.0 million of other long-term obligations as of the acquisition date. Excluding acquisition activity, long-term obligations decreased during 2014 due to maintain foreclosed property, write-downs following foreclosure,subordinated debt of $125.0 million and gains$80.0 million of FHLB borrowings with maturities less than one year being reclassified to short-term borrowings and the redemption of the Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures due March 15, 2028 (the “Debentures”).
At December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, long-term obligations included $132.9 million in junior subordinated debentures representing obligations to FCB/NC Capital Trust III, FCB/SC Capital Trust II, and SCB Capital Trust I, special purpose entities and grantor trusts for $128.5 million of trust preferred securities. FCB/NC Capital Trust III, FCB/SC Capital Trust II and SCB Capital Trust I's (the "Trusts") trust preferred securities mature in 2036, 2034 and 2034, respectively, and may be redeemed at par in whole or losses recognizedin part at any time. FCB/SC Capital Trust II and SCB Capital Trust I were former capital trust subsidiaries of Bancorporation. BancShares has guaranteed all obligations of the timeTrusts.
During the third quarter of sale. It is anticipated that foreclosure-related expenses, some2014, BancShares purchased $25.0 million aggregate principal of which are reimbursable underTrust Preferred Securities with a contractual maturity of June 15, 2034 issued by FCB/SC Capital Trust II. BancShares paid approximately $23.0 million, plus unpaid accrued distributions on the FDIC loss share agreements, will remain highsecurities for the next several years as we continue to liquidatecurrent distribution period, for the loans acquiredTrust Preferred Securities. Upon completion of the merger with Bancorporation on October 1, 2014, the issuer of the Trust Preferred Securities became a subsidiary of BancShares and BancShares' investment in the FDIC-assisted transactions.Trust Preferred Securities was eliminated in consolidation.
On December 31, 2014, BancShares redeemed the $51.5 million aggregate principal amount of 8.25% Debentures. The redemption price was 101.65% of the principal amount of the Debentures, plus accrued and unpaid interest. All of the Debentures were held by FCB/SC Capital Trust I and redemption of the Debentures resulted in FCB/SC Capital Trust I's redemption in whole of its outstanding 8.25% trust preferred securities issued during 1998 in the aggregate liquidation amount of $50.0 million. The redemption price of the trust preferred securities was 101.65% of the liquidation amount, plus accrued and unpaid distributions.

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Processing fees paid

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND CAPITAL ADEQUACY

We are committed to third parties increased $3.0 million or 22.6 percent during 2011, primarily relatedeffectively managing our capital to protect our depositors, creditors and shareholders. We continually monitor the FDIC-assisted transactions. Oncecapital levels and ratios for BancShares and FCB to ensure they exceed the conversion of United Westernminimum requirements imposed by regulatory authorities and CCB to ensure they are appropriate, given growth projections, risk profile and potential changes in the regulatory environment. Failure to meet certain capital requirements may result in actions by regulatory agencies that could have a material impact on our processing systems occurs in mid-2012, the processing fees related to the FDIC-assisted transactions will decline.
Amortization of intangibles decreased $1.8 million during 2011, due to the core deposit intangibles recorded for earlier acquisitions being fully amortized.consolidated financial statements.

Other noninterest expense increased $8.7 million during 2011, due toIn accordance with GAAP, the unrealized gains and losses on certain assets and liabilities, net of deferred taxes, are included in accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") within shareholders' equity. These amounts are excluded from shareholders' equity in the calculation of our capital ratios under current regulatory guidelines. In the aggregate, these items represented a lossnet decrease in shareholders' equity of $2.853.0 million recognized on the termination of our interest rate swap and other increases in general administrative costs.

Table 13at
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
 Year ended December 31
 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
 (thousands)
Salaries and wages$308,088
 $297,897
 $264,342
 $259,250
 $243,871
Employee benefits72,526
 64,733
 64,390
 58,899
 52,733
Occupancy expense74,832
 72,766
 66,266
 60,839
 56,922
Equipment expense69,951
 66,894
 60,310
 57,715
 56,404
Cardholder and merchant services expense:         
Cardholder and merchant processing48,614
 46,765
 42,605
 42,071
 41,882
Cardholder reward programs11,780
 11,624
 8,457
 9,323
 12,529
FDIC deposit insurance16,459
 23,167
 29,344
 5,126
 2,619
Collection23,237
 20,485
 2,102
 63
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Foreclosure-related expense46,133
 20,439
 15,107
 3,658
 2,086
Processing fees paid to third parties16,336
 13,327
 9,672
 8,985
 7,004
Telecommunications12,131
 11,328
 11,314
 12,061
 10,501
Postage7,365
 6,848
 6,130
 6,517
 5,967
Advertising7,957
 8,301
 8,111
 8,098
 7,499
Legal6,306
 4,968
 5,425
 6,308
 6,410
Consultant3,021
 2,532
 2,508
 2,514
 3,324
Amortization of intangibles4,386
 6,202
 1,940
 2,048
 2,142
Other63,803
 55,100
 53,480
 56,907
 57,861
Total noninterest expense$792,925
 $733,376

$651,503

$600,382

$569,806
INCOME TAXES
During 2011, BancShares recorded income tax expense of $115.1 millionDecember 31, 2014, compared to net reductions of $110.525.3 million duringat 2010 and $66.8 million in 2009. BancShares’ effective tax rate equaled 37.1 percent in 2011, 36.4 percent in 2010, and 36.5 percent in 2009December 31, 2013. The higher effective tax rate$27.7 million reduction in AOCI from December 31, 2013 primarily reflects the change in the funded status of the defined benefit plan, net of an increase in unrealized gains on investment securities available for sale arising due to declines in interest rates during 2011 results from the favorable impact of various permanent differences on pre-tax income in prior years which did not occur in 20112014.

Income tax expenseTable 21 provides information on capital adequacy for 2010 was reduced by $2.9 million due to the releaseBancShares as of ISB's state tax valuation allowance. This valuation allowance was released during 2010 following receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals,December 31, 2014, 2013 and in anticipation of the January 7, 2011 merger of FCB and ISB. The release of the valuation allowance reflected the prospective ability of FCB to utilize the benefit of ISB’s state net economic losses following the merger.2012.


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Table 14
ANALYSIS OF CAPITAL ADEQUACY
 December 31 Regulatory
Minimum
 2011 2010 2009 
 (dollars in thousands)
First Citizens BancShares, Inc.       
Tier 1 capital$2,072,610
 $1,935,559
 $1,752,384
  
Tier 2 capital250,412
 271,331
 295,300
  
Total capital$2,323,022
 $2,206,890
 $2,047,684
  
Risk-adjusted assets$13,447,702
 $13,021,521
 $13,136,815
  
Risk-based capital ratios       
Tier 1 capital15.41% 14.86% 13.34% 4.00%
Total capital17.27% 16.95% 15.59% 8.00%
Tier 1 leverage ratio9.90% 9.18% 9.54% 3.00%
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company       
Tier 1 capital$1,968,032
 $1,522,931
 $1,349,972
  
Tier 2 capital243,203
 231,916
 259,416
  
Total capital$2,211,235
 $1,754,847
 $1,609,388
  
Risk-adjusted assets$13,346,474
 $10,502,859
 $11,501,548
  
Risk-based capital ratios       
Tier 1 capital14.75% 14.50% 11.74% 4.00%
Total capital16.57% 16.71% 13.99% 8.00%
Tier 1 leverage ratio9.53% 8.40% 8.63% 3.00%
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Dollars in thousands)December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013 December 31, 2012 Regulatory
minimum
 Well-capitalized requirement
Tier 1 capital (1)
$2,690,324
 $2,103,926
 $1,945,602
    
Tier 2 capital (1)
213,799
 211,653
 229,385
    
Total capital (1)
$2,904,123
 $2,315,579
 $2,174,987
    
Risk-adjusted assets (1)
$19,770,656
 $14,129,065
 $13,658,970
    
Risk-based capital ratios (1)
         
Tier 1 capital13.61% 14.89% 14.24% 4.00% 6.00%
Total capital14.69
 16.39
 15.92
 8.00
 10.00
Tier 1 leverage ratio8.91
 9.80
 9.21
 3.00
 5.00
We are committed(1) Amounts for 2013 and 2012 periods have been updated to managing our capitalreflect the fourth quarter 2014 adoption of Accounting Standard Update (ASU) 2014-01 related to allow for strong protection for our depositors, creditors and shareholders. We continually monitor the capital levels and ratios for BancShares and FCB to ensure that they comfortably exceed the minimum requirements imposed by their respective regulatory authorities, and to ensure that capital is appropriate given growth projections, risk profile and potential changes in regulatory requirements. Failure to meet certain capital requirements may result in actions by regulatory agencies that could have a material effect on the financial statements. Table 14 provides information on capital adequacy for BancShares and FCB as of December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009.qualified affordable housing projects.

Both BancShares and FCB comfortablycontinues to exceed minimum capital standards and areremains well-capitalized.

BancShares repurchased 112,471During the third quarter of 2014, our shareholders approved an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of Class A common stock from 11,000,000 to 16,000,000. In connection with the Bancorporation merger,167,600 and 37,863 shares of Class B common stock in 2011. No shares were repurchased in 2010 or 2009. The share repurchases were made pursuant to authorizations approved by the Board of Directors. As of December 31, 2011, under existing authorizations, BancShares had the ability to purchase 87,529 and 24,82545,900 shares of Class A and Class B common stock respectively.that were previously held by Bancorporation were retired.

During the second quarter of 2013, our board granted authority to purchase up to 100,000 and 25,000 shares of Class A and Class B common stock, respectively, beginning on July 1, 2013, and continuing through June 30, 2014. As of December 31, 2014, no purchases had occurred pursuant to that authorization. This authorization terminated on June 30, 2014 and was not extended.

During 2012, our board granted authority to purchase up to 100,000 and 25,000 shares of Class A and Class B common stock, respectively, through June 30, 2013. During 2012, we purchased and retired 56,276 shares of Class A common stock and 100 shares of Class B common stock pursuant to the July 1, 2012, board authorization. During 2013, BancShares purchased and retired 1,973 shares of Class A common stock pursuant to July 1, 2012, authorization. Additionally, pursuant to separate authorizations, during 2012, BancShares purchased and retired 606,829 shares of Class B common stock in privately negotiated transactions.

BancShares is dependent on FCB to cover its operating expenses, fund its debt obligations and pay shareholder dividends. During 2011, FCB declared dividends to BancShares in the amounthad $128.5 million of$82.8 million, compared to $50.4 million in 2010 and $60.5 million in 2009. At December 31, 2011, based on limitations imposed by North Carolina General Statutes, FCB had the ability to declare dividends totaling $1.40 billion. However, any dividends declared in excess of $876.0 million would have caused FCB to lose its well-capitalized designation.
As of December 31, 2011, BancShares' tier 1 capital includes $243.5 million resulting from outstanding trust preferred capital securities that were issued in 1998 and 2006. The Dodd-Frank Act contains provisions that eliminate our ability to include trust preferred securitiesincluded in tier 1 risk-based capital effectiveat December 31, 2014, compared to $93.5 million at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012. The increase during 2014 was due to the Bancorporation merger.

Beginning January 1, 2015. BancShares’2015, 75 percent of our trust preferred capital securities that currently qualify aswill be excluded from tier 1 capital, will bewith the remaining 25 percent phased out in equal increments of $81.2 million over a three-year term, beginning in 2013. Based on BancShares’ capital structure as of December 31, 2011, the reduction of $81.2 million results in a tierJanuary 1, leverage capital ratio of 9.51 percent, a tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 14.81 percent, and a total risk-based capital ratio of 16.67 percent.2016. Elimination of the all trust preferred capital securities from the December 31, 20112014 capital structure would result in a proforma tier 1 leverage capital ratio of 8.738.49 percent,, a proforma tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of

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12.96 percent and total risk-based capital ratio of 13.60 percent and14.04 percent. On a proforma total risk-based ratiobasis assuming disallowance of 15.46 percent. Although these are significant decreases,all trust preferred capital securities, BancShares wouldand FCB continue to remain well-capitalized

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under current regulatory guidelines. While the residual impact would be much less significant to FCB, it would also remain well-capitalized on a proforma basis.

TierAt December 31, 2014, tier 2 capital of BancShares and FCB includesincluded $9.0 million of qualifying subordinated debt that was issuedacquired in 2005the Bancorporation merger with a scheduled maturity date of SeptemberJune 1, 2018. At December 31, 2013, tier 2 capital of BancShares included $25.0 million of qualifying subordinated debt with a scheduled maturity date of June 1, 2015. Under current regulatory guidelines, when subordinated debt is within five years of its scheduled maturity date, issuers must discount the amount included in tier 2 capital by 20 percent for each year until the debt matures. As of December 31, 2011, 40 percent or $50.0 million of the $125.0 million ofThe qualifying subordinated debt outstanding is no longer included in tier 2 capital. The amount eligible to be included inwith a scheduled maturity date of June 1, 2015 was completely removed from tier 2 capital will decrease by $25.0 million eachduring the second quarter of 2014, one year untilprior to the scheduled maturity date. Tier 2 capital is part of total risk-based capital, reflected in Table 14.the subordinated debt.

In September 2010, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision announcedJuly 2013, Bank regulatory agencies approved new global regulatory capital guidelines (Basel III) aimed at strengthening existing capital requirements for bank holding companies through a combination of higher minimum capital requirements, new capital conservation buffers and more conservative definitions of capital and balance sheet exposure. Basel III would imposeWhen fully implemented in January 2019, the rule requires a newminimum ratio of common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 4.5 percent. The rule also requires a common equity requirement of 7.00 percent, comprised of a minimum of 4.50 percent plus atier 1 capital conservation buffer of 2.502.5 percent of risk-weighted assets, resulting in a total capital ratio of 7.0 percent. The transition period for banksrule also raises the minimum ratio of tier 1 capital to meet the revised common equity requirement will begin in 2013, with full implementation in 2019. The committee has also stated that it may requirerisk-weighted assets from 4.0 percent to 6.0 percent and includes a counter-cyclical capital buffer in additionminimum leverage ratio of 4.0 percent.

Management continues to monitor Basel III standards. The new rule also proposes the deduction of certain assets in measuring tier 1 capital. The Federal Reserve has adopted the Basel III guidelines for bank holding companies with assets over $50 billion,developments and it is expected that other United States banking regulators will also adopt new regulatory capital requirements similarremains committed to those proposed in Basel III for all other banks and bank holding companies. We will monitor proposed capital requirement amendments and managemanaging our capital to meet what we believe the new measures will require.levels in a prudent manner. BancShares' tier 1 common equity ratio based on the current tier 1 capital and risk-weighted assets calculations, excluding trust preferred securities, is 13.6012.96 percent at December 31, 2011 as calculated in Table 152014, compared to the fully phased-in, Basel III requirementwell-capitalized minimum of 7.00 percent.9.00 percent. The proposed tier 1 common equity ratio is calculated in Table 22.

Table 1522
TIER 1 COMMON EQUITYALLOCATION OF ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES

First Citizens BancShares, Inc.
 December 31, 2011
 (dollars in thousands)
Tier 1 capital$2,072,610
Less: restricted core capital243,500
Tier 1 common equity$1,829,110
  
Risk-adjusted assets$13,447,702
  
Tier 1 common equity ratio13.60%

RISK MANAGEMENT
Effective management of risks is a critical component of our financial and operational structure. The most significant risks that we confront are credit, interest-rate and liquidity risk. Credit risk is the risk of not collecting payments pursuant to the contractual terms of loan, lease and investment assets. Interest rate risk results from changes in interest rates which may impact the re-pricing of assets and liabilities in different amounts or at different dates. Liquidity risk is the risk that we will be unable to fund obligations to loan customers, depositors or other creditors. To manage these risks as well as other risks that are inherent in the operation of a financial holding company and to provide reasonable assurance that our long-term business objectives will be attained, various policies and risk management processes identify, monitor and manage risk within appropriate ranges. Management continually refines and enhances its risk management policies and procedures to maintain effective risk management programs and processes.

In response to provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act, federal regulators have proposed annual, enterprise-wide, stress testing of banks with more than $10.00 billion in assets. These proposals, when implemented, will require BancShares or FCB to perform procedures in addition to those already in place. The results of these procedures will be considered in combination with other risk management and monitoring practices to maintain an effective risk management program.

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Credit risk management
The maintenance of excellent asset quality has historically been one of our key performance measures. Loans and leases not covered by loss share agreements with the FDIC were underwritten in accordance with our credit policies and procedures and are subject to periodic ongoing reviews. Loans covered by loss share agreements with the FDIC were recorded at fair value at the date of the acquisition and are subject to periodic reviews to identify any further credit deterioration. Our independent credit review function conducts risk reviews and analyses for the purpose of ensuring compliance with credit policies and to closely monitor asset quality trends. The risk reviews include portfolio analysis by geographic location and horizontal reviews across industry, collateral type and product. We strive to identify potential problem loans as early as possible, to record charge-offs or write-downs as appropriate, and to maintain adequate allowances for loan and lease losses that are inherent in the loan and lease portfolio.
We maintain a well-diversified loan and lease portfolio, and seek to minimize the risk associated with large concentrations within specific geographic areas, collateral types or industries. Despite our focus on diversification, several characteristics of our loan portfolio subject us to significant risk. These include our concentration of real estate loans, medical-related loans, and the existence of high loan-to-value loans.
We have historically carried a significant concentration of real estate secured loans. Within our noncovered loan portfolio, we mitigate that exposure through our underwriting policies that principally rely on adequate borrower cash flow rather than underlying collateral values. When we do rely on underlying real property values, we favor financing secured by owner-occupied real property and, as a result, a large percentage of our real estate secured loans are owner-occupied. At December 31, 2011, loans secured by real estate not covered by loss share agreements totaled $8.85 billion or 76.4 percent of total loans not covered by loss share agreements compared to $8.53 billion or 74.3 percent at December 31, 2010. The geographic distribution of the collateral securing these real estate loans is provided in Table 16. The table provides the percentage of total noncovered loan balances with real estate collateral located in the referenced states. All other states individually represent less than two percent of total noncovered loans. While 61 percent of our real estate exposure is concentrated within North Carolina and Virginia, the expansion of our branch network through FDIC-assisted transactions involving financial institutions has allowed us to mitigate geographic risk exposures within those states.
 December 31 
 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 
(dollars in thousands)Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 
Allowance for loan and lease losses allocated to:                    
Non-PCI loans and leases                    
Commercial:                    
Construction and land development - commercial$11,961
 2.9%$10,335
 2.4%$6,031
 2.3%$5,467
 2.7%$10,512
 2.5%
Commercial mortgage85,189
 40.3 100,257
 48.5 80,229
 45.0 67,486
 36.6 64,772
 35.1 
Other commercial real estate732
 1.3 1,009
 1.4 2,059
 1.2 2,169
 1.0 2,200
 1.1 
Commercial and industrial30,727
 10.6 22,362
 8.2 14,050
 7.8 23,723
 12.7 24,089
 13.9 
Lease financing4,286
 3.0 4,749
 2.9 3,521
 2.5 3,288
 2.2 3,384
 2.2 
Other3,184
 1.9 190
 1.3 1,175
 0.9 1,315
 1.2 1,473
 1.4 
Total commercial136,079
 60.0 138,902
 64.7 107,065
 59.7 103,448
 56.4 106,430
 56.2 
Noncommercial:                    
Residential mortgage10,661
 13.4 10,511
 7.5 3,836
 6.1 8,879
 5.6 7,009
 6.5 
Revolving mortgage18,650
 13.7 16,239
 16.1 25,185
 16.6 27,045
 16.5 18,016
 16.6 
Construction and land development - noncommercial892
 0.6 681
 1.0 1,721
 1.0 1,427
 1.0 1,751
 1.4 
Consumer16,555
 6.0 13,541
 2.9 25,389
 3.1 25,962
 3.6 29,448
 4.4 
Total noncommercial46,758
 33.7 40,972
 27.5 56,131
 26.8 63,313
 26.7 56,224
 28.9 
Nonspecific(1)

   
   15,850
   14,122
   13,863
   
Total allowance for non-PCI loan and lease losses182,837
 93.7 179,874
 92.2 179,046
 86.5 180,883
 83.1 176,517
 85.1 
PCI loans21,629
 6.3 53,520
 7.8 139,972
 13.5 51,248
 16.9 51,248
 14.9 
Total allowance for loan and lease losses$204,466
 100.0%$233,394
 100.0%$319,018
 100.0%$232,131
 100.0%$227,765
 100.0%

Table 16(1)
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF REAL ESTATE COLLATERAL
December 31, 2011
Collateral statePercent of total noncovered loans with collateral located in the state
North Carolina52%
Virginia9
California5
Florida4
Georgia4
Tennessee2
Texas2
Among real estate secured loans, our revolving mortgage loans present a heightened risk due During 2013, in connection with modifications to the longer term nature ofALLL model, the commitments, the presence of a large number of loans secured by junior liens, and the possibility that the financial position of the borrower or the value of the collateral may deteriorate significantly during the term of the loan. A substantial decline in collateral value could render a junior lien positionbalance previously identified as nonspecific was allocated to be effectively unsecured. At December 31, 2011, revolving mortgage loans secured by real estate amounted to $2.35 billion, or 16.8 percent of loans not covered by loss share agreements compared to $2.25 billion or 16.7 percent at December 31, 2010. We have not acquired revolving mortgages in the secondary market, and we have not originated these loans to customers outside of our market areas. All noncovered revolving mortgage loans were originated by us and were underwritten based on our standard lending criteria. Over 90 percent of the revolving mortgage portfolio relates to properties in North Carolina and Virginia, and approximately one-third of thevarious loan balances outstanding are secured by senior collateral positions while the remaining balances are secured by junior liens. The credit profile of the borrowers is reviewed at least annually and most borrowers have maintained excellent ratings based on credit scores available from third-parties.classes.

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Noncovered loans to borrowers in medical, dental or related fields totaled $3.07 billion as of December 31, 2011 and $3.02 billion as of December 31, 2010, representing 26.5 percent and 26.3 percent of noncovered loans and leases as of the respective dates. The risk on these loans is mitigated through our underwriting policies that emphasize reliance on adequate borrower cash flow rather than underlying collateral value and our preference for financing secured by owner-occupied real property. Except for this single concentration, no other industry represented more than 10 percent of noncovered loans and leases outstanding at December 31, 2011.
In addition to geographic, product, and industry concentrations, we monitor our loan and lease portfolio for other risk characteristics. Among the key indicators of credit risk are loan-to-value ratios, which measure a lender’s exposure as compared to the value of the underlying collateral. Regulatory agencies have established guidelines that define high loan-to-value loans as those real estate loans that exceed 65 percent to 85 percent of the collateral value depending upon the type of collateral. At December 31, 2011, we had $631.1 million or 5.4 percent of noncovered loans and leases that exceeded the loan-to-value ratios recommended by the guidelines compared to $716.9 million or 6.2 percent at December 31, 2010. Most of the reduction from 2010 related to loans collateralized by single family residences. While we continuously strive to limit our high loan-to-value loans, we believe that the inherent risk within these loans is mitigated by our strict underwriting criteria and the high rate of owner-occupied properties.

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Table 17
NONPERFORMING ASSETS
 December 31,
 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
 (thousands, except ratios)
Nonaccrual loans and leases:         
Covered under FDIC loss share agreements$302,102
 $160,024
 $116,446
 $
 $
Not covered under FDIC loss share agreements52,741
 78,814
 58,417
 39,361
 13,021
Other real estate owned:         
Covered under FDIC loss share agreements148,599
 112,748
 93,774
 
 
Not covered under FDIC loss share agreements50,399
 52,842
 40,607
 29,956
 6,893
Restructured loans:         
Covered under FDIC loss share agreements126,240
 56,398
 10,013
 
 
Not covered under FDIC loss share agreements123,796
 64,995
 55,025
 2,349
 
Total nonperforming assets$803,877
 $525,821
 $374,282
 $71,666
 $19,914
Nonperforming assets covered under FDIC loss share agreements$576,941
 $329,170
 $220,233
 $
 $
Nonperforming assets not covered under FDIC loss share agreements226,936
 196,651
 154,049
 71,666
 19,914
Total nonperforming assets$803,877
 $525,821
 $374,282
 $71,666
 $19,914
Accruing loans and leases 90 days or more past due:         
Covered under loss share agreements$292,194
 $302,120
 $
 $
 $
Not covered under loss share agreements14,840
 18,501
 27,766
 22,459
 7,124
Loans and leases at December 31:         
Covered under FDIC loss share agreements2,362,152
 2,007,452
 1,173,020
 
 
Not covered under FDIC loss share agreements11,581,637
 11,480,577
 11,664,999
 11,649,886
 10,888,083
Ratio of nonperforming assets to total loans, leases and other real estate:         
Covered under FDIC loss share agreements22.98% 17.14% 17.39% % %
Not covered under FDIC loss share agreements1.95
 1.71
 1.32
 0.61
 0.18
Ratio of nonperforming assets to total loans, leases and other real estate:5.68
 4.10
 2.89
 0.61
 0.18
Interest income that would have been earned on nonperforming loans and leases had they been performing$23,326
 $18,519
 $4,172
 $1,275
 $1,200
Interest income earned on nonperforming loans and leases8,589
 9,922
 3,746
 797
 465
There were no foreign loans or leases outstanding in any period. Accruing loans and leases 90 days or more past due covered by loss share agreements includes impaired loans that are being accounted for using the accretable yield method.

Nonperforming assets include nonaccrual loans and leases and OREO resulting from both PCI and restructured loans that are both covered and not covered by FDIC loss share agreements. With the exception of certain residential mortgage loans, thenon-PCI loans. The accrual of interest on noncoverednon-PCI loans and leases is discontinued when we deem that collection of additional principal or interest is doubtful. NoncoveredNon-PCI loans and leases are returned to accrual status when both principal and interest are current and the asset is

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determined to be performing in accordance with the terms of the loan instrument. The accrualAccretion of interest on certain residential mortgageincome for PCI loans is discontinued when we are unable to estimate the amount or timing of cash flows. This designation may be made at acquisition date or subsequent to acquisition date, including at maturity when no formal repayment plan has been established. PCI loans may begin or resume accretion of income if information becomes available that allows us to estimate the amount and timing of future cash flows. Table 16 provides details on nonperforming assets and other risk elements.


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Table 16
NONPERFORMING ASSETS
 December 31
(Dollars in thousands, except ratios)2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Nonaccrual loans and leases:         
Covered under loss share agreements$27,020
 $28,493
 $74,479
 $302,102
 $160,024
Not covered under loss share agreements50,407
 53,170
 89,845
 52,741
 78,814
Other real estate owned:         
Covered22,982
 47,081
 102,577
 148,599
 112,748
Noncovered70,454
 36,898
 43,513
 50,399
 52,842
Total nonperforming assets$170,863
 $165,642
 $310,414
 $553,841
 $404,428
Nonperforming assets covered50,002
 75,574
 177,056
 450,701
 272,772
Nonperforming assets not covered120,861
 90,068
 133,358
 103,140
 131,656
Total nonperforming assets$170,863
 $165,642
 $310,414
 $553,841
 $404,428
Loans and leases at December 31:         
Covered$485,308
 $1,029,426
 $1,809,235
 $2,362,152
 $2,007,452
Noncovered18,284,157
 12,104,298
 11,576,115
 11,581,637
 11,480,577
          
Accruing loans and leases 90 days or more past due115,680
 202,676
 292,272
 307,034
 320,621
Ratio of nonperforming assets to total loans, leases, and other real estate owned:         
Covered9.84% 7.02% 9.26% 17.95% 12.87%
Noncovered0.66
 0.74
 1.15
 0.89
 1.14
Ratio of nonperforming assets to total loans, leases, and other real estate owned0.91
 1.25
 2.29
 3.92
 2.96
Interest income recognized on nonperforming loans and leases1,364
 2,062
 10,374
 8,589
 9,922

For the year, nonperforming assets increased $5.2 million, or 3.2 percent compared to December 31, 2013. As of December 31, 2014, BancShares’ nonperforming assets, including nonaccrual loans and OREO, amounted to $170.9 million, or 0.9 percent, of total loans and leases plus OREO, compared to $165.6 million, or 1.3 percent compared to December 31, 2013. The ratio improvement is due to a $4.2 million reduction in nonaccrual loans, and a $5.65 billion increase in total loans and leases and OREO from December 31, 2013, primarily resulting from the Bancorporation merger and 1st Financial acquisition as well as organic loan is more than three monthly payments pastgrowth. Of the $170.9 million in nonperforming assets at December 31, 2014, $30.7 million and $11.6 million represents OREO from the Bancorporation merger and 1st Financial acquisition, respectively, which were recorded at fair market value at the acquisition date.

At December 31, 2014, $50.0 million, or 29.3 percent of nonperforming assets, relates to OREO and loans covered by FDIC loss share agreements, representing a decline of $25.6 million since December 31, 2013, due to problem asset resolutions. Noncovered nonperforming assets totaled $120.9 million at December 31, 2014, representing 0.66 percent of noncovered loans and leases plus OREO as of December 31, 2014, compared to 0.74 percent at December 31, 2013.

Nonaccrual loans covered by loss share agreements equaled $27.0 million as of December 31, 2014, compared to $28.5 million at December 31, 2013, and $74.5 million at December 31, 2012. The 2014 reduction in covered nonaccrual loans from 2013 and 2012 resulted from resolutions of impaired loans and the accrualexpiration of interest resumes when the loan is less than three monthly payments past due. loss sharing agreements for TVB, VB, and GB during 2014. Noncovered nonaccrual loans decreased $2.8 million from December 31, 2013, to $50.4 million at December 31, 2014, due to resolutions of impaired loans.

OREO includes foreclosed property and branch facilities that we have closed, but not sold. Restructured loans include accruing loans that we have modified in order to enable a financially distressed borrower an opportunity to continue making payments under terms more favorable than we would normally extend. Nonperforming asset balances for the past five years are presented in Table 17.
Nonperforming assetsNoncovered OREO totaled $70.5 million at December 31, 2011 totaled $803.9 million,2014, compared to $525.8$36.9 million at December 31, 20102013, and $374.3$43.5 million at December 31, 2009. As a percentage of total loans, leases2012. The increase from both periods primarily results from OREO acquired through the Bancorporation merger and OREO, nonperforming assets represented 5.68 percent, 4.10 percent and 2.89 percent as of December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
Of the $803.9 million in nonperforming assets at December 31, 2011, $576.9 million are covered by FDIC loss share agreements that provide significant loss protection. The $278.1 million growth in nonperforming assets during 2011 included a $247.8 million increase in nonperforming assets covered by FDIC loss share agreements. Nonperforming assets covered by loss share agreements represent 23.0 percent of total covered assets at December 31, 2011, compared to 17.1 percent at December 31, 2010.
The $30.3 million increase in nonperforming assets not covered by loss share agreements was due to an increase in troubled debt restructurings provided to borrowers. Nonaccrual loans not covered by loss share agreements totaled $52.7 million as of December 31, 2011, a decrease of $26.1 million over December 31, 2010. OREO not covered by loss share agreements totaled $50.4 million at December 31, 2011, compared to $52.8 million at December 31, 2010. A significant portion of the OREO not covered by loss share agreements related to real estate exposures in the Atlanta, Georgia and southwest Florida markets arising from earlier residential construction financing. Prior to the economic slowdown, both markets had experienced significant over-development that resulted in extremely weak sales of new residential units and significant declines in property values during the past three years. At December 31, 2011, construction and land development properties including vacant land for development represented 39.8 percent of noncovered OREO. Vacant land values have experienced an especially steep decline during the economic slowdown due to a significant drop in demand and values may continue to decline if demand remains weak.1st Financial acquisition.


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Once acquired, net book values of OREO are reviewed at least annually to evaluate if write-downs are required. WhenReal estate appraisals of real estate are received, they are reviewed by the appraisal review department to ensure the quality of the appraised value provided in the reports.report. The level of review is dependent on the value and type of the collateral, with higher value and more complex properties receiving a more detailed review. In a market of declining property values, whichas we have experienced during 2011 and 2010,in recent years, we utilize resources in addition to appraisals we utilize additional resources to obtain the most current market value. Changes to the value of the assets between scheduled valuation dates are monitored through continued communication with brokers and monthly reviews by the asset manager assigned to each asset. The asset manager uses the information gathered from brokers and other market sources to identify any significant changes in the market or the subject property as they occur. Valuations are then adjusted or new appraisals are ordered to ensure the reported values reflect the most current information. Decisions regarding write-downs are based on factors that include appraisals, broker opinions, previous offers received on the property, market conditions and the number of days the property has been on the market.


Restructured loans (TDRs) not covered by loss share agreements equaled $123.8 million and $65.0 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Total TDRs as of December 31, 2011 were $323.1 million, $250.0 million of which are accruing and $73.0 million of which are nonaccrual. TDRs areTROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS

In an effort to assist customers experiencing financial difficulty, we have selectively madeagreed to modify existing loan terms to provide relief to customers who are experiencing liquidity challenges or other circumstances that could affect their ability to meet their debt obligations. These modifications are typically executed only when customers are current on their payment obligation and we believe the modification will result in the avoidance of default. At December 31, 2011, noncovered TDRs of $34.2 million are considered performing as a result of the loans carrying a market interest rate and evidence of sustained performance after restructuring. Typical modifications we have made include short-term deferral of interest or modification of payment terms. The majority of restructured loans are to customers that are currently performing under existing terms but may be unable to do so in the near future without a modification. Nonperforming TDRs are not include reduction ofaccruing interest rates or forgiveness of principal.
We continue to closely monitor past due and other potential problem loans to identify loans that should be classifiedare included as impaired or nonaccrual. For loans associated with the FDIC-assisted transactions, we anticipate that credit costs will remain high in 2012 due to the elevated level of nonperforming assets and the generally weak condition of the acquired loans since acquisition. To the extent that those costs are recoverable under the loss share agreements, there will be a corresponding increase to noninterest income for the estimated amount to be reimbursed from the FDIC under the loss share agreements. For loans not covered under loss share agreements, we anticipate some moderation of credit costs during 2012 as economic conditions stabilize.
The allowance for loan and lease losses reflects the estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments. In estimating the allowance, we employ a variety of modeling and analytical tools for measuring credit risk. Generally,within nonaccrual loans and leases to commercial customersin Table 16. Additionally, Table 16 does not include performing TDRs, which are evaluated individually and assigned a credit grade, while non-commercial loans are evaluated collectively. The individual credit grades for commercial loans are assigned based upon factors such as the borrower’s cash flow, the value of any underlying collateral and the strength of any guarantee. Relying on historical

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data of credit grade losses and migration patterns among credit grades, we calculate a loss estimate for each credit grade. As loans to borrowers experiencing financial stress are moved to higher-risk credit grades, increased allowances are assigned to that exposure. Since acquired loans are recorded at fair value as of the acquisition date, allowances are only recorded for post-acquisition credit quality deterioration.
Groups of non-commercial loans are aggregated by type and probable loss estimates become the basis for the allowance amount. The loss estimates areaccruing interest based on historical losses, delinquency patternsthe restructured terms.
Total PCI and various other credit risk indicators. During 2011, based on deepening economic weaknesses indicated by higher unemployment and personal bankruptcy rates, continued declines in collateral values and higher delinquencies and charge-offs, we increased loss estimates for our revolving mortgage and residential mortgage loans. Delinquency levels and charge-offs on revolving mortgages and residential mortgages have increased in 2011, and are projected to remain elevated due to weakened collateral positions, particularly fornon-PCI loans secured by junior collateral positions.

When needed, we also establish specific allowances for certain impaired loans. Impaired loans include restructured loans and commercial nonaccrual loans. The allowance for impaired loans is the difference between carrying value and the estimated collateral value or the present value of anticipated cash flows. On impaired loans for which we expect repayment from the customer, the allowance is determined using the present value of expected cash flows, discounted at the loans' effective rate. On impaired loans for which repayment from the customer is not anticipated, we rely on the estimated collateral liquidation value to determine the allowance.
The allowance for loan and lease losses also includes a nonspecific component for risks beyond those factors specific to a particular loan, group of loans, or identified by commercial loan credit grade migration analysis. This nonspecific allowance is based upon factors suchclassified as trends in economic conditions in the markets in which we operate, conditions in specific industries where we have large exposures, changes in the size and mix of the overall loan portfolio, the growth in the overall loan portfolio and other judgmental factors. As of December 31, 2011, the nonspecific portion of the allowance equaled $14.1 million or 5.2 percent of the total allowance. This compares to $13.9 million or 6.1 percent of the total allowance for loan and lease lossestroubled debt restructurings ("TDRs") as of December 31, 2010.
At December 31, 20112014, the allowance for loan and lease losses allocated to noncovered loans totaledequaled $180.9151.5 million or, 1.56 percent$136.0 million of loans and leases not covered by loss share agreements, compared to $176.5 million or 1.54 percent at December 31, 2010. The $4.4 million increase was due to deterioration in credit quality within revolving and residential mortgage loans partially offset by the charge-off of amounts previously reserved for loans individually evaluated for impairment. The allowance for loans individually evaluated for impairment declined $3.6 million since December 31, 2010 due to large charge-offs while the allowance for loans collectively evaluated for impairment has increased by $7.8 million due to generally higher delinquency levels in revolving mortgage and residential mortgage loans.

An additional allowance of $89.3 million relates to covered loans at December 31, 2011, established as a result of post-acquisition deterioration in credit quality for covered loans. The allowance for covered loanswhich are performing under their modified terms. Non-PCI TDRs that are performing under their modified terms equaled $51.291.3 million at December 31, 20102014. The allowance, compared to $85.1 million at December 31, 2013, and $89.1 million at December 31, 2012. Table 17 provides further details on performing and nonperforming TDRs for covered loans has grownthe last five years.

Table 17
TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS
 December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Accruing TDRs:         
PCI$44,647
 $90,829
 $164,256
 $126,240
 $56,398
Non-PCI91,316
 85,126
 89,133
 123,796
 64,995
Total accruing TDRs$135,963
 $175,955
 $253,389
 $250,036
 $121,393
Nonaccruing TDRs:         
PCI$2,225
 $11,479
 $28,951
 $43,491
 $12,364
Non-PCI13,291
 19,322
 50,830
 29,534
 41,774
Total nonaccruing TDRs$15,516
 $30,801
 $79,781
 $73,025
 $54,138
All TDRs:         
PCI$46,872
 $102,308
 $193,207
 $169,731
 $68,762
Non-PCI104,607
 104,448
 139,963
 153,330
 106,769
Total TDRs$151,479
 $206,756
 $333,170
 $323,061
 $175,531

INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES

Interest-bearing liabilities include interest-bearing deposits, short-term borrowings and long-term obligations. Interest-bearing liabilities totaled $18.93 billion as of December 31, 2014, an increase of $5.28 billion from December 31, 2013, primarily due to the increaseBancorporation and 1st Financial mergers during the year. Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $1.36 billion, or by 9.8 percent from 2013 to 2014 due to the addition of $1.93 billion in money market accounts and $1.13 billion in time deposits from the volumeBancorporation and 1st Financial mergers, offset by recurring deposit balance fluctuations.


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DEPOSITS

The 1st Financial and Bancorporation mergers effective in January 2014 and October 2014, respectively, added $7.81 billion of covered loans. As the lengthdeposits, including $4.00 billion of demand and checking with interest deposits, $1.93 billion of money market accounts, $1.13 billion of time fromdeposits, $712.2 million of savings deposits, and $28.8 million of other deposit accounts as of the respective acquisition dates increases,dates. Excluding acquisition activity, demand deposits, checking with interest, and money market accounts increased during 2014, while savings and time deposits decreased primarily due to the potential for deterioration is elevated. Losses on covered loans, including losses resulting from post-acquisition deterioration, are subject to reimbursement from the FDIC at the applicable indemnification rate. The increase inrunoff of maturing deposits.

At 2011 provision expense for covered loans is primarily the result of deterioration among First Regional, TVB, and SAB loans.
Management considers the allowance adequate to absorb estimated probable losses that relate to loans and leases outstanding at December 31, 2011, although future additions may be necessary based2014, total deposits equaled $25.68 billion, an increase of $7.80 billion since December 31, 2013. Demand deposits increased $2.84 billion during 2014, following an increase of $356.1 million during 2013. Time deposits increased $631.9 million, following a decrease of $699.0 million during 2014 and 2013, respectively. Table 18 provides deposit balances as of December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

Table 18
DEPOSITS
 December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013 2012
Demand$8,086,784
 $5,241,817
 $4,885,700
Checking with interest4,560,565
 2,445,972
 2,363,317
Money market accounts8,319,569
 6,306,942
 6,357,309
Savings1,204,514
 1,004,097
 905,456
Time3,507,145
 2,875,238
 3,574,243
Total deposits$25,678,577
 $17,874,066
 $18,086,025

Due to our focus on changes inmaintaining a strong liquidity position, core deposit retention remains a key business objective. We believe that traditional bank deposit products remain an attractive option for many customers, but as economic conditions improve, we recognize that our liquidity position could be adversely affected as bank deposits are withdrawn and other factors. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the allowance forinvested elsewhere. Our ability to fund future loan growth is significantly dependent on our success at retaining existing deposits and lease losses. Such agencies may require adjustments to the allowance based on information available to themgenerating new deposits at the time of their examination.a reasonable cost.

Table 19
MATURITIES OF TIME DEPOSITS OF $100,000 OR MORE

(dollars in thousands)December 31, 2014
Time deposits maturing in: 
Three months or less$386,155
Over three months through six months215,260
Over six months through 12 months295,507
More than 12 months497,902
Total$1,394,824
SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
The provision for loan1st Financial and lease losses recorded duringBancorporation mergers effective in January 2014 and October 2014, respectively, added $296.1 million of short-term borrowings, including $218.4 million of repurchase agreements and $77.7 million of other short-term borrowings as of the acquisition dates. At 2011December 31, 2014 equaled, short-term borrowings totaled $232.3987.2 million compared to $143.5511.4 million at December 31, 2013. Excluding acquisition activity, short term borrowings increased during 2014 due to subordinated debt and FHLB borrowings with maturities less than one year being reclassified from long-term obligations. Table 20 provides information on short-term borrowings.


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Table 20
SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
 2014 2013 2012
(dollars in thousands)Amount Rate Amount Rate Amount Rate
Master notes           
At December 31$410,258
 0.35% $411,907
 0.42% $399,047
 0.47%
Average during year479,937
 0.34
 463,933
 0.4
 450,269
 0.46
Maximum month-end balance during year544,084
   487,126
   477,997
  
Repurchase agreements           
At December 31294,426
 0.25
 96,960
 0.34
 111,907
 0.29
Average during year159,696
 0.22
 108,612
 0.29
 143,140
 0.35
Maximum month-end balance during year328,452
   120,167
   171,967
  
Federal funds purchased           
At December 312,551
 0.12
 2,551
 0.13
 2,551
 0.25
Average during year2,551
 0.13
 2,551
 0.13
 2,551
 0.13
Maximum month-end balance during year2,551
   2,551
   2,551
  
Notes payable to Federal Home Loan Banks           
At December 3180,000
 3.34
 
 
 65,000
 3.33
Average during year57,507
 2.77
 21,329
 2.60
 74,356
 3.69
Maximum month-end balance during year80,000
   25,000
   82,000
  
Subordinated notes payable           
At December 31199,949
 5.96
 
 
 
 
Average during year92,179
 3.22
 
 
 
 
Maximum month-end balance during year199,949
   
   
  

Long-term obligations
Long-term obligations equaled 2010$351.3 million at December 31, 2014, a decrease of $159.4 million from December 31, 2013. The Bancorporation merger effective in October 2014 added $124.9 million of long-term obligations, including $109.9 million of trust preferred debt and $15.0 million of other long-term obligations as of the acquisition date. Excluding acquisition activity, long-term obligations decreased during 2014 due to subordinated debt of $125.0 million and $80.0 million of FHLB borrowings with maturities less than one year being reclassified to short-term borrowings and the redemption of the Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures due March 15, 2028 (the “Debentures”).
At December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, long-term obligations included $132.9 million in junior subordinated debentures representing obligations to FCB/NC Capital Trust III, FCB/SC Capital Trust II, and SCB Capital Trust I, special purpose entities and grantor trusts for $128.5 million of trust preferred securities. FCB/NC Capital Trust III, FCB/SC Capital Trust II and SCB Capital Trust I's (the "Trusts") trust preferred securities mature in 2036, 2034 and 2034, respectively, and may be redeemed at par in whole or in part at any time. FCB/SC Capital Trust II and SCB Capital Trust I were former capital trust subsidiaries of Bancorporation. BancShares has guaranteed all obligations of the Trusts.
During the third quarter of 2014, BancShares purchased $25.0 million aggregate principal of Trust Preferred Securities with a contractual maturity of June 15, 2034 issued by FCB/SC Capital Trust II. BancShares paid approximately $23.0 million, plus unpaid accrued distributions on the securities for the current distribution period, for the Trust Preferred Securities. Upon completion of the merger with Bancorporation on October 1, 2014, the issuer of the Trust Preferred Securities became a subsidiary of BancShares and BancShares' investment in the Trust Preferred Securities was eliminated in consolidation.
On December 31, 2014, BancShares redeemed the $51.5 million aggregate principal amount of 8.25% Debentures. The redemption price was 101.65% of the principal amount of the Debentures, plus accrued and unpaid interest. All of the Debentures were held by FCB/SC Capital Trust I and redemption of the Debentures resulted in FCB/SC Capital Trust I's redemption in whole of its outstanding 8.25% trust preferred securities issued during 1998 in the aggregate liquidation amount of $50.0 million. The redemption price of the trust preferred securities was 101.65% of the liquidation amount, plus accrued and unpaid distributions.

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SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND CAPITAL ADEQUACY

We are committed to effectively managing our capital to protect our depositors, creditors and shareholders. We continually monitor the capital levels and ratios for BancShares and FCB to ensure they exceed the minimum requirements imposed by regulatory authorities and to ensure they are appropriate, given growth projections, risk profile and potential changes in the regulatory environment. Failure to meet certain capital requirements may result in actions by regulatory agencies that could have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In accordance with GAAP, the unrealized gains and losses on certain assets and liabilities, net of deferred taxes, are included in accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") within shareholders' equity. These amounts are excluded from shareholders' equity in the calculation of our capital ratios under current regulatory guidelines. In the aggregate, these items represented a net decrease in shareholders' equity of $79.453.0 million during 2009. Provision expense related to covered loans totaledat $174.5 million during 2011December 31, 2014, compared to net reductions of $86.925.3 million at December 31, 2013. The $27.7 million reduction in AOCI from December 31, 2013 primarily reflects the change in the funded status of the defined benefit plan, net of an increase in unrealized gains on investment securities available for sale arising due to declines in interest rates during 20102014 due to post-acquisition deterioration of loans covered under loss share agreements. When acquired loans show improvement since acquisition date, accretable yield is created and the impact of those improvements are recognized prospectively as an adjustment to the yield on the loans..

Provision expenseTable 21 provides information on capital adequacy for BancShares as of December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012.

Table 21
ANALYSIS OF CAPITAL ADEQUACY
(Dollars in thousands)December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013 December 31, 2012 Regulatory
minimum
 Well-capitalized requirement
Tier 1 capital (1)
$2,690,324
 $2,103,926
 $1,945,602
    
Tier 2 capital (1)
213,799
 211,653
 229,385
    
Total capital (1)
$2,904,123
 $2,315,579
 $2,174,987
    
Risk-adjusted assets (1)
$19,770,656
 $14,129,065
 $13,658,970
    
Risk-based capital ratios (1)
         
Tier 1 capital13.61% 14.89% 14.24% 4.00% 6.00%
Total capital14.69
 16.39
 15.92
 8.00
 10.00
Tier 1 leverage ratio8.91
 9.80
 9.21
 3.00
 5.00
(1) Amounts for 2013 and 2012 periods have been updated to reflect the fourth quarter 2014 adoption of Accounting Standard Update (ASU) 2014-01 related to noncovered loans equaledqualified affordable housing projects.

BancShares continues to exceed minimum capital standards and remains well-capitalized.

During the third quarter of 2014, our shareholders approved an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of Class A common stock from 11,000,000 to 16,000,000. In connection with the Bancorporation merger,167,600 and 45,900 shares of Class A and Class B common stock that were previously held by Bancorporation were retired.

During the second quarter of 2013, our board granted authority to purchase up to 100,000 and 25,000 shares of Class A and Class B common stock, respectively, beginning on July 1, 2013, and continuing through June 30, 2014. As of December 31, 2014, no purchases had occurred pursuant to that authorization. This authorization terminated on June 30, 2014 and was not extended.

During 2012, our board granted authority to purchase up to 100,000 and 25,000 shares of Class A and Class B common stock, respectively, through June 30, 2013. During 2012, we purchased and retired 56,276 shares of Class A common stock and 100 shares of Class B common stock pursuant to the July 1, 2012, board authorization. During 2013, BancShares purchased and retired 1,973 shares of Class A common stock pursuant to July 1, 2012, authorization. $57.8Additionally, pursuant to separate authorizations, during 2012, BancShares purchased and retired 606,829 shares of Class B common stock in privately negotiated transactions.

BancShares had $128.5 million of trust preferred capital securities included in tier 1 capital at December 31, 2014, compared to $93.5 million at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012. The increase during 2011, up only $1.2 million, or 2.02014 was due to the Bancorporation merger.

Beginning January 1, 2015, 75 percent, of our trust preferred capital securities will be excluded from 2010. Increased provisions for residential mortgages and revolving mortgages were offset by favorable changestier 1 capital, with the remaining 25 percent phased out on January 1, 2016. Elimination of all trust preferred capital securities from the December 31, 2014 capital structure would result in the provisions for other classes.a proforma tier 1 leverage capital ratio of 8.49 percent, tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of

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Table 18
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES
 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
 (thousands, except ratios)
Allowance for loan and lease losses at beginning of period$227,765
 $172,282
 $157,569
 $136,974
 $132,004
Adjustment resulting from adoption of change in accounting for QSPEs and controlling financial interests, effective January 1, 2010
 681
 
 
 
Provision for loan and lease losses232,277
 143,519
 79,364
 65,926
 32,939
Charge-offs:         
Commercial:         
Construction and land development(47,621) (15,656) (14,085) (11,832) (104)
Commercial mortgage(56,880) (12,496) (2,081) (696) (49)
Other commercial real estate(29,087) (4,562) (173) 
 
Commercial and industrial(11,994) (22,343) (17,114) (13,593) (13,106)
Lease financing(579) (1,825) (1,736) (1,124) (3,092)
Other(89) 
 
 
 
Total commercial loans(146,250) (56,882) (35,189) (27,245) (16,351)
Non-commercial:         
Residential mortgage(11,289) (1,851) (1,966) (1,165) (194)
Revolving mortgage(13,940) (7,640) (8,390) (3,249) (1,363)
Construction and land development(12,529) (9,423) (3,521) (5,727) (1,579)
Consumer(12,832) (19,520) (20,288) (12,695) (13,203)
Total non-commercial loans(50,590) (38,434) (34,165) (22,836) (16,339)
Total charge-offs(196,840) (95,316) (69,354) (50,081) (32,690)
Recoveries:         
Commercial:         
Construction and land development607
 
 517
 52
 11
Commercial mortgage1,028
 433
 96
 55
 8
Other commercial real estate502
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial1,037
 2,605
 1,384
 1,645
 1,282
Lease financing133
 254
 122
 314
 170
Other2
 
 
 
 
Total commercial loans3,309
 3,292
 2,119
 2,066
 1,471
Non-commercial:         
Residential mortgage1,083
 89
 97
 121
 261
Revolving mortgage653
 425
 182
 215
 96
Construction and land development219
 81
 
 175
 10
Consumer1,678
 2,712
 2,305
 2,173
 2,883
Total non-commercial loans3,633
 3,307
 2,584
 2,684
 3,250
Total recoveries6,942
 6,599
 4,703
 4,750
 4,721
Net charge-offs(189,898) (88,717) (64,651) (45,331) (27,969)
Allowance for loan and lease losses at end of period$270,144
 $227,765
 $172,282
 $157,569
 $136,974
Average loans and leases:         
Covered under loss share agreements$2,484,482
 $2,227,234
 $427,599
 $
 $
Not covered under loss share agreements11,565,971
 11,638,581
 11,635,355
 11,306,900
 10,513,599
Total$14,050,453
 $13,865,815
 $12,062,954
 $11,306,900
 $10,513,599
Loans and leases at period end:         
Covered under loss share agreements$2,362,152
 $2,007,452
 $1,173,020
 $
 $
Not covered under loss share agreements11,581,637
 11,480,577
 11,644,999
 11,649,886
 10,888,083
Total$13,943,789
 $13,488,029
 $12,818,019
 $11,649,886
 $10,888,083
Allowance for loan and lease losses allocated to loans and leases:         
Covered under loss share agreements$89,261
 $51,248
 $3,500
 $
 $
Not covered under loss share agreements180,883
 176,517
 168,782
 157,569
 136,974
Total$270,144
 $227,765
 $172,282
 $157,569
 $136,974
Provision for loan and lease losses related to balances:         
Covered under loss share agreements$174,478
 $86,872
 $3,500
 $
 $
Not covered under loss share agreements57,799
 56,647
 75,864
 65,926
 32,939
Total$232,277
 $143,519
 $79,364
 $65,926
 $32,939
Net charge-offs of loans and leases:         
Covered under loss share agreements$136,465
 $39,124
 $
 $
 $
Not covered under loss share agreements53,433
 49,593
 64,651
 45,331
 27,969
Total$189,898
 $88,717
 $64,651
 $45,331
 $27,969
Reserve for unfunded commitments$7,789
 $7,246
 $7,130
 $7,176
 $7,297
Ratios:         
Net charge-offs to average loans and leases:         
Covered under loss share agreements5.49% 1.76% % % %
Not covered under loss share agreements0.46
 0.43
 0.56
 0.40
 0.27
Total1.35
 0.64
 0.54
 0.40
 0.27
Allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans and leases:         
Covered under loss share agreements3.78
 2.55
 0.30
 
 
Not covered under loss share agreements1.56
 1.54
 1.45
 1.35
 1.25
Total1.94
 1.69
 1.34
 1.35
 1.25
All information presented in this table relates12.96 percent and total risk-based capital ratio of 14.04 percent. On a proforma basis assuming disallowance of all trust preferred capital securities, BancShares and FCB continue to domestic loans and leases as BancShares makes no foreign loans and leases.remain well-capitalized under current regulatory guidelines.

ExclusiveAt December 31, 2014, tier 2 capital of losses relatedBancShares included $9.0 million of qualifying subordinated debt acquired in the Bancorporation merger with a scheduled maturity date of June 1, 2018. At December 31, 2013, tier 2 capital of BancShares included $25.0 million of qualifying subordinated debt with a scheduled maturity date of June 1, 2015. Under current regulatory guidelines, when subordinated debt is within five years of its scheduled maturity date, issuers must discount the amount included in tier 2 capital by 20 percent for each year until the debt matures. The qualifying subordinated debt with a scheduled maturity date of June 1, 2015 was completely removed from tier 2 capital during the second quarter of 2014, one year prior to covered loans, net charge-offsthe scheduled maturity of the subordinated debt.

In July 2013, Bank regulatory agencies approved new global regulatory capital guidelines (Basel III) aimed at strengthening existing capital requirements for 2011, 2010 and 2009 totaled $53.4 million, $49.6 million,

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and $64.7 million, respectively. The increase in net charge-offs during 2011 resulted from higher losses on construction loans, commercial mortgage loans, and revolving mortgage loans. Net charge-offs of noncovered loans represented 0.46 percent of average noncovered loans and leases during 2011 compared to 0.43 percent during 2010 and 0.56 percent during 2009. Net charge-offs of covered loans equaled $136.5 million and $39.1 million during 2011 and 2010, equal to 5.49 percent and 1.76 percent of average covered loans, respectively. The increase in 2011 covered loan charge-offs is primarily the resultbank holding companies through a combination of higher lossesminimum capital requirements, new capital conservation buffers and more conservative definitions of capital and balance sheet exposure. When fully implemented in January 2019, the rule requires a minimum ratio of common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 4.5 percent. The rule also requires a common equity tier 1 capital conservation buffer of 2.5 percent of risk-weighted assets, resulting in a total capital ratio of 7.0 percent. The rule also raises the minimum ratio of tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets from loans acquired from First Regional, TVB,4.0 percent to 6.0 percent and SAB. As the periodincludes a minimum leverage ratio of time since acquisition extends, the likelihood of incurred losses exceeding initially estimated losses increases. Therefore, higher provision expense4.0 percent.

Management continues to monitor Basel III developments and net charge-offs are expected as the time since acquisition lengthens. When actual losses are less than initial estimates, the difference is recognized as accretable yield and includedremains committed to managing our capital levels in interest income prospectively over the remaining life of the loan. Any subsequent differences in initial estimates and actual results are also reflected with an adjustment to the FDIC receivable at the applicable indemnification rate.
Table 18 provides details concerning the allowance for loan and lease losses for the past five years. Table 19 details the allocation of the allowance for loan and lease losses among the various loan types, and Note E to the consolidated financial statements provides the allocation of the allowance for covered loans and leases. The process used to allocate the allowance considers, among other factors, whether the borrower is a retail or commercial customer, whether the loan is secured or unsecured, and whether the loan is an open or closed-end agreement. The proportion of the allowance relating to each class of loans will fluctuateprudent manner. BancShares' tier 1 common equity ratio based on the degree of the changes in default rates, charge-off activity, specifically identified impairments,current tier 1 capital and other credit quality indicators whenrisk-weighted assets calculations, excluding trust preferred securities, is 12.96 percent at December 31, 2014, compared to other classes. In 2011, higher proportionsthe fully phased-in, well-capitalized minimum of the allowance were allocated to noncovered residential mortgage loans and revolving mortgage loans because the credit quality of these classes of loans have indicated higher levels of deterioration relative to other classes. A lower proportion of the allowance was allocated to noncovered commercial construction and land development loans9.00 percent. The proposed tier 1 common equity ratio is calculated in 2011 due to large charge-offs or previously reserved amounts partially offset by further deterioration of loans in this class.

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Table 19
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ALLOCATION OF ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES

December 31December 31 
2011 2010 2009 2008 20072014 2013 2012 2011 2010 
Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 
Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 
Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 
Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 
Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 
Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 
Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 
Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 
Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 
Percent
of loans
to total
loans
(dollars in thousands)
(dollars in thousands)Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 Allowance
for loan
and lease
losses
 Percent
of loans
to total
loans
 
Allowance for loan and lease losses allocated to:                             
Noncovered loans and leases                   
Non-PCI loans and leases          
Commercial:                             
Construction and land development$5,467
 2.73% $10,512
 2.51% $4,572
 2.85% $9,822
 4.68% $7,439
 5.55%
Construction and land development - commercial$11,961
 2.9%$10,335
 2.4%$6,031
 2.3%$5,467
 2.7%$10,512
 2.5%
Commercial mortgage67,486
 36.61
 64,772
 35.13
 52,590
 35.52
 43,222
 37.06
 35,760
 36.31
85,189
 40.3 100,257
 48.5 80,229
 45.0 67,486
 36.6 64,772
 35.1 
Other commercial real estate2,169
 1.04
 2,200
 1.11
 5,366
 1.23
 5,231
 1.28
 2,323
 1.33
732
 1.3 1,009
 1.4 2,059
 1.2 2,169
 1.0 2,200
 1.1 
Commercial and industrial23,723
 12.65
 24,089
 13.86
 21,059
 14.31
 19,396
 16.09
 18,743
 15.57
30,727
 10.6 22,362
 8.2 14,050
 7.8 23,723
 12.7 24,089
 13.9 
Lease financing3,288
 2.25
 3,384
 2.23
 4,535
 2.58
 5,091
 3.02
 4,649
 3.11
4,286
 3.0 4,749
 2.9 3,521
 2.5 3,288
 2.2 3,384
 2.2 
Other1,315
 1.14
 1,473
 1.35
 1,333
 1.52
 632
 0.85
 412
 0.78
3,184
 1.9 190
 1.3 1,175
 0.9 1,315
 1.2 1,473
 1.4 
Total commercial103,448
 56.42

106,430

56.19

89,455

58.01

83,394

62.98

69,326

62.65
136,079
 60.0 138,902
 64.7 107,065
 59.7 103,448
 56.4 106,430
 56.2 
Non-commercial:                   
Noncommercial:          
Residential mortgage8,879
 5.62
 7,009
 6.52
 8,213
 6.74
 8,006
 8.23
 7,011
 9.39
10,661
 13.4 10,511
 7.5 3,836
 6.1 8,879
 5.6 7,009
 6.5 
Revolving mortgage27,045
 16.47
 18,016
 16.56
 17,389
 16.75
 16,321
 16.31
 14,235
 13.63
18,650
 13.7 16,239
 16.1 25,185
 16.6 27,045
 16.5 18,016
 16.6 
Construction and land development1,427
 0.98
 1,751
 1.43
 3,709
 2.01
 2,626
 1.96
 2,479
 1.85
Construction and land development - noncommercial892
 0.6 681
 1.0 1,721
 1.0 1,427
 1.0 1,751
 1.4 
Consumer25,962
 3.57
 29,448
 4.42
 37,944
 7.34
 35,545
 10.52
 32,425
 12.48
16,555
 6.0 13,541
 2.9 25,389
 3.1 25,962
 3.6 29,448
 4.4 
Total noncommercial63,313
 26.64

56,224

28.93

67,255

32.84

62,498

37.02

56,150

37.35
46,758
 33.7 40,972
 27.5 56,131
 26.8 63,313
 26.7 56,224
 28.9 
Nonspecific14,122
   13,863
   12,072
   11,677
   11,498
  
Total allowance for noncovered loan and lease losses180,883
 83.06
 176,517
 85.12
 168,782
 90.85
 157,569
 100.00
 136,974
 100.00
Covered loans89,261
 16.94
 51,248
 14.88
 3,500
 9.15
 
 
 
 
Nonspecific(1)

 
 15,850
   14,122
   13,863
  
Total allowance for non-PCI loan and lease losses182,837
 93.7 179,874
 92.2 179,046
 86.5 180,883
 83.1 176,517
 85.1 
PCI loans21,629
 6.3 53,520
 7.8 139,972
 13.5 51,248
 16.9 51,248
 14.9 
Total allowance for loan and lease losses$270,144
 100.00% $227,765
 100.00% $172,282
 100.00% $157,569
 100.00% $136,974
 100.00%$204,466
 100.0%$233,394
 100.0%$319,018
 100.0%$232,131
 100.0%$227,765
 100.0%

(1) During 2013, in connection with modifications to the ALLL model, the balance previously identified as nonspecific was allocated to various loan classes.

NONPERFORMING ASSETS

Nonperforming assets include nonaccrual loans and leases and OREO resulting from both PCI and non-PCI loans. The accrual of interest on non-PCI loans and leases is discontinued when we deem that collection of additional principal or interest is doubtful. Non-PCI loans and leases are returned to accrual status when both principal and interest are current and the asset is determined to be performing in accordance with the terms of the loan instrument. Accretion of income for PCI loans is discontinued when we are unable to estimate the amount or timing of cash flows. This designation may be made at acquisition date or subsequent to acquisition date, including at maturity when no formal repayment plan has been established. PCI loans may begin or resume accretion of income if information becomes available that allows us to estimate the amount and timing of future cash flows. Table 16 provides details on nonperforming assets and other risk elements.


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Table 16
NONPERFORMING ASSETS
 December 31
(Dollars in thousands, except ratios)2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Nonaccrual loans and leases:         
Covered under loss share agreements$27,020
 $28,493
 $74,479
 $302,102
 $160,024
Not covered under loss share agreements50,407
 53,170
 89,845
 52,741
 78,814
Other real estate owned:         
Covered22,982
 47,081
 102,577
 148,599
 112,748
Noncovered70,454
 36,898
 43,513
 50,399
 52,842
Total nonperforming assets$170,863
 $165,642
 $310,414
 $553,841
 $404,428
Nonperforming assets covered50,002
 75,574
 177,056
 450,701
 272,772
Nonperforming assets not covered120,861
 90,068
 133,358
 103,140
 131,656
Total nonperforming assets$170,863
 $165,642
 $310,414
 $553,841
 $404,428
Loans and leases at December 31:         
Covered$485,308
 $1,029,426
 $1,809,235
 $2,362,152
 $2,007,452
Noncovered18,284,157
 12,104,298
 11,576,115
 11,581,637
 11,480,577
          
Accruing loans and leases 90 days or more past due115,680
 202,676
 292,272
 307,034
 320,621
Ratio of nonperforming assets to total loans, leases, and other real estate owned:         
Covered9.84% 7.02% 9.26% 17.95% 12.87%
Noncovered0.66
 0.74
 1.15
 0.89
 1.14
Ratio of nonperforming assets to total loans, leases, and other real estate owned0.91
 1.25
 2.29
 3.92
 2.96
Interest income recognized on nonperforming loans and leases1,364
 2,062
 10,374
 8,589
 9,922

For the year, nonperforming assets increased $5.2 million, or 3.2 percent compared to December 31, 2013. As of December 31, 2014, BancShares’ nonperforming assets, including nonaccrual loans and OREO, amounted to $170.9 million, or 0.9 percent, of total loans and leases plus OREO, compared to $165.6 million, or 1.3 percent compared to December 31, 2013. The ratio improvement is due to a $4.2 million reduction in nonaccrual loans, and a $5.65 billion increase in total loans and leases and OREO from December 31, 2013, primarily resulting from the Bancorporation merger and 1st Financial acquisition as well as organic loan growth. Of the $170.9 million in nonperforming assets at December 31, 2014, $30.7 million and $11.6 million represents OREO from the Bancorporation merger and 1st Financial acquisition, respectively, which were recorded at fair market value at the acquisition date.

At December 31, 2014, $50.0 million, or 29.3 percent of nonperforming assets, relates to OREO and loans covered by FDIC loss share agreements, representing a decline of $25.6 million since December 31, 2013, due to problem asset resolutions. Noncovered nonperforming assets totaled $120.9 million at December 31, 2014, representing 0.66 percent of noncovered loans and leases plus OREO as of December 31, 2014, compared to 0.74 percent at December 31, 2013.

Nonaccrual loans covered by loss share agreements equaled $27.0 million as of December 31, 2014, compared to $28.5 million at December 31, 2013, and $74.5 million at December 31, 2012. The 2014 reduction in covered nonaccrual loans from 2013 and 2012 resulted from resolutions of impaired loans and the expiration of loss sharing agreements for TVB, VB, and GB during 2014. Noncovered nonaccrual loans decreased $2.8 million from December 31, 2013, to $50.4 million at December 31, 2014, due to resolutions of impaired loans.

OREO includes foreclosed property and branch facilities that we have closed, but not sold. Noncovered OREO totaled $70.5 million at December 31, 2014, compared to $36.9 million at December 31, 2013, and $43.5 million at December 31, 2012. The increase from both periods primarily results from OREO acquired through the Bancorporation merger and 1st Financial acquisition.


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Once acquired, net book values of OREO are reviewed at least annually to evaluate if write-downs are required. Real estate appraisals are reviewed by the appraisal review department to ensure the quality of the appraised value in the report. The level of review is dependent on the value and type of the collateral, with higher value and more complex properties receiving a more detailed review. In a market of declining property values, as we have experienced in recent years, we utilize resources in addition to appraisals to obtain the most current market value. Changes to the value of the assets between scheduled valuation dates are monitored through continued communication with brokers and monthly reviews by the asset manager assigned to each asset. The asset manager uses the information gathered from brokers and other market sources to identify any significant changes in the market or the subject property as they occur. Valuations are then adjusted or new appraisals are ordered to ensure the reported values reflect the most current information. Decisions regarding write-downs are based on factors that include appraisals, previous offers received on the property, market conditions and the number of days the property has been on the market.


TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS

In an effort to assist customers experiencing financial difficulty, we have selectively agreed to modify existing loan terms to provide relief to customers who are experiencing liquidity challenges or other circumstances that could affect their ability to meet debt obligations. Typical modifications include short-term deferral of interest or modification of payment terms. The majority of restructured loans are to customers that are currently performing under existing terms but may be unable to do so in the near future without a modification. Nonperforming TDRs are not accruing interest and are included as nonperforming assets within nonaccrual loans and leases in Table 16. Additionally, Table 16 does not include performing TDRs, which are accruing interest based on the restructured terms.
Total PCI and non-PCI loans classified as troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs") as of December 31, 2014, equaled $151.5 million, $136.0 million of which are performing under their modified terms. Non-PCI TDRs that are performing under their modified terms equaled $91.3 million at December 31, 2014, compared to $85.1 million at December 31, 2013, and $89.1 million at December 31, 2012. Table 17 provides further details on performing and nonperforming TDRs for the last five years.

Table 17
TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS
 December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Accruing TDRs:         
PCI$44,647
 $90,829
 $164,256
 $126,240
 $56,398
Non-PCI91,316
 85,126
 89,133
 123,796
 64,995
Total accruing TDRs$135,963
 $175,955
 $253,389
 $250,036
 $121,393
Nonaccruing TDRs:         
PCI$2,225
 $11,479
 $28,951
 $43,491
 $12,364
Non-PCI13,291
 19,322
 50,830
 29,534
 41,774
Total nonaccruing TDRs$15,516
 $30,801
 $79,781
 $73,025
 $54,138
All TDRs:         
PCI$46,872
 $102,308
 $193,207
 $169,731
 $68,762
Non-PCI104,607
 104,448
 139,963
 153,330
 106,769
Total TDRs$151,479
 $206,756
 $333,170
 $323,061
 $175,531

INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES

Interest-bearing liabilities include interest-bearing deposits, short-term borrowings and long-term obligations. Interest-bearing liabilities totaled $18.93 billion as of December 31, 2014, an increase of $5.28 billion from December 31, 2013, primarily due to the Bancorporation and 1st Financial mergers during the year. Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $1.36 billion, or by 9.8 percent from 2013 to 2014 due to the addition of $1.93 billion in money market accounts and $1.13 billion in time deposits from the Bancorporation and 1st Financial mergers, offset by recurring deposit balance fluctuations.


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DEPOSITS

The 1st Financial and Bancorporation mergers effective in January 2014 and October 2014, respectively, added $7.81 billion of deposits, including $4.00 billion of demand and checking with interest deposits, $1.93 billion of money market accounts, $1.13 billion of time deposits, $712.2 million of savings deposits, and $28.8 million of other deposit accounts as of the acquisition dates. Excluding acquisition activity, demand deposits, checking with interest, and money market accounts increased during 2014, while savings and time deposits decreased primarily due to the runoff of maturing deposits.

At December 31, 2014, total deposits equaled $25.68 billion, an increase of $7.80 billion since December 31, 2013. Demand deposits increased $2.84 billion during 2014, following an increase of $356.1 million during 2013. Time deposits increased $631.9 million, following a decrease of $699.0 million during 2014 and 2013, respectively. Table 18 provides deposit balances as of December 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012.

Table 18
DEPOSITS
 December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013 2012
Demand$8,086,784
 $5,241,817
 $4,885,700
Checking with interest4,560,565
 2,445,972
 2,363,317
Money market accounts8,319,569
 6,306,942
 6,357,309
Savings1,204,514
 1,004,097
 905,456
Time3,507,145
 2,875,238
 3,574,243
Total deposits$25,678,577
 $17,874,066
 $18,086,025

Due to our focus on maintaining a strong liquidity position, core deposit retention remains a key business objective. We believe that traditional bank deposit products remain an attractive option for many customers, but as economic conditions improve, we recognize that our liquidity position could be adversely affected as bank deposits are withdrawn and invested elsewhere. Our ability to fund future loan growth is significantly dependent on our success at retaining existing deposits and generating new deposits at a reasonable cost.

Table 19
MATURITIES OF TIME DEPOSITS OF $100,000 OR MORE

(dollars in thousands)December 31, 2014
Time deposits maturing in: 
Three months or less$386,155
Over three months through six months215,260
Over six months through 12 months295,507
More than 12 months497,902
Total$1,394,824
SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
The 1st Financial and Bancorporation mergers effective in January 2014 and October 2014, respectively, added $296.1 million of short-term borrowings, including $218.4 million of repurchase agreements and $77.7 million of other short-term borrowings as of the acquisition dates. At December 31, 2014, short-term borrowings totaled $987.2 million compared to $511.4 million at December 31, 2013. Excluding acquisition activity, short term borrowings increased during 2014 due to subordinated debt and FHLB borrowings with maturities less than one year being reclassified from long-term obligations. Table 20 provides information on short-term borrowings.


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Table 20
SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
 2014 2013 2012
(dollars in thousands)Amount Rate Amount Rate Amount Rate
Master notes           
At December 31$410,258
 0.35% $411,907
 0.42% $399,047
 0.47%
Average during year479,937
 0.34
 463,933
 0.4
 450,269
 0.46
Maximum month-end balance during year544,084
   487,126
   477,997
  
Repurchase agreements           
At December 31294,426
 0.25
 96,960
 0.34
 111,907
 0.29
Average during year159,696
 0.22
 108,612
 0.29
 143,140
 0.35
Maximum month-end balance during year328,452
   120,167
   171,967
  
Federal funds purchased           
At December 312,551
 0.12
 2,551
 0.13
 2,551
 0.25
Average during year2,551
 0.13
 2,551
 0.13
 2,551
 0.13
Maximum month-end balance during year2,551
   2,551
   2,551
  
Notes payable to Federal Home Loan Banks           
At December 3180,000
 3.34
 
 
 65,000
 3.33
Average during year57,507
 2.77
 21,329
 2.60
 74,356
 3.69
Maximum month-end balance during year80,000
   25,000
   82,000
  
Subordinated notes payable           
At December 31199,949
 5.96
 
 
 
 
Average during year92,179
 3.22
 
 
 
 
Maximum month-end balance during year199,949
   
   
  

Long-term obligations
Long-term obligations equaled $351.3 million at December 31, 2014, a decrease of $159.4 million from December 31, 2013. The Bancorporation merger effective in October 2014 added $124.9 million of long-term obligations, including $109.9 million of trust preferred debt and $15.0 million of other long-term obligations as of the acquisition date. Excluding acquisition activity, long-term obligations decreased during 2014 due to subordinated debt of $125.0 million and $80.0 million of FHLB borrowings with maturities less than one year being reclassified to short-term borrowings and the redemption of the Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures due March 15, 2028 (the “Debentures”).
At December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, long-term obligations included $132.9 million in junior subordinated debentures representing obligations to FCB/NC Capital Trust III, FCB/SC Capital Trust II, and SCB Capital Trust I, special purpose entities and grantor trusts for $128.5 million of trust preferred securities. FCB/NC Capital Trust III, FCB/SC Capital Trust II and SCB Capital Trust I's (the "Trusts") trust preferred securities mature in 2036, 2034 and 2034, respectively, and may be redeemed at par in whole or in part at any time. FCB/SC Capital Trust II and SCB Capital Trust I were former capital trust subsidiaries of Bancorporation. BancShares has guaranteed all obligations of the Trusts.
During the third quarter of 2014, BancShares purchased $25.0 million aggregate principal of Trust Preferred Securities with a contractual maturity of June 15, 2034 issued by FCB/SC Capital Trust II. BancShares paid approximately $23.0 million, plus unpaid accrued distributions on the securities for the current distribution period, for the Trust Preferred Securities. Upon completion of the merger with Bancorporation on October 1, 2014, the issuer of the Trust Preferred Securities became a subsidiary of BancShares and BancShares' investment in the Trust Preferred Securities was eliminated in consolidation.
On December 31, 2014, BancShares redeemed the $51.5 million aggregate principal amount of 8.25% Debentures. The redemption price was 101.65% of the principal amount of the Debentures, plus accrued and unpaid interest. All of the Debentures were held by FCB/SC Capital Trust I and redemption of the Debentures resulted in FCB/SC Capital Trust I's redemption in whole of its outstanding 8.25% trust preferred securities issued during 1998 in the aggregate liquidation amount of $50.0 million. The redemption price of the trust preferred securities was 101.65% of the liquidation amount, plus accrued and unpaid distributions.

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SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND CAPITAL ADEQUACY

We are committed to effectively managing our capital to protect our depositors, creditors and shareholders. We continually monitor the capital levels and ratios for BancShares and FCB to ensure they exceed the minimum requirements imposed by regulatory authorities and to ensure they are appropriate, given growth projections, risk profile and potential changes in the regulatory environment. Failure to meet certain capital requirements may result in actions by regulatory agencies that could have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In accordance with GAAP, the unrealized gains and losses on certain assets and liabilities, net of deferred taxes, are included in accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") within shareholders' equity. These amounts are excluded from shareholders' equity in the calculation of our capital ratios under current regulatory guidelines. In the aggregate, these items represented a net decrease in shareholders' equity of $53.0 million at December 31, 2014, compared to net reductions of $25.3 million at December 31, 2013. The $27.7 million reduction in AOCI from December 31, 2013 primarily reflects the change in the funded status of the defined benefit plan, net of an increase in unrealized gains on investment securities available for sale arising due to declines in interest rates during 2014.

Table 21 provides information on capital adequacy for BancShares as of December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012.

Table 21
ANALYSIS OF CAPITAL ADEQUACY
(Dollars in thousands)December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013 December 31, 2012 Regulatory
minimum
 Well-capitalized requirement
Tier 1 capital (1)
$2,690,324
 $2,103,926
 $1,945,602
    
Tier 2 capital (1)
213,799
 211,653
 229,385
    
Total capital (1)
$2,904,123
 $2,315,579
 $2,174,987
    
Risk-adjusted assets (1)
$19,770,656
 $14,129,065
 $13,658,970
    
Risk-based capital ratios (1)
         
Tier 1 capital13.61% 14.89% 14.24% 4.00% 6.00%
Total capital14.69
 16.39
 15.92
 8.00
 10.00
Tier 1 leverage ratio8.91
 9.80
 9.21
 3.00
 5.00
(1) Amounts for 2013 and 2012 periods have been updated to reflect the fourth quarter 2014 adoption of Accounting Standard Update (ASU) 2014-01 related to qualified affordable housing projects.

BancShares continues to exceed minimum capital standards and remains well-capitalized.

During the third quarter of 2014, our shareholders approved an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of Class A common stock from 11,000,000 to 16,000,000. In connection with the Bancorporation merger,167,600 and 45,900 shares of Class A and Class B common stock that were previously held by Bancorporation were retired.

During the second quarter of 2013, our board granted authority to purchase up to 100,000 and 25,000 shares of Class A and Class B common stock, respectively, beginning on July 1, 2013, and continuing through June 30, 2014. As of December 31, 2014, no purchases had occurred pursuant to that authorization. This authorization terminated on June 30, 2014 and was not extended.

During 2012, our board granted authority to purchase up to 100,000 and 25,000 shares of Class A and Class B common stock, respectively, through June 30, 2013. During 2012, we purchased and retired 56,276 shares of Class A common stock and 100 shares of Class B common stock pursuant to the July 1, 2012, board authorization. During 2013, BancShares purchased and retired 1,973 shares of Class A common stock pursuant to July 1, 2012, authorization. Additionally, pursuant to separate authorizations, during 2012, BancShares purchased and retired 606,829 shares of Class B common stock in privately negotiated transactions.

BancShares had $128.5 million of trust preferred capital securities included in tier 1 capital at December 31, 2014, compared to $93.5 million at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012. The increase during 2014 was due to the Bancorporation merger.

Beginning January 1, 2015, 75 percent of our trust preferred capital securities will be excluded from tier 1 capital, with the remaining 25 percent phased out on January 1, 2016. Elimination of all trust preferred capital securities from the December 31, 2014 capital structure would result in a proforma tier 1 leverage capital ratio of 8.49 percent, tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of

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12.96 percent and total risk-based capital ratio of 14.04 percent. On a proforma basis assuming disallowance of all trust preferred capital securities, BancShares and FCB continue to remain well-capitalized under current regulatory guidelines.

At December 31, 2014, tier 2 capital of BancShares included $9.0 million of qualifying subordinated debt acquired in the Bancorporation merger with a scheduled maturity date of June 1, 2018. At December 31, 2013, tier 2 capital of BancShares included $25.0 million of qualifying subordinated debt with a scheduled maturity date of June 1, 2015. Under current regulatory guidelines, when subordinated debt is within five years of its scheduled maturity date, issuers must discount the amount included in tier 2 capital by 20 percent for each year until the debt matures. The qualifying subordinated debt with a scheduled maturity date of June 1, 2015 was completely removed from tier 2 capital during the second quarter of 2014, one year prior to the scheduled maturity of the subordinated debt.

In July 2013, Bank regulatory agencies approved new global regulatory capital guidelines (Basel III) aimed at strengthening existing capital requirements for bank holding companies through a combination of higher minimum capital requirements, new capital conservation buffers and more conservative definitions of capital and balance sheet exposure. When fully implemented in January 2019, the rule requires a minimum ratio of common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 4.5 percent. The rule also requires a common equity tier 1 capital conservation buffer of 2.5 percent of risk-weighted assets, resulting in a total capital ratio of 7.0 percent. The rule also raises the minimum ratio of tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets from 4.0 percent to 6.0 percent and includes a minimum leverage ratio of 4.0 percent.

Management continues to monitor Basel III developments and remains committed to managing our capital levels in a prudent manner. BancShares' tier 1 common equity ratio based on the current tier 1 capital and risk-weighted assets calculations, excluding trust preferred securities, is 12.96 percent at December 31, 2014, compared to the fully phased-in, well-capitalized minimum of 9.00 percent. The proposed tier 1 common equity ratio is calculated in Table 22.

Table 22
TIER 1 COMMON EQUITY

(Dollars in thousands)December 31, 2014
Tier 1 capital$2,690,324
Less: restricted core capital128,500
Tier 1 common equity$2,561,824
Risk-adjusted assets$19,770,656
  
Tier 1 common equity ratio12.96%


RISK MANAGEMENT

Effective risk management is critical to our success. The board of directors has established a Risk Committee that provides oversight of enterprise-wide risk management. The Risk Committee is responsible for establishing risk appetite and supporting tolerances for credit, market and operational risks, ensuring that risk is managed within those tolerances; monitoring compliance with laws and regulations; reviewing the investment securities portfolio to ensure that portfolio returns are managed within market risk tolerance; and monitoring our legal activity and associated risk. With guidance from and oversight by the Risk Committee, management continually refines and enhances its risk management policies and procedures to maintain effective risk management programs and processes.
The Dodd-Frank Act mandated that stress tests be developed and performed to ensure that financial institutions have sufficient capital to absorb losses and support operations during multiple economic and bank scenarios. Bank holding companies with total consolidated assets between $10 billion and $50 billion, including BancShares, will undergo annual company-run stress tests. As directed by the Federal Reserve, summaries of BancShares’ results in the severely adverse stress tests will be available to the public starting in June 2015. Through a stress testing program which has been implemented, BancShares, FCB and FCB-SC will comply with current regulations. The results of stress testing activities will be considered in combination with other risk management and monitoring practices as part of our risk management program.
Mortgage reform rules mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act became effective in January 2014, requiring lenders to make a reasonable, good faith determination of a borrower's ability to repay any consumer credit transaction secured by a dwelling and to limit prepayment penalties. Increased risks of legal challenge, private right of action and regulatory enforcement are presented by these rules. BancShares implemented the required system, process, procedural and product changes prior to the effective dates of the new rules. We have modified our underwriting standards to ensure compliance with the ability to repay

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requirements and have determined that we will continue to offer both qualified and non-qualified mortgage products. Historical performance and conservative underwriting of impacted loan portfolios mitigates the risks of non-compliance.
Credit risk management
Credit risk is the risk of not collecting payments pursuant to the contractual terms of loans, leases and investment securities. Loans and leases, other than acquired loans, were underwritten in accordance with our credit policies and procedures and are subject to periodic ongoing reviews. Acquired loans were recorded at fair value as of the acquisition date and are subject to periodic reviews to identify any further credit deterioration. Our independent credit review function conducts risk reviews and analyses of both acquired and originated loans to ensure compliance with credit policies and to monitor asset quality trends. The risk reviews include portfolio analysis by geographic location, industry, collateral type and product. We strive to identify potential problem loans as early as possible, to record charge-offs or write-downs as appropriate and to maintain an adequate ALLL that accounts for losses are inherent in the loan and lease portfolio.
We maintain a well-diversified loan and lease portfolio and seek to minimize the risk associated with large concentrations within specific geographic areas, collateral types or industries. Despite our focus on diversification, several characteristics of our loan portfolio subject us to significant risk, such as our concentrations of real estate secured loans, revolving mortgage loans and medical- and dental-related loans.
We have historically carried a significant concentration of real estate secured loans. Within our loan portfolio, we mitigate that exposure through our underwriting policies that primarily rely on borrower cash flow rather than underlying collateral values. When we do rely on underlying real property values, we favor financing secured by owner-occupied real property and, as a result, a large percentage of our real estate secured loans are owner occupied. At December 31, 2014, loans secured by real estate totaled $14.70 billion, or 78.3 percent, of total loans and leases compared to $11.09 billion, or 84.4 percent, of total loans and leases at December 31, 2013, and $11.42 billion, or 85.3 percent, at December 31, 2012.

Table 23
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF REAL ESTATE COLLATERAL

December 31, 2014
Collateral locationPercent of real estate secured loans with collateral located in the state
North Carolina41.8%
South Carolina21.1
Virginia7.7
California7.4
Georgia5.4
Florida3.9
Washington2.3
Tennessee2.0
Texas1.9
All other locations6.5

Among real estate secured loans, our revolving mortgage loans (also known as Home Equity Lines of Credit or "HELOC") present a heightened risk due to long commitment periods during which the financial position of individual borrowers or collateral values may deteriorate significantly. In addition, a large percentage of our revolving mortgage loans are secured by junior liens. Substantial declines in collateral values could cause junior lien positions to become effectively unsecured. Revolving mortgage loans secured by real estate amounted to $2.64 billion, or 14.0 percent, of total loans at December 31, 2014, compared to $2.14 billion, or 16.3 percent, at December 31, 2013, and $2.25 billion, or 16.8 percent, at December 31, 2012.
Except for acquired loans, we have not acquired revolving mortgages in the secondary market nor have we originated these loans to customers outside of our market areas. All originated revolving mortgage loans were underwritten by us based on our standard lending criteria. The revolving mortgage loan portfolio consists largely of variable rate lines of credit which allow customer draws during the entire contractual period of the line of credit, typically 15 years. Approximately 90.8 percent of the revolving mortgage portfolio relates to properties in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. Approximately 37.2 percent of the loan balances outstanding are secured by senior collateral positions while the remaining 62.8 percent are secured by junior liens.

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We actively monitor the portion our HELOC loans that are in the interest-only period and when they will mature. Approximately 79.2 percent of outstanding balances at December 31, 2014, require interest-only payments, while the remaining require monthly payments equal to the greater of 1.5 percent of the outstanding balance or $100. When HELOC loans switch from interest-only to fully amortizing, including principal and interest, some borrowers may not be able to afford the higher monthly payments. As of December 31, 2014, approximately 6 percent of the HELOC portfolio is due to mature by the end of 2016 with remaining loan maturities spread similarly and conservatively over future years thereafter. In the normal course of business, the bank will work with each borrower as they approach the revolving period maturity date to discuss options for refinance or repayment.

During 2013, we engaged a third party to obtain credit quality data on certain of our junior lien revolving mortgage loans in an effort to analyze the default risk and loss severity, given recent changes in collateral values. By gathering information on the current lien position and delinquency status for both our junior lien position and the related senior lien, we were able to analyze the impact of the new data on our loss estimates. Less than 1 percent of the sampled junior liens had a related senior lien that was more than 90 days past due. Management concluded that, in the aggregate, the credit quality of loans secured by junior liens was in line with expectations and consistent with the credit quality and the probability of default of loans secured by senior liens.
Loans and leases to borrowers in medical, dental or related fields totaled $4.16 billion as of December 31, 2014, which represents 22.1 percent of total loans and leases, compared to $3.34 billion or 25.4 percent of total loans and leases at December 31, 2013, and $2.90 billion or 21.6 percent of originated loans and leases at December 31, 2012. The credit risk of this industry concentration is mitigated through our underwriting policies that emphasize reliance on adequate borrower cash flow rather than underlying collateral value and our preference for financing secured by owner-occupied real property. Except for this single concentration, no other industry represented more than 10 percent of total originated loans and leases outstanding at December 31, 2014.
Interest rate risk management

Interest rate risk management
Interest rate risk(IRR) results principally from assets and liabilities maturing or repricing at different points in time, from assets and liabilities repricing at the same point in time but in different amounts and from short-term and long-term interest rates changing in different magnitudes. Market interest rates also have an impact on the interest rate and repricing characteristics of loans and leases that are originated as well as the rate characteristics of our interest-bearing liabilities.

We assess our interest rate riskshort-term IRR by simulating future amounts offorecasting net interest income usingunder various interest rate scenarios and comparing those results to forecastedforecast net interest income assuming stable rates. Certain variable rate products, including revolving mortgage loans, have interest rate floors.Rate shock scenarios represent an instantaneous and parallel shift in rates, up or down, from a base yield curve. Due to the existence of contractual floors on certain loans, competitive pressures that constrain our ability to reduce deposit interest rates and the current extraordinarily low current level of interest rates, it is highly unlikely that the rates on most interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities can decline materially from current levels. In our simulations, we do not calculateOur shock projections incorporate assumptions of likely customer migration from low rate shocks,deposit instruments to intermediate term fixed rate instruments, such as certificates of deposit, as rates rise. Various other IRR scenarios are modeled to supplement shock scenarios. This may include interest rate ramps, orchanges in the shape of the yield curve and changes in the relationships of FCB and FCB-SC rates to market value of equity for declining rate scenarios, and assume that the prime interest rate will not move below the December 31, 2011 rate of 3.25 percent. rates. Table 2024 provides the impact on net interest income resulting from various interest rate shock scenarios as of December 31, 20112014 and 2010.2013.

Table 24
NET INTEREST INCOME SENSITIVITY SIMULATION ANAYLYSIS
 Estimated increase in net interest income
Change in interest rate (basis point)December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013
+1002.90% 2.95%
+2004.10
 4.56
+3002.40
 3.62

Long-term interest rate risk exposure is measured using the economic value of equity (EVE) sensitivity analysis to study the impact of long-term cash flows on earnings and capital. EVE represents the difference between the sum of the present value of all asset cash flows and the sum of the present value of the liability cash flows. EVE sensitivity analysis involves discounting cash flows of balance sheet items under different interest rate scenarios. Cash flows will vary by interest rate scenario, resulting in variations in EVE. The estimated favorable changebase-case measurement and its sensitivity to shifts in net interest income would be reduced by probable customer transferthe yield curve allow management to measure longer-term repricing and option risk in the balance sheet. Table 25 presents the EVE profile as of short-term deposits to longer-term deposit instruments bearing higher rates of interest.December 31, 2014 and 2013.


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Table 20
25
INTEREST RATE RISKECONOMIC VALUE OF EQUITY MODELING ANALYSIS
 
Favorable (unfavorable) impact
on net interest income compared
to stable rate scenario over the
12-month period following:
Assumed rate changeDecember 31,
2011
 December 31,
2010
Most likely% %
Immediate 200 basis point increase7.03
 6.53
Gradual 200 basis point increase1.76
 2.69
 Estimated increase (decrease) in EVE
Change in interest rate (basis point)December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013
+1002.80 % 2.68 %
+2002.20
 0.70
+300(0.90) (3.05)

The market value of equity measures the degree to which the market values of our assets and liabilities will change given a specific degree of movement in interest rates. Our calculation methodology for the market value of equity utilizes a 200-basis point parallel rate shock. As of December 31, 2011, the market value of equity calculated with a 200-basis point immediate increase in interest rates equals 10.70 percent of assets, down from 10.71 percent when calculated with stable rates. The estimated amounts for the market value of equity are highly influenced by the relatively longer maturity of the commercial loan component of interest-earning assets when compared to the shorter term maturity characteristics of interest-bearing liabilities.
The maturity distribution and repricing opportunities of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities have a significant impact on our interest rate risk. Our strategy is to reduce overall interest rate risk by maintaining relatively short maturities. Table 21 provides loan maturity distribution and information regarding the sensitivity of loans and leases to changes in interest rates. Table 7 includes maturity information for our investment securities. Table 9 displays maturity information for time deposits with balances in excess of $100,000.
While weWe do not typically utilize interest rate swaps, floors, collars or other derivative financial instruments to attempt to hedge our overall balance sheet rate sensitivity and interest rate risk, as of December 31, 2011,risk. However, we are party tohave entered into an interest rate swap with a notional amount of $93.5 million. The swap, which qualifies as a cash flow hedge under US GAAP,to synthetically convertsconvert the variable rate coupon on outstanding trust preferred securities$93.5 million of junior subordinated debentures to a fixed rate of 5.55.50 percent through June 2016. The derivative is valued each quarter, and changes in fair value are recorded on the consolidated balance sheet with an offset to other comprehensive income for the effective portion and an offset to the consolidated statements of income for any ineffective portion. The determination of effectiveness is made under the long-haul method. Although we have no definitive plans to do so, if we elected to redeem all or a portion of the trust preferred securities prior to June 2016 due to the Dodd-Frank Act provisions related to capital treatment of trust preferred securities issued by FCB/NC Capital Trust III, the interest rate swap would no longer qualifyqualifies as a cash flow hedge. An early terminationhedge under GAAP. See Note Q “Derivatives” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion of thethis interest rate swap could include the payment of an early termination fee.swap.
Liquidity risk management
Liquidity risk results from the mismatching of asset and liability cash flows and the potential inability to secure adequate amounts of funding from traditional sources of liquidity at a reasonable cost. We manage this risk by structuring our balance sheet prudently and by maintaining various noncore funding sources to fund potential cash needs. Our primary source of funds has historically been our large retail and commercial deposit base, which continues to provide a stable base of core deposits. Core deposits are our largest and most cost-effective source of funding. We also maintain access to various types of noncore funding including advances from the FHLB system, federal funds arrangements with correspondent banks, brokered and CDARS deposits and a line of credit from a correspondent bank to BancShares. Short-term borrowings resulting from commercial treasury customers are also an accessible source of liquidity, although most of those borrowings must be collateralized thereby restricting the use of the resulting liquidity.
One of our principal sources of noncore funding is advances from the FHLB system. Our total outstanding FHLB advances equaled $300.0 million as of December 31, 2011 and we had sufficient collateral pledged to secure $963.5 million of additional borrowings. Through our federal funds arrangements and the BancShares line of credit, we had access to an additional $450.0 million in unfunded borrowings at December 31, 2011. Our brokered and CDARS deposits amounted to only $164.7 million at December 31, 2011, 0.6% of total deposits, significantly less than our policy limit of 5.0% of deposits.
Once we have satisfied our loan demand and other funding needs, residual liquidity is invested in overnight investments and investment securities available for sale. Net of amounts pledged for various purposes, the amount of immediately available balance sheet liquidity approximated $1.40 billion at December 31, 2011 compared to $2.73 billion at December 31, 2010. Although management believes the liquidity available as of December 31, 2011 is adequate, the rapid run-off of deposits

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assumed from FDIC-assisted transactions has significantly eroded available liquidity that existed as of December 31, 2010.
Table 2126 provides loan maturity distribution and information regarding the sensitivity of loans and leases to changes in interest rates.

Table 26
LOAN MATURITY DISTRIBUTION AND INTEREST RATE SENSITIVITY
 At December 31, 2014, maturing
(Dollars in thousands)Within
One Year
 One to Five
Years
 After
Five Years
 Total
Loans and leases:       
Secured by real estate$1,216,884
 $4,883,352
 $8,603,745
 $14,703,981
Commercial and industrial602,226
 807,123
 606,839
 2,016,188
Other453,726
 1,042,181
 553,389
 2,049,296
Total loans and leases2,272,836
 6,732,656
 9,763,973
 18,769,465
Loans maturing after one year with:       
Fixed interest rates  $5,671,946
 $6,734,743
 $12,406,689
Floating or adjustable rates  1,060,710
 3,029,230
 4,089,940
Total  $6,732,656
 $9,763,973
 $16,496,629

Liquidity risk management

Liquidity risk is the risk that an institution is unable to generate or obtain sufficient cash or its equivalents on a cost-effective basis to meet commitments as they fall due. The most common sources of liquidity risk arise from mismatches in the timing and value of on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet cash inflows and outflows. In general, on-balance sheet mismatches generate liquidity risk when the effective maturity of assets exceeds the effective maturity of liabilities. A commonly cited example of a balance sheet liquidity mismatch is when long-term loans (assets) are funded with short-term deposits (liabilities). Other forms of liquidity risk include market constraints on the ability to convert assets into cash at expected levels, an inability to access funding sources at sufficient levels at a reasonable cost, and changes in economic conditions or exposure to credit, market, operational, legal and reputation risks that can affect an institution’s liquidity risk profile.

We utilize various limit-based measures to monitor, measure and control liquidity risk across three different types of liquidity:
Tactical liquidity measures the risk of a negative cash flow position whereby cash outflows exceed cash inflows over a short-term horizon out to nine weeks;
Structural liquidity measures the amount by which illiquid assets are supported by long-term funding; and
Contingent liquidity utilizes cash flow stress testing across three crisis scenarios to determine the adequacy of our liquidity.

We aim to maintain a diverse mix of liquidity sources to support the liquidity management function, while aiming to avoid funding concentrations by diversifying our external funding with respect to maturities, counterparties and nature. At its core is a reliance on the retail deposit book, due to the generally stable balances and low cost it offers. Other primary sources of liquidity include interest-bearing deposit accounts at the Federal Reserve Bank and various other corresponding bank accounts as well as unencumbered securities. This free liquidity totaled $4.29 billion at December 31, 2014, compared to $3.39 billion at December 31, 2013. Another principle source of available liquidity is advances from the FHLB of Atlanta. Outstanding FHLB

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advances equaled $250.3 million as of December 31, 2014, and we had sufficient collateral pledged to secure $1.96 billion of additional borrowings. Additionally, we maintain Federal Funds lines and other borrowing facilities that totaled $750.0 million at December 31, 2014.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
Table 27 identifies significant obligations and commitments as of December 31, 2014 representing required and potential cash outflows. See Note T for additional information regarding total commitments.

Table 27
COMMITMENTS AND CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

 At December 31, 2011, maturing
 
Within
One Year
 
One to Five
Years
 
After
Five Years
 Total
 (thousands)
Loans and leases:       
Secured by real estate$2,083,822
 $5,219,936
 $3,787,376
 $11,091,134
Commercial and industrial509,735
 853,743
 514,371
 1,877,849
Other371,854
 535,723
 67,229
 974,806
Total loans and leases$2,965,411
 $6,609,402
 $4,368,976
 $13,943,789
Loans covered under loss share agreements$454,485
 $1,110,398
 $797,269
 $2,362,152
Loans not covered under loss share agreements2,510,926
 5,499,004
 3,571,707
 11,581,637
Total loans and leases$2,965,411
 $6,609,402
 $4,368,976
 $13,943,789
Loans maturing after one year with:       
Fixed interest rates  $5,466,712
 $3,547,124
 $9,013,836
Floating or adjustable rates  1,142,690
 821,852
 1,964,542
Total  $6,609,402
 $4,368,976
 $10,978,378
Type of obligationPayments due by period
(Dollars in thousands)Less than 1 year 1-3 years 4-5 years Thereafter Total
Contractual obligations:         
Deposits$2,423,786
 $942,480
 $140,879
 $
 $3,507,145
Short-term borrowings987,184
 
 
 
 987,184
Long-term obligations147
 10,725
 136,104
 204,344
 351,320
Operating leases16,834
 20,061
 10,719
 40,112
 87,726
Estimated payment to FDIC due to claw-back provisions under loss share agreements
 
 
 145,997
 145,997
Total contractual obligations$3,427,951
 $973,266
 $287,702
 $390,453
 $5,079,372
Commitments:         
Loan commitments$3,140,020
 $802,813
 $464,494
 $2,784,527
 $7,191,854
Standby letters of credit69,734
 7,032
 124
 484
 77,374
Affordable housing partnerships9,621
 5,876
 1,102
 194
 16,793
Total commitments$3,219,375
 $815,721
 $465,720
 $2,785,205
 $7,286,021



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Table 22
 2011 2010
 
Fourth
Quarter
 
Third
Quarter
 
Second
Quarter
 
First
Quarter
 
Fourth
Quarter
 
Third
Quarter
 
Second
Quarter
 
First
Quarter
 (thousands, except share data and ratios)
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS               
Interest income$272,176
 $252,179
 $245,604
 $245,200
 $272,605
 $278,628
 $217,435
 $200,700
Interest expense29,758
 34,992
 38,229
 41,213
 44,200
 48,688
 52,573
 49,664
Net interest income242,418
 217,187
 207,375
 203,987
 228,405
 229,940
 164,862
 151,036
Provision for loan and lease losses89,253
 44,628
 53,977
 44,419
 34,890
 59,873
 31,826
 16,930
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses153,165
 172,559
 153,398
 159,568
 193,515
 170,067
 133,036
 134,106
Gains on acquisitions
 86,943
 
 63,474
 
 
 
 136,000
Other noninterest income105,238
 75,956
 66,649
 66,106
 51,674
 49,969
 92,622
 75,949
Noninterest expense211,583
 203,832
 187,482
 190,028
 201,799
 176,851
 181,776
 172,950
Income before income taxes46,820
 131,626
 32,565
 99,120
 43,390
 43,185
 43,882
 173,105
Income taxes16,273
 50,205
 11,265
 37,360
 13,305
 15,439
 15,280
 66,494
Net income$30,547
 $81,421
 $21,300
 $61,760
 $30,085
 $27,746
 $28,602
 $106,611
Net interest income, taxable equivalent$243,309
 $218,178
 $208,301
 $204,939
 $229,362
 $231,009
 $165,937
 $152,076
PER SHARE DATA               
Net income$2.97
 $7.86
 $2.04
 $5.92
 $2.88
 $2.66
 $2.74
 $10.02
Cash dividends0.30
 0.30
 0.30
 0.30
 0.30
 0.30
 0.30
 0.30
Market price at period end (Class A)174.99
 143.54
 187.22
 200.58
 189.05
 185.27
 192.33
 198.76
Book value at period end180.97
 181.58
 174.11
 171.46
 166.08
 164.67
 162.28
 159.91
SELECTED QUARTERLY AVERAGE BALANCES            
Total assets$21,042,227
 $21,157,741
 $21,042,081
 $21,385,014
 $21,139,117
 $21,164,235
 $21,222,673
 $19,957,379
Investment securities4,056,949
 4,082,574
 4,162,397
 4,568,205
 3,950,121
 3,810,057
 3,732,320
 3,060,237
Loans and leases (covered and noncovered)14,093,034
 14,173,224
 14,028,109
 13,904.054
 13,641,062
 13,917,278
 14,202,809
 13,789,081
Interest-earning assets18,670,998
 18,821,838
 18,742,282
 19,067,378
 18,739,336
 18,605,131
 18,778,108
 17,507,787
Deposits17,679,125
 17,772,429
 17,678,210
 18,065,652
 17,870,665
 17,823,807
 17,881,444
 16,576,039
Interest-bearing liabilities14,635,353
 14,991,875
 15,018,805
 15,543,484
 15,304,108
 15,433,653
 15,598,726
 14,681,127
Long-term obligations713,378
 753,685
 797,375
 802,720
 825,671
 914,938
 921,859
 964,944
Shareholders’ equity$1,869,479
 $1,830,503
 $1,803,385
 $1,752,129
 $1,742,740
 $1,705,005
 $1,679,837
 $1,593,072
Shares outstanding10,286,271
 10,363,964
 10,422,857
 10,434,453
 10,434,453
 10,434,453
 10,434,453
 10,434,453
SELECTED QUARTER-END BALANCES            
Total assets$20,881,493
 $21,015,344
 $21,021,650
 $21,167,495
 $20,806,659
 $21,049,291
 $21,105,769
 $21,215,692
Investment securities4,058,245
 3,996,768
 4,016,339
 4,204,357
 4,512,608
 3,789,486
 3,771,861
 3,378,482
Loans and leases:               
Covered under loss share agreements2,362,152
 2,557,450
 2,399,738
 2,658,134
 2,007,452
 2,222,660
 2,367,090
 2,602,261
Not covered under loss share agreements11,581,637
 11,603,526
 11,528,854
 11,392,351
 11,480,577
 11,545,309
 11,622,494
 11,640,041
Deposits17,577,274
 17,663,275
 17,662,966
 17,811.736
 17,635,266
 17,743,028
 17,787,241
 17,843,827
Long-term obligations687,599
 744,839
 792,661
 801,081
 809,949
 905,146
 918,930
 922,207
Shareholders’ equity$1,861,128
 $1,871,930
 $1,810,189
 $1,789,133
 $1,732,962
 $1,718,203
 $1,693,309
 $1,668,592
Shares outstanding10,284.119
 10,309,251
 10,396,765
 10,434,453
 10,434,453
 10,434,453
 10,434,453
 10,434,453
SELECTED RATIOS AND OTHER DATA            
Rate of return on average assets (annualized)0.58% 1.53% 0.42% 1.18% 0.56% 0.52% 0.54% 2.12%
Rate of return on average shareholders’ equity (annualized)6.48
 17.65
 4.94
 14.30
 6.91
 6.46
 6.83
 26.62
Net yield on interest-earning assets (taxable equivalent)5.17
 4.60
 4.46
 4.36
 4.86
 4.93
 3.54
 3.52
Allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans and leases:               
Covered by loss share agreements3.78
 2.93
 2.89
 2.08
 2.55
 1.97
 0.68
 0.26
Not covered by loss share agreements1.56
 1.54
 1.57
 1.56
 1.54
 1.51
 1.48
 1.46
Nonperforming assets to total loans and leases and other real estate at period end:               
Covered by loss share agreements22.98
 20.06
 18.81
 14.67
 17.14
 18.51
 13.94
 9.50
Not covered by loss share agreements1.95
 1.67
 1.81
 1.80
 1.71
 1.60
 1.36
 1.37
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio15.41
 15.46
 15.38
 15.24
 14.86
 14.38
 14.26
 13.81
Total risk-based capital ratio17.27
 17.33
 17.27
 17.32
 16.95
 16.45
 16.33
 16.04
Leverage capital ratio9.90
 9.83
 9.50
 9.35
 9.18
 9.04
 8.90
 9.34
Dividend payout ratio10.10
 3.79
 14.68
 5.07
 10.42
 11.28
 10.95
 2.99
Average loans and leases to average deposits79.72
 79.75
 79.35
 76.96
 76.33
 78.08
 79.43
 83.19
 Average loan and lease balances include nonaccrual loans and leases.

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FOURTH QUARTER ANALYSIS
On October 1, 2014, BancShares completed the merger of Bancorporation with and into BancShares. FCB-SC merged with and into FCB on January 1, 2015. In accordance with the acquisition method of accounting, all assets and liabilities were recorded at their fair values as of the acquisition date. Per the acquisition method of accounting, these fair values are preliminary and subject to refinement for up to one year after the acquisition date as additional information relative to closing date fair values becomes available.
BancShares recorded loans, investment securities, and OREO with fair values of $4.49 billion, $2.01 billion, and $35.3 million, respectively, as a result of the Bancorporation merger. The fair value of deposits assumed totaled $7.17 billion and BancShares recorded $4.2 million of goodwill. Bancorporation's results of operations are included in the reported current year-to-date period results since October 1, 2014.
In addition to the fourth quarter contributions provided by the Bancorporation merger, BancShares continued to experience improved economic stability and operational execution. These improvements contributed to organic loan growth as well as improved credit quality in comparison to September 30, 2014 and the same quarter in the prior year. However, low interest rates, competitive loan pricing, and reductions in the FDIC-assisted loan portfolio, continue to constrain net interest margin and earnings. The following is a summary of key drivers and significant events for the fourth quarter of 2014:
At the beginning of the quarter, BancShares completed the merger of First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc. into BancShares. As part of the merger, a $29.1 million gain was recognized on Bancorporation shares of stock owned by BancShares. The shares were canceled and ceased to exist when the merger became effective October 1, 2014.
Originated loan growth and improved credit quality continued.
Decreases in the FDIC-assisted loan portfolio continue to negatively impact the historical net provision credits and total loan interest income.
The investment portfolio provided yield improvement, while deposit funding costs remain at historical lows.

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FDIC receivable continued to decline as two loss sharing agreements expired during the third quarter of 2014 and three more are set to expire during 2015. However, the reduction in the FDIC receivable had a positive impact on total noninterest income, as the associated amortization expense declined proportionally.
Noninterest expense increased primarily due to the Bancorporation merger.
For the quarter ending ended December 31, 2011,2014, BancShares reported consolidated net income of $30.5$62.9 million,, compared to $30.1$27.0 million for the corresponding period of 2010. Higher earnings during the fourth quarter 2011 were caused by improvements in net interest2013. Net income resulting from the favorable impact of the assets acquired in the FDIC-assisted transactions and higher noninterest income from favorable adjustments to the FDIC receivable, offset by significantly higher provision for loan losses during the fourth quarter of 2011.2014 increased $35.9 million, or by 132.8 percent, from the same quarter of 2013 primarily reflecting the impact of the October 1, 2014 merger of Bancorporation into BancShares and the $29.1 million gain on Bancorporation securities held by BancShares.
Per share income for the fourth quarter 2011of 2014 totaled $2.97,$5.24, compared to $2.88$2.81 for the same period a year ago. Theof 2013. BancShares' current quarter results generated an annualized return on average assets equaled 0.58of 0.82 percent for the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to 0.56 percent for the fourth quarter of 2010. The and an annualized return on average equity was 6.48of 9.20 percent, during the fourth quarter of 2011 compared to 6.91respective returns of 0.50 percent and 5.35 percent for the same period of 2010.2013.
Net interest income increased $14.0 million,Loans totaled $18.77 billion as of the fourth quarter, an increase of $4.97 billion, or 6.136.0 percent,, during compared to the third quarter of 2014, and an increase of $5.64 billion, or 42.9 percent, compared to the fourth quarter of 2011 due2013. Loan growth reflects the Bancorporation merger contribution of $4.49 billion and originated portfolio growth of $600.9 million, and $1.30 billion, compared to the accretionthird quarter of fair value discounts on2014 and fourth quarter of 2013, respectively. Originated loan growth was offset by reductions in the FDIC-assisted loan portfolio, which decreased $54.1 million, or by 7.5 percent, and $358.4 million, or by 34.8 percent, compared to the third quarter of 2014 and fourth quarter of 2013, respectively. The continuing reduction in the FDIC-assisted portfolio is aligned with original forecasts and was offset by the 1st Financial merger during the first quarter of 2014, which resulted in additional acquired loans of $237.9 million at December 31, 2014.

As of December 31, 2014, total deposits were $25.68 billion, an increase of $7.27 billion, or 39.5 percent, when compared to third quarter of 2014, and lower rates paid on deposits. The taxable-equivalent net yield on interest-earning assets improved 31 basis pointsan increase of $7.80 billion, or 43.7 percent, when compared to the fourth quarter of 2010.2013. The Bancorporation merger contributed $7.17 billion of deposits in the fourth quarter of 2014. The additional increase compared to the fourth quarter of 2013 was primarily the result of acquired deposits from the 1st Financial merger.

Net interest income increased $40.7 million, or by 23.0 percent, to $217.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2014, compared to the fourth quarter of 2013, primarily due to a $59.2 million contribution from the Bancorporation merger, improved investment yields, higher interest income earned on the originated loan portfolio and lower funding costs, offset by lower interest income from the FDIC-assisted portfolio due to the continued runoff. Interest expense increased $1.8 million when comparing the fourth quarter 2014 to the same quarter of the prior year primarily due to the increase in deposits from the Bancorporation merger.

The taxable-equivalent net yieldinterest margin for the fourth quarter of 2014 was 3.09 percent, a decrease of 46 basis point from the same quarter in the prior year. The margin decline was primarily due to loan yield compression as a result of continued FDIC-assisted loan portfolio runoff, offset by improvements in originated loan growth, investment yields and lower funding costs. Investment yields have improved 29 basis points on a quarter-to-date basis when compared to the favorablefourth quarter of 2013. Although the FDIC-assisted loan portfolio performance and runoff continue to create margin volatility, the overall impact related to prior acquisitions should continue to be less significant as that portfolio continues to decrease.

Average interest-earning assets increased $8.28 billion, or by 41.8 percent, for the fourth quarter, compared to the same period of acquired2013. The Bancorporation merger contributed $7.68 billion to the fourth quarter change in average interest earning assets composed of $1.62 billion of average investment securities, $4.58 billion in loans and assumed deposits, including$1.48 billion in average overnight investments. The taxable-equivalent yield on interest-earning assets totaled 3.30 percent for the impactfourth quarter of fair value discounts accreted into income2014, compared to 3.81 percent for the fourth quarter of 2013. The taxable-equivalent yield on interest-earning assets declined primarily as the FDIC-assisted portfolio yield was replaced with higher quality, lower yielding loans, offset by improvements in the investment portfolio yield.

Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $5.18 billion, or by 37.4 percent, during the fourth quarter of 2011 exceeding2014, when compared to the accretion insequential quarter. The rate on interest-bearing liabilities of 0.31 percent remained relatively consistent when comparing the fourth quarter of 2010.2014 to the sequential quarter.

Interest-earning assets averaged $18.7 billionThe ALLL totaled $204.5 million at December 31, 2014, representing declines of $3.6 million and $28.9 million since September 30, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively. The allowance as a percentage of total loans for the fourth quarter of 2014 was 1.09 percent, compared to 1.46 percent and 1.78 percent for the third quarter of 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The decline in the ALLL ratio for both periods is due primarily to the Bancorporation merger where the loan portfolio was recorded at fair market value at acquisition date thus replacing the historical allowance with a fair value discount.

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Additionally, the allowance related to the originated portfolio reflects credit quality improvements and the continued decline in the FDIC-assisted loan portfolio.

BancShares recorded an $8.3 million net provision expense for loan and lease losses for the fourth quarter of 2014, compared to a $7.3 million net provision expense for the fourth quarter of 2013. The FDIC-assisted loan portfolio net provision credit totaled $2.6 million during the fourth quarter of 2011. Average loans and leases increased $452.02014, compared to a net provision credit of $0.8 million, or 3.3 percent, since the fourth quarter of 2010 primarily due to acquisition activity. Average investment securities grew $106.8 million, or 2.7 percent, principally resulting from more available funds due to weak loan demand.
Average interest-bearing liabilities decreased $668.8 million, or 4.4 percent, during the fourthsame period of 2013. The current quarter of 2011, principally duecredit to a significant reduction in average time deposits. The rate on interest-bearing liabilities decreased 34 basis points from 1.15 percent during the fourth quarter of 2010 to 0.81 percent during the fourth quarter of 2011, as market interest rates continued to contract.
The provision for loan and lease losses equaled $89.3on FDIC-assisted loans resulted from reversals of prior impairment due to accelerated payments and credit quality improvement. Net charge-offs on FDIC-assisted loans totaled $1.5 million during the fourth quarter of 2011, a $54.42014, compared to $5.2 million increase from for the same period of 20102013. The net provision expense on originated loans totaled $10.9 million during the fourth quarter of 2014, compared to $8.1 million for the same period of 2013. Provision for loan and lease losses increased during the fourth quarter due to originated loan growth, lower reversals of previously identified impairment within the FDIC-assisted portfolio offset by lower quarter-to-date net charge-offs of $3.3 million in the originated portfolio.

Net charge-offs totaled $4.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2014, compared to $11.7 million during the same period of 2013 as both the originated portfolio and FDIC-assisted charge-off trends improved. Net charge-offs on originated loans decreased to $3.2 million during the fourth quarter of 2014, compared to $6.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2013.

As of December 31, 2014, BancShares’ nonperforming assets, including nonaccrual loans and other real estate owned (OREO), totaled $170.9 million, or 0.9 percent of total loans and leases plus OREO, compared to $157.1 million, or 1.1 percent, at September 30, 2014. This ratio improvement is due to a $46.0$7.2 million reduction in nonaccrual loans, and a $4.99 billion increase in total loans and leases and OREO from September 30, 2014, primarily resulting from the amount recognized for post-acquisition deteriorationBancorporation merger. Of the $170.9 million in nonperforming assets at December 31, 2014, $30.7 million and $11.6 million represents OREO from the Bancorporation merger and 1st Financial acquisition, respectively, which were recorded at fair market value at the acquisition date. Nonperforming assets increased $13.8 million, or 8.8 percent compared to September 30, 2014 due to the addition of acquiredBancorporation balances totaling $30.8 million at December 31, 2014.

At December 31, 2014, $50.0 million, or 29.3 percent of nonperforming assets, relates to OREO and loans covered by FDIC loss share agreements. The unfavorable change in provision for loanagreements, representing a decline of $25.6 million since December 31, 2013, due to problem asset resolutions. Noncovered nonperforming assets totaled $120.9 million at December 31, 2014, representing 0.66 percent of noncovered loans and lease losses for acquired loans was partially offsetleases plus OREO as of December 31, 2014, compared to 0.74 percent at December 31, 2013.

Noninterest income increased by an increase in the FDIC receivable at the applicable indemnification rate, recorded as an increase in noninterest income. Net charge-offs on noncovered loans$54.3 million to $132.9 million during the fourth quarter of 2011 equaled $17.12014, compared to the third quarter of 2014, and increased by $62.8 million, up $8.1 compared to the fourth quarter of 2013. The increase was primarily driven by the impact of the Bancorporation merger and the recognition of a $29.1 million gain on Bancorporation shares of stock owned by BancShares. The shares were canceled and ceased to exist when the merger became effective October 1, 2014.

Noninterest expense increased $52.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2014 to $254.4 million, in comparison to $201.8 million in the sequential quarter, due primarily to the impact of the Bancorporation merger. Noninterest expense increased $58.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2014 from $196.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2013. The increase was a result of the impact of the Bancorporation merger, higher salaries and wages, occupancy expenses, advertising expenses, and merger-related expenses. Although total noninterest expense increased from the fourth quarter of 2010 due2013 to higher losses on residential construction and revolving mortgage loans. The annualized ratio of noncovered net charge-offs to average noncovered loans and leases equaled 0.58 percent during the fourth quarter of 2011, versus 0.31 percent2014, employee benefits and collection expenses decreased during the same period of due to lower pension expenses and managing fewer nonperforming assets.

2010. Net charge-offs duringIncome tax expense totaled $24.5 million and $16.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2011 included $3.5 million related to an impaired construction2014 and land development loan in the Atlanta, Georgia market for which no previous reserve had been established. Net charge-offs resulting from post-acquisition deterioration2013, representing effective tax rates of covered loans equaled $56.2 million28.1 percent and 37.4 percent$16.2 millionduring the fourth quarter of 2011 and 2010, which, on an annualized basis, represented 9.12 percent and 3.13 percent of average covered loans.
Total noninterest income increased $53.6 million, or 103.7 percent,respective periods. The decrease in effective tax rate during 2014 results primarily from the fourth quarterimpact of 2010, due to a $9.7the $29.1 million gain on the purchase and redemption of trust preferred securities and a lower level of unfavorable adjustments to the FDIC receivable arising from post-acquisition deterioration. These increases were offset by a reduction in cardholder and merchant services income of $4.6 million, or 16.9 percent, as a result of a reduction in debit interchange fees resulting from the limits imposed by the Dodd-Frank Act. Also, due to changes in the posting order of transactions and daily overdraft limits, deposit service charges declined $1.5 million, or 8.7 percent, during the fourth quarter of 2011versus the fourth quarter of 2010.
Noninterest expense equaled $211.6 million during the fourth quarter of 2011, up $9.8 million, or 4.8 percent. Personnel expense increased $2.6 million, or 2.8 percent, due to an increase in corporate staffing to manage the growth from acquisitions and merit increases. Occupancy expense increased due to the FDIC-assisted transactions, while other expenses included an additional $2.8 million in 2011 resulting from the partial settlementretirement of the 2009 interest rate swap. Foreclosure-related expenses were also higher inBancorporation shares of stock owned by BancShares at the fourth quarterdate of 2011. These increases were offset bymerger.
BancShares remains well capitalized with a reduction in cardholdertier 1 leverage ratio of 8.91 percent, tier 1 risk-based capital of 13.61 percent and merchant processing expense caused by lower transaction fee rates as well as a reduction in FDIC insurance expense resulting from the new assessment calculation.

total risk-based capital ratio of 14.69 percent at December 31, 2014.
Table 2228 provides quarterly information for each of the quarters in 20112014 and 2010. 2013. Table 2329 analyzes the components of changes in net interest income between the fourth quarter of 20112014 and 20102013.


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Table 28
SELECTED QUARTERLY DATA
 2014 2013
(Dollars in thousands, except share data and ratios)Fourth
Quarter
 Third
Quarter
 Second
Quarter
 First
Quarter
 Fourth
Quarter
 Third
Quarter
 Second
Quarter
 First
Quarter
SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS               
Interest income$232,122
 $177,621
 $177,311
 $173,394
 $189,640
 $192,634
 $193,926
 $220,604
Interest expense14,876
 11,399
 11,613
 12,463
 13,047
 13,451
 14,398
 15,722
Net interest income217,246
 166,222
 165,698
 160,931
 176,593
 179,183
 179,528
 204,882
Provision for loan and lease losses8,305
 1,537
 (7,299) (1,903) 7,276
 (7,683) (13,242) (18,606)
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses208,941
 164,685
 172,997
 162,834
 169,317
 186,866
 192,770
 223,488
Noninterest income (1)
132,924
 78,599
 66,589
 62,314
 70,164
 72,889
 65,964
 58,365
Noninterest expense254,429
 201,810
 199,020
 191,030
 196,315
 192,143
 188,567
 194,355
Income before income taxes (1)
87,436
 41,474
 40,566
 34,118
 43,166
 67,612
 70,167
 87,498
Income taxes (1) 
24,540
 14,973
 13,880
 11,639
 16,149
 26,854
 26,462
 32,109
Net income (1)
$62,896
 $26,501
 $26,686
 $22,479
 $27,017
 $40,758
 $43,705
 $55,389
Net interest income, taxable equivalent$218,436
 $167,150
 $166,570
 $161,694
 $177,280
 $179,823
 $180,188
 $205,553
PER SHARE DATA               
Net income (1)
$5.24
 $2.76
 $2.77
 $2.34
 $2.81
 $4.24
 $4.54
 $5.76
Cash dividends0.30
 0.30
 0.30
 0.30
 0.30
 0.30
 0.30
 0.30
Market price at period end (Class A)252.79
 216.63
 245.00
 240.75
 222.63
 205.60
 192.05
 182.70
Book value at period end (1)
223.77
 224.75
 222.91
 218.29
 215.35
 205.54
 201.12
 198.98
SELECTED QUARTERLY AVERAGE BALANCES             
Total assets (1)
$30,376,207
 $22,092,940
 $22,017,501
 $21,867,243
 $21,557,707
 $21,255,380
 $21,219,632
 $21,145,564
Investment securities7,110,799
 5,616,730
 5,629,467
 5,606,723
 5,285,783
 5,177,729
 5,162,893
 5,196,930
Loans and leases (PCI and non-PCI)18,538,553
 13,670,217
 13,566,612
 13,459,945
 13,088,636
 13,111,710
 13,167,580
 13,289,828
Interest-earning assets28,064,279
 20,351,369
 20,304,777
 20,139,131
 19,787,236
 19,428,949
 19,332,679
 19,180,308
Deposits25,851,672
 18,506,778
 18,561,927
 18,492,310
 18,102,752
 17,856,882
 17,908,705
 17,922,665
Long-term obligations404,363
 313,695
 398,615
 500,805
 510,871
 449,013
 443,804
 444,539
Interest-bearing liabilities19,011,554
 13,836,025
 14,020,480
 14,189,227
 13,790,088
 13,757,983
 13,958,137
 14,140,511
Shareholders’ equity (1)
$2,712,905
 $2,150,119
 $2,120,275
 $2,089,457
 $2,004,978
 $1,948,124
 $1,924,841
 $1,872,866
Shares outstanding12,010,405
 9,618,941
 9,618,941
 9,618,941
 9,618,941
 9,618,941
 9,618,941
 9,618,985
SELECTED QUARTER-END BALANCES              
Total assets (1)
$30,075,113
 $21,937,665
 $22,057,876
 $22,149,897
 $21,193,878
 $21,506,348
 $21,304,042
 $21,346,433
Investment securities7,172,435
 5,648,701
 5,538,859
 5,677,019
 5,388,610
 5,162,598
 5,186,106
 5,280,907
Loans and leases:               
PCI1,186,498
 996,280
 1,109,933
 1,270,818
 1,029,426
 1,188,281
 1,443,336
 1,621,327
Non-PCI17,582,967
 12,806,511
 12,415,023
 12,200,226
 12,104,298
 11,884,585
 11,655,469
 11,509,080
Deposits25,678,577
 18,406,941
 18,556,758
 18,763,545
 17,874,066
 18,063,319
 18,018,015
 18,064,921
Long-term obligations351,320
 313,768
 314,529
 440,300
 510,769
 510,963
 443,313
 444,252
Shareholders’ equity (1)
$2,687,594
 $2,161,881
 $2,144,181
 $2,099,730
 $2,071,462
 $1,977,053
 $1,934,550
 $1,914,002
Shares outstanding12,010,405
 9,618,941
 9,618,941
 9,618,941
 9,618,941
 9,618,941
 9,618,941
 9,618,941
SELECTED RATIOS AND OTHER DATA              
Rate of return on average assets (annualized) (1)
0.82% 0.48% 0.49% 0.42% 0.50% 0.76% 0.83% 1.06%
Rate of return on average shareholders’ equity (annualized) (1)
9.20
 4.89
 5.05
 4.36
 5.35
 8.30
 9.11
 11.99
Net yield on interest-earning assets (taxable equivalent)3.09
 3.26
 3.29
 3.26
 3.55
 3.67
 3.74
 4.35
Allowance for loan and lease losses to loans and leases:              
PCI1.82
 2.59
 2.64
 3.54
 5.20
 5.01
 5.30
 5.95
Non-PCI1.04
 1.37
 1.43
 1.46
 1.49
 1.50
 1.56
 1.53
Nonperforming assets to total loans and leases and other real estate at period end:            
PCI9.84
 7.96
 8.93
 7.91
 7.02
 7.05
 8.62
 8.46
Non-PCI0.66
 0.58
 0.58
 0.66
 0.74
 0.90
 0.91
 1.10
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (1)
13.61
 14.23
 14.58
 14.53
 14.89
 15.01
 14.88
 14.69
Total risk-based capital ratio (1)
14.69
 15.57
 15.93
 16.02
 16.39
 16.51
 16.38
 16.38
Leverage capital ratio (1)
8.91
 9.77
 9.69
 9.63
 9.80
 9.82
 9.67
 9.51
Dividend payout ratio (1)
5.73
 10.87
 10.83
 12.82
 10.68
 7.08
 6.61
 5.21
Average loans and leases to average deposits71.71
 73.87
 73.09
 72.79
 72.30
 73.43
 73.53
 74.15
(1) Amounts for 2014 and 2013 periods have been updated to reflect the fourth quarter 2014 adoption of Accounting Standard Update (ASU) 2014-01 related to qualified affordable housing projects.


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Table 23
29
CONSOLIDATED TAXABLE EQUIVALENT RATE/VOLUME VARIANCE ANALYSIS—ANALYSIS - FOURTH QUARTER

2011 2010 Increase (decrease) due to:2014 2013 Increase (decrease) due to:
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Income/
Expense
 
Yield/
Rate
 
Average
Balance
 
Interest
Income/
Expense
 
Yield/
Rate
 Volume 
Yield/
Rate
 
Total
Change
  Interest     Interest        
(dollars in thousands)Average Income/ Yield/ Average Income/ Yield/   Yield/ Total
(Dollars in thousands)Balance Expense  Rate Balance Expense Rate Volume Rate Change
Assets  
Loans and leases$14,093,034
 $262,683
 7.39% $13,641,062
 $260,734
 7.58% $8,547
 $1,630
 $10,177
$18,538,553
 $212,058
 4.54
%$13,088,636
 $178,623
 5.41
%$68,226
 $(34,791) $33,435
Investment securities:                                  
U. S. Treasury962,401
 1,117
 0.46
 1,985,444
 4,632
 0.93
 (1,786) (1,729) (3,515)2,683,820
 5,405
 0.80
 413,061
 302
 0.29
 3,116
 1,987
 5,103
Government agency2,401,808
 4,974
 0.83
 1,301,639
 3,597
 1.11
 2,687
 (1,310) 1,377
1,012,044
 901
 0.36
 2,630,718
 3,192
 0.49
 (1,709) (582) (2,291)
Residential mortgage-backed securities318,820
 852
 1.06
 155,019
 1,564
 4.00
 1,045
 (1,757) (712)
Mortgage-backed securities3,411,011
 13,122
 1.54
 2,219,755
 7,142
 1.28
 4,175
 1,805
 5,980
Corporate bonds355,905
 2,969
 3.31
 487,733
 2,192
 1.78
 (846) 1,623
 777

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
State, county and municipal1,042
 66
 25.13
 1,280
 21
 6.48
 (9) 54
 45
621
 12
 7.73
 187
 4
 8.49
 9
 (1) 8
Other16,973
 69
 1.61
 19,006
 68
 1.42
 (8) 9
 1
3,303
 126
 15.13
 22,062
 90
 1.62
 (396) 432
 36
Total investment securities4,056,949
 10,047
 0.50
 3,950,121
 12,074
 1.22
 1,083
 (3,110) (2,027)7,110,799
 19,566
 1.10
 5,285,783
 10,730
 0.81
 5,195
 3,641
 8,836
Overnight investments521,015
 337
 0.26
 1,148,153
 755
 0.26
 (414) (4) (418)2,414,927
 1,689
 0.28
 1,412,817
 973
 0.27
 681
 35
 716
Total interest-earning assets$18,670,998
 $273,067
 5.69% $18,739,336
 $273,563
 5.79% $9,216
 $(1,484) $7,732
28,064,279
 $233,313
 3.30
%19,787,236
 $190,326
 3.81
%$74,102
 $(31,115) $42,987
Cash and due from banks562,240
     474,495
          
Premises and equipment1,129,128
     873,925
          
Receivable from FDIC for loss share agreements45,980
     107,073
          
Allowance for loan and lease losses(198,915)     (233,066)          
Other real estate owned104,095
     91,840
          
Other assets (1)
669,400
     456,204
          
Total assets (1)
$30,376,207
     $21,557,707
          
                 
Liabilities                                  
Deposits:                 
Checking With Interest$1,976,271
 $351
 0.07% $1,922,961
 $517
 0.11% $13
 $(179) $(166)
Interest-bearing deposits:                 
Checking with interest$4,332,424
 $379
 0.03
%$2,379,384
 $145
 0.02
%$136
 $98
 $234
Savings844,227
 270
 0.13
 763,110
 325
 0.17
 27
 (82) (55)1,206,860
 91
 0.03
 998,303
 125
 0.05
 21
 (55) (34)
Money market accounts5,656,855
 4,644
 0.33
 5,048,513
 5,992
 0.47
 583
 (1,931) (1,348)8,332,418
 1,721
 0.08
 6,351,952
 2,004
 0.13
 583
 (866) (283)
Time deposits4,812,622
 14,897
 1.23
 6,152,921
 26,068
 1.68
 (4,929) (6,242) (11,171)3,649,803
 4,062
 0.44
 2,952,193
 4,987
 0.67
 982
 (1,907) (925)
Total interest-bearing deposits13,289,975
 20,162
 0.60
 13,887,505
 32,902
 0.94
 (4,306) (8,434) (12,740)17,521,505
 6,253
 0.14
 12,681,832
 7,261
 0.23
 1,722
 (2,730) (1,008)
Short-term borrowings632,000
 1,344
 0.84
 590,932
 3,051
 2.05
 154
 (1,861) (1,707)1,085,686
 4,348
 1.59
 597,385
 596
 0.40
 1,226
 2,526
 3,752
Long-term obligations713,378
 8,252
 4.59
 825,671
 8,248
 3.96
 (1,214) 1,218
 4
404,363
 4,276
 4.23
 510,871
 5,189
 4.06
 (1,106) 193
 (913)
Total interest-bearing liabilities$14,635,353
 $29,758
 0.81% $15,304,108
 $44,201
 1.15% $(5,366) $(9,077) $(14,443)19,011,554
 $14,877
 0.31
%13,790,088
 $13,046
 0.38
%$1,842
 $(11) $1,831
Demand deposits8,330,167
     5,420,920
          
Other liabilities321,581
     341,721
          
Shareholders' equity (1)
2,712,905
     2,004,978
          
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (1)
$30,376,207
     $21,557,707
          
Interest rate spread    4.88%     4.64%          2.99
%    3.43
%     
Net interest income and net yield on interest-earning assets  $243,309
 5.17%   $229,362
 4.86% $14,582
 $7,593
 $22,175
Net interest income and net yield                 
on interest-earning assets  $218,436
 3.09
%  $177,280
 3.55
%$72,260
 $(31,104) $41,156
Average loans(1) Amounts for the 2013 period have been updated to reflect the fourth quarter 2014 adoption of Accounting Standard Update (ASU) 2014-01 related to qualified affordable housing projects.
Loans and leases includesinclude PCI loans, non-PCI loans, nonaccrual loans and leases.loans held for sale. Yields related to loans, leases and securities exempt from both federal and state income taxes, federal income taxes only, or state income taxes only are stated on a taxable-equivalent basis assuming a statutory federal income tax raterates of 35.0 percent and a state income tax raterates of 6.2 percent for each period. The taxable-equivalent adjustment was 6.9 percent$1,190 and $687 for each period.2014 and 2013, respectively. The rate/volume variance is allocated equally between the changes in volume and rate.



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COMMITMENTS AND CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
Table 24 identifies significant obligations and commitments as of December 31, 2011.

Table 24
COMMITMENTS AND CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
 Payments due by period
Type of obligationLess than 1 year 1-3 years 4-5 years Thereafter Total
 (thousands)
Contractual obligations:         
Deposits$16,051,394
 $1,105,618
 $418,612
 $1,650
 $17,577,274
Short-term borrowings615,222
 
 
 
 615,222
Long-term obligations30,752
 64,912
 206,759
 385,176
 687,599
Operating leases19,581
 24,493
 15,488
 49,434
 108,996
Estimated payments for claw-back provisions of FDIC loss share agreements
 
 
 110,297
 110,297
Total contractual obligations$16,716,949
 $1,195,023
 $640,859
 $546,557
 $19,099,388
Commitments:         
Loan commitments$1,223,872
 $1,236,651
 $275,904
 $2,900,515
 $5,636,942
Standby letters of credit43,563
 13,763
 120
 
 57,446
Affordable housing partnerships4,133
 2,940
 109
 
 7,182
Total commitments$1,271,568
 $1,253,354
 $276,133
 $2,900,515
 $5,701,570
CURRENT ACCOUNTING AND REGULATORY ISSUES
Beginning with the first annual reporting period after November 15, 2009, the concept of a qualifying special purpose entity (QSPE) is no longer relevant for accounting purposes. Therefore, formerly qualifying special-purpose entities (as defined under previous accounting standards) must be evaluated for consolidation by reporting entities in accordance with applicable consolidation guidance. If the evaluation results in consolidation, the reporting entity should apply the transition guidance provided in the pronouncement that requires consolidation. In addition, an enterprise is required to perform an analysis to determine whether the enterprise’s variable interests give it a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity (VIE). This change is intended to improve the relevance, representational faithfulness, and comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides in its financial statements about a transfer of financial assets; the effects of a transfer on its financial position, financial performance, and cash flows; and a transferor’s continuing involvement, if any, in transferred financial assets and VIE’s. In 2005, FCB securitized and sold $250.0 million of revolving mortgage loans through the use of a QSPE. This QSPE was determined to be a VIE for which BancShares is now obligated to recognize the underlying assets and liabilities in the consolidated financial statements. The assets and liabilities were recorded in the first quarter of 2010 with an increase in loans of $97.3 million, an increase in debt of $86.9 million, removal of the carrying value of the residual interest strip in the amount of $1.3 million, recognition of $3.5 million in deferred tax liability, increase in the allowance for loan and lease losses of $681,000, decrease to the servicing asset for $304,000 and an adjustment to beginning retained earnings for $4.9 million.
Beginning January 1, 2010, new accounting guidance requires expanded disclosures related to fair value measurements including (i) the amounts of significant transfers of assets or liabilities between levels 1 and 2 of the fair value hierarchy and the reasons for the transfers, (ii) the reasons for transfers of assets or liabilities in or out of level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, with significant transfers disclosed separately, (iii) the policy for determining when transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy are recognized and (iv) for recurring fair value measurements of assets and liabilities in level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, a gross presentation of information about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements. The guidance further clarifies that (i) fair value measurement disclosures should be provided for each class of assets and liabilities (rather than major category), which would generally be a subset of assets or liabilities within a line item in the balance sheet and (ii) companies should provide disclosures about the valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements for each class of assets and liabilities included in levels 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The disclosures related to the gross presentation of purchases, sales, issuances and settlements of assets and liabilities included in level 3 of the fair value hierarchy was required beginning January 1, 2011. The remaining disclosure requirements and clarifications became effective on January 1, 2010 and are included in Note L—Estimated Fair Values.

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In July, 2010, the FASB issued Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Loss (ASU 2010-20). In an effort to provide financial statement users with greater transparency about the allowance for loan and lease losses, ASU 2010-20 requires enhanced disclosures regarding the nature of credit risk inherent in the portfolio and how risk is analyzed and assessed in determining the amount of the allowance. Changes in the allowance will also require disclosure. The end-of-period disclosures are effective for BancShares on December 31, 2010 with the exception of disclosures related to troubled debt restructurings, which become effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2011. The disclosures related to activity during a period are effective during 2011. The provisions of ASU 2010-20 have affected disclosures regarding the allowance for loan and lease losses, but will have no material impact on financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
In September, 2011, the FASB issued Intangibles - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets: Testing Goodwill for Impairment (ASU 2011-08), which allows an entity the option to first assess the qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that is it more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. Under ASU 2011-08, if, after that assessment is made, an entity determines that it is more likely than not that the carrying value of goodwill is not impaired, then the two-step impairment test is not required. However, if the entity concludes otherwise, the two-step impairment test would be required. The provisions of ASU 2011-08 are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011, although early adoption is allowed. Adoption of ASU 2011-08 will not have material impact on BancShares' financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

In June, 2011, the FASB issued Comprehensive Income: Presentation of Comprehensive Income (ASU 2011-05). ASU 2011-05 allows financial statement issuers to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. Additionally, in December, 2011, the FASB issued Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05 (ASU 2011-12)which deferred the portion of ASU 2011-05 that relates to the presentation of reclassification adjustments. ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in shareholders' equity, which is the presentation method previously utilized by BancShares. The updates in ASU 2011-05 and ASU 2011-12 are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011 and have been applied retrospectively. The provisions of these updates have affected BancShares' financial statement format, but had no impact on BancShares' financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

The enactment of the Dodd-Frank Act will result in expansive changes in many areas affecting the financial services industry in general and BancShares in particular. The legislation provides broad economic oversight, consumer financial services protection, investor protection, rating agency reform and derivative regulatory reform. Various corporate governance requirements will result in expanded proxy disclosures and shareholder rights. Additional provisions address the mortgage industry in an effort to strengthen lending practices. Deposit insurance reform will result in permanent FDIC protection for up to $250,000 of deposits and will require the FDIC’s Deposit Insurance Fund to maintain 1.35 percent of insured deposits with the burden for closing the shortfall falling to banks with more than $10.0 billion in assets. The legislation also imposes new regulatory capital requirements for banks that will result in the disallowance of qualified trust preferred securities as tier 1 capital beginning in 2013. This legislation requires the reduction in tier 1 capital by the amount of qualified trust preferred securities in equal increments over a three year period beginning in 2013. BancShares has $243.5 million in trust preferred securities that is currently outstanding and included as tier 1 capital. Another provision of the legislation gives the Federal Reserve the authority to establish rules regarding interchange fees charged for electronic debit transactions by payment card issuers having assets over $10.0 billion and to enforce a new statutory requirement that such fees be reasonable and proportional to the actual cost of a transaction to the issuer. This provision was enacted in the fourth quarter of 2011 and resulted in a reduction of $4.6 million in noninterest income and is expected to continue to have a negative impact on our ability to maintain noninterest income at the same rate as prior periods resulting in a negative impact on our results of operations.
In September 2010, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision announced Basel III regulatory capital requirements aimed at strengthening existing capital requirements significantly, through a combination of higher minimum capital requirements, new capital conservation buffers, and more conservative definitions of capital and exposure. Basel III would impose a new common equity requirement of 7.00 percent, comprised of a minimum of 4.50 percent plus a capital conservation buffer of 2.50 percent. The transition period for banks to meet the revised common equity requirement will begin in 2013, with full implementation in 2019. The committee has also stated that it may require a counter-cyclical capital buffer in addition to Basel III standards. The new rule also proposes the deduction of certain assets in measuring tier 1 capital. The Federal Reserve has adopted the Basel III guidelines for bank holding companies with assets over $50 billion, and it is expected that other United States banking regulators will also adopt new regulatory capital requirements similar to those proposed in Basel III for

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all other banks and bank holding companies. We will monitor proposed capital requirement amendments and manage our capital to meet what we believe the new measures will require. BancShares' Tier 1 Common Equity ratio is 13.60 percent at December 31, 2011 compared to the fully phased-in Basel III requirement of 7.00 percent.

Although it is likely that further regulatory actions will arise as the Federal government attempts to address the economic situation, management is not aware of any further recommendations by regulatory authorities that, if implemented, would have or would be reasonably likely to have a material effect on liquidity, capital ratios or results of operations.


Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

BancShares' management, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of BancShares' disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2011,the end of the period covered by this Annual Report, in accordance with Rule 13a-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act). Based upon that evaluation, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that as a result of the material weakness described in Management's Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, BancShares' disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to provide reasonable assurance that it is able to record, process, summarize and report in a timely manner the information required to be disclosed in the reports it files under the Exchange Act. Notwithstanding the material weakness described in Management's Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, BancShares' management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has concluded that the consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-K present fairly, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations and cash flows as of the dates, and for the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting is included on page 64 of this Report. The report of BancShares’ independent registered public accounting firm regarding BancShares’ internal control over financial reporting is included on page 65 of this Report.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
In connection with the above evaluation of the effectiveness of BancShares' disclosure controls and procedures, noNo changes in BancShares' internal control over financial reporting were identified as having occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2011fourth quarter of 2014 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, BancShares' internal control over financial reporting. However, as described in Management's Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, BancShares' management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, is taking steps to remediate the material weakness referenced above. These steps include the design and implementation of enhanced internal controls over the determination of the required accounting and financial reporting over the post-acquisition accounting for acquired loans and the FDIC receivable, and the conversion of acquired loans to an automated acquired loan accounting system which is currently in use by BancShares for two of its six FDIC-assisted transactions.

Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this Report and exhibits relating to plans, strategies, economic performance and trends, projections of results of specific activities or investments, expectations or beliefs about future events or results, and other statements that are not descriptions of historical facts, may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Forward-looking information is inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors, which include, but are not limited to, factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other documents filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.
Forward-looking statements may be identified by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “forecasts,” “projects,” “potential” or “continue,” or similar terms or the negative of these terms, or other statements concerning opinions or judgments of BancShares’ management about future events.
Factors that could influence the accuracy of those forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the financial success or changing strategies of our customers, customer acceptance of our services, products and fee structure, the

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competitive nature of the financial services industry, our ability to compete effectively against other financial institutions and non-traditional financial service providers in our banking markets, actions of government regulators, the level of market interest rates and our ability to manage our interest rate risk, changes in general economic conditions that affect our loan portfolio, the abilities of our borrowers to repay their loans, the values of real estate and other loan collateral, and other developments or changes in our business that we do not expect.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. We have no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

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MANAGEMENT’S ANNUAL REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
 
The management of First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (BancShares)("BancShares") is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. BancShares’ internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to the company’s management and board of directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements.
As permitted by guidance provided by the staffStaff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the scope of management’s assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 20112014 has excluded United WesternFirst Citizens Bank (United Western) and Colorado Capital Bank (CCB)Trust Company, Inc. (“FCB-SC”), which werewas acquired in January 2011 and July 2011, respectively. United Western and CCBon October 1, 2014. FCB-SC constituted 4.88 percent and 0.9 percent of consolidated revenue (total interest income and total noninterest income, excluding the related gains on acquisitions)income) for the year ended December 31, 2011, respectively,2014 and 3.728 percent and 2.1 percent of consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2011, respectively.2014.
 
BancShares' management assessed the effectiveness of the company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011.2014. In making this assessment, it used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO)("COSO") inInternal Control-Integrated Framework (2013). Based on that assessment, BancShares' management believes that, as of December 31, 2011,2014, BancShares' internal control over financial reporting was notis effective based on those criteria because of the material weakness described below.criteria.

All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. A control deficiency exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. A significant deficiency is a control deficiency, or combination of control deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting that is less severe than a material weakness, yet important enough to merit attention by those responsible for oversight of the company's financial reporting. A material weakness in internal control over financial reporting is a control deficiency, or combination of control deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of a company's annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
 
In its evaluation, management concluded that, as of December 31, 2011, there was a material weakness in BancShares' internal control over financial reporting related to the accounting and financial reporting for acquired loans and the FDIC receivable in FDIC-assisted transactions. Specifically, in determining the post acquisition accounting for certain acquired loans under ASC 310-30, Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality, and the impact of changes in cash flows expected to be collected on covered loans pursuant to the FDIC loss share agreements, management discovered errors that were not detected during its normal review processes. Our analysis of these errors indicated that no previously-issued financial statements were materially misstated.

BancShares' management is taking steps to remediate the material weakness through the design and implementation of enhanced internal controls over the post-acquisition accounting for acquired loans and the FDIC receivable, and to convert acquired loans to an automated acquired loan accounting system which is currently in use by BancShares for two of its six FDIC-assisted transactions.

BancShares' independent registered public accounting firm has issued an audit report on the company's internal control over financial reporting. This report appears on page 65.67.



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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Board of Directors and Shareholders
First Citizens BancShares, Inc.

We have audited First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and subsidiaries'Subsidiaries’ (BancShares) internal control overfinancial reporting as of December 31, 2011,2014, based on criteria established inInternal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. BancShares'Commission (COSO). BancShares’ management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control overfinancial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control overfinancial reporting, included in the accompanying Management'sManagement’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on BancShares'the BancShares’ internal control overfinancial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1)(i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2)(ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3)(iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

As described in Management’s Annual Report on Internal ControlsControl Over Financial Reporting, management has excluded United WesternFirst Citizens Bank (United Western) and Colorado Capital Bank (CCB)Trust Company, Inc. (FCB-SC) from its assessment of internal controlscontrol over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011 because they were2014, which was acquired on October 1, 2014 by BancShares. FCB-SC constituted 8 percent total consolidated revenue (interest income and noninterest income) for the Company in January 2011year ended December 31, 2014 and July 2011, respectively. We have28 percent of total consolidated assets as of December 31, 2014. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting of BancShares also excluded United Western and CCBFCB-SC from the scope of our audit of internal control over financial reporting. United Western and CCB were acquired by First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BancShares. United Western and CCB constituted 4.8 percent and 0.9 percent of consolidated revenue (total interest income and total noninterest income, excluding the related gains on acquisitions) for the year ended December 31, 2011, respectively, and 3.7 percent and 2.1 percent of consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2011, respectively.
A material weakness is a control deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of BancShares' annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The following material weakness has been identified and included in management's assessment: the controls over BancShares' accounting for acquired loans and the FDIC receivable were not effective in preventing or detecting, on a timely basis, misstatements in the accounting for acquired loans and the FDIC receivable.  This material weakness was considered in determining the nature, timing, and extent of audit tests applied in our audit of the 2011 consolidated financial statements, and this report does not affect our report dated March 7, 2012, on those consolidated financial statements.

In our opinion, because of the effect of theFirst Citizens BancShares, Inc. and Subsidiaries maintained, in all material weakness described above on the achievement of the objectives of the control criteria, BancShares has not maintainedrespects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011,2014, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).Commission.


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We also have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements of BancShares as of December 31, 20112014 and 20102013, and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2011,2014, and our report dated March 7, 2012,February 25, 2015, expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. Our report refers to the fact that effective January 1, 2010, BancShares adopted the amended consolidation accounting guidance, which resulted in the consolidation of certain asset securitizations.thereon.
 
/s/ Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP

Charlotte, North Carolina
March 7, 2012February 25, 2015


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Board of Directors and Shareholders
First Citizens BancShares, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and subsidiariesSubsidiaries (BancShares) as of December 31, 20112014 and 2010,2013, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders'shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2011.2014. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of BancShares'BancShares’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 20112014 and 2010,2013, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2011,2014, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

As discussed in Note A to the consolidated financial statements, effective January 1, 2010, BancShares adopted the amended consolidation accounting guidance which resulted in the consolidation of certain asset securitizations.
We also have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of BancShares’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2011,2014, based on criteria established in Internal Control—IntegratedControl-Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated March 7, 2012,February 25, 2015, expressed an adverseunqualified opinion on the effectiveness of BancShares' internal control over financial reporting. Our report on internal control over financial reporting refers to the fact that we excluded from the scope of our audit of internal control over financial reporting United Western Bank and Colorado Capital Bank, which were acquired by BancShares in January 2011 and July 2011, respectively.thereon.

/s/ Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP

Charlotte, North Carolina
March 7, 2012February 25, 2015



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First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
December 31
2011 2010
(thousands, except share data)
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013
Assets      
Cash and due from banks$590,801
 $460,178
$604,182
 $533,599
Overnight investments434,975
 398,390
1,724,919
 859,324
Investment securities available for sale
(cost of $4,029,858 in 2011 and $4,486,881 in 2010)
4,056,423
 4,510,076
Investment securities held to maturity
(fair value of $1,980 in 2011 and $2,741 in 2010)
1,822
 2,532
Investment securities available for sale (cost of $7,163,574 at December 31, 2014 and $5,404,335 at December 31, 2013)7,171,917
 5,387,703
Investment securities held to maturity (fair value of $544 at December 31, 2014 and $974 at December 31, 2013)518
 907
Loans held for sale92,539
 88,933
63,696
 47,271
Loans and leases:   
Covered under loss share agreements2,362,152
 2,007,452
Not covered under loss share agreements11,581,637
 11,480,577
Loans and leases18,769,465
 13,133,724
Less allowance for loan and lease losses270,144
 227,765
204,466
 233,394
Net loans and leases13,673,645
 13,260,264
18,564,999
 12,900,330
Premises and equipment854,476
 842,745
1,125,081
 876,522
Other real estate owned:      
Covered under loss share agreements148,599
 112,748
22,982
 47,081
Not covered under loss share agreements50,399
 52,842
70,454
 36,898
Income earned not collected42,216
 83,644
57,254
 48,390
Receivable from FDIC for loss share agreements539,511
 623,261
FDIC loss share receivable28,701
 93,397
Goodwill102,625
 102,625
139,773
 102,625
Other intangible assets7,032
 9,897
106,610
 1,263
Other assets286,430
 258,524
Total assets$20,881,493
 $20,806,659
Other assets (1)
394,027
 258,568
Total assets (1)
$30,075,113
 $21,193,878
Liabilities      
Deposits:      
Noninterest-bearing$4,331,706
 $3,976,366
$8,086,784
 $5,241,817
Interest-bearing13,245,568
 13,658,900
17,591,793
 12,632,249
Total deposits17,577,274
 17,635,266
25,678,577
 17,874,066
Short-term borrowings615,222
 546,597
987,184
 511,418
Long-term obligations687,599
 809,949
351,320
 510,769
FDIC loss share payable116,535
 109,378
Other liabilities140,270
 81,885
253,903
 116,785
Total liabilities19,020,365
 19,073,697
27,387,519
 19,122,416
Shareholders’ equity      
Common stock:      
Class A - $1 par value (11,000,000 shares authorized; 8,644,307 and 8,756,778 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2011 and 2010)8,644
 8,757
Class B - $1 par value (2,000,000 shares authorized; 1,639,812 and 1,677,675 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2011 and 2010)1,640
 1,678
Class A - $1 par value (16,000,000 and 11,000,000 shares authorized; 11,005,220 and 8,586,058 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)11,005
 8,586
Class B - $1 par value (2,000,000 shares authorized; 1,005,185 and 1,032,883 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)1,005
 1,033
Surplus143,766
 143,766
658,918
 143,766
Retained earnings1,773,652
 1,615,290
Retained earnings (1)
2,069,647
 1,943,345
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(66,574) (36,529)(52,981) (25,268)
Total shareholders’ equity1,861,128
 1,732,962
Total shareholders’ equity (1)
2,687,594
 2,071,462
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$20,881,493
 $20,806,659
$30,075,113
 $21,193,878
See accompanying Notes(1) Amounts for 2013 have been updated to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Income
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 Year Ended December 31
 2011 2010 2009
Interest income(thousands, except share and per share data)
Loans and leases$967,737
 $914,545
 $659,537
Investment securities:     
U.S. Treasury8,248
 24,569
 43,525
Government agency19,848
 12,341
 21,908
Residential mortgage-backed securities9,235
 6,544
 4,812
Corporate bonds7,975
 8,721
 6,283
State, county and municipal174
 75
 278
Other548
 227
 1,085
Total investment securities interest and dividend income46,028
 52,477
 77,891
Overnight investments1,394
 2,346
 731
Total interest income1,015,159
 969,368
 738,159
Interest expense     
Deposits101,888
 149,195
 183,759
Short-term borrowings5,993
 5,189
 4,882
Long-term obligations36,311
 40,741
 39,003
Total interest expense144,192
 195,125
 227,644
Net interest income870,967
 774,243
 510,515
Provision for loan and lease losses232,277
 143,519
 79,364
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses638,690
 630,724
 431,151
Noninterest income     
Gains on acquisitions150,417
 136,000
 104,434
Cardholder and merchant services110,822
 107,575
 95,376
Service charges on deposit accounts63,775
 73,762
 78,028
Wealth management services54,974
 51,378
 46,071
Fees from processing services30,487
 29,097
 30,904
Mortgage income12,214
 9,699
 10,435
Insurance commissions9,165
 8,650
 8,129
ATM income6,020
 6,656
 6,856
Other service charges and fees22,647
 20,820
 16,411
Securities gains (losses)(288) 1,952
 (511)
Adjustments to FDIC receivable for loss share agreements(19,305) (46,806) 2,800
Other23,438
 7,431
 4,518
Total noninterest income464,366
 406,214
 403,451
Noninterest expense     
Salaries and wages308,088
 297,897
 264,342
Employee benefits72,526
 64,733
 64,390
Occupancy74,832
 72,766
 66,266
Equipment69,951
 66,894
 60,310
FDIC deposit insurance16,459
 23,167
 29,344
Foreclosure-related expenses46,133
 20,439
 15,107
Other204,936
 187,480
 151,744
Total noninterest expense792,925
 733,376
 651,503
Income before income taxes310,131
 303,562
 183,099
Income taxes115,103
 110,518
 66,768
Net income$195,028
 $193,044
 $116,331
Per share information     
Net income per share$18.80
 $18.50
 $11.15
Dividends per share1.20
 1.20
 1.20
Average shares outstanding10,376,445
 10,434,453
 10,434,453
See accompanying NotesAccounting Standard Update (ASU) 2014-01 related to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 Year Ended December 31
 2011 2010 2009
 (thousands)
Net income$195,028
 $193,044
 $116,331
      
Other comprehensive income (loss)     
Unrealized gains on securities:     
Change in unrealized securities gains arising during period3,108
 (10,201) (38,809)
Deferred tax benefit (expense)(1,148) 3,760
 14,889
Reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) included in income before income taxes262
 (2,373) (104)
Deferred tax expense (benefit)(159) 1,436
 63
Total change in unrealized gains on securities, net of tax2,063
 (7,378) (23,961)
      
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges:     
Change in unrecognized loss on cash flow hedges(8,329) (9,994) 67
Deferred tax benefit (expense)3,289
 3,946
 (26)
Reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) included in income before income taxes7,107
 5,869
 5,234
Deferred tax expense (benefit)(2,806) (2,317) (2,067)
Total change in unrecognized loss on cash flow hedges, net of tax(739) (2,496) 3,208
      
Change in pension obligation:     
Change in pension obligation(58,630) (6,815) 49,889
Deferred tax benefit (expense)22,959
 2,669
 (19,525)
Reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) included in income before income taxes7,071
 4,010
 3,814
Deferred tax expense (benefit)(2,769) (1,570) (1,494)
Total change in pension obligation, net of tax(31,369) (1,706) 32,684
      
Other comprehensive income (loss)(30,045) (11,580) 11,931
      
Total comprehensive income$164,983
 $181,464
 $128,262
      
qualified affordable housing projects.

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Changes In Shareholders’ Equity
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
 
Class A
Common
Stock
 
Class B
Common
Stock
 Surplus 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (loss)
 
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 (thousands, except share data)
Balance at December 31, 2008$8,757
 $1,678
 $143,766
 $1,326,054
 $(36,880) $1,443,375
Comprehensive income:           
Net income
 
 
 116,331
 
 116,331
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
 
 
 
 11,931
 11,931
Total comprehensive income          128,262
Cash dividends
 
 
 (12,522) 
 (12,522)
Balance at December 31, 20098,757
 1,678
 143,766
 1,429,863
 (24,949) 1,559,115
Adjustment resulting from adoption of a change in accounting for QSPEs and controlling financial interests effective January 1, 2010
 
 
 4,904
 
 4,904
Comprehensive income:           
Net income
 
 
 193,044
 
 193,044
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
 
 
 
 (11,580) (11,580)
Total comprehensive income          181,464
Cash dividends
 
 
 (12,521) 
 (12,521)
Balance at December 31, 20108,757
 1,678
 143,766
 1,615,290
 (36,529) 1,732,962
Comprehensive income:           
Net income
 
 
 195,028
 
 195,028
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
 
 
 
 (30,045) (30,045)
Total comprehensive income          164,983
Repurchase of 112,471 shares of Class A common stock(113) 
 
 (16,672) 
 (16,785)
Repurchase of 37,863 shares of Class B common stock
 (38) 
 (7,564) 
 (7,602)
Cash dividends
 
 
 (12,430) 
 (12,430)
Balance at December 31, 2011$8,644
 $1,640
 $143,766
 $1,773,652
 $(66,574) $1,861,128
 Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)2014 2013 2012
Interest income     
Loans and leases$700,525
 $757,197
 $967,601
Investment securities:     
U. S. Treasury11,656
 1,645
 2,471
Government agency7,410
 12,265
 15,688
Mortgage-backed securities36,492
 22,642
 14,388
State, county and municipal13
 12
 36
Other640
 320
 2,914
Total investment securities interest and dividend income56,211
 36,884
 35,497
Overnight investments3,712
 2,723
 1,738
Total interest income760,448
 796,804
 1,004,836
Interest expense     
Deposits24,786
 34,495
 57,568
Short-term borrowings9,177
 2,724
 5,107
Long-term obligations16,388
 19,399
 27,473
Total interest expense50,351
 56,618
 90,148
Net interest income710,097
 740,186
 914,688
Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses640
 (32,255) 142,885
Net interest income after provision (credit) for loan and lease losses709,457
 772,441
 771,803
Noninterest income     
Cardholder services56,820
 48,360
 45,174
Merchant services64,075
 56,024
 50,298
Service charges on deposit accounts69,100
 60,661
 61,564
Wealth management services66,115
 59,628
 57,236
Fees from processing services17,989
 22,821
 34,816
Securities gains29,096
 
 2,277
Other service charges and fees17,760
 15,696
 14,239
Mortgage income5,828
 11,065
 8,072
Insurance commissions11,129
 10,694
 9,974
ATM income5,388
 5,026
 5,279
Adjustments to FDIC receivable(32,151) (72,342) (101,594)
Other (1)
29,277
 49,749
 4,919
Total noninterest income340,426
 267,382
 192,254
Noninterest expense     
Salaries and wages349,279
 308,936
 307,036
Employee benefits79,898
 90,479
 78,861
Occupancy expense86,775
 75,713
 74,798
Equipment expense79,084
 75,538
 74,822
FDIC insurance expense12,979
 10,175
 10,656
Foreclosure-related expenses17,368
 17,134
 40,654
Merger-related expenses13,064
 391
 791
Other207,842
 193,014
 179,315
Total noninterest expense846,289
 771,380
 766,933
Income before income taxes203,594
 268,443
 197,124
Income taxes (1)
65,032
 101,574
 64,729
Net income (1)
$138,562
 $166,869
 $132,395
Per share information     
Net income per share (1)
$13.56
 $17.35
 $12.92
Dividends declared per share1.20
 1.20
 1.20
Average shares outstanding10,221,721
 9,618,952
 10,244,472
(1) Amounts for 2013 and 2012 periods have been updated to reflect the fourth quarter 2014 adoption of Accounting Standard Update (ASU) 2014-01 related to qualified affordable housing projects.
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income


 Year ended December 31
 2011 2010 2009
Operating activities     
Net income$195,028
 $193,044
 $116,331
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:     
Provision for loan and lease losses232,277
 143,519
 79,364
Deferred tax (benefit) expense(16,786) (41,375) 35,772
Change in current taxes payable(2,820) (25,432) (4,426)
Depreciation65,170
 62,761
 57,724
Change in accrued interest payable(14,340) (877) (13,042)
Change in income earned not collected48,423
 (15,300) 17,083
Gains on acquisitions(150,417) (136,000) (104,434)
Securities losses (gains)288
 (1,952) 511
Origination of loans held for sale(513,253) (605,302) (751,154)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale518,398
 592,608
 761,973
Gain on sales of loans held for sale(8,751) (8,858) (8,801)
Loss (gain) on other real estate53,450
 15,633
 18,010
Gain on repayment of long-term obligations(9,685) 
 
Net amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts(237,218) (139,607) 45,186
Change in FDIC receivable for loss share agreements380,402
 99,228
 (2,800)
Net change in other assets89,979
 (6,810) (50,636)
Net change in other liabilities(1,392) 21,455
 (28,585)
Net cash provided by operating activities628,753
 146,735
 168,076
Investing activities     
Net change in loans and leases outstanding473,974
 926,122
 49,677
Purchases of investment securities held to maturity
 
 (73)
Purchases of investment securities available for sale(3,480,699) (4,192,967) (1,462,593)
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities held to maturity709
 1,069
 2,343
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities available for sale4,002,724
 2,592,097
 1,567,326
Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale242,023
 38,496
 151,559
Net change in overnight investments(36,585) 324,870
 (417,372)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate135,803
 143,740
 10,763
Additions to premises and equipment(76,901) (70,836) (95,877)
Dispositions of premises and equipment
 1,316
 
Net cash received from acquisitions1,150,879
 106,489
 51,381
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities2,411,927
 (129,604) (142,866)
Financing activities     
Net change in time deposits(2,273,418) (743,191) (1,102,587)
Net change in demand and other interest-bearing deposits4,417
 1,333,159
 1,051,869
Net change in short-term borrowings(283,440) (500,217) (83,719)
Repayment of long-term obligations(320,730) (114,425) 
Origination of long-term obligations
 
 8,616
Repurchase of common stock(24,387) 
 
Cash dividends paid(12,499) (12,521) (12,522)
Net cash used by financing activities(2,910,057) (37,195) (138,343)
Change in cash and due from banks130,623
 (20,064) (113,133)
Cash and due from banks at beginning of period460,178
 480,242
 593,375
Cash and due from banks at end of period$590,801
 $460,178
 $480,242
Cash payments for:     
Interest$157,477
 $196,002
 $240,686
Income taxes91,465
 187,183
 20,640
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:     
Change in unrealized securities gains (losses)$3,370
 $(12,574) $(38,913)
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges(1,222) (4,125) 5,301
Change in pension obligation(51,559) (2,804) 53,703
Transfers of loans to other real estate213,195
 156,918
 67,380
Acquisitions:     
Assets acquired2,934,464
 2,291,659
 1,924,179
Liabilities assumed2,784,047
 2,155,861
 1,819,745
Net assets acquired150,417
 135,798
 104,434
 Year ended December 31
 2014 2013 2012
(Dollars in thousands) 
Net income (1)
$138,562
 $166,869
 $132,395
      
Other comprehensive (loss) income     
Change in unrealized gains and losses on securities:     
Change in unrealized securities gains (losses) arising during period(4,121) (50,441) 9,566
Tax effect1,438
 19,833
 (3,759)
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in income before income taxes29,096
 
 (2,322)
Tax effect(11,224) 
 917
Total change in unrealized gains (losses) on securities, net of tax15,189
 (30,608) 4,402
      
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges:     
Change in unrecognized loss on cash flow hedges2,883
 3,178
 316
Tax effect(1,113) (1,320) (125)
Total change in unrecognized loss on cash flow hedges, net of tax1,770
 1,858
 191
      
Change in pension obligation:     
Change in pension obligation(78,472) 123,557
 (44,315)
Tax effect30,526
 (48,475) 17,354
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in income before income taxes5,358
 17,195
 11,236
Tax effect(2,084) (6,689) (4,400)
Total change in pension obligation, net of tax(44,672) 85,588
 (20,125)
      
Other comprehensive (loss) income(27,713) 56,838
 (15,532)
      
Total comprehensive income$110,849
 $223,707
 $116,863
(1) Amounts for 2013 and 2012 periods have been updated to reflect the fourth quarter 2014 adoption of Accounting Standard Update (ASU) 2014-01 related to investments for qualified affordable housing projects.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in thousands)
NOTE A—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (BancShares)and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

 
Class A
Common Stock
 
Class B
Common Stock
 Surplus 
Retained
Earnings (1)
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Total
Shareholders’
Equity (1)
(Dollars in thousands, except share data) 
Balance at December 31, 2011$8,644
 $1,640
 $143,766
 $1,773,652
 $(66,574) $1,861,128
Cumulative effect of accounting change (1)

 
 
 (2,430) 
 (2,430)
Net income
 
 
 132,395
 
 132,395
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
 
 
 
 (15,532) (15,532)
Repurchase of 56,276 shares of Class A common stock(56) 
 
 (9,075) 
 (9,131)
Repurchase of 606,929 shares of Class B common stock
 (607) 
 (93,886) 
 (94,493)
Cash dividends ($1.20 per share)
 
 
 (12,313) 
 (12,313)
Balance at December 31, 20128,588
 1,033
 143,766
 1,788,343
 (82,106) 1,859,624
Net income
 
 
 166,869
 
 166,869
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
 
 
 
 56,838
 56,838
Repurchase of 1,973 shares of Class A common stock(2) 
 
 (319) 
 (321)
Cash dividends ($1.20 per share)
 
 
 (11,548) 
 (11,548)
Balance at December 31, 20138,586
 1,033
 143,766
 1,943,345
 (25,268) 2,071,462
Net income
 
 
 138,562
 
 138,562
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
 
 
 
 (27,713) (27,713)
Issuance of common stock in connection with the Bancorporation merger, net of issuance costs of $6192,587
 18
 561,023
 
 
 563,628
Repurchase and retirement of 167,600 shares of Class A common stock(168) 
 (36,140) 
 
 (36,308)
Repurchase and retirement of 45,900 shares of Class B common stock
 (46) (9,731) 
 
 (9,777)
Cash dividends ($1.20 per share)
 
 
 (12,260) 
 (12,260)
Balance at December 31, 2014$11,005
 $1,005
 $658,918
 $2,069,647
 $(52,981) $2,687,594
(1) Amounts for 2013 and 2012 periods have been updated to reflect the fourth quarter 2014 adoption of Accounting Standard Update (ASU) 2014-01 related to investments for qualified affordable housing projects.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 
Net income (1)
$138,562
 $166,869
 $132,395
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:     
Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses640
 (32,255) 142,885
Deferred tax (benefit) expense (1)
(33,339) 47,646
 (34,422)
Change in current taxes payable72,274
 (79,173) 29,095
Depreciation75,481
 70,841
 68,941
Change in accrued interest payable1,457
 (2,616) (14,366)
Change in income earned not collected6,402
 (724) (5,450)
Gain on sale of processing services, net
 (4,085) 
Securities gains(29,096) 
 (2,277)
Origination of loans held for sale(377,993) (393,908) (575,705)
Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale398,719
 443,708
 589,376
Gain on sale of loans(4,971) (10,738) (7,465)
Net writedowns/losses on other real estate14,275
 6,686
 36,229
Gain on elimination of acquired debt(1,988) 
 
Net amortization of premiums and discounts (1)
(48,374) (112,759) (156,796)
Amortization of intangible assets6,955
 2,309
 3,476
FDIC receivable for loss share agreements27,666
 71,771
 (7,181)
FDIC payable for loss share agreements6,933
 7,821
 101,557
Net change in other assets (1)
(72,680) 100,437
 (21,414)
Net change in other liabilities1,319
 49,177
 (77,590)
Net cash provided by operating activities182,242
 331,007
 201,288
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES     
Net change in loans outstanding(814,372) 323,436
 627,806
Purchases of investment securities available for sale(2,518,680) (2,671,420) (5,169,641)
Proceeds from maturities/calls of investment securities held to maturity389
 435
 480
Proceeds from maturities/calls of investment securities available for sale2,482,722
 2,437,851
 3,986,370
Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale422,652
 
 7,900
Net change in overnight investments221,730
 (416,144) (8,205)
Cash received from (paid to) the FDIC for loss share agreements(1,286) 19,373
 251,972
Proceeds from sale of other real estate89,485
 147,550
 147,858
Additions to premises and equipment(82,708) (66,037) (88,883)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired182,370
 
 
Net cash used by investing activities(17,698) (224,956) (244,343)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES     
Net change in time deposits(499,869) (699,005) (1,049,761)
Net change in demand and other interest-bearing deposits497,692
 487,046
 1,558,512
Net change in short-term borrowings(25,321) (57,087) (101,717)
Repayment of long-term obligations(54,301) (4,152) (196,338)
Origination of long-term obligations
 70,000
 310
Stock issuance costs(619) 
 
Repurchase of common stock
 (321) (103,624)
Cash dividends paid(11,543) (8,663) (15,398)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities(93,961) (212,182) 91,984
Change in cash and due from banks70,583
 (106,131) 48,929
Cash and due from banks at beginning of period533,599
 639,730
 590,801
Cash and due from banks at end of period$604,182
 $533,599
 $639,730
CASH PAYMENTS FOR:     
Interest$48,894
 $59,234
 $104,514
Income taxes127,970
 102,890
 66,453
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:     
Transfers of loans to other real estate65,956
 92,125
 140,645
Dividends declared but not paid3,603
 2,885
 
Reclassification of reserve for unfunded commitments to allowance for loan and lease losses
 7,368
 
Repurchase and retirement of common stock(46,085) 
 
Issuance of common stock associated with Bancorporation merger564,248
 
 
(1) Amounts for 2013 and 2012 periods have been updated to reflect the fourth quarter 2014 adoption of Accounting Standard Update (ASU) 2014-01 related to investments for qualified affordable housing projects.
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE A
ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

General

First Citizens BancShares, Inc. ("BancShares") is a financial holding company with oneorganized under the laws of Delaware and conducts operations through its banking subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company ("FCB"), which is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina (FCB)Carolina. For the period October 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014, Bancshares maintained two banking subsidiaries. On January 1, 2015, First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc. ("FCB-SC") merged with and into FCB. As of January 1, 2015, FCB remains as the single banking subsidiary of BancShares.

On January 1, 2014, FCB completed the merger of 1st Financial Services Corporation ("1st Financial"). The 1st Financial merger was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting. The purchased assets, assumed liabilities, and identifiable intangible assets were recorded at their acquisition date estimated fair values. See Note B for additional information regarding the 1st Financial merger.

On October 1, 2014, BancShares completed the merger of First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc. ("Bancorporation") with and into BancShares pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated June 10, 2014, as amended on July 29, 2014. FCB-SC merged with and into FCB operates 430on January 1, 2015. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, each share of Bancorporation common stock was converted into the right to receive 4.00 shares of BancShares' Class A common stock and $50.00 cash, unless the holder elected for each share to be converted into the right to receive 3.58 shares of BancShares' Class A common stock and 0.42 shares of BancShares' Class B common stock. The Bancorporation merger was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting. The purchased assets, assumed liabilities and identifiable intangible assets were recorded at their acquisition date estimated fair values. Fair values are subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the transaction as additional information regarding closing date fair values becomes available. See Note B for additional information regarding the Bancorporation merger.

The accounting and reporting policies of BancShares and its subsidiaries are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). Additionally, where applicable, the policies conform to the accounting and reporting guidelines prescribed by bank regulatory authorities. The following is a summary of BancShares' more significant accounting policies.
Nature of Operations

FCB and FCB-SC operate 572 branches in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee, California, Washington, Florida, Washington, DC, Georgia, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Oregon, Missouri, Oklahoma and Kansas.
FCB providesand FCB-SC provide full-service banking services designed to meet the needs of retail and commercial customers in the markets in which it operates.they operate. The services provided include transaction and savings deposit accounts, commercial and consumer loans, trust and asset management and broker-dealer services, insurance services and other activities incidental to commercial banking.
Prior to January 7, 2011, BancShares also offered full service banking services through its wholly-owned subsidiary IronStone Bank (ISB), a federally-chartered thrift institution. On January 7, 2011 ISB was legally merged into FCB resulting in a single banking subsidiary of BancShares.
BancShares is also the parent company of Neuse, Incorporated, which owns a portion of both the real property from which FCB operates its branches and other real estate.

FCB has other subsidiaries that support its full-service banking operation. First Citizens Investor Services (FCIS) is a registered broker-dealer in securities that provides investmentmanagement. Investment services, including sales of annuities and third party mutual funds.funds are offered through First Citizens Investor Services, Inc. and First Citizens Securities Corporation, and title insurance is offered through Neuse Financial Services, Inc. is a title insurance agency.
Prior toPrinciples of Consolidation and Segment Reporting
The consolidated financial statements of BancShares include the January 2011 merger, FCBaccounts of BancShares and ISB were considered to be distinct operating segments. As a resultthose subsidiaries that are majority owned by BancShares and over which BancShares exercises control. In consolidation, all significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated. The results of the merger and various organizational changes resultingoperations of companies or assets acquired are included only from the merger, there is no longer a focus on the discrete financial measuresdates of each entity,acquisition. All material wholly-owned and based on application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (US GAAP), no other reportable operating segments exist. Therefore,majority-owned subsidiaries are consolidated unless GAAP requires otherwise. BancShares nowoperates with centralized management and combined reporting, thus BancShares operates as one consolidated reportable segment.
FCB hasand FCB-SC have investments in certain low income housingpartnerships and limited liability entities primarily for the purposes of fulfilling Community Reinvestment Act requirements and/or obtaining tax credit partnerships thatcredits. The entities have been evaluated and determined to be variable interest entities (VIEs)("VIEs"). WeVIEs are legal entities in which equity investors do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to independently finance its activities, or as a group, the holders of the equity investment at risk lack the power through voting or similar rights to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact its economic performance, or do not have the obligation to absorb the expected losses of the entity or the right to receive expected residual returns of the entity.

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Consolidation of a VIE is considered appropriate if a reporting entity holds a controlling financial interest in the VIE. Analysis of these investments concluded that FCB isand FCB-SC are not the primary beneficiary ofand do not hold a controlling interest in the VIEs and, therefore, the assets and liabilities of these partnershipsentities are not consolidated into the financial statements of FCB, FCB-SC or BancShares. The recorded investment in these partnershipsentities is reported within other assets in BancShares' Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Reclassifications

Prior period financial statements reflect the retrospective application of Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-01, Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects which was adopted as of January 1, 2012and did not have a material impact on our consolidated balance sheets.financial condition or results of operations.

In certain instances other than the retrospective adoption of ASU 2014-01, amounts reported in prior years' consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current financial statement presentation. Such reclassifications had no effect on previously reported cash flows, shareholders' equity or net income.

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

The accounting and reporting policies of BancShares and its subsidiaries are in accordance with US GAAP and, with regard to FCB, conform to general industry practices. The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities atas of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The most significant estimates, made by BancSharesand different assumptions in the preparationapplication of these policies could result in material changes in BancShares' consolidated financial position, the consolidated results of its consolidated financial statements are:operations or related disclosures. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change include:
Determination of the allowance
Allowance for loan and lease losses

DeterminationFair value of fair values offinancial instruments, including acquired assets and assumed liabilities

Loss estimates related to loans and other real estate acquired which are covered under loss share agreements with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Pension plan assumptions

Cash flow estimates on purchased credit-impaired ("PCI") loans
Receivable from and payable to the FDIC for loss share agreements
Income taxestax assets, liabilities and expense

IntercompanyBusiness Combinations
BancShares accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Certain amounts for prior years have been reclassified to conform to statement presentations for 2011. However,all business combinations using the reclassifications have no effect on shareholders’ equity or net incomeacquisition method of accounting as previously reported. Fair valuesrequired by Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 805, Business Combinations. Under this method of accounting, acquired assets and assumed liabilities are subject to refinement for up to one

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

year after the closing date of the transaction as additional information regarding acquisition date fair values becomes available. Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date of filing this Form 10-K.
FDIC–Assisted Transactions
US GAAP requires that the acquisition, methodwith any excess of accounting be used for all business combinations, including those resulting from FDIC-assisted transactions and that an acquirer be identified for each business combination. Under US GAAP, the acquirer is the entity that obtains control of one or more businesses in the business combination, and the acquisition date is the date the acquirer achieves control. US GAAP requires that the acquirer recognizepurchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree at the acquisition date.recognized as either finite lived intangibles or capitalized as goodwill. In addition, acquisition-related costs and restructuring costs are recognized as period expenses as incurred.
During 2011, 2010Cash and 2009, FCB acquired certain assetsCash Equivalents
Cash and assumed certain liabilitiescash equivalents include cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits with banks and federal funds sold. Cash and cash equivalents have maturities of six entities as noted below (collectively referred to as “the Acquisitions”) with the assistance of the FDIC, which had been appointed Receiver of each entity by its respective state banking authority.three months or less.

Name of entityHeadquarters locationDate of transaction
Colorado Capital Bank (CCB)Castle Rock, ColoradoJuly 8, 2011
United Western Bank (United Western)Denver, ColoradoJanuary 21, 2011
Sun American Bank (SAB)Boca Raton, FloridaMarch 5, 2010
First Regional Bank (First Regional)Los Angeles, CaliforniaJanuary 29, 2010
Venture Bank (VB)Lacey, WashingtonSeptember 11, 2009
Temecula Valley Bank (TVB)Temecula, CaliforniaJuly 17, 2009
The acquired assets and assumed liabilities were recorded at estimated fair value. Management made significant estimates and exercised significant judgment in accounting for the Acquisitions. Management judgmentally assigned risk ratings to loans based on credit quality, appraisals and estimated collateral values, estimated expected cash flows, and applied appropriate liquidity and coupon discounts to measure fair values for loans. Other real estate acquired through foreclosure was valued based upon pending sales contracts and appraised values, adjusted for current market conditions. FCB also recorded identifiable intangible assets representing the estimated values of the assumed core deposits and other customer relationships. Management used quoted or current market prices to determine the fair value of investment securities. Fair values of deposits, short-term borrowings and long-term obligations are based on current market interest rates and are inclusive of any applicable prepayment penalties.
Additional information on the 2011 acquisitions is disclosed in Note B.
Investment Securities
InvestmentBancShares classifies marketable investment securities as held to maturity, available for sale are carried at their fair value with unrealized gainsor trading. Interest income and losses, net of deferred income taxes, recorded as a component of other comprehensive income within shareholders’ equity. Gains and losses realized from the sales of securities available for sale are determined by specific identification and are included in noninterest income. As of December 31, 2011, there was no intent to sell any of the securities classified as available for sale.
BancShares has the ability and the positive intent to hold investment securities held to maturity until the scheduled maturity date. Thesedividends on securities are stated at cost adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount. Accreted discounts and amortized premiums are includedrecognized in interest income on an effective yieldaccrual basis.
Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized as an adjustment to interest income using the interest method. At December 31, 20112014 and 2010,2013, BancShares had no investment securities held for trading purposes.
Overnight Investments
Overnight investments include federal funds soldDebt securities are classified as held to maturity where BancShares has both the intent and interest-bearing demand deposit balances in other banks.
Loans and Leases
Loans and leases thatability to hold the securities to maturity. These securities are held for investment purposes are carriedreported at the principal amount outstanding. Interest on substantially all loans is accrued and credited to interest income on a constant yield basis based upon the daily principal amountamortized cost.

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(dollars in thousands)

outstanding.
LoansInvestment securities that may be sold to meet liquidity needs arising from unanticipated deposit and loan fluctuations, changes in regulatory capital requirements or unforeseen changes in market conditions, are classified as available for sale. Securities available for sale are reported at estimated fair value, with unrealized gains and losses reported in accumulated other comprehensive income or loss, net of deferred income taxes, in the shareholders' equity section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Gains or losses realized from the sale of securities available for sale are determined by specific identification on a trade date basis and are included in noninterest income.
BancShares evaluates each held to maturity and available for sale security in a loss position for other-than-temporary impairment ("OTTI") in accordance with ASC 320-10, Investments - Debt and Equity Securities, at least quarterly. BancShares considers such factors as the length of time and the extent to which the market value has been below amortized cost, long term expectations and recent experience regarding principal and interest payments, BancShares' intent to sell, and whether it is more likely than not that it would be required to sell those securities before the anticipated recovery of the amortized cost basis. The credit component of an OTTI loss is recognized in earnings and the non-credit component is recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income in situations where BancShares does not intend to sell the security, and it is more likely than not that BancShares will not be required to sell the security prior to recovery.

Nonmarketable Securities - FHLB Stock and TARP Stock
Federal law requires a member institution of the Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") system to purchase and hold restricted stock of its district FHLB according to a predetermined formula. This stock is restricted in that it may only be sold to the FHLB and all sales must be at par. Accordingly, the FHLB restricted stock is carried at cost, less any applicable impairment charges.

Investments in preferred stock that had initially been issued under the U.S. Treasury's Troubled Asset Recovery Program ("TARP") and were purchased in the auction process initiated when the U.S. Treasury decided to liquidate its investments are carried at cost, less any applicable impairment charges, because the securities are not traded and an active market does not exist. Nonmarketable securities are periodically evaluated for impairment. BancShares considers positive and negative evidence, including the profitability and asset quality of the issuer, dividend payment history and recent redemption experience when determining the ultimate recoverability of the recorded investment. Investments in FHLB stock and TARP stock are recorded within other assets in BancShares’ Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Loans Held For Sale
BancShares has elected to apply the fair value option for new originations of prime residential mortgage loans to be sold at fair value. BancShares elected the fair value option in 2014 and accounts for the forward commitments used to economically hedge the loans held for sale represent mortgage loans originated or purchased and are carried at the lower of aggregate cost or fair value. Gains and losses on sales of mortgage loans are includedrecognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income in mortgage income. Origination fees collected are deferred and recorded in mortgage income in the period the corresponding loan is sold.  
Acquired
Loans and Leases
BancShares' accounting methods for loans and leases differ depending on whether they are purchased credit-impaired ("PCI") or non-PCI.
Non-Purchased Credit Impaired ("Non-PCI") Loans and Leases
Loans and leases for which management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future are classified as held for investment and carried at the principal amount outstanding net of any unearned income, charge-offs and unamortized fees and costs on non-PCI loans. Nonrefundable fees collected and certain direct costs incurred related to loan originations are deferred and recorded as an adjustment to loans and leases outstanding. The net amount of the nonrefundable fees and costs are amortized to interest income over the contractual lives using methods that approximate a constant yield. Net deferred fees on non-PCI loans, including unearned income and unamortized costs, fees, premiums and discounts, totaled $20.8 million and $22.9 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Non-PCI loans include originated commercial, originated noncommercial, purchased non-impaired loans and certain purchased revolving credit. For purchased non-impaired loans to be included as non-PCI, it must be determined that the loans do not have a discount at least in part due to credit quality at the time of acquisition. The difference between fair value and unpaid principal balance of the loan at the acquisition date is amortized or accreted to interest income over the estimated life of the loans using a method that approximates the interest method.

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Purchased Credit Impaired ("PCI") Loans and Leases
PCI loans and leases are recorded at fair value at the date of acquisition. TheNo allowance for loan and lease losses is recorded on the acquisition date as the fair valuesvalue of the acquired assets incorporates assumptions regarding credit risk.
PCI loans and leases are recorded net ofevaluated at acquisition and where a nonaccretable differencediscount is required at least in part due to credit, the loans are accounted for under the guidance in ASC 310-30, Loans and if appropriate, an accretable yield.Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality. Purchased impaired loans and leases reflect credit deterioration since origination such that it is probable at acquisition that BancShares will be unable to collect all contractually required payments. As of the acquisition date, the difference between contractually required payments and the cash flows expected to be collected is the nonaccretable difference, which is included as a reduction to the carrying amount of acquired loans. AnyPCI loans and leases. If the timing and amount of the future cash flows is reasonably estimable, any excess of cash flows expected at acquisition over the estimated fair value is referred to as the accretable yield and is recognized in interest income over the asset's remaining life using the effective yield method.
Over the life of the loan when there is a reasonable expectation regarding the amountPCI loans and timing of such cash flows. Initial cash flow estimates are updated prospectively, and subsequent decreasesleases, BancShares continues to expectedestimate cash flows will generally result in recognitionexpected to be collected on individual loans and leases or on pools of an allowance by a charge to provision for loanloans and lease losses. Subsequent increases in expectedleases sharing common risk characteristics. BancShares evaluates at each balance sheet date whether the estimated cash flows result in either a reversaland corresponding present value of its loans and leases determined using the effective interest rates has decreased and if so, recognizes provision for loan and lease losses to the extentin its Consolidated Statements of prior charges, or a reclassification of the nonaccretable difference to accretable yield.
BancShares is accounting for all acquired loans from TVB, VB, First Regional and SAB, and all non-mortgage loans acquired from United Western on a loan level. BancShares did not initially estimate the timing of cash flows for loans acquiredIncome. For any increases in the TVB or VB transactions at the dates of the acquisitions. Accordingly, the cost recovery method was being applied to these loans unless the timing and amount of cash flows estimated in later periods indicated the need for reclassification of nonaccretable difference to accretable yield or additional provisions for loan losses. Cash flow analyses were performed on loans acquired from First Regional, SAB, and United Western on an individual loan basis in order to determine the timing and amount of cash flows expected to be collected. All loans acquired from SAB and loans from First Regional and United Western that were determined to be impaired at acquisition date are accruing interest under the accretion method and are thus, not reported as nonaccrual. Loans from First Regional and United Western not determined to be impaired at acquisition date are monitored after acquisition and classified as nonaccrual if the timing and amount of cash flows expected to be collected, BancShares adjusts any prior recorded allowance for loan and lease losses first through a reversal of previously recognized through provision expense, and then the amount of accretable yield recognized on a prospective basis over the loan's or pool's remaining life.
Accretion income is recognized on all non-pooled PCI loans and leases except for situations when the timing and amount of future cash flows cannot be determined. PCI loans and leases with uncertain future cash flows are no longer reasonably estimable.accounted for under the cost recovery method and those loans and leases are generally reported as nonaccrual.

CashFor PCI loans and leases where the cash flow analyses wereanalysis was initially performed at the loan pool level, for all loans acquired in the CCB transaction and mortgage loans acquired in the United Western transaction. For these loans, the amount of accretable yield and nonaccretable difference is determined at the pool level. Each loan pool is made up of loansassets with similar characteristics at the date of acquisition including loan type, collateral type and performance status. All loan pools that have accretable yield to be recognized in interest income are classified as accruing regardless of the status of individual loans within the pool. If expected
Impaired Loans, Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDR) and Nonperforming Assets

Management will deem non-PCI loans and leases to be impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that a borrower will be unable to pay all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Generally, management considers the following loans to be impaired: all TDR loans, commercial and consumer relationships which are nonaccrual or 90+ days past due and greater than $500,000 as well as any other loan management deems impaired. When the ultimate collectability of an impaired loan's principal is doubtful, all cash flowsreceipts are applied to principal. Once the recorded principal balance has been reduced to zero, future cash receipts are applied first to all previously charged off principal until fully collected, then to interest income, to the extent that any interest has been foregone.
A loan is considered a TDR when both of the following occur: (1) a modification to a borrower's debt agreement is made and (2) a concession that is granted for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower's financial difficulties that otherwise would not be granted. TDRs are undertaken in order to improve the likelihood of collection on the loan and may result in a stated interest rate lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risk, other modifications to the structure of the loan that fall outside of normal underwriting policies and procedures or, in certain limited circumstances, forgiveness of principal or interest. Modifications of PCI loans that are part of a pool accounted for as a single asset are not designated as TDRs. Modifications of non-pooled PCI loans are designated as TDRs in the same manner as non-PCI loans. TDRs can involve loans remaining on nonaccrual, moving to nonaccrual or continuing on accruing status, depending on the individual facts and circumstances of the borrower. In circumstances where a portion of the loan balance is charged off, BancShares typically classifies the remaining balance as nonaccrual.
In connection with commercial TDRs, the decision to maintain a loan that has been restructured on accrual status is based on a current credit evaluation of the borrower's financial condition and prospects for repayment under the modified terms. This evaluation includes consideration of the borrower's current capacity to pay, which may include a review of the borrower's current financial statements, an analysis of cash flow documenting the borrower's capacity to pay all debt obligations and an evaluation of secondary sources of payment from the borrower and any guarantors. This evaluation also includes an evaluation of the borrower's current willingness to pay, which may include a review of past payment history, an evaluation of the

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borrower's willingness to provide information on a timely basis and consideration of offers from the borrower to provide additional collateral or guarantor support. The credit evaluation also reflects consideration of the adequacy of collateral to cover all principal and interest and trends indicating improving profitability and collectability of receivables.
Nonaccrual TDRs may be returned to accrual status based on a current credit evaluation of the borrower's financial condition and prospects for repayment under the modified terms. This evaluation includes consideration of the borrower's sustained historical repayment performance for a poolreasonable period, generally a minimum of six months, prior to the date on which the loan is returned to accrual status. Sustained historical repayment performance for a reasonable time prior to the restructuring may also be considered.
Nonperforming assets include nonaccrual loans decreases afterand leases and foreclosed property. Foreclosed property consists of real estate and other assets acquired as a result of loan defaults.
BancShares classifies all non-PCI loans and leases as past due when the acquisitionpayment of principal and interest based upon contractual terms is greater than 30 days delinquent. Generally, commercial loans are placed on nonaccrual status when principal or interest becomes 90 days past due or when it is probable that principal or interest is not fully collectible, whichever occurs first. Once a loan is placed on nonaccrual status it is evaluated for impairment and a charge-off is recorded in the amount of the impairment. Consumer loans are subject to mandatory charge-off at a specified delinquency date anconsistent with regulatory guidelines.
Generally, when loans and leases are placed on nonaccrual status all previously uncollected accrued interest is reversed from interest income. All payments received thereafter are applied as a reduction of the remaining principal balance as long as concern exists as to the ultimate collection of the principal. Loans and leases are generally removed from nonaccrual status when they become current as to both principal and interest and concern no longer exists as to the collectability of principal and interest.
Other Real Estate Owned ("OREO") acquired as a result of foreclosure is carried at net realizable value. Net realizable value equals fair value less estimated selling costs. Any excess of cost over fair value at the time of foreclosure is charged to the allowance for loan and lease losses. Cost is determined based on the sum of unpaid principal, accrued but unpaid interest and acquisition costs associated with the loan.
OREO is subject to periodic revaluations of the underlying collateral, at least annually. The periodic revaluations are generally based on the appraised value of the property and may include additional adjustments based upon management's review of the valuation and specific knowledge of the OREO. Routine maintenance costs, subsequent declines in market value and net losses is established.
Based on guidancedisposal are included in foreclosed property expense. Gains and losses resulting from the SEC that loans acquired at a discountsale or write down of OREO and income and expenses related to credit may be accounted for based onits operation are recorded in other noninterest expense.
OREO covered by loss share agreements with the FDIC ("covered OREO") is reported exclusive of expected reimbursement of cash flows all acquired loans are being accountedfrom the FDIC at net realizable value. Subsequent downward adjustments to the estimated recoverable value of covered OREO result in a reduction in covered OREO, a charge to foreclosure related expenses and an increase in the FDIC receivable for under the applicable guidance for loans acquiredestimated amount to be reimbursed, with deteriorated credit qualitya corresponding amount recorded as an adjustment to FDIC receivable. Covered OREO is discussed in ASC 310-30.more detail below.
Covered Assets and Receivable from FDIC for Loss Share Agreements
The receivableAssets subject to loss share agreements with the FDIC include certain loans and OREO. These loss share agreements afford BancShares significant protection as they cover realized losses on certain loans and other assets purchased from the FDIC for loss share agreements is measured separately fromduring the related covered assets as it is not contractually embeddedtime period specified in the agreements. Realized losses covered include loan contractual balances, accrued interest on loans for up to 90 days, the book value of foreclosed real estate acquired and certain direct costs, less cash or other consideration received by BancShares.
The FDIC receivable is recorded at fair value at the acquisition date of the indemnified assets and is not transferable should the assets be sold. Acquisition date fair value was estimated using projected cash flows related to the loss share agreements basedmeasured on the expected reimbursements for losses usingsame basis as the applicable loss share percentages and the estimated true-up payment at the expirationunderlying loans, subject to collectability and/or contractual limitations. The fair value of the loss share agreements if applicable. These cash flows wereon the acquisition date reflects the discounted reimbursements expected to reflect the estimated timing of the receipt of the loss share reimbursementsbe received from the FDIC, and any applicable true-up payment owed to the FDIC for transactions that include claw-back provisions. Discount rates were determinedusing an appropriate discount rate, which is based on the market rate for a similar term security at the time of the acquisition adjusted for additional risk premiums.

The FDIC receivable has been reviewed and updated prospectively as loss estimates related to covered loans and other real estate owned change, and as reimbursements are received or expected to be received from the FDIC. Post-acquisition adjustments to the FDIC receivable resulting from improvements or deterioration in estimated cash flows are charged or credited to noninterest income prospectively. Adjustments to the FDIC receivable resulting from post-acquisition changes in estimated cash flows are based on the reimbursement provision of the applicable loss share agreement with the FDIC. The loss share agreements establish reimbursement rates for losses incurred within certain tranches. In some loss share agreements, if aggregate loss estimates increase and extend into a different tranche, the reimbursement rates for losses within the higherpremium.

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tranche will be at a higher rate. In otherThe loss share agreements higher loss estimates trigger a reduction incontinue to be valued on the reimbursement rates for losses incurred withinsame basis as the higher tranche. Certainrelated indemnified assets. Because the PCI loans are subject to the accounting prescribed by ASC 310-30, subsequent changes to the basis of the loss share agreements also include clawback provisionsfollow that require payments by the acquirer to the FDICmodel. Deterioration in the event actual losses do not exceed a calculated amount. We have estimatedcredit quality of the amount of any clawback we expectloans, which is immediately recorded as an adjustment to pay based on our current loss projections, and have netted any such estimated payments against the estimated payments we anticipate receiving from the FDIC.

Post-acquisition adjustments represent the net change in loss estimates related to covered loans and OREO as a result of changes in expected cash flows and the allowance for loan and lease losses, relatedwould immediately increase the FDIC receivable, with the offset recorded through the Consolidated Statements of Income in other noninterest income. Improvements in the credit quality or cash flows of loans, which is reflected as an adjustment to covered loans. Foryield and accreted into income over the remaining life of the loans, covered bydecrease the FDIC receivable, with such decrease being amortized into income over (1) the same period as the underlying loans or (2) the life of the loss share agreements, subsequent decreaseswhichever is shorter. Loss assumptions used in the amount expectedbasis of the indemnified loans are consistent with the loss assumptions used to be collected frommeasure the borrower or collateral liquidation result in a provision for loanindemnification asset. Discounts and lease losses, an increase in the allowance for loan and lease losses, and a proportional adjustment to the receivable from the FDIC forpremiums reflecting the estimated amount to be reimbursed. Subsequent increases intiming of expected reimbursements are accreted into income over the amount expected to be collected fromlife of the borrower or collateral liquidation result in the reversal of any previously recorded provision for loan and lease losses and related allowance for loan and lease losses and related adjustments to the receivable from the FDIC, or prospective adjustment to the accretable yield and the related receivable from the FDIC if no provision for loan and lease losses had been recorded previously.

loss share agreements.
Collection and other servicing costs related to loans covered under FDIC loss share agreements are charged to noninterest expense as incurred. A receivable from the FDIC is then recorded for the estimated amount of such expenses that are expected to be reimbursed and results in an increase to noninterest income. The estimated amount of such reimbursements is determined by several factors including the existence of loan participation agreements with other financial institutions, the presence of partial guarantees from the Small Business Administration and whether a reimbursable loss has been recorded on the loan for which collection and servicing costs have been incurred. Future adjustments to the receivable from the FDIC may be necessary as additional information becomes available related to the amount of previously recorded collection and other servicing costs that will actually be reimbursed by the FDIC and the probable timing of such reimbursements.
Payable to the FDIC for Loss Share Agreements
Loan Fees
Fees collectedThe purchase and assumption agreements for certain costs incurred relatedFDIC-assisted transactions include contingent payments that may be owed to loan originationsthe FDIC at the termination of the loss share agreements. The contingent payment is due to the FDIC if actual cumulative losses on acquired covered assets are deferredlower than the cumulative losses originally estimated by the FDIC at the time of acquisition. The contingent liability is calculated by discounting estimated future payments and amortizedis reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as an adjustment to interest income over the lifeFDIC loss share payable. The ultimate settlement amount of the related loans. Deferred feescontingent payment is dependent upon the performance of the underlying covered loans, the passage of time and costs are recorded as an adjustmentactual claims submitted to loans outstanding and are amortized into interest income using a method that approximates a constant yield.the FDIC.

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses and Reserve for Unfunded Commitments
("ALLL")
The allowance for loan and lease losses (ALLL)ALLL represents management's best estimate of probable credit losses within the loan and lease portfolio.portfolio at the balance sheet date. Management determines the ALLL based on an ongoing evaluation. This evaluation is inherently subjective because it requires material estimates, including the amount and timing of cash flows expected to be received on PCI loans. Those estimates are susceptible to significant change. Adjustments to the ALLL are established by chargesrecorded with a corresponding entry to the provision for loan and lease losses. ToLoan and lease balances deemed to be uncollectible are charged off against the ALLL. Recoveries of amounts previously charged off are generally credited to the ALLL.
Accounting standards require the presentation of certain information at the portfolio segment level, which represents the level at which the company has developed and documents a systematic methodology to determine the appropriate amount of the ALLL, managementits ALLL. BancShares evaluates the risk characteristics of theits loan and lease portfolio using three portfolio segments; non-PCI commercial, non-PCI noncommercial and PCI. The non-PCI commercial segment includes commercial construction and land development, commercial mortgage, commercial and industrial, lease financing and other commercial real estate loans and the related ALLL is calculated based on a risk-based approach as reflected in credit risk grades assigned to individual loans. The non-PCI noncommercial segment includes noncommercial construction and land development, residential mortgage, revolving mortgage and consumer loans and the associated ALLL is determined using a delinquency-based approach.
BancShares' methodology for calculating the ALLL includes estimating a general allowance for pools of unimpaired loans and specific allocations for significant individual impaired loans for non-PCI loans. The general allowance is based on net historical loan loss experience for homogeneous groups of loans based mostly on loan type then aggregated on the basis of similar risk characteristics and performance trends. This allowance estimate contains qualitative components that allow management to adjust reserves based on historical loan loss experience for changes in the economic environment, portfolio trends and other factors. The methodology also considers such factors as the financial conditionremaining discounts recognized upon acquisition associated with purchase non-impaired loans in estimating a general allowance. The specific allowance component is determined when management believes that the collectability of an individually reviewed loan has been impaired and a loss is probable.
A primary component of determining the general allowance for performing and classified loans not analyzed specifically is the actual loss history of the borrower, fair value of collateral and other itemsvarious classes. Loan loss factors based on historical experience may be adjusted for significant factors that, in management's opinion, deserve current recognition in estimating credit losses. The method for calculatingjudgment, affect the allowance for loan and lease losses is dependent on the borrower type and covered status.
The noncovered noncommercial loan portfolio is segregated into loans with similar characteristics and the historical loss rates for each identified loan pool, adjusted for current trends and economic conditions, are applied to each identified homogeneous loan pool to calculate the amountcollectability of the allowance. This portfolio segment includes a large number of smaller balance loans that collectively exhibit predictable loss trends.
The allowance for noncovered commercial loans and leases is based on the internal credit grade assigned to each borrower with impaired loans greater than $1,000 being subject to an individual impairment analysis based primarily on the collateral value of the loan if it is secured. These loans are individually evaluated due to their larger size and the proportional risk each loan carries. Appraisals or other third-party value estimates are used to estimate the allowance and updated valuations are obtained at least annually to evaluate the adequacy of the allowance recorded. The remaining commercial loans are grouped by homogeneous pools based on credit quality and borrowing class and evaluated collectively for impairment. Due to the fact that the expected losses within each credit quality rating and borrowing class are predictable, these non-impaired loans are aggregated for evaluation. The historical loss rates for each group, adjusted for current trends and economic conditions, are applied to each loan pool to arrive at the required reserve.

Covered loans are recorded at fair value at acquisition date, and an allowance is recorded for any reduction in the expected cash flows or deterioration in credit that occurs post-acquisition. The reserves on covered loans are recorded throughbalance sheet date. For non-PCI commercial

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chargesloans and leases, management incorporates historical net loss data to develop the applicable loan loss factors by utilizing information that considers the class of the commercial loan and associated risk rating. For the non-PCI noncommercial segment, management incorporates specific loan class and delinquency status trends into the loan loss factors. Loan loss factors may be adjusted quarterly based on changes in the level of historical net charge-offs and updates by management, such as the number of periods included in the calculation of loss factors, loss severity and portfolio attrition.
The qualitative framework used in estimating the general allowance considers economic conditions, composition of the loan portfolio, trends in delinquent and nonperforming loans, historical loss experience by categories of loans, concentrations of credit, changes in lending policies and underwriting standards, regulatory exam results and other factors indicative of inherent losses remaining in the portfolio. Management may adjust the ALLL calculated based on historical loan loss factors when assessing changes in the factors in the qualitative framework. The adjustments to the ALLL for the qualitative framework are based on economic data, data analysis of portfolio trends and management judgment. These adjustments are specific to the loan class level.
The ALLL for PCI loans is estimated based on the expected cash flows approach. Over the life of PCI loans and leases, BancShares continues to estimate cash flows expected to be collected on individual loans and leases or on pools of loans and leases sharing common risk characteristics. BancShares evaluates at each balance sheet date whether the estimated cash flows and corresponding present value of its loans and leases determined using their effective interest rates has decreased and if so, recognizes provision for loan and lease losses. For any increases in cash flows expected to be collected, BancShares adjusts any prior recorded allowance for loan and lease losses which serves to increasefirst and then the ALLL. An adjustment is recordedamount of accretable yield recognized on a prospective basis over the loan's or pool's remaining life.

Prior to the receivable from the FDIC with an offset to noninterest income for thesecond quarter of 2013, a portion of losses that are covered by the FDIC loss share agreements. The allowance for covered loans that are deemed to be impaired at the acquisition date is calculated based on a discounted cash flow analysis that considers the collateral liquidation value and estimated holding period. The allowance for covered loans not deemed to be impaired at acquisition date is calculated based on the estimated expected cash flows from scheduled loan payments and collateral liquidation, where applicable, obtained from periodic portfolio level reviews of credit quality. Where appraisals or other third-party value estimates are used, updates to these valuations are obtained at least annually.
The methods used to calculate the allowance are largely dependent on historical loss measures and may not reflect all losses evident in the portfolio at the measurement date. As a result of this timing lag and other potential imprecision, we maintain a nonspecific allowance as part of the allowance for loan and lease losses. The inclusionlosses was not allocated to any specific class of loans. This nonspecific portion reflected management's best estimate of the nonspecific allowance provides an additional reserve that is determined by management after considering currentelements of imprecision and projected economic conditions, the extent of concentrations of loans, the changes in lending policies or procedures, and changesestimation risk inherent in the mixcalculation of the overall ALLL. During the second quarter of 2013, BancShares implemented enhancements to the process to estimate the ALLL and the reserve for unfunded commitments, described below. Through detailed analysis of historical loss data, the process enhancements enabled allocation of the previously unallocated "nonspecific" ALLL and a portion of the reserve for unfunded loan portfolio. commitments to specific loan classes. The enhanced ALLL estimates implicitly include the risk of draws on open lines within each loan class. Other than the modifications described above, the enhancements to the methodology did not have a material impact on the ALLL.
Specific allocations are made for larger, individual impaired loans. All impaired loans are reviewed for potential impairment on a quarterly basis. Specific valuation allowances are established or partial charge-offs are recorded on impaired loans for the difference between the loan amount and the estimated fair value. The fair value of impaired loans is based on the present value of expected cash flows, market prices of the loans, if available, or the value of the underlying collateral. Expected cash flows are discounted at the loans' effective interest rates.
Management considerscontinuously monitors and actively manages the establishedcredit quality of the entire loan portfolio and adjusts the ALLL adequate to absorban appropriate level. By assessing the probable estimated incurred losses that relatein the loan portfolio on a quarterly basis, management is able to loansadjust specific and leases outstanding as of December 31, 2011.
general loss estimates based upon the most recent information available. Future adjustments to the ALLL may be necessary based on changes in economic and other conditions. Additionally, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review BancShares' ALLL. Such agencies may require the recognition of adjustments to the ALLL based on their judgments of information available to them at the time of their examination.
The reserve for unfunded commitments represents Management considers the estimatedestablished ALLL adequate to absorb probable losses relatedthat relate to unfunded credit facilities. The reserve is calculated in a manner similarloans and leases outstanding as of December 31, 2014.
Each portfolio segment and the classes within those segments are subject to the loans evaluated collectively for impairment and taking into account the likelihoodrisks that the available credit will be utilized as well as the exposure to default. The reserve for unfunded commitments is presented within other liabilitiescould have an adverse impact on the consolidated balance sheets separately fromcredit quality of the allowance for loan and lease lossesportfolio and adjustments to the reserve for unfunded commitmentsrelated ALLL. Management has identified the most significant risks as described below that are included in other noninterest expense ingenerally similar among the consolidated statementssegments and classes. While the list is not exhaustive, it provides a description of income.the risks management has determined are the most significant.
Nonaccrual Loans, ImpairedNon-PCI Commercial Loans and Restructured LoansLeases
Accrual of interest on certain residential mortgage loansEach originated commercial loan or lease is discontinued whencentrally underwritten based primarily upon the loan is more than three payments past due. Accrual of interest on other loans and leases is discontinued when management deems that collection of additional principal or interest is doubtful. Residential mortgage loans returncustomer's ability to an accrual status whengenerate the loan balance is less than three payments past due. Other loans and leases are returnedrequired cash flow to an accrual status when both principal and interest are current andservice the loan is determined to be performingdebt in accordance with the applicable terms. Nonaccrual classification of covered loans conforms to these policies except as outlined in the Loancontractual terms and Lease policy above.
Management considers a noncovered loan to be impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that a borrower will be unable to pay all amounts due according to the contractual termsconditions of the loan agreement. Impaired loans greater than $1,000 are valued by eitherA complete understanding of the discounted expected cash flow method usingborrower's business, including the loan's original effective interest rate orexperience and background of the collateral value. When the ultimate collectibility of an impaired loan's principalprincipals, is doubtful, all cash receipts are appliedobtained prior to principal. Once the recorded principal balance has been reduced to zero, future cash receipts are applied to interest income, toapproval. To the extent that any interest has been foregone.
When a secured loan is determined to be uncollectable, it is charged off by reducing the loan balance and the related allowanceor lease is secured by collateral, which is true for the portionmajority of commercial loans and leases, the likely value of the loan that exceedscollateral and what level of strength the estimated collateral value. A loan is deemed to be uncollectable when the financial position of the borrower indicates that collection of all or part of future payments due will not occur. Unsecured loans are charged off in full when they become four months past due unless a definitive plan has been established for repayment.
Restructured loans are loans that have been modified due to deterioration in the borrower's financial condition, resulting in more favorable terms for the borrower. Accrual of interest is continued for restructured loans when the borrower was performing priorbrings to the restructuringtransaction is evaluated. To the extent that the principals or other parties provide personal guarantees, the relative financial strength and thereliquidity of each guarantor is reasonable assurance of repayment and continued performance under the modified terms. Accrual of interest on restructured loans in nonaccrual status is resumed when the borrower has established a sustained period of performance under the restructured terms of at least six months. Acquired loans accounted for at the pool level are excluded from the restructured loan classification and continue to be measured at the pool level.

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Other Real Estate OwnedThe significant majority of relationships in the non-PCI commercial segment are assigned credit risk grades based upon an assessment of conditions that affect the borrower's ability to meet contractual obligations under the loan agreement. This process includes reviewing the borrowers' financial information, payment history, credit documentation, public information and other information specific to each borrower. Credit risk grades are reviewed annually, or at any point management becomes aware of information affecting the borrowers' ability to fulfill their obligations. Our credit risk grading standards are described in Note D.
OtherThe impairment assessment and determination of the related specific reserve for each impaired loan is based on the loan's characteristics. Impairment measurement for loans that are not collateral dependent is based on the present value of expected cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate. Specific valuation allowances are established or partial charge offs are recorded for the difference between the loan amount and the estimated fair value for originated loans. Specific valuation allowances for purchased non-impaired loans are established or partial charge offs are recorded for the difference between the loan amount and the estimated fair value with consideration for the remaining discounts recognized upon acquisition. Impairment measurement for most real estate owned (OREO)loans, particularly when a loan is presented at the estimated present value that management expectsconsidered to receive when the propertybe a probable foreclosure, is sold, net of related costs of disposal. Once acquired, appraisals or other third-party value estimates are obtained for OREO at least annually to ensure thatbased on the fair value of the underlying collateral. Collateral is appraised and market value, appropriately adjusted for an assessment of the sales and marketing costs as well as the expected holding period, are used to calculate an anticipated fair value.
General reserves for collective impairment are based on estimated incurred losses related to unimpaired commercial loans and leases as of the balance sheet date. Incurred loss estimates for the originated commercial segment are based on average loss rates by credit risk ratings, which are estimated using historical loss experience and credit risk rating migrations. Incurred loss estimates may be adjusted through a qualitative assessment to reflect current economic conditions and portfolio trends including credit quality, concentrations, aging of the portfolio and significant policy and underwriting changes.
Common risks to each class of commercial loans include general economic conditions within the markets BancShares serves, as well as risks that are specific to each transaction including demand for products and services, personal events, such as disability or change in marital status and reductions in the value of collateral. Due to the concentration of loans in the medical, dental and related fields, BancShares is susceptible to risks that governmental actions, including implementation of the Affordable Care Act, will fundamentally alter the medical care industry in the United States.
In addition to these common risks for the majority of the non-PCI commercial segment, additional risks are inherent in certain classes of non-PCI commercial loans and leases.
Commercial construction and land development
Commercial construction and land development loans are highly dependent on the supply and demand for commercial real estate in the markets served by BancShares as well as the demand for newly constructed residential homes and lots that customers are developing. Deterioration in demand could result in decreases in collateral values and could make repayment of the outstanding loans more difficult for customers.
Commercial mortgage, commercial and industrial and lease financing
Commercial mortgage loans, commercial and industrial loans and lease financing are primarily dependent on the ability of borrowers to achieve business results consistent with those projected at loan origination resulting in cash flow sufficient to service the debt. To the extent that a customer's business results are significantly unfavorable versus the original projections, the ability for the loan to be serviced on a basis consistent with the contractual terms may be at risk. While these loans and leases are generally secured by real property, supportspersonal property or business assets such as inventory or accounts receivable, it is possible that the carryingliquidation of the collateral will not fully satisfy the obligation.
Other commercial real estate
Other commercial real estate loans consist primarily of loans secured by multifamily housing and agricultural loans. The primary risk associated with multifamily loans is the ability of the income-producing property that collateralizes the loan to produce adequate cash flow to service the debt. High unemployment or generally weak economic conditions may result in customers having to provide rental rate concessions to achieve adequate occupancy rates. The performance of agricultural loans is highly dependent on favorable weather, reasonable costs for seed and fertilizer and the ability to successfully market the product at a profitable margin. The demand for these products is also dependent on macroeconomic conditions that are beyond the control of the borrower.
Non-PCI Noncommercial Loans and Leases
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currently in use and recent credit inquiries. To the extent that the loan is secured by collateral, the likely value of that collateral is evaluated.
The ALLL for the non-PCI noncommercial segment is primarily calculated on a pooled basis using a delinquency-based approach. Estimates of incurred losses are based on historical loss experience and the migration of receivables through the various delinquency pools applied to the current risk mix. These estimates may be adjusted through a qualitative assessment to reflect current economic conditions, portfolio trends and other factors. The remaining portion of the ALLL related to the non-PCI noncommercial segment results from loans that are deemed impaired. The impairment assessment and determination of the related specific reserve for each impaired loan is based on the loan's characteristics. Impairment measurement for loans that are not collateral dependent is based on the present value of expected cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate. Specific valuation allowances are established or partial charge-offs are recorded for the difference between the loan amount and the estimated fair value for originated non-PCI loans. Specific valuation allowances for purchased non-impaired loans are established or partial charge offs are recorded for the difference between the loan amount and the estimated fair value with writedowns recorded when necessary. Gains and losses resulting from the sale or writedown of OREO and income and expenses related to its operation are recorded in other noninterest expense. Management uses appraisals of properties to determine fair values and applies additional discounts where appropriate for passage of time or, in certain cases, for subsequent events occurring after the appraisal date.
OREO covered by loss share agreements with the FDIC is reported exclusive of expected reimbursement cash flows from the FDIC. Subsequent downward adjustments to the estimated recoverable value of covered OREO result in a reduction of covered OREO, a charge to other noninterest expense and an increase in the FDIC receivableconsideration for the estimated amountremaining discounts recognized upon acquisition. Impairment measurement for most real estate loans, particularly when a loan is considered to be reimbursed, with a corresponding amount recorded as an adjustment to other noninterest income. 
Servicing Asset
Other assets include an estimate ofprobable foreclosure, is based on the fair value of servicing rights on SBAthe underlying collateral. Collateral is appraised and market value, appropriately adjusted for an assessment of the sales and marketing costs as well as the expected holding period, are used to calculate an anticipated fair value.
Common risks to each class of noncommercial loans from TVBinclude risks that are not specific to individual transactions such as general economic conditions within the markets BancShares serves, particularly unemployment and potential declines in real estate values. Personal events such as disability or change in marital status also add risk to noncommercial loans.
In addition to these common risks for the majority of noncommercial loans, additional risks are inherent in certain classes of noncommercial loans.
Revolving mortgage
Revolving mortgage loans from United Westernare often secured by second liens on residential real estate, thereby making such loans particularly susceptible to declining collateral values. A substantial decline in collateral value could render a second lien position to be effectively unsecured. Additional risks include lien perfection inaccuracies, disputes with first lienholders and uncertainty regarding the customer's performance with respect to the first lien that hadmay further weaken the collateral position. Further, the open-end structure of these loans creates the risk that customers may draw on the lines in excess of the collateral value if there have been originatedsignificant declines since origination.
Consumer
The consumer loan portfolio includes loans secured by personal property such as automobiles, marketable securities, other titled recreational vehicles including boats and subsequently sold.motorcycles, as well as unsecured consumer debt. The assetsvalue of underlying collateral within this class is especially volatile due to potential rapid depreciation in values since date of loan origination, potentially in excess of principal balances.
Residential mortgage and noncommercial construction and land development
Residential mortgage and noncommercial construction and land development loans are made to individuals and are typically secured by 1-4 family residential property, undeveloped land and partially developed land in anticipation of pending construction of a personal residence. Significant and rapid declines in real estate values can result in residential mortgage loan borrowers having debt levels in excess of the current market value of the collateral. Noncommercial construction and land development projects can experience delays in completion and cost overruns that exceed the borrower's financial ability to complete the project. Such cost overruns can routinely result in foreclosure of partially completed and unmarketable collateral.
PCI Loans
The risks associated with PCI loans are generally consistent with the risks identified for commercial and noncommercial non-PCI loans and the classes of loans within those segments. However, these loans were initially recorded at fair valueunderwritten by other institutions, often with weaker lending standards. Additionally, in some cases, collateral for PCI loans is located in regions that have experienced profound erosion of real estate values. Therefore, there exists a significant risk that PCI loans are not adequately supported by borrower cash flow or the values of underlying collateral.
The ALLL for PCI loans is estimated based on valuations performed by an independent third party. the expected cash flows approach. Over the life of PCI loans and leases, BancShares continues to estimate cash flows expected to be collected on individual loans and leases or on pools of loans and leases sharing common risk characteristics. BancShares evaluates at each balance sheet date whether the estimated cash flows and corresponding present value of its loans and leases determined using their effective interest rates has decreased and if so, recognizes provision for loan and lease losses. For any increases in cash flows expected to be collected, BancShares adjusts any

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prior recorded allowance for loan and lease losses first and then the amount of accretable yield recognized on a prospective basis over the loan's or pool's remaining life.
Reserve for Unfunded Commitments
The valuation model incorporates assumptions that market participants would use in estimating future net servicing income,reserve for unfunded commitments represents the estimated probable losses related to unfunded lending commitments, such as letters of credit, financial guarantees and similar binding commitments. The reserve is calculated in a manner similar to the costloans evaluated collectively for impairment, while also considering the timing and likelihood that the available credit will be utilized as well as the exposure upon default. The reserve for unfunded commitments is presented within other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, distinct from the ALLL, and adjustments to service, the discount rate, prepayment speeds, andreserve for unfunded commitments are included in other factors typicalnoninterest expense in such a valuation. SBA loan originations have been discontinued. The servicing assets are being amortized over the estimated lifeConsolidated Statements of the underlying loans.Income.

Premises and Equipment
 
Premises, equipment and equipmentcapital leases are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. For financial reporting purposes, depreciation and amortization are computed byusing the straight-line method and are expensed over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from 25 to 40 years for premises and 3three to 10 years for furniture, software and equipment. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the terms of the respective leases or the useful lives of the improvements, whichever is shorter. Gains and losses on dispositions are recorded in other noninterest expense. Maintenance and repairs are charged to occupancy expense or equipment expense as incurred. Obligations under capital leases are amortized over the life of the lease using the effective interest method to allocate payments between principal and interest. Rent expense and rental income on operating leases are recorded using the straight-line method over the appropriate lease terms.
 
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill representsBancShares accounts for acquisitions using the excessacquisition method of accounting. Under acquisition accounting, if the purchase price overof an acquired company exceeds the fair value of its net assets, the excess is carried on the acquirer's balance sheet as goodwill. An intangible asset is recognized as an asset apart from goodwill if it arises from contractual or other legal rights or if it is capable of being separated or divided from the acquired entity and sold, transferred, licensed, rented or exchanged. Intangible assets that are separately identifiable assets, such as core deposit intangibles, resulting from acquisitions are amortized on an accelerated basis over an estimated useful life and evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable.
Goodwill is not amortized, but is evaluated at least annually for impairment or more frequently if events occur or circumstances change that may trigger a decline in the value of the reporting unit or otherwise indicate that a potential impairment exists. Examples of such events or circumstances include deterioration of general economic conditions, limitations on accessing capital, other equity and credit market developments, adverse change(s) in the environment in which BancShares operates, regulatory or political developments and changes in management, key personnel, strategy or customers. The evaluation of goodwill is based on a variety of factors, including common stock trading multiples and data from comparable acquisitions. Potential impairment of goodwill exists when the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value. In accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other, the fair value for the reporting unit is computed using various methods including market capitalization, price-earnings multiples, price-to-tangible book and market premium.

To the extent the reporting unit's carrying amount exceeds its fair value, an indication exists that the reporting unit's goodwill may be impaired, which would require the second step of impairment testing to be performed. In the second step, the implied fair value of the reporting unit's goodwill is determined by allocating the reporting unit's fair value to all of its assets (recognized and unrecognized) and liabilities as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination. Goodwillcombination at the date of the impairment test. If the implied fair value of the reporting unit's goodwill is tested at least annually forlower than its carrying amount, goodwill is impaired and is written down to the implied fair value. The loss recognized is limited to the carrying amount of goodwill. Once an impairment loss is recognized, future increases in fair value will not result in the reversal of previously recognized losses.

Annual impairment tests are conducted as of July 31 each year. Based on the July 31, 2014, impairment test, management concluded there was no indication of goodwill impairment. BancShares performs itsIn addition to the annual testing requirement, impairment tests are performed if various other events occur that may trigger a decline in value including significant adverse changes in the business climate, considering various qualitative and quantitative factors to determine whether impairment exists. There were no such events subsequent to the annual impairment test asperformed during 2014.


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Other intangible assets with estimable lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives, which are periodically reviewed for reasonableness. As a result of the FDIC-assisted transactions in 2011, 2010 and 2009, an identifiableIdentifiable intangible asset was recorded representingassets represent the estimated value of the core deposits acquired and certain customer relationships.

Mortgage servicing rights ("MSRs") are recognized separately when they are acquired through sales of loans originated. When mortgage loans are sold, servicing rights are initially recorded at fair value and gains on sale of loans are recorded within mortgage income in the Consolidated Statements of Income. All classes of servicing assets are subsequently measured using the amortization method which requires servicing rights to be amortized against mortgage income in non-interest income in proportion to, and over the period of, the estimated future net servicing income of the underlying loans with the offset being a reduction in the cost basis of the servicing asset. MSRs are evaluated for impairment quarterly based upon the fair value of the rights as compared to carrying amount. Impairment is determined by stratifying rights into groupings based on predominant risk characteristics and is recorded as a reduction of mortgage income in the Consolidated Statements of Income. If BancShares later determines that all or a portion of the impairment no longer exists for a particular grouping, a reduction of the valuation reserve may be recorded as an increase to mortgage income in the Consolidated Statements of Income, but only to the extent of previous impairment recognized.

Securities Sold Under Repurchase Agreements

Securities sold under repurchase agreements generally have maturities of one day and are reflected as short-term borrowings on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are recorded based on the amount of cash received in connection with the borrowing.
At December 31, 2014 and 2013, BancShares had $294.4 million and $97.0 million of securities sold under repurchase agreements, respectively.

Fair Values

Fair value representsdisclosures are required for all financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the pricebalance sheet, for which it is practicable to estimate that would be received to sell an asset or transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities, BancShares considers the principal or most advantageous market in which those assets or liabilities are sold and considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing those assets or liabilities.
value. Under US GAAP, individual fair value estimates are ranked on a three-tier scale based on the relative reliability of the inputs used in the valuation. Fair values determined using level 1 inputs rely on active and observable markets to price identical assets or liabilities. In situations where identical assets and liabilities are not traded in active markets, fair values may be determined based on level 2 inputs, which represent observable data for similar assets and liabilities. Fair values for assets and liabilities that are not actively traded in observable markets are based on level 3 inputs, which are considered to be nonobservable.

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Certain financial assets and liabilities may be carried atthe instrument. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value with changes in fairamounts presented do not necessarily represent the underlying value recognized into BancShares. For additional information, see Note L to the income statement each period. BancShares did not elect to report any assets and liabilities at fair value.Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
Income Taxes
 
Income tax expense is based on income beforeDeferred income taxes and generally differs fromare reported when different accounting methods have been used in determining income taxes paid due to deferredfor income taxestax purposes and benefits arising from income and expenses being recognized in different periods for financial and income tax reporting purposes. BancShares usesDeferred taxes are computed using the asset and liability approach as prescribed in ASC 740, Income Taxes. Under this method, to account for deferred income taxes. The objective of the asset and liability method is to establisha deferred tax assets and liabilities forasset or liability is determined based on the temporarycurrently enacted tax rates applicable to the period in which the differences between the financial reporting basisstatement carrying amounts and the income tax basis of existing assets and liabilities at enacted ratesare expected to be reported in BancShares' income tax returns. The effect when such amounts are realized or settled.on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

BancShares continually monitors and evaluates the potential impact of current events on the estimates used to establish income tax expenses and income tax liabilities. On a periodic basis, BancShares evaluates its income tax positions based on current tax law, positions taken by various tax auditors within the jurisdictions that BancShares is required to file income tax returns, as well as potential or pending audits or assessments by such tax auditors.
BancShares and its subsidiaries filefiles a consolidated federal income tax return. BancSharesreturn and its subsidiaries each filevarious combined and separate company state income tax returns except where unitary filing is required.
returns.
Derivative Financial Instruments
 
A derivative is a financial instrument that derives its cash flows, and therefore its value, by reference to an underlying instrument, index or referenced interest rate. These instruments include interest rate swaps, caps, floors, collars, options or other financial instruments designed to hedge exposures to interest rate risk or for speculative purposes.


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BancShares selectively uses interest rate swaps for interest rate risk management purposes. During 2006, 2009 and 2011, BancShares entered into an interest rate swapsswap that qualifyqualifies as a cash flow hedgeshedge under US GAAP. TheseThis interest rate swaps convertswap converts variable-rate exposure on outstanding debt to a fixed rate. The derivatives arederivative is valued each quarter and changes in the fair valuesvalue are recorded on the consolidated balance sheetConsolidated Balance Sheets with an offset to other comprehensive income for the effective portion and an offset to the consolidated statementsConsolidated Statements of incomeIncome for any ineffective portion. The assessment of effectiveness is performed using the long-haul method. BancShares’ interest rate swaps haveswap has been fully effective since inception; therefore, changes in the fair value of the interest rate swapsswap have had no impact on net income. There are no speculative derivative financial instruments in any period.period presented.

In the event of a change in the forecasted cash flows of the underlying hedged item, the related interest rate swaphedge will be terminated, and management will consider the appropriateness of entering into another swap to hedge for the remaining exposure. The fair value of the terminated hedge will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings over the original life of the terminated swap, provided the remaining cash flows are still probable.

Per Share Data

Net income per share has been computed by dividing net income by the average number of both classes of common shares outstanding during each period. The average number of shares outstanding was 10,376,445 for 2011 and 10,434,453 for 2010 and 2009. BancShares had no potential common stock outstanding in any period.

Cash dividends per share apply to both Class A and Class B common stock. Shares of Class A common stock carry one vote per share, while shares of Class B common stock carry sixteen16 votes per share.
Current Accounting Matters

Defined Benefit Pension Plan
BancShares maintains noncontributory defined benefit pension plans to certain qualifying employees. The calculation of the obligations and related expenses under the plans require the use of actuarial valuation methods and assumptions. Actuarial assumptions used in the determination of future values of plan assets and liabilities are subject to management judgment and may differ significantly if different assumptions are used. The discount rate assumption used to measure the plan obligations is based on a yield curve developed from high-quality corporate bonds across a full maturity spectrum. The projected cash flows of the pension plans are discounted based on this yield curve, and a single discount rate is calculated to achieve the same present value. Refer to Note M in the Consolidated Financial Statements for disclosures related to BancShares' defined benefit pension plans.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
BeginningFinancial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-17, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Pushdown Accounting
The amendments in this ASU provide an acquired entity with an option to apply pushdown accounting in its separate financial statements upon occurrence of an event in which an acquirer obtains control of the first annualacquired entity. An acquired entity may elect the option to apply pushdown accounting in the reporting period after November 15, 2009,in which the concept of a qualifying special purpose entity (QSPE) is no longer relevant for accounting purposes. Therefore, formerly qualifying special-purpose entities (as defined under previous accounting standards) must be evaluated for consolidation by reporting entities in accordance with applicable consolidation guidance. If the evaluation results in consolidation, the reportingchange-in-control event occurs. An acquired entity should determine whether to elect to apply pushdown accounting for each individual change-in-control event in which an acquirer obtains control of the transition guidance providedacquired entity.
BancShares adopted the amendments in ASU 2014-17, effective November 18, 2014, as the amendments in the pronouncement that requires consolidation. In addition,update are effective upon issuance. After the effective date, an enterpriseacquired entity can make an election to apply to guidance to future change in control events or to its most recent change in control event. However, if the financial statements for the period in which the most recent change in control event occurred already have been issued or made available to be issued, the application of this guidance would be a change in accounting principle. The adoption did not have an impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
FASB ASU 2014-01, Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323) - Accounting for Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects
This ASU permits an accounting policy election to account for investments in qualified affordable housing projects (LIHTC) using the proportional amortization method if certain conditions are met. Under the proportional amortization method, the initial cost of the investment is requiredamortized in proportion to perform an analysis to determine whether the enterprise’s variable interests give ittax credits and other tax benefits received and recognize the net investment performance in the income statement as a controlling financial interest in a VIE. This change is intended tocomponent of income tax expense (benefit).

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improveFor those investments in qualified affordable housing projects not accounted for using the relevance, representational faithfulness,proportional amortization method, the investment should be accounted for as an equity method investment or a cost method investment in accordance with ASC 970-323.
The decision to apply the proportional amortization method of accounting will be applied consistently to all qualifying affordable housing project investments rather than a decision to be applied to individual investments.
BancShares early adopted the guidance effective in the fourth quarter of 2014. Previously, LIHTC investments were accounted for under the cost or equity method, and comparabilitythe amortization was recorded as a reduction to other noninterest income, with the tax credits and other benefits received recorded as a component of the informationprovision for income taxes. BancShares believes the proportional amortization method better represents the economics of LIHTC investments and provides users with a better understanding of the returns from such investments than the cost or equity method. LIHTC investments were $57.1 million and $63.6 million for 2014 and 2013, respectively, included in "other assets" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The cumulative effect of the retrospective application of the change in amortization method was a $2.4 million decrease to both "other assets" and "retained earnings" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 1, 2012. Under the new amortization method of accounting, amortization expense is recognized in income tax expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income and is offset by the tax effect of tax losses and tax credits received from the investments. This change resulted in a reclassification of expense previously recorded as a reduction in other noninterest income to income tax expense along with additional amortization recognized under the new method of accounting in the Consolidated Statements of Income. An additional change resulting from the new amortization method of accounting was that a reporting entity provides in its financial statements aboutdeferred tax asset or liability no longer exists as a transferresult of financial assets; the effects of a transfer on its financial position, financial performance, and cash flows; and a transferor’s continuing involvement, if any, in transferred financial assets and VIE’s. In 2005, FCB securitized and sold $250,000 of revolving mortgage loans through the use of a QSPE. This QSPE was determined to be a VIE for which BancShares is now obligated to recognize the underlying assets and liabilitiesthese investments, thus in the consolidated financial statements. The assets and liabilities were recorded inretrospective application of the first quarter of 2010 with an increase in loans of $97,291, an increase in debt of $86,926,new method, the removal of the carrying valuedeferred tax asset previously reported as well as the additional amortization of the residual interest stripinvestments, both recorded in other assets, reflected in the amountConsolidated Balance Sheets were removed. We do not believe the impact of this change in accounting principle is material.
FASB ASU 2013-11, $1,287Income Taxes (Topic 740), recognition
This ASU states that an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of $3,456an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax liability, increaseasset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except as follows: to the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require BancShares to use, and BancShares does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the allowance for loanfinancial statements as a liability and lease lossesshould not be combined with deferred tax assets. The assessment of $681, decrease towhether a deferred tax asset is available is based on the servicingunrecognized tax benefit and deferred tax asset for $304that exist at the reporting date and an adjustment to beginning retained earnings for $4,904.
Beginning January 1, 2010, new accounting guidance requires expanded disclosures related to fair value measurements including (i) the amounts of significant transfers of assets or liabilities between levels 1 and 2should be made presuming disallowance of the fair value hierarchy andtax position at the reasons for the transfers, (ii) the reasons for transfers of assets or liabilities in or out of level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, with significant transfers disclosed separately, (iii) the policy for determining when transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy are recognized and (iv) for recurring fair value measurements of assets and liabilities in level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, a gross presentation of information about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements. The guidance further clarifies that (i) fair value measurement disclosures should be provided for each class of assets and liabilities (rather than major category), which would generally be a subset of assets or liabilities within a line item in the balance sheet and (ii) companies should provide disclosures about the valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements for each class of assets and liabilities included in levels 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The disclosures related to the gross presentation of purchases, sales, issuances and settlements of assets and liabilities included in level 3 of the fair value hierarchy was required beginning January 1, 2011. The remaining disclosure requirements and clarifications became effective on January 1, 2010 and are included in Note L—Estimated Fair Values.reporting date.

In July 2010, the FASB issued Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Loss (ASU 2010-20). In an effort to provide financial statement users with greater transparency about the allowance for loan and lease losses, ASU 2010-20 requires enhanced disclosures regarding the nature of credit risk inherent in the portfolio, how risk is analyzed and assessed in determining the amount of the allowance, and descriptions of any changes in the allowance calculation. The end-of-period disclosures were effective for BancShares on December 31, 2010 with the exception of disclosures related to troubled debt restructurings which became effective for interim and annual periods beginning after June 15, 2011. The disclosures related to activity during a period are effective during 2011. The provisions of this ASU 2010-20 have affected disclosures regarding the allowance for loan and lease losses, but have had no impact on financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

In April, 2011, the FASB issued A Creditor’s Determination of Whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring (ASU 2011-02), which amends Subtopic 310-40 to clarify existing guidance related to a creditor’s evaluation of whether a restructuring of debt is considered a TDR. The amendments add clarification in determining whether a creditor has granted a concession and whether a debtor is experiencing financial difficulties. The updated guidance and related disclosure requirements are effective for financial statements issued for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after June 15, 2011, and should be applied retroactively to the beginning of the annual period of adoption. The provisions of ASU 2011-02 did not result in the identification of any additional troubled debt restructurings and have had no impact on BancShares' financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

In June, 2011, the FASB issued Comprehensive Income: Presentation of Comprehensive Income (ASU 2011-05). ASU 2011-05 allows financial statement issuers to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. Additionally, in December, 2011, the FASB issued Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05 (ASU 2011-12)which deferred the portion of ASU 2011-05 that relates to the presentation of reclassification adjustments. ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in shareholders' equity, which is the presentation method previously utilized by BancShares. The updates in ASU 2011-05 and ASU 2011-12 arewere effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011 and have been applied retrospectively.2013. BancShares adopted the guidance effective in the first quarter of 2014. The provisions of these updates have affected BancShares' financial statement format, butinitial adoption had no impacteffect on BancShares'our consolidated financial condition,position or consolidated results of operationsoperations.
FASB ASU 2013-04, Liabilities
This ASU provides guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this ASU is fixed at the reporting date, except for obligations addressed within existing guidance in GAAP.
The amendments in this update were effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2013. BancShares adopted the guidance effective first quarter of 2014. The initial adoption did not have any effect on our consolidated financial position or liquidity.consolidated results of operations.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
FASB ASU 2014-14, Receivables - Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors (Subtopic 310-40): Classification of Certain Government-Guaranteed Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure
This ASU requires a reporting entity to derecognize a mortgage loan and recognize a separate other receivable upon foreclosure if the following conditions are met: the loan has a government guarantee that is not separable from the loan before foreclosure; at the time of foreclosure, the creditor has the intent to convey the real estate property to the guarantor and make a claim on the guarantee, and the creditor has the ability to recover under that claim and at the time of foreclosure, any amount of the claim that is determined on the basis of the fair value of the real estate is fixed. Upon foreclosure, the separate other receivable should be measured based on the amount of the loan balance expected to be recovered from the guarantor.

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In September, 2011, the FASB issued Intangibles - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets: Testing Goodwill for Impairment (ASU 2011-08), which allows an entity the option to first assess the qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that is it more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. Under ASU 2011-08, if, after that assessment is made, an entity determines that it is more likely than not that the carrying value of goodwill is not impaired, then the two-step impairment test is not required. However, if the entity concludes otherwise, the two-step impairment test would be required. The provisions ofamendments in this ASU 2011-08 are effective for public entities for annual periods, and interim andperiods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2011, although early2014. We are currently evaluating the impact of the new standard and we will adopt during the first quarter of 2015.
FASB ASU 2014-11, Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860)
This ASU aligns the accounting for repurchase-to-maturity transactions and repurchase agreements executed as a repurchase financing with the accounting for other typical repurchase agreements. Going forward, these transactions would all be accounted for as secured borrowings. The guidance eliminates sale accounting for repurchase-to-maturity transactions and supersedes the guidance under which a transfer of a financial asset and a contemporaneous repurchase financing could be accounted for on a combined basis as a forward agreement, which has resulted in outcomes referred to as off-balance-sheet accounting. The ASU requires a new disclosure for transactions economically similar to repurchase agreements in which the transferor retains substantially all of the exposure to the economic return on the transferred financial assets throughout the term of the transaction. The ASU also requires expanded disclosures about the nature of collateral pledged in repurchase agreements and similar transactions accounted for as secured borrowings.
The accounting changes in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2014. In addition, the disclosure for certain transactions accounted for as a sale is effective for the fiscal period beginning after December 15, 2014, the disclosures for transactions accounted for as secured borrowings are required to be presented for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2014, and interim periods beginning after March 15, 2015. Early adoption is allowed. Adoptionnot permitted. BancShares will adopt the guidance effective in the first quarter of ASU 2011-08 will2015, and is currently evaluating the impact of the new standard on the financial statement disclosures. BancShares does not have a material impactanticipate any effect on BancShares'our consolidated financial condition,position or consolidated results of operations or liquidity.as a result of adoption.
FASB ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)
In May 2014, the FASB issued a standard on the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers with the core principle being for companies to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in amounts that reflect the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new standard also results in enhanced disclosures about revenue, provides guidance for transactions that were not previously addressed comprehensively and improves guidance for multiple-element arrangements.
The guidance in this ASU is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is not permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of the new standard and we will adopt during the first quarter of 2017 using one of two retrospective application methods.
FASB ASU 2014-04, Receivables-Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors (Subtopic 310-40)
This ASU clarifies that an in-substance repossession or foreclosure occurs, and a creditor is considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan, upon either (1) the creditor obtaining legal title to the residential real estate property upon completion of a foreclosure or (2) the borrower conveying all interest in the residential real estate property to the creditor to satisfy that loan through completion of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or through a similar legal agreement. Additionally, the amendments require interim and annual disclosure of both (1) the amount of foreclosed residential real estate property held by the creditor and (2) the recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that are in the process of foreclosure according to local requirements of the applicable jurisdiction.


The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2014. BancShares will adopt the guidance effective in the first quarter of 2015, and is currently evaluating the impact of the new standard on the financial statement disclosures. BancShares does not anticipate any significant impact on our consolidated financial position or consolidated results of operations as a result of adoption.
NOTE B: FDIC-ASSISTED TRANSACTIONSB
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

Bancorporation Merger
On October 1, 2014, BancShares completed the merger of Bancorporation with and into BancShares pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated June 10, 2014, as amended on July 29, 2014. FCB-SC merged with and into FCB on January 21, 2011, FCB entered1, 2015.


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Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, each share of Bancorporation common stock was converted into the right to receive 4.00 shares of BancShares' Class A common stock and $50.00 cash, unless the holder elected for each share to be converted into the right to receive 3.58 shares of BancShares' Class A common stock and 0.42 shares of BancShares' Class B common stock. BancShares issued 2,586,762 Class A common shares at a fair value of $560.4 million and 18,202 Class B common shares at a fair value of $3.9 million to Bancorporation shareholders. Also, cash paid to Bancorporation shareholders was $30.4 million. At the time of the merger, BancShares owned 32,042 shares of common stock in Bancorporation with an agreementapproximate fair value of $29.6 million. The fair value of common stock owned by BancShares in Bancorporation is considered part of the purchase price, and the shares ceased to exist after completion of the merger. A gain of $29,129 was recognized on these shares as a result and is included in securities gain on the Consolidated Statement of Income.

In connection with the FDIC, as Receiver, to purchase substantially all the assets and assume the majorityBancorporation merger, BancShares completed an analysis of the liabilitiescontrol ownership of United Western atBancShares and Bancorporation and determined that common control did not exist.

The merger between BancShares and Bancorporation creates a discount of $213,000 with no deposit premium. United Western operated in Denver, Colorado, with eight branch locations in Boulder, Centennial, Cherry Creek, downtown Denver, Hampden at Interstate 25, Fort Collins, Longmontmore diversified financial institution that is better equipped to respond to economic and Loveland. The Purchase and Assumption Agreement with the FDIC includes loss share agreements on the covered loansindustry developments. Additionally, cost savings, efficiencies and other real estate purchased by FCB which provides protection against losses to FCB.
The loans and OREO purchased inbenefits are expected from the United Western transaction are covered by two loss share agreements between the FDIC and FCB (one for single family residential mortgage (SFR) loans and the other for all other non-consumer loans and OREO). Under the SFR loss share agreement, the FDIC will cover 80 percent of covered loan losses up to $32,489; 0 percent from $32,489 up to $57,653 and 80 percent of losses in excess of $57,653. The loss share agreement for all other non-consumer loans and OREO will cover 80 percent of covered loan and OREO losses up to $111,517; 30 percent of losses from $111,517 to $227,032; and 80 percent of losses in excess of $227,032.  Consumer loans are not covered under the FDIC loss share agreements.combined operations.

The SFR loss share agreement covers losses recorded during the ten years following the date of the transaction, while the term for the loss share agreement covering all other covered loans and OREO is five years. The SFR loss share agreement also covers recoveries received for ten years following the date of the transaction, while recoveries of all other covered loans and OREO will be shared with the FDIC for a five-year period. The losses reimbursable by the FDIC are based on the book value of the relevant loan as determined by the FDIC at the date of the transaction. New loans made after that date are not covered by the loss share agreements.
The loss share agreements include a true-up payment in the event FCB’s losses do not reach the Total Intrinsic Loss Estimate of $294,000. On March 17, 2021, the true-up measurement date, FCB is required to make a true-up payment to the FDIC equal to 50 percent of the excess, if any, of the following calculation: A-(B+C+D), where (A) equals 20 percent of the Total Intrinsic Loss Estimate, or $58,800; (B) equals 20 percent of the Net Loss Amount; (C) equals 25 percent of the asset (discount) bid, or ($52,898); and (D) equals 3.5 percent of total Shared Loss Assets at Bank Closing, or $37,936. Current loss estimates suggest that a true-up payment of $12,562 will be paid to the FDIC during 2021.
The FDIC-assisted acquisition of United WesternBancorporation merger was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting. The statement of net assets acquired, adjustments to the acquisition date fair values made in subsequent quarters and the resulting acquisition gain is presented in the following table. As indicated in the explanatory notes that accompany the table, the purchased assets, assumed liabilities and identifiable intangible assets were recorded at their respective acquisition date estimated fair values. Fair values are subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the transaction as additional information regarding closing date fair values becomes available. During this one-year period,

The following table provides the cause of any change in cash flow estimates is considered to determine whether the change results from circumstances that existedpurchase price as of the acquisition date or ifand the change results from an event that occurred after the acquisition. Adjustments to theidentifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated fair values made in subsequent quarters reduced the gain by $2,034 and were based on additional information regarding the acquisition date fair values, which included updated appraisals on properties that either secure an acquired loan or are in OREO. The FDIC also repurchased 18 loans that were included in the original acquisition but which FCB had requested be excluded from the portfolio of acquired loans due to cross collateralization with other loans retained by the FDIC.values.
First quarter 2011 noninterest income included an acquisition gain of $63,474 that resulted from the United Western
(Dollars in thousands)   
Purchase Price   
Value of shares of BancShares Class A common stock issued to Bancorporation shareholders  $560,370
Value of shares of BancShares Class B common stock issued to Bancorporation shareholders  3,877
Cash paid to Bancorporation shareholders  30,394
Fair value of Bancorporation shares owned by BancShares  29,551
Total purchase price  624,192
    
Assets   
Cash and due from banks$194,570
  
Overnight investments1,087,325
  
Investment securities available for sale2,011,263
  
Loans held for sale30,997
  
Loans and leases4,491,067
  
Premises and equipment238,646
  
Other real estate owned35,344
  
Income earned not collected15,266
  
FDIC loss share receivable5,106
  
Other intangible assets109,416
  
Other assets56,367
  
Total assets acquired8,275,367
  
Liabilities   
Deposits7,174,817
  
Short-term borrowings295,681
  
Long-term obligations124,852
  
FDIC loss share payable224
  
Other liabilities59,834
  
Total liabilities assumed$7,655,408
  
Fair value of net assets acquired  619,959
Goodwill recorded for Bancorporation  $4,233


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FDIC-assisted acquisition. The gain resultedamount of goodwill recorded reflects the increased market share and related synergies that are expected to result from the difference betweenacquisition, and represents the excess purchase price over the estimated fair value of acquiredthe net assets and assumed liabilities. The fair value of assets acquired exceeded liabilities assumed due to the distressed natureacquired. None of the goodwill is deductible for income tax purposes as the merger is accounted for as a tax-free exchange.

The operating results of BancShares for the year ended December 31, 2014 include the results from the operations acquired bankin the Bancorporation transaction since October 1, 2014. Bancorporation's operations contributed approximately $92.8 million in total revenue (interest income plus noninterest income) and an estimated $12.7 million in net income for the significant protectionperiod from future losses afforded by the loss share agreement. Duringacquisition date.

Merger-related expenses of $8.0 million were recorded in the second, thirdConsolidated Statement of Income for the year ended December 31, 2014.
Based on such factors as past due status, nonaccrual status and fourth quarterscredit risk ratings, the acquired loans were divided into loans with evidence of 2011,credit quality deterioration, which are accounted for under ASC 310-30 (included in PCI loans), and loans that do not meet this criteria, which are accounted for under ASC 310-20 (included in non-PCI loans).
The following unaudited pro forma financial information reflects the consolidated results of operations of BancShares. These results combine the historical results of Bancorporation in the BancShares' Consolidated Statements of Income and, while certain adjustments were made for the estimated impact of certain fair value adjustments and other acquisition-related activity, they are not indicative of what would have occurred had the acquisition taken place on January 1, 2013. The unaudited pro forma information has been presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the consolidated results of operations that would have been achieved or the the future results of operations of BancShares.
 Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands, unaudited)2014 2013
Total revenue (interest income plus noninterest income)$1,336,340
 $1,412,226
Net income (loss)$(13,171) $210,529
The merger transaction between BancShares and Bancorporation constituted a triggering event for which Bancorporation undertook a goodwill impairment assessment. Based on the analysis performed, Bancorporation determined that its fair value did not support the goodwill recorded; therefore, Bancorporation recorded a $166.8 million goodwill impairment charge to write-off a portion of goodwill prior to the gain based on additional information regardingOctober 1, 2014 effective date of the acquisition date fair values. These adjustmentsmerger. This goodwill impairment is included in the pro forma financial results for the year ended December 31, 2014.

1st Financial Merger
On January 1, 2014, FCB completed its merger with 1st Financial of Hendersonville, NC and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Mountain 1st Bank & Trust Company (Mountain 1st). The merger allowed FCB to expand its presence in Western North Carolina. Mountain 1st had twelve branches located in Asheville, Brevard, Columbus, Etowah, Fletcher, Forest City, Hendersonville, Hickory, Marion, Shelby and Waynesville. FCB requested and received approval from the North Carolina Commissioner of Banks and the FDIC to close seven Mountain 1st branches due to their proximity to legacy FCB branches. The branches in Asheville, Brevard, Fletcher, Forest City, Hendersonville, Hickory and Marion were made retroactiveclosed in May 2014. All customer relationships assigned to those branches were transferred to the first quarter of 2011, resulting in the adjusted gainnearest FCB branch.

FCB paid $10.0 million to acquire 1st Financial, including payments of $63,4748.0 million. to the U.S. Treasury to acquire and subsequently retire 1st Financial's TARP obligation and $2.0 million paid to the shareholders of 1st Financial. As a result of the merger, FCB recorded a deferred tax liability$32.9 million in goodwill and $3.8 million in core deposit intangibles.

The 1st Financial merger was accounted for the gain of $24,856 resulting from differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in this transaction. To the extent there are additional adjustments tounder the acquisition method of accounting. The purchased assets, assumed liabilities and identifiable intangible assets were recorded at their acquisition date estimated fair values. Fair values are subject to refinement for up to one year followingafter the acquisition, there will beclosing date of the transaction as additional adjustments to the gain.information regarding closing date fair values becomes available.



 January 21, 2011
 As recorded by
United Western
 Fair value
adjustments
at date of acquisition 
 Subsequent
acquisition-date
adjustments
 As recorded
by FCB
  
Assets       
Cash and due from banks$420,902
 $
 $
 $420,902
Investment securities available for sale281,862
 
 
 281,862
Loans covered by loss share agreements (1)1,034,074
 (278,913)a4,190
i759,351
Other real estate owned covered by loss share agreements37,812
 (10,252)b(1,469)i26,091
Income earned not collected5,275
 
 
 5,275
Receivable from FDIC for loss share agreements
 140,285
c(2,832)i137,453
FHLB stock22,783
 
 

 22,783
Mortgage servicing rights4,925
 (1,489)d
 3,436
Core deposit intangible
 537
e
 537
Other assets15,421
 109
f(991)i14,539
Total assets acquired$1,823,054
 $(149,723) $(1,102) $1,672,229
Liabilities       
Deposits:       
Noninterest-bearing$101,875
 $
 $
 $101,875
Interest-bearing1,502,983
 
 
 1,502,983
Total deposits1,604,858
 
 
 1,604,858
Short-term borrowings336,853
 
 
 336,853
Long-term obligations206,838
 789
g
 207,627
Deferred tax liability1,351
 (565)h
 786
Other liabilities11,772
 
 
 11,772
Total liabilities assumed2,161,672
 224
 
 2,161,896
Excess (shortfall) of assets acquired over liabilities assumed$(338,618)      
Aggregate fair value adjustments  $(149,947) $(1,102)  
Cash received from FDIC (2)      553,141
Gain on acquisition of United Western      $63,474


(1)
Excludes $11,998 in loans repurchased by FDIC during the second quarter of 2011
(2)Cash received includes cash received from loans repurchased by the FDIC during the second quarter of 2011
Explanation of fair value adjustments
a - Adjustment reflects the fair value adjustments based on FCB’s evaluation of the acquired loan portfolio.
b - Adjustment reflects the estimated OREO losses based on FCB’s evaluation of the acquired OREO.

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c - Adjustment reflectsThe following table provides the purchase price as of the acquisition date and the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated fair values.
(Dollars in thousands)   
Purchase Price   
Cash paid to shareholders  $2,000
Cash paid to acquire and retire TARP securities  8,000
Total purchase price  10,000
    
Assets   
Cash and due from banks$28,194
  
Investment securities available for sale237,438
  
Loans held for sale1,183
  
Restricted equity securities3,776
  
Loans307,927
  
Premises and equipment2,686
  
Other real estate owned11,591
  
Other intangible assets3,780
  
Other assets16,346
  
Total assets acquired612,921
  
Liabilities   
Deposits631,871
  
Short-term borrowings406
  
Other liabilities3,559
  
Total liabilities assumed$635,836
  
Fair value of net liabilities assumed  22,915
Goodwill recorded for 1st Financial  $32,915

The estimated fair values presented in the table above reflect additional information that was obtained during the year ended December 31, 2014, which resulted in changes to the initial fair value estimate of loans as of the acquisition date. After considering this additional information, the estimated fair value of payments FCB will receive from the FDIC under the loss share agreements.
d - Adjustment reflects theloans decreased $8.4 million. The revised fair value adjustment based on evaluationestimate resulted in an increase to goodwill of mortgage servicing rights.
e - Adjustment reflects the estimated fair value of$8.4 million to $32.9 million. Goodwill recorded for 1st Financial represents future revenues to be derived, including efficiencies that will result from combining operations, and other non-identifiable intangible assets, which includes core deposit intangibles.
f - Adjustment reflects amount needed to adjust the carrying value of other assets to estimated fair value.
g - Adjustment reflects the amount of the prepayment penalty assessed on early payoff of long-term obligations.
h - Adjustment reflects the fair value adjustment on FCB’s evaluation of the deferred tax liability assumed in the transaction.
i - Adjustments are based on additional information received post-acquisition regardingassets. The 1st Financial transaction is a taxable asset acquisition, date fair value and adjustments resulting from loans repurchased by the FDIC.
On July 8, 2011, FCB entered into an agreement with the FDIC to purchase substantially all the assets and assume the majority of the liabilities of CCB of Castle Rock, Colorado at a discount of $154,900, with no deposit premium. CCB operated in Castle Rock, Colorado, and in six branch locations in Boulder, Castle Pines, Cherry Creek, Colorado Springs, Edwards, and Parker. The Purchase and Assumption Agreement with the FDIC includes loss share agreements on the loans and OREO purchased by FCB which provide protection against losses to FCB.

The loans and OREO purchased in the CCB transaction are covered by two loss share agreements between the FDIC and FCB (one for SFR loans and the other for all other loans and OREO excluding consumer loans and CD secured loans), which afford FCB significant loss protection. Under the loss share agreements, the FDIC will cover 80 percent of combined covered losses up to $230,991; 0 percent from $230,991 up to $285,947; and 80 percent of losses in excess of $285,947.
The SFR loss share agreement covers losses recorded during the ten years following the date of the transaction, while the term for the loss share agreement covering all other covered loans and OREO is five years. The SFR loss share agreement also covers recoveries received for ten years following the date of the transaction, while recoveries of all other covered loans and OREO will be shared with the FDIC for a five-year period. The losses reimbursable by the FDIC are based on the book value of the relevant loan as determined by the FDIC at the date of the transaction. New loans made after that date are not covered by the loss share agreements.
The loss share agreements include a true-up payment in the event FCB’s losses do not reach the Total Intrinsic Loss Estimate of $285,708. On August 22, 2021, the true-up measurement date, FCB is required to make a true-up payment to the FDIC equal to 50 percent of the excess, if any, of the following calculation: A-(B+C+D), where (A) equals 20 percent of the Total Intrinsic Loss Estimate, or $57,142; (B) equals 20 percent of the Net Loss Amount; (C) equals 25 percent of the asset (discount) bid, or ($38,725); and (D) equals 3.5 percent of total Shared Loss Assets at Bank Closing, or $19,295. Current loss estimates suggest that a true-up payment of $17,315 will be paid to the FDIC during 2021.
The FDIC-assisted acquisition of CCB was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting. The statement of net assets acquired, fair value adjustments and the resulting acquisition gain is presented in the following table. As indicated in the explanatory notes that accompany the table, the purchased assets, assumed liabilities and identifiable intangible assets were recorded at their respective acquisition date estimated fair values. Fair values are subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the transaction as additional information regarding closing date fair values becomes available. During this one-year period, the cause of any change in cash flow estimates is considered to determine whether the change results from circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date or if the change results from an event that occurred after the acquisition. Adjustments to the estimated fair values made in subsequent quarters reduced the gain by $845 and were based on additional information regarding the acquisition date fair values, which included updated appraisals on properties that either secure an acquired loan or are in OREO.
Third quarter 2011 noninterest income included an acquisition gain of $86,943 that resulted from the CCB FDIC-assisted acquisition. The gain resulted from the difference between the estimated fair value of acquired assets and assumed liabilities. The fair value of assets acquired exceeded liabilities assumed due to the distressed nature of the acquired bank and the significant protection from future losses afforded by the loss share agreement. During the fourth quarter of 2011, adjustments were made to the gain based on additional information regarding the acquisition date fair values. These adjustments were made retroactive to the third quarter of 2011, resulting in the adjusted gain of $86,943. FCB recorded a deferred tax liability for the gain of $34,047 resulting from differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in this transaction. To the extent there are additional adjustments to the acquisition date fair values for up to one year following the acquisition, there will be additional adjustments to the gain.


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(dollars in thousands)

 July 8, 2011
 As recorded
by CCB
 Fair value
adjustments
at acquisition date
 Subsequent
acquisition-date
adjustments
 
As recorded
by FCB
  
Assets       
Cash and due from banks$74,736
 $
 $
 $74,736
Investment securities available for sale40,187
 
 
 40,187
Loans covered by loss share agreements538,369
 (216,207)a(1,373)g320,789
Other real estate owned covered by loss share agreements14,853
 (7,699)b3,058
g10,212
Income earned not collected1,720
 
 
 1,720
Receivable from FDIC for loss share agreements
 157,600
c(2,530)g155,070
Core deposit intangible
 984
d
 984
Other assets3,296
 
 
 3,296
Total assets acquired$673,161
 $(65,322) $(845) $606,994
Liabilities       
Deposits:       
Noninterest-bearing$35,862
 $
 $
 $35,862
Interest-bearing571,251
 (612)e
 570,639
Total deposits607,113
 (612) 
 606,501
Short-term borrowings15,008
 204
f
 15,212
Other liabilities438
 
 
 438
Total liabilities assumed622,559
 (408) 
 622,151
Excess of assets acquired over liabilities assumed$50,602
      
Aggregate fair value adjustments  $(64,914) $(845)  
Cash received from FDIC      102,100
Gain on acquisition of CCB      $86,943

Explanation of fair value adjustments
a - Adjustment reflects the fair value adjustments based on FCB’s evaluation of the acquired loan portfolio.
b - Adjustment reflects the estimated OREO losses based on FCB’s evaluation of the acquired OREO.
c - Adjustment reflects the estimated fair value of payments FCB will receive from the FDIC under the loss share agreements.
d - Adjustment reflects the estimated value of intangible assets, which includes core deposit intangibles.
e - Adjustment reflects the fair value of deposits assumed based on FCB's evaluation of the term deposits assumed.
f - Adjustment reflects the amount of the prepayment penalty assessed on early payoff of long-term obligations.
g - Adjustments based on additional information received post-acquisition regarding acquisition date fair value.
Results of operations for United Western and CCB prior to their respective acquisition dates are not included in the income statement.
BancShares does not track post-acquisition earnings for United Western and CCB on a stand-alone basis. Due to the significant amount of fair value adjustments, the resulting accretion of those fair value adjustments and the protectiongoodwill resulting from the FDIC loss share agreements, historical results of United Westerntransaction is deductible for income tax purposes.

Merger costs related to the 1st Financial transaction were $5.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2014. Loan related interest income generated from 1st Financial was approximately $15.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2014.

All loans resulting from the 1st Financial transaction were recognized upon acquisition date with a discount attributable, at least in part, to credit quality, and CCB are not relevant to BancShares’ results of operations. Therefore, no proforma information is presented.therefore accounted for as PCI loans under ASC 310-30.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—STATEMENTS (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)

NOTE C—INVESTMENT SECURITIESC
INVESTMENTS

The aggregate valuesamortized cost and fair value of investment securities classified as available for sale and held to maturity at December 31, 20112014 and 2010 along with gains and losses determined on an individual security basis are2013, were as follows:
   Cost 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 Fair Value
Investment securities available for sale       
2011         
  U.S. Treasury$887,041
 $808
 $30
 $887,819
  Government agency2,591,974
 1,747
 1,512
 2,592,209
  Corporate bonds250,476
 2,344
 
 252,820
  Residential mortgage-backed securities298,402
 9,165
 346
 307,221
  Equity securities939
 14,374
 
 15,313
  State, county and municipal1,026
 16
 1
 1,041
  Total investment securities available for sale$4,029,858
 $28,454
 $1,889
 $4,056,423
2010         
  U.S. Treasury$1,935,666
 $4,041
 $307
 $1,939,400
  Government agency1,930,469
 361
 10,844
 1,919,986
  Corporate bonds479,160
 7,498
 
 486,658
  Residential mortgage-backed securities139,291
 4,522
 268
 143,545
  Equity securities1,055
 18,176
 
 19,231
  State, county and municipal1,240
 20
 4
 1,256
  Total investment securities available for sale$4,486,881
 $34,618
 $11,423
 $4,510,076
Investment securities held to maturity       
2011         
  Residential mortgage-backed securities$1,822
 $184
 26
 $1,980
2010         
  Residential mortgage-backed securities$2,532
 $235
 26
 $2,741
 December 31, 2014
(Dollars in thousands)Cost 
Gross
unrealized
gains
 
Gross unrealized
losses
 
Fair
value
Investment securities available for sale       
U.S. Treasury$2,626,900
 $2,922
 $152
 $2,629,670
Government agency908,362
 702
 247
 908,817
Mortgage-backed securities3,628,187
 16,964
 11,847
 3,633,304
Municipal securities125
 1
 
 126
Total investment securities available for sale$7,163,574
 $20,589
 $12,246
 $7,171,917
        
 December 31, 2013
 Cost 
Gross
unrealized
gains
 
Gross unrealized
losses
 
Fair
value
U.S. Treasury$373,223
 $259
 $45
 $373,437
Government agency2,543,223
 1,798
 792
 2,544,229
Mortgage-backed securities2,486,297
 4,526
 43,950
 2,446,873
Equity securities543
 21,604
 
 22,147
Municipal securities186
 1
 
 187
Other863
 
 33
 830
Total investment securities available for sale$5,404,335
 $28,188
 $44,820
 $5,387,703
        
 December 31, 2014
 Cost 
Gross
unrealized
gains
 
Gross unrealized
losses
 
Fair
value
Investment securities held to maturity       
Mortgage-backed securities$518
 $26
 $
 $544
        
 December 31, 2013
 Cost 
Gross
unrealized
gains
 
Gross unrealized
losses
 
Fair
value
Mortgage-backed securities$907
 $67
 $
 $974

As of December 31, 2013, equity securities included an investment in Bancorporation stock of $21.6 million. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the shares of capital stock of Bancorporation held were canceled and ceased to exist when the merger became effective October 1, 2014. Also, a single subordinated debt security, previously classified within Other at December 31, 2013, was called during the second quarter of 2014.

Investments in residential mortgage-backed securities primarily represent securities issued by the Government National Mortgage Association, Federal National Mortgage Association and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.
Investments in corporate bonds represent debt securities that were issued by various financial institutions under the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program. These debt obligations were issued with the full faith and credit of the United States of America. The guarantee for these securities is triggered when an issuer defaults on a scheduled payment.

The following table provides maturity information for investmentthe amortized cost and fair value by contractual maturity. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities on certain securities asbecause borrowers and issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without prepayment penalties. Repayments of December 31, 2011 and 2010. Callablemortgage-backed securities are assumed to maturedependent on their earliest callthe repayments of the underlying loan balances. Equity securities do not have a stated maturity date.

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(dollars in thousands)

2011 2010December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013
Cost Fair Value Cost Fair Value
(Dollars in thousands)Cost 
Fair
value
 Cost 
Fair
value
Investment securities available for sale              
Maturing in:       
Non-amortizing securities maturing in:       
One year or less$3,238,657
 $3,241,415
 $3,441,185
 $3,436,818
$447,866
 $447,992
 $839,956
 $840,883
One through five years548,459
 549,351
 916,101
 921,536
3,087,521
 3,090,621
 2,077,539
 2,077,800
Five through 10 years90,605
 91,087
 1,683
 1,710
Over 10 years151,198
 159,257
 126,857
 130,781
Mortgage-backed securities3,628,187
 3,633,304
 2,486,297
 2,446,873
Equity securities939
 15,313
 1,055
 19,231

 
 543
 22,147
Total investment securities available for sale$4,029,858
 $4,056,423
 $4,486,881
 $4,510,076
$7,163,574
 $7,171,917
 $5,404,335
 $5,387,703
Investment securities held to maturity              
Maturing in:       
One through five years$12
 $11
 $
 $
Five through 10 years1,699
 1,820
 2,404
 2,570
Over 10 years111
 149
 128
 171
Total investment securities held to maturity$1,822
 $1,980
 $2,532
 $2,741
Mortgage-backed securities held to maturity$518
 $544
 $907
 $974
For each period presented, securities gains (losses) include the following:
 2011 2010 2009
Gross gains on sales of investment securities available for sale$531
 $4,103
 $104
Gross losses on sales of investment securities available for sale(793) (1,730) 
Other than temporary impairment losses on equity investments(26) (421) (615)
Total securities gains (losses)$(288) $1,952
 $(511)
During 2011, 2010 and 2009, BancShares recorded $26, $421 and $615 in other than temporary impairment losses on equity securities once it was determined that recovery of the original purchase price was unlikely.
 Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013 2012
Gross gains on retirement/sales of investment securities available for sale$29,129
 $
 $2,324
Gross losses on sales of investment securities available for sale(33) 
 (2)
Other than temporary impairment loss on equity securities
 
 (45)
Total securities gains$29,096
 $
 $2,277
The following table provides information regarding securities with unrealized losses as of December 31, 20112014 and 2010:2013.

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Less than 12 months 12 months or more TotalDecember 31, 2014
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total
December 31, 2011           
(Dollars in thousands)
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
Investment securities available for sale:                      
U.S. Treasury$151,269
 $30
 $
 $
 $151,269
 $30
$338,612
 $151
 $1,015
 $1
 $339,627
 $152
Government agency1,336,763
 1,512
 
 
 1,336,763
 1,512
261,288
 247
 
 
 261,288
 247
Residential mortgage-backed securities59,458
 304
 1,380
 42
 60,838
 346
State, county and municipal
 
 10
 1
 10
 1
Mortgage-backed securities573,374
 1,805
 831,405
 10,042
 1,404,779
 11,847
Total$1,547,490
 $1,846
 $1,390
 $43
 $1,548,880
 $1,889
$1,173,274
 $2,203
 $832,420
 $10,043
 $2,005,694
 $12,246
Investment securities held to maturity:           
Residential mortgage-backed securities$
 $
 $21
 $26
 $21
 $26
Total$
 $
 $21
 $26
 $21
 $26
December 31, 2010           
           
December 31, 2013
Less than 12 months 12 months or more Total
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair
Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
Investment securities available for sale:                      
U.S. Treasury$301,190
 $307
 $
 $
 $301,190
 $307
$102,105
 $45
 $
 $
 $102,105
 $45
Government agency1,684,149
 10,843
 
 
 1,684,149
 10,843
780,552
 761
 29,969
 31
 810,521
 792
Residential mortgage-backed securities11,496
 249
 523
 20
 12,019
 269
State, county and municipal530
 4
 20
 
 550
 4
Mortgage-backed securities2,221,213
 42,876
 26,861
 1,074
 2,248,074
 43,950
Other830
 33
 
 
 830
 33
Total$1,997,365
 $11,403
 $543
 $20
 $1,997,908
 $11,423
$3,104,700
 $43,715
 $56,830
 $1,105
 $3,161,530
 $44,820
Investment securities held to maturity:           
Residential mortgage-backed securities$
 $
 $26
 $26
 $26
 $26
Total$
 $
 $26
 $26
 $26
 $26
Investment securities with an aggregate fair value of $1,411$832.4 million have had continuous unrealized losses for more than twelve12 months as of December 31, 20112014. The aggregate amount of the unrealized losses among those 18 securities was $69 at December 31, 2011. These securities include residential mortgage-backed and state, county and municipal securities. Investment securities with an aggregate fair valueunrealized loss of $569 had continuous unrealized losses for more than twelve months as$10.0 million. As of December 31, 20102014. The aggregate amount of the unrealized losses among those, all 1986 securities wasof these investments are U.S. Treasury and government sponsored enterprise-issued mortgage-backed securities. $46None at December 31, 2010. These securities include residential mortgage-backed and state, county and municipal securities. None of the unrealized losses identified as of December 31, 2011 and 20102014 or December 31, 2013 relate to the marketability of the securities or the issuer’s ability to honor redemption obligations. At December 31, 2011 and 2010,For all periods presented, BancShares had the ability and intent to retain these securities for a period of time sufficient to recover all unrealized losses. Therefore, none of the securities arewere deemed to be other than temporarily impaired.
Investment securities having an aggregate carrying value of $2,588,7044.37 billion at December 31, 20112014 and $2,096,8502.75 billion at December 31, 20102013, were pledged as collateral to secure public funds on deposit to secureand certain short-term borrowings, and for other purposes as required by law.

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NOTE D—D
LOANS AND LEASES

BancShares reports purchased credit-impaired ("PCI") and non-PCI loan portfolios separately, and each portfolio is further divided into commercial and non-commercial based on the type of borrower, purpose, collateral, and/or our underlying credit management processes. Additionally, loans are assigned to loan classes, which further disaggregate loans based upon common risk characteristics.

Commercial – Commercial loans include construction and land development, mortgage, other commercial real estate, commercial and industrial, lease financing and other.

Construction and land development – Construction and land development consists of loans to finance land for development, investment, and use in a commercial business enterprise; multifamily apartments; and other commercial buildings that may be owner-occupied or income generating investments for the owner.

Commercial mortgage – Commercial mortgage consists of loans to purchase or refinance owner-occupied nonresidential and investment properties. Investment properties include office buildings and other facilities that are rented or leased to unrelated parties.

Other commercial real estate – Other commercial real estate consists of loans secured by farmland (including residential farms and other improvements) and multifamily (5 or more) residential properties.

Commercial and industrial – Commercial and industrial consists of loans or lines of credit to finance corporate credit cards, accounts receivable, inventory and other general business purposes.

Lease financing – Lease financing consists solely of lease financing agreements.

Other – Other consists of all other commercial loans not classified in one of the preceding classes. These typically include loans to non-profit organizations such as churches, hospitals, educational and charitable organizations.

Noncommercial – Noncommercial consist of residential and revolving mortgage, construction and land development, and consumer loans.

Residential mortgage – Residential real estate consists of loans to purchase, construct or refinance the borrower's primary dwelling, second residence or vacation home.

Revolving mortgage – Revolving mortgage consists of home equity lines of credit that are secured by first or second liens on the borrower's primary residence.

Construction and land development – Construction and land development consists of loans to construct the borrower's primary or secondary residence or vacant land upon which the owner intends to construct a dwelling at a future date.

Consumer – Consumer loans consist of installment loans to finance purchases of vehicles, unsecured home improvements and revolving lines of credit that can be secured or unsecured, including personal credit cards.

Loans and leases outstanding by segmentare evaluated at acquisition and classwhere a discount is required at least in part due to credit quality, the non-revolving loans are accounted for under the guidance in ASC Topic 310-30, December 31, 2011Loans and 2010Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality.  Loans for which it is probable at acquisition that all required payments will not be collected in accordance with contractual terms are considered PCI loans. PCI loans and leases are recorded at fair value at the date of acquisition. No allowance for loan and lease losses is recorded on the acquisition date as follows:the fair value of the acquired assets incorporates assumptions regarding credit risk. An allowance is recorded if there is additional credit deterioration after the acquisition date. Conversely, Non-PCI loans include originated commercial, originated noncommercial, purchased revolving, and purchased non-impaired loans, or loans that do not have a discount, due at least in part, to credit quality at the time of acquisition. Substantially all loans acquired in the Bancorporation acquisition are accounted for as non-PCI loans. Note A of BancShares' Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements provides additional information.
 2011 2010
Covered loans (1)
$2,362,152
 $2,007,452
Noncovered loans and leases:   
Commercial:   
Construction and land development381,163
 338,929
Commercial mortgage5,104,993
 4,737,862
Other commercial real estate144,771
 149,710
Commercial and industrial1,764,407
 1,869,490
Lease financing312,869
 301,289
Other158,369
 182,015
Total commercial loans7,866,572
 7,579,295
Non-commercial:   
Residential mortgage784,118
 878,792
Revolving mortgage2,296,306
 2,233,853
Construction and land development137,271
 192,954
Consumer497,370
 595,683
Total non-commercial loans3,715,065
 3,901,282
Total noncovered loans and leases11,581,637
 11,480,577
Total loans and leases$13,943,789
 $13,488,029
(1)Covered loans are acquired loans subject to loss share agreements with the FDIC.
 2011 2010
 
Impaired at
acquisition
date
 
All other
acquired
loans
 Total 
Impaired at
acquisition
date
 
All other
acquired
loans
 Total
Covered loans:           
Commercial:           
Construction and land development$117,603
 $221,270
 $338,873
 $102,988
 $265,432
 $368,420
Commercial mortgage138,465
 1,122,124
 1,260,589
 120,240
 968,824
 1,089,064
Other commercial real estate33,370
 125,024
 158,394
 34,704
 175,957
 210,661
Commercial and industrial27,802
 85,640
 113,442
 9,087
 123,390
 132,477
Lease financing
 57
 57
 
 
 
Other
 1,330
 1,330
 
 1,510
 1,510
Total commercial loans317,240
 1,555,445
 1,872,685
 267,019
 1,535,113
 1,802,132
Non-commercial:           
Residential mortgage46,130
 281,438
 327,568
 11,026
 63,469
 74,495
Revolving mortgage15,350
 36,202
 51,552
 8,400
 9,466
 17,866
Construction and land development78,108
 27,428
 105,536
 44,260
 61,545
 105,805
Consumer1,477
 3,334
 4,811
 
 7,154
 7,154
Total non-commercial loans141,065
 348,402
 489,467
 63,686
 141,634
 205,320
Total covered loans$458,305
 $1,903,847
 $2,362,152
 $330,705
 $1,676,747
 $2,007,452


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Loans and leases outstanding include the following as of the dates indicated:
(Dollars in thousands)December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013
Loans and leases (non-PCI)(1):
   
Commercial:   
Construction and land development550,568
 319,847
Commercial mortgage7,552,948
 6,362,490
Other commercial real estate244,875
 178,754
Commercial and industrial1,988,934
 1,081,158
Lease financing571,916
 381,763
Other353,833
 175,336
Total commercial loans11,263,074
 8,499,348
Noncommercial:   
Residential mortgage2,520,542
 982,421
Revolving mortgage2,561,800
 2,113,285
Construction and land development120,097
 122,792
Consumer1,117,454
 386,452
Total noncommercial loans6,319,893
 3,604,950
Total non-PCI loans and leases17,582,967
 12,104,298
    
Purchased credit-impaired (PCI) loans:   
Commercial:   
Construction and land development$78,079
 $78,915
Commercial mortgage577,518
 642,891
Other commercial real estate40,193
 41,381
Commercial and industrial27,254
 17,254
Other3,079
 866
Total commercial loans726,123
 781,307
Noncommercial:   
Residential mortgage382,340
 213,851
Revolving mortgage74,109
 30,834
Construction and land development912
 2,583
Consumer3,014
 851
Total noncommercial loans460,375
 248,119
Total PCI loans1,186,498
 1,029,426
Total loans and leases$18,769,465
 $13,133,724
(1) Non-PCI loans include originated and purchased non-impaired loans, including non-accrual and TDR loans.

At December 31, 2011, 26.5 percent of2014, $3.16 billion in noncovered loans and leaseswith a lendable collateral value of $2.20 billion were used to customerssecure $240.3 million in medical-related fields,FHLB of Atlanta advances, resulting in additional borrowing capacity of $1.96 billion, compared to 26.3 percent$2.56 billion in noncovered loans with a lendable collateral value of $1.38 billion used to secure $240.3 million in FHLB of Atlanta advances, resulting additional borrowing capacity of $1.14 billion at December 31, 2010. These2013.

At December 31, 2014, $485.3 million in total loans are primarily commercial mortgage loans as they are generally secured by owner-occupied commercial real estate. There were no foreign loans or loans to finance highly leveraged transactions during 2011 or 2010.
Substantially all noncovered loans and leases are to customers domiciled within BancShares’ principal market areas. The loans acquired during 2009 that are covered under loss share agreements, include borrowers that are not within the principal market areas of the originating banks.
At compared to $1.03 billion at December 31, 2011 noncovered2013. The loss share protection expired for non-single family residential loans totaling $2,492,644 were pledged to secure debt obligations, compared to $3,744,067acquired from Temecula Valley Bank ("TVB") and Venture Bank ("VB") during the third quarter of 2014. Also, the loss share protection expired for non-single family residential loans from Georgian Bank ("GB"), a portfolio of loans acquired through the Bancorporation merger. The loan balances at December 31, 2010.
Description of segment and class risks
Each portfolio segment and the classes within those segments are subject to risks that could have an adverse impact on the credit quality of the loan and lease portfolio. Management has identified the most significant risks as described below which are generally similar among the segments and classes. While the list is not exhaustive, it provides a description of the risks that management has determined are the most significant.
Commercial loans and leases
Each commercial loan or lease is centrally underwritten based primarily upon the customer’s ability to generate the required cash flow to service the debt in accordance with the contractual terms and conditions of the loan agreement. A complete understanding of the borrower’s businesses including the experience and background of the principals is obtained prior to approval. To the extent that the loan or lease is secured by collateral, which is true2014 for the majorityexpired agreements from TVB, VB, and GB are $177.3 million, $61.4 million, and $40.9 million respectively. The remaining decrease in covered loans is due to pay downs and payoffs.

During the first quarter of commercial2015, the loss share protection will expire for non-single family residential loans acquired from Sun American Bank ("SAB") and leases,all loans acquired from First Regional Bank ("First Regional"). The loan balances at December 31, 2014 for the likely valueexpiring agreements from SAB and First Regional are $41.1 million and $73.2 million, respectively. During the third quarter of 2015, the collateral and what level of strength the collateral brings to the transaction is evaluated. To the extent that the principals or other parties provide personal guarantees, the relative financial strength and liquidity of each guarantor is assessed. Common risks to each class of commercialloss share protection will expire for non-single family residential loans include general economic conditions within the markets BancShares serves, as well as risks that are specific to each transaction including demand for products and services, personal events such as disability or change in marital status, and reductions in the value of collateral. Due to the concentrationfrom Williamsburg First National Bank ("WFNB"), a portfolio of loans inacquired through the medical, dental, and related fields, BancShares is susceptible to risks that legislative and governmental actions will fundamentally alter the economic structure of the medical care industry in the United States.
In addition to these common risksBancorporation merger. Loan balances at December 31, 2014 for the majority of commercial loans and leases, additional risksexpiring agreements from WFNB are inherent in certain classes of commercial loans and leases.$9.1 million.
Commercial construction and land development
Commercial construction and land development loans are highly dependent on the supply and demand for commercial real estate in the markets served by BancShares as well as the demand for newly constructed residential homes and lots that customers are developing. Continuing deterioration in demand could result in significant decreases in the underlying collateral values and make repayment of the outstanding loans more difficult for customers.
Commercial mortgage, commercial and industrial and lease financing
Commercial mortgage and commercial and industrial loans and lease financing are primarily dependent on the ability of borrowers to achieve business results consistent with those projected at loan origination resulting in cash flow sufficient to service the debt. To the extent that a customer’s business results are significantly unfavorable versus the original projections, the ability for the loan to be serviced on a basis consistent with the contractual terms may be at risk. While these loans and leases are generally secured by real property, personal property, or business assets such as inventory or accounts receivable, it is possible that the liquidation of the collateral will not fully satisfy the obligation.
Other commercial real estate
Other commercial real estate loans consist primarily of loans secured by multifamily housing and agricultural loans. The primary risk associated with multifamily loans is the ability of the income-producing

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property that collateralizes the loan to produce adequate cash flow to service the debt. High unemployment or generally weak economic conditions may result in customers having to provide rental rate concessions to achieve adequate occupancy rates. The performance of agricultural loans is highly dependent on favorable weather, reasonable costs for seed and fertilizer, and the ability to successfully market the product at a profitable margin. The demand for these products is also dependent on macroeconomic conditions that are beyond the control of the borrower.
Non-commercial loans
Each non-commercial loan is centrally underwritten using automated credit scoring and analysis tools. These credit scoring tools take into account factors such as payment history, credit utilization, length of credit history, types of credit currently in use, and recent credit inquiries. To the extent that the loan is secured by collateral, the likely value of that collateral is evaluated. Common risks to each class of non-commercial loans include risks that are not specific to individual transactions such as general economic conditions within the markets BancShares serves, particularly unemployment and potential declines in real estate values. Personal events such as disability or change in marital status also add risk to non-commercial loans.
In addition to these common risks for the majority of non-commercial loans, additional risks are inherent in certain classes of non-commercial loans.

Revolving mortgage
Revolving mortgage loans are often secured by second liens on residential real estate, thereby making such loans particularly susceptible to declining collateral values. A substantial decline in collateral value could render a second lien position to be effectively unsecured. Additional risks include lien perfection inaccuracies and disputes with first lienholders that may further weaken the collateral position. Further, the open-end structure of these loans creates the risk that customers may draw on the lines in excess of the collateral value if there have been significant declines since origination.
Consumer
The consumer loan portfolio includes loans secured by personal property such as automobiles, marketable securities, other titled recreational vehicles including boats and motorcycles, as well as unsecured consumer debt. The value of underlying collateral within this class is especially volatile due to potential rapid depreciation in values since date of loan origination in excess of principal repayment.
Residential mortgage and non-commercial construction and land development
Residential mortgage and non-commercial construction and land development loans are made to individuals and are typically secured by 1-4 family residential property, undeveloped land, and partially developed land in anticipation of pending construction of a personal residence. Significant and rapid declines in real estate values can result in residential mortgage loan borrowers having debt levels in excess of the current market value of the collateral. Such a decline in values has led to unprecedented levels of foreclosures and losses within the banking industry. Non-commercial construction and land development projects can experience delays in completion and cost overruns that exceed the borrower’s financial ability to complete the project. Such cost overruns can routinely result in foreclosure of partially completed and unmarketable collateral.
Covered loans
The risks associated with covered loans are generally consistent with the risks identified for commercial and non-commercial loans and the classes of loans within those segments. An additional risk with respect to covered loans relates to the FDIC loss share agreements, specifically the ability to receive timely and full reimbursement from the FDIC for losses and related expenses that are believed to be covered by the loss share agreements. Further, these loans were underwritten by other institutions with weaker lending standards. Therefore, there is a significant risk that the loans are not adequately supported by the paying capacity of the borrower or the values of underlying collateral at the time of origination.

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Loans and leases are monitored for credit quality on a recurring basis. The credit quality indicators used are dependent on the portfolio segment to which the loan relates. Commercial and noncommercial loans and leases non-commercial loans and leases, and covered loans have different credit quality indicators as a result of the methods used to monitor eachunique characteristics of thesethe loan segments.
segment being evaluated. The credit quality indicators for commercial loansnon-PCI and leases and all coveredPCI commercial loans and leases are developed through a review of individual borrowers on an ongoing basis. Each borrowercommercial loan is evaluated at least annually with more frequent evaluation of more severely criticized loans or leases. The credit quality indicators for PCI and non-PCI noncommercial loans are based on the delinquency status of the borrower. As the borrower becomes more delinquent, the likelihood of loss increases. The indicators represent the rating for loans or leases as of the date presented based on the most recent assessment performed. These credit quality indicators are defined as follows:

Pass A pass rated asset is not adversely classified because it does not display any of the characteristics for adverse classification.

Special mention – A special mention asset has potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, such potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects or collateral position at some future date. Special mention assets are not adversely classified and do not warrant adverse classification.

Substandard – A substandard asset is inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligorborrower or of the collateral pledged, if any. Assets classified as substandard generally have a well-defined weakness, or weaknesses, that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. These assets are characterized by the distinct possibility of loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

Doubtful – An asset classified as doubtful has all the weaknesses inherent in an asset classified substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values.

Loss – Assets classified as loss are considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuingit is inappropriate to be carried as an asset is not warranted.asset. This classification is not necessarily equivalent to no potential for recovery or salvage value, but rather that it is not appropriate to defer a full write-offcharge-off even though partial recovery may be effected in the future.

Ungraded – Ungraded loans represent loans that are not included in the individual credit grading process due to their relatively small balances or borrower type. The majority of noncovered, ungraded loans at December 31, 20112014 and December 31, 2013 relate to business credit cardscards. Business credit card loans are subject to automatic charge-off when they become 120 days past due in the same manner as unsecured consumer lines of credit. The remaining balance is comprised of a small amount of commercial mortgage and other commercial real estate loans. As of December 31, 2013, ungraded loans also included tobacco buyout loans classified as commercial and industrial loans. Tobacco buyout loans with an outstanding balance of $63,129 at December 31, 2011 are secured by assignments of receivables made pursuant to the Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act of 2004. The credit risk associated with these loans is considered low as the payments that began in 2005 and continue through 2014 are to be made byFinal payment from the Commodity Credit Corporation which is part of the United States Department of Agriculture.

The credit quality indicatorswas received during January 2014 for noncovered, non-commercialtobacco buyout loans are based on the delinquency status of the borrower. As the borrower becomes more delinquent, the likelihood of loss increases.
held by FCB.

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The composition of the loans and leases outstanding at December 31, 20112014, and 2010December 31, 2013, by credit quality indicator is provided below:
Commercial noncovered loans and leasesNon-PCI commercial loans and leases
(Dollars in thousands)
Construction and land
development
 
Commercial
mortgage
 
Other
commercial real estate
 
Commercial and
industrial
 Lease financing Other Total non-PCI commercial loans and leases
Grade:
Construction and
Land
Development
 
Commercial
Mortgage
 
Other
Commercial Real
Estate
 
Commercial  and
Industrial
 Lease  Financing Other 
Total
Commercial
Loans Not
Covered by Loss
Share
             
December 31, 2011             
December 31, 2014             
Pass$332,742
 $4,749,254
 $130,586
 $1,556,651
 $306,225
 $157,089
 $7,232,547
$525,711
 $7,284,714
 $242,053
 $1,859,415
 $564,319
 $349,111
 $10,825,323
Special mention18,973
 220,235
 5,821
 36,951
 4,537
 1,271
 287,788
20,025
 129,247
 909
 27,683
 3,205
 1,384
 182,453
Substandard28,793
 129,391
 7,794
 28,240
 2,107
 
 196,325
4,720
 134,677
 1,765
 8,878
 3,955
 3,338
 157,333
Doubtful17
 1,164
 377
 643
 
 
 2,201

 2,366
 
 164
 365
 
 2,895
Ungraded638
 4,949
 193
 141,922
 
 9
 147,711
112
 1,944
 148
 92,794
 72
 
 95,070
Total$381,163
 $5,104,993
 $144,771
 $1,764,407
 $312,869
 $158,369
 $7,866,572
$550,568
 $7,552,948
 $244,875
 $1,988,934
 $571,916
 $353,833
 $11,263,074
December 31, 2010             
December 31, 2013             
Pass$285,988
 $4,390,634
 $137,570
 $1,633,775
 $291,476
 $181,044
 $6,920,487
$308,231
 $6,094,505
 $174,913
 $964,840
 $375,371
 $174,314
 $8,092,174
Special mention20,957
 229,581
 6,531
 42,639
 6,888
 846
 307,442
8,620
 119,515
 1,362
 14,686
 2,160
 982
 147,325
Substandard29,714
 108,239
 5,103
 24,686
 2,496
 90
 170,328
2,944
 141,913
 2,216
 6,352
 3,491
 40
 156,956
Doubtful2,270
 7,928
 401
 748
 414
 
 11,761
52
 5,159
 75
 144
 592
 
 6,022
Ungraded
 1,480
 105
 167,642
 15
 35
 169,277

 1,398
 188
 95,136
 149
 
 96,871
Total$338,929
 $4,737,862
 $149,710
 $1,869,490
 $301,289
 $182,015
 $7,579,295
$319,847
 $6,362,490
 $178,754
 $1,081,158
 $381,763
 $175,336
 $8,499,348

 Non-commercial noncovered loans and leases
 
Residential
Mortgage
 
Revolving
Mortgage
 
Construction
and Land
Development
 Consumer 
Total  Non-
commercial
Noncovered
Loans
December 31, 2011         
Current$757,113
 $2,286,511
 $135,774
 $491,142
 $3,670,540
31-60 days past due11,790
 3,437
 798
 3,514
 19,539
61-90 days past due2,686
 2,042
 127
 1,271
 6,126
Over 90 days past due12,529
 4,316
 572
 1,443
 18,860
Total$784,118
 $2,296,306
 $137,271
 $497,370
 $3,715,065
December 31, 2010         
Current$840,328
 $2,226,427
 $187,918
 $579,227
 $3,833,900
31-60 days past due13,051
 3,682
 1,445
 12,798
 30,976
61-90 days past due4,762
 1,424
 548
 2,611
 9,345
Over 90 days past due20,651
 2,320
 3,043
 1,047
 27,061
Total$878,792
 $2,233,853
 $192,954
 $595,683
 $3,901,282
 Non-PCI noncommercial loans and leases
(Dollars in thousands)
Residential
mortgage
 
Revolving
mortgage
 
Construction
and land
development
 Consumer Total non-PCI noncommercial
loans and leases
December 31, 2014         
Current$2,482,281
 $2,542,807
 $119,094
 $1,110,153
 $6,254,335
30-59 days past due23,288
 11,097
 370
 4,577
 39,332
60-89 days past due6,018
 2,433
 486
 1,619
 10,556
90 days or greater past due8,955
 5,463
 147
 1,105
 15,670
Total$2,520,542
 $2,561,800
 $120,097
 $1,117,454
 $6,319,893
December 31, 2013         
Current$955,300
 $2,095,480
 $121,026
 $382,710
 $3,554,516
30-59 days past due12,885
 10,977
 1,193
 2,114
 27,169
60-89 days past due4,658
 2,378
 317
 955
 8,308
90 days or greater past due9,578
 4,450
 256
 673
 14,957
Total$982,421
 $2,113,285
 $122,792
 $386,452
 $3,604,950
 

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(dollars in thousands)

Covered loansDecember 31, 2014
(Dollars in thousands)PCI commercial loans
Grade:
Construction
and Land
Development -
Commercial
 
Commercial
Mortgage
 
Other
Commercial
Real Estate
 
Commercial
and
Industrial
 Lease Financing 
Residential
Mortgage
 
Revolving
Mortgage
 
Construction
and Land
Development
Non-commercial
 
Consumer
and Other
 
Total  Covered
Loans
Construction
and land
development
 
Commercial
mortgage
 
Other
commercial
real estate
 
Commercial
and
industrial
 Other 
Total PCI commercial
loans
December 31, 2011                   
Pass$29,321
 $397,526
 $49,259
 $36,409
 $57
 $189,794
 $34,164
 $4,958
 $2,393
 $743,881
$13,514
 $300,187
 $11,033
 $16,637
 $801
 $342,172
Special mention92,758
 348,482
 33,754
 32,257
 
 25,464
 3,566
 13,394
 942
 550,617
6,063
 98,724
 16,271
 4,137
 
 125,195
Substandard125,158
 427,996
 58,351
 21,914
 
 70,582
 9,863
 72,349
 1,096
 787,309
53,739
 171,920
 12,889
 6,312
 2,278
 247,138
Doubtful87,936
 84,871
 17,030
 22,862
 
 13,833
 3,959
 14,835
 982
 246,308
2,809
 6,302
 
 130
 
 9,241
Ungraded3,700
 1,714
 
 
 
 27,895
 
 
 728
 34,037
1,954
 385
 
 38
 
 2,377
Total$338,873
 $1,260,589
 $158,394
 $113,442
 $57
 $327,568
 $51,552
 $105,536
 $6,141
 $2,362,152
$78,079
 $577,518
 $40,193
 $27,254
 $3,079
 $726,123
December 31, 2010                   
           
December 31, 2013
PCI commercial loans
Construction
and land
development
 Commercial
mortgage
 Other
commercial
real estate
 Commercial
and
industrial
 Other Total PCI commercial
loans
Pass$98,449
 $430,526
 $77,162
 $46,450
 $
 $39,492
 $5,051
 $
 $6,296
 $703,426
$2,619
 $296,824
 $22,225
 $8,021
 $866
 $330,555
Special mention90,203
 261,273
 40,756
 36,566
 
 17,041
 3,630
 3,549
 1,231
 454,249
15,530
 125,295
 3,431
 2,585
 
 146,841
Substandard79,631
 326,036
 65,896
 41,936
 
 11,609
 3,462
 67,594
 691
 596,855
52,228
 179,657
 7,012
 5,225
 
 244,122
Doubtful100,137
 71,175
 26,847
 7,525
 
 6,353
 1,837
 34,662
 438
 248,974
7,436
 40,471
 8,713
 1,257
 
 57,877
Ungraded
 54
 
 
 
 
 3,886
 
 8
 3,948
1,102
 644
 
 166
 
 1,912
Total$368,420
 $1,089,064
 $210,661
 $132,477
 $
 $74,495
 $17,866
 $105,805
 $8,664
 $2,007,452
$78,915
 $642,891
 $41,381
 $17,254
 $866
 $781,307

 PCI noncommercial loans and leases
(Dollars in thousands)
Residential
mortgage
 
Revolving
mortgage
 
Construction
and land
development
 Consumer Total non-PCI noncommercial
loans
December 31, 2014         
Current$326,589
 $68,548
 $506
 $2,582
 $398,225
30-59 days past due11,432
 1,405
 
 147
 12,984
60-89 days past due10,073
 345
 
 25
 10,443
90 days or greater past due34,246
 3,811
 406
 260
 38,723
Total$382,340
 $74,109
 $912
 $3,014
 $460,375
December 31, 2013         
Current$162,771
 $26,642
 $1,925
 841
 $192,179
30-59 days past due15,261
 2,138
 
 3
 17,402
60-89 days past due6,544
 
 
 
 6,544
90 days or greater past due29,275
 2,054
 658
 7
 31,994
Total$213,851
 $30,834
 $2,583
 $851
 $248,119


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The aging of the outstanding non-PCI loans and leases, by class, at December 31, 20112014, and 2010 (excluding loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality)December 31, 2013 is provided in the table below. The calculation of days past due begins on the day after payment is due and includes all days through which all required interest or principal havehas not been paid. Loans and leases 30 days or less past due are considered current due to certainvarious grace periods that allow borrowers to make payments within a stated period after the due date and still remain in compliance with the loan agreement.
31-60 Days
Past Due
 
61-90 Days
Past Due
 
Greater
Than 90
Days
 
Total Past
Due
 Current 
Total Loans
and Leases
December 31, 2014
December 31, 2011           
Noncovered loans and leases:           
(Dollars in thousands)
30-59 days
past due
 
60-89 days
past due
 90 days or greater 
Total past
due
 Current 
Total loans
and leases
Non-PCI loans and leases:           
Construction and land development - commercial$2,623
 $1,494
 $2,177
 $6,294
 $374,869
 $381,163
$1,796
 $621
 $385
 $2,802
 $547,766
 $550,568
Commercial mortgage18,308
 4,438
 15,626
 38,372
 5,066,621
 5,104,993
11,367
 4,782
 8,061
 24,210
 7,528,738
 7,552,948
Other commercial real estate657
 147
 561
 1,365
 143,406
 144,771
206
 70
 102
 378
 244,497
 244,875
Commercial and industrial5,235
 1,230
 1,438
 7,903
 1,756,504
 1,764,407
2,843
 1,545
 378
 4,766
 1,984,168
 1,988,934
Lease financing637
 212
 620
 1,469
 311,400
 312,869
1,631
 8
 2
 1,641
 570,275
 571,916
Other
 
 
 
 158,369
 158,369
Residential mortgage11,790
 2,686
 12,529
 27,005
 757,113
 784,118
23,288
 6,018
 8,955
 38,261
 2,482,281
 2,520,542
Revolving mortgage3,437
 2,042
 4,316
 9,795
 2,286,511
 2,296,306
11,097
 2,433
 5,463
 18,993
 2,542,807
 2,561,800
Construction and land development - non-commercial798
 127
 572
 1,497
 135,774
 137,271
Construction and land development - noncommercial370
 486
 147
 1,003
 119,094
 120,097
Consumer3,514
 1,271
 1,443
 6,228
 491,142
 497,370
4,577
 1,619
 1,105
 7,301
 1,110,153
 1,117,454
Total noncovered loans and leases$46,999
 $13,647
 $39,282
 $99,928
 $11,481,709
 $11,581,637
Other146
 1,966
 
 2,112
 351,721
 353,833
Total non-PCI loans and leases$57,321
 $19,548
 $24,598
 $101,467
 $17,481,500
 $17,582,967
           
December 31, 2013
30-59 days
past due
 
60-89 days
past due
 90 days or greater 
Total past
due
 Current 
Total loans
and leases
Non-PCI loans and leases:           
Construction and land development - commercial$1,603
 $9
 $457
 $2,069
 $317,778
 $319,847
Commercial mortgage11,131
 3,601
 14,407
 29,139
 6,333,351
 6,362,490
Other commercial real estate139
 210
 470
 819
 177,935
 178,754
Commercial and industrial3,336
 682
 436
 4,454
 1,076,704
 1,081,158
Lease financing789
 1,341
 101
 2,231
 379,532
 381,763
Residential mortgage12,885
 4,658
 9,578
 27,121
 955,300
 982,421
Revolving mortgage10,977
 2,378
 4,450
 17,805
 2,095,480
 2,113,285
Construction and land development - noncommercial1,193
 317
 256
 1,766
 121,026
 122,792
Consumer2,114
 955
 673
 3,742
 382,710
 386,452
Other
 85
 
 85
 175,251
 175,336
Total non-PCI loans and leases$44,167
 $14,236
 $30,828
 $89,231
 $12,015,067
 $12,104,298



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(dollars in thousands)

 
31-60 Days
Past Due
 
61-90 Days
Past Due
 
Greater
Than 90
Days
 
Total Past
Due
 Current 
Total Loans
and Leases
December 31, 2010           
Noncovered loans and leases:           
Construction and land development - commercial$3,047
 $6,092
 $4,208
 $13,347
 $325,582
 $338,929
Commercial mortgage22,913
 7,521
 20,425
 50,859
 4,687,003
 4,737,862
Other commercial real estate35
 290
 621
 946
 148,764
 149,710
Commercial and industrial4,434
 1,473
 3,744
 9,651
 1,859,839
 1,869,490
Lease financing2,266
 141
 630
 3,037
 298,252
 301,289
Other40
 75
 
 115
 181,900
 182,015
Residential mortgage13,051
 4,762
 20,651
 38,464
 840,328
 878,792
Revolving mortgage3,682
 1,424
 2,320
 7,426
 2,226,427
 2,233,853
Construction and land development - non-commercial1,445
 548
 3,043
 5,036
 187,918
 192,954
Consumer12,798
 2,611
 1,047
 16,456
 579,227
 595,683
Total noncovered loans and leases$63,711
 $24,937
 $56,689
 $145,337
 $11,335,240
 $11,480,577
The recorded investment, by class, in loans and leases on nonaccrual status, and loans and leases greater than 90 days past due and still accruing at December 31, 20112014 and December 31, 20102013 (excludingfor non-PCI loans, were as follows:
 December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013
(Dollars in thousands)
Nonaccrual
loans and
leases
 
Loans and
leases > 90
days and
accruing
 
Nonaccrual
loans and
leases
 
Loans and
leases > 90
days and
accruing
Non-PCI loans and leases:       
Construction and land development - commercial$343
 $111
 $544
 $
Commercial mortgage24,720
 1,003
 33,529
 1,113
Commercial and industrial1,741
 239
 1,428
 294
Lease financing374
 2
 832
 
Other commercial real estate619
 35
 1,610
 
Construction and land development - noncommercial
 147
 457
 256
Residential mortgage14,242
 3,191
 14,701
 1,998
Revolving mortgage
 5,463
 
 4,450
Consumer
 1,059
 69
 673
Other1,966
 
 
 
Total non-PCI loans and leases$44,005
 $11,250
 $53,170
 $8,784
Purchased credit-impaired (PCI) loans
The following table relates to PCI loans acquired in the Bancorporation and 1st Financial mergers, and summarizes the contractually required payments, which include principal and interest, expected cash flows to be collected, and the fair value of PCI loans and leases acquired with deteriorated credit quality) is as follows:
at the respective merger date.
 December 31, 2011 December 31, 2010
 
Nonaccrual
loans and
leases
 
Loans and
leases > 90
days and
accruing
 
Nonaccrual
loans and
leases
 
Loans and
leases > 90
days and
accruing
Noncovered loans and leases:       
Construction and land development - commercial$15,102
 $313
 $26,796
 $68
Commercial mortgage23,748
 3,107
 32,723
 4,347
Commercial and industrial1,864
 320
 3,320
 1,850
Lease financing200
 554
 806
 298
Other commercial real estate1,170
 
 777
 80
Construction and land development - non-commercial
 572
 1,330
 1,122
Residential mortgage10,657
 4,227
 13,062
 6,640
Revolving mortgage
 4,306
 
 2,301
Consumer
 1,441
 
 1,795
Total noncovered loans and leases$52,741
 $14,840
 $78,814
 $18,501
(Dollars in thousands) 
Contractually required payments$828,156
Cash flows expected to be collected$735,381
Fair value of loans at acquisition$623,408

The recorded fair values of PCI loans acquired in the Bancorporation and 1st Financial transaction as of their respective merger dates are as follows:
Other risk elements related to lending activities include OREO and restructured loans. BancShares held $153,330 and $106,769 in noncovered restructured loans and $50,399 and $52,842 in noncovered OREO at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. At December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, $29,534 and $41,774 of noncovered restructured loans were also on nonaccrual status. BancShares does not have any significant outstanding commitments to borrowers that have restructured existing loans to more favorable terms due to their financial difficulties.
Interest income on total nonperforming loans and leases that would have been recorded had these loans and leases been performing was $23,326, $18,519 and $4,172 respectively, during 2011, 2010 and 2009. When loans and leases are on nonaccrual status, any payments received are applied on a cash basis with all cash receipts applied first to principal and any payments received in excess of the unpaid principal balance being applied to interest. The amount of cash basis interest income
(Dollars in thousands) 
Commercial: 
Construction and land development$69,789
Commercial mortgage176,841
Other commercial real estate15,425
Commercial and industrial37,583
Other2,219
Total commercial loans301,857
Noncommercial: 
Residential mortgage287,675
Revolving mortgage29,777
Construction and land development199
Consumer3,900
Total noncommercial loans321,551
Total PCI loans$623,408

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(dollars in thousands)

recognized during 2011, 2010 and 2009 was not material.

Acquired loans
When the fair values of covered loans were established, certain loans were identified as impaired. The following table provides changes in the carrying value of acquiredpurchased credit-impaired loans during the years ended December 31, 20112014 and 20102013:
 2011 2010
 
Impaired at
acquisition
date
 
All other
acquired
loans
 
Impaired at
acquisition
date
 
All other
acquired
loans
Balance, January 1$330,705
 $1,676,747
 $75,368
 $1,097,652
Fair value at acquisition date of acquired loans covered by loss share agreements302,340
 777,800
 412,628
 1,152,134
Reductions for repayments, foreclosures and decreases in carrying value(174,740) (550,700) (157,291) (573,039)
Balance, December 31$458,305
 $1,903,847
 $330,705
 $1,676,747
Outstanding principal balance, December 31$1,334,299
 $2,537,652
 $629,414
 $2,211,047
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013
Balance at January 1$1,029,426
 $1,809,235
Fair value of PCI loans acquired during the year623,408
 
Accretion112,368
 224,672
Payments received and other changes, net(578,704) (1,004,481)
Balance at December 31$1,186,498
 $1,029,426
Unpaid principal balance at December 31$2,057,691
 $1,833,955

The timing and amountscarrying value of cash flow analyses were prepared at the acquisition dates for all acquired loans deemed impaired at acquisition (except loans acquired in the VB and TVB transactions where the timing of cash flows was not estimated) and those analyses are used to determine the amount of accretable yield recognized on those loans. Subsequent changes in cash flow estimates result in changes to the amount of accretable yield to be recognized. BancShares did not initially estimate the timing of cash flows for loans acquired in the TVB or VB transactions at the dates of the acquisitions and, therefore, the cost recovery method was being$33.4 million at December 31, 2014, and $28.5 million at December 31, 2013. The cost recovery method is applied to these loans unlesswhen the timing of future cash flow estimatesflows is not reasonably estimable due to borrower nonperformance or uncertainty in the later periods indicated subsequent improvement that would lead toultimate disposition of the recognition of accretable yield.asset.
The following table documents changes to the amount of accretable yield for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010.
For acquiredPCI loans, improved cash flow estimates and receipt of unscheduled loan payments result in the reclassification of nonaccretable yielddifference to accretable yield. Accretable yield resulting from the improved ability to estimate future cash flows generally does not represent amounts previously identified as nonaccretable difference.

The following table documents changes to the amount of accretable yield for 2014 and 2013.
 2011 2010
Balance, January 1$164,586
 $14,481
Additions for acquired loans106,520
 109,766
Accretion(319,429) (181,363)
Reclassifications from nonaccretable difference325,013
 222,772
Disposals
 (1,070)
Balance, December 31$276,690
 $164,586
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013
Balance at January 1$439,990
 $539,564
Additions from acquisitions111,973
 
Accretion(112,368) (224,672)
Reclassifications from nonaccretable difference7,865
 92,349
Changes in expected cash flows that do not affect nonaccretable difference(29,300) 32,749
Balance at December 31$418,160
 $439,990

ForPurchased non-impaired loans acquired from United Western and CCB,leases
The following table relates to purchased non-impaired loans and leases and provides the contractually required payments, including principal and interest, expectedestimate of contractual cash flows not expected to be collected and fair values asvalue of the respective acquisition dates were as follows:acquired loans at the merger date.
Impaired
at acquisition
date
 
All other
acquired loans
(Dollars in thousands) 
Contractually required payments$746,461
 $944,898
$4,708,681
Cash flows expected to be collected380,849
 805,811
Contractual cash flows not expected to be collected$59,187
Fair value at acquisition date302,340
 777,800
$4,175,586
The recorded fair values of loans acquired in the United Western and CCB transactions as of their respective acquisition dates by loan class were as follows:


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(dollars in thousands)

 United WesternCCB
Commercial:  
Construction and land development$52,889
$106,439
Commercial mortgage304,769
30,026
Other commercial real estate8,434
4,807
Commercial and industrial75,523
32,250
Lease financing316

Total commercial loans441,931
173,522
Non-commercial:  
Residential mortgage260,389
68,522
Revolving mortgage12,073
34,363
Construction and land development39,827
38,295
Consumer5,131
6,087
Total non-commercial loans317,420
147,267
Total covered loans acquired$759,351
$320,789

Loans held for sale
In each period, BancShares originated muchThe recorded fair values of its residential mortgage loan production through correspondent institutions. Loan sale activity for 2011, 2010purchased non-impaired loans and 2009leases acquired in the Bancorporation transaction as of the merger date is summarized below:as follows:
 2011 2010 2009
Loans held for sale at December 31$92,539
 $88,933
 $67,381
For the year ended December 31:     
Loans sold509,647
 583,750
 753,172
Net gain on sale of loans held for sale8,751
 8,858
 8,801
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial:
Construction and land development$134,941
Commercial mortgage951,794
Other commercial real estate61,856
Commercial and industrial431,367
Lease financing72,563
Other95,379
Total commercial loans and leases1,747,900
Noncommercial:
Residential mortgage1,305,140
Revolving mortgage419,106
Construction and land development7,165
Consumer696,275
Total noncommercial loans and leases2,427,686
Total non-PCI loans and leases$4,175,586
The unamortized discount related to the purchased non-impaired loans and leases acquired in the Bancorporation merger totaled $61.2 million at December 31, 2014.

NOTE E
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES

Activity in the allowance for loan and lease losses is summarized as follows:
 Noncovered LoansCovered LoansTotalNon-PCI PCI Total
Balance at December 31, 2008 $157,569
$
$157,569
(dollars in thousands)     
Balance at December 31, 2011$180,883
 $89,261
 $270,144
Provision for loan and lease losses 75,864
3,500
79,364
42,046
 100,839
 142,885
Loans and leases charged-off (69,354)
(69,354)
Loans and leases charged off(50,208) (50,270) (100,478)
Loans and leases recovered 4,703

4,703
6,325
 142
 6,467
Net charge-offs (64,651)
(64,651)(43,883) (50,128) (94,011)
Balance at December 31, 2009 168,782
3,500
172,282
Provision for loan and lease losses 56,647
86,872
143,519
Adoption of change in accounting for QSPE 681

681
Loans and leases charged-off (55,783)(39,533)(95,316)
Balance at December 31, 2012179,046
 139,972
 319,018
Reclassification (1)
7,368
 
 7,368
Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses19,289
 (51,544) (32,255)
Loans and leases charged off(33,118) (34,908) (68,026)
Loans and leases recovered 6,190
409
6,599
7,289
 
 7,289
Net charge-offs (49,593)(39,124)(88,717)(25,829) (34,908) (60,737)
Balance at December 31, 2010 176,517
51,248
227,765
Provision for loan and lease losses 57,799
174,478
232,277
Loans and leases charged-off (59,287)(137,553)(196,840)
Balance at December 31, 2013179,874
 53,520
 233,394
Provision (credit) for loan and lease losses15,260
 (14,620) 640
Loans and leases charged off(20,499) (17,271) (37,770)
Loans and leases recovered 5,854
1,088
6,942
8,202
 
 8,202
Net charge-offs (53,433)(136,465)(189,898)(12,297) (17,271) (29,568)
Balance at December 31, 2011 $180,883
$89,261
$270,144
Balance at December 31, 2014$182,837
 $21,629
 $204,466
(1)Reclassification results from enhancements to the ALLL calculation during the second quarter of 2013 that resulted in the allocation of $15.8 million previously designated as 'nonspecific' to other loan classes and the absorption of $7.4 million of the reserve for unfunded commitments related to unfunded, revocable loan commitments into the ALLL. Further discussion is contained in Note A.


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(dollars in thousands)



Activity in the allowance for loansloan and lease losses, ending balances of loans and leases and related allowance by class of loans is summarized as follows:
 For the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012
 
Construction
and land
development
- commercial
 
Commercial
mortgage
 
Other
commercial
real estate
 
Commercial
and
industrial
 
Lease
financing
 Other 
Residential
mortgage
 
Revolving
mortgage
 
Construction
and land
development
- non-
commercial
 Consumer 
Non-
specific
 Total
(Dollars in thousands)                       
Non-PCI Loans                       
Allowance for loan and lease losses:                       
Balance at January 1, 2012$5,467
 $67,486
 $2,169
 $23,723
 $3,288
 $1,315
 $8,879
 $27,045
 $1,427
 $25,962
 $14,122
 $180,883
Provision (credits)9,665
 18,198
 130
 (4,982) 498
 (116) (782) 8,783
 1,161
 7,763
 1,728
 42,046
Charge-offs(9,546) (7,081) (254) (5,472) (361) (28) (4,790) (11,341) (1,047) (10,288) 
 (50,208)
Recoveries445
 1,626
 14
 781
 96
 4
 529
 698
 180
 1,952
 
 6,325
Balance at December 31, 20126,031
 80,229
 2,059
 14,050
 3,521
 1,175
 3,836
 25,185
 1,721
 25,389
 15,850
 179,046
Reclassification (1)
5,141
 27,421
 (815) 7,551
 (253) (1,288) 5,717
 (9,838) (478) (10,018) (15,772) 7,368
Provision (credits)2,809
 (4,485) (32) 4,333
 1,646
 308
 2,786
 6,296
 (379) 6,085
 (78) 19,289
Charge-offs(4,685) (3,904) (312) (4,785) (272) (6) (2,387) (6,064) (392) (10,311) 
 (33,118)
Recoveries1,039
 996
 109
 1,213
 107
 1
 559
 660
 209
 2,396
 
 7,289
Balance at December 31, 201310,335
 100,257
 1,009
 22,362
 4,749
 190
 10,511
 16,239
 681
 13,541
 
 179,874
Provision (credits)1,735
 (16,746) (401) 10,441
 (473) 3,007
 1,219
 6,301
 245
 9,932
 
 15,260
Charge-offs(316) (1,147) 
 (3,014) (100) (13) (1,260) (4,744) (118) (9,787) 
 (20,499)
Recoveries207
 2,825
 124
 938
 110
 
 191
 854
 84
 2,869
 
 8,202
Balance at December 31, 2014$11,961
 $85,189
 $732
 $30,727
 $4,286
 $3,184
 $10,661
 $18,650
 $892
 $16,555
 $
 $182,837
(1)Reclassification results from enhancements to the ALLL calculation during the second quarter of 2013 that resulted in the allocation of $15.8 million previously designated as 'nonspecific' to other loan classes and the absorption of $7.4 million of the reserve for unfunded commitments related to unfunded, revocable loan commitments into the ALLL. Further discussion is contained in Note A.

The commercial mortgage loan class had a net credit provision of $16.7 million for the year ended December 31, 20112014 compared to a net credit provision of $4.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. The increase in the net credit provision was primarily the result of continued improvements in the credit risk rating mix and 2010lower credit default trends within this loan class.

The provision expense for commercial and industrial loans totaled $10.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 are summarizedcompared to $4.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. Loan growth of $907.8 million during the year was the primary result of the increase in provision expense.

The provision for lease financing was a net credit of $0.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to a provision expense of $1.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. The decrease was primarily the result of continued improvements in the credit risk rating mix and lower credit default trends within this loan class.

The other loan class had a provision expense of $3.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to a provision expense of $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. The increase in the provision expense was attributable to newly originated loans as follows:well as declining trends in credit risk ratings and defaults.

 
Construction
and Land
Development
Commercial
 
Commercial
Mortgage
 
Other
Commercial
Real Estate
 
Commercial
and
Industrial
 
Lease
Financing
 Other 
Residential
Mortgage
 
Revolving
Mortgage
 
Construction
and Land
Development
Non-commercial
 Consumer Non-specific Total
Noncovered loans and leases                  
2011                       
Allowance for loan and lease losses:                    
Year ended December 31, 2011                    
Balance at January 1$10,512
 $64,772
 $2,200
 $24,089
 $3,384
 $1,473
 $7,009
 $18,016
 $1,751
 $29,448
 $13,863
 $176,517
Charge-offs(11,189) (6,975) (24) (5,879) (579) (89) (5,566) (13,940) (2,617) (12,429) 
 (59,287)
Recoveries218
 945
 23
 1,025
 133
 2
 989
 653
 189
 1,677
 
 5,854
Provision5,926
 8,744
 (30) 4,488
 350
 (71) 6,447
 22,316
 2,104
 7,266
 259
 57,799
Balance at December 31$5,467
 $67,486
 $2,169
 $23,723
 $3,288
 $1,315
 $8,879
 $27,045
 $1,427
 $25,962
 $14,122
 $180,883
Allowance for loan and lease losses:                    
December 31, 2011                    
ALLL for loans and leases individually evaluated for impairment$1,139
 $5,266
 $283
 $640
 $17
 $14
 $411
 $
 $145
 $47
 $
 $7,962
ALLL loans and leases collectively evaluated for impairment4,328
 62,220
 1,886
 23,083
 3,271
 1,301
 8,468
 27,045
 1,282
 25,915
 
 158,799
Non-specific ALLL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 14,122
 14,122
Total allowance for loan and lease losses$5,467
 $67,486
 $2,169
 $23,723
 $3,288
 $1,315
 $8,879
 $27,045


$1,427
 $25,962
 $14,122
 $180,883
Loans and leases:                    
December 31, 2011                    
Loans and leases individually evaluated for impairment$26,782
 $92,872
 $5,686
 $15,996
 $328
 $193
 $9,776
 $
 $3,676
 $992
 $
 $156,301
Loans and leases collectively evaluated for impairment354,381
 5,012,121
 139,085
 1,748,411
 312,541
 158,176
 774,342
 2,296,306
 133,595
 496,378
 
 11,425,336
Total loans and leases$381,163
 $5,104,993
 $144,771
 $1,764,407
 $312,869
 $158,369
 $784,118
 $2,296,306
 $137,271
 $497,370
 $
 $11,581,637
December 31, 2010                    
Allowance for loan and lease losses:                    
ALLL for loans and leases individually evaluated for impairment$5,883
 $4,601
 $67
 $598
 $58
 $7
 $384
 $
 $13
 $9
 $
 $11,620
ALLL loans and leases collectively evaluated for impairment4,629
 60,171
 2,133
 23,491
 3,326
 1,466
 6,625
 18,016
 1,738
 29,439
 
 151,034
Non-specific ALLL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 13,863
 13,863
Total allowance for loan and lease losses$10,512
 $64,772
 $2,200
 $24,089
 $3,384
 $1,473
 $7,009
 $18,016

$1,751
 $29,448
 $13,863
 $176,517
Loans and leases:                       
Loans and leases individually evaluated for impairment$28,327
 $57,952
 $964
 $12,989
 $693
 $76
 $6,162
 $
 $514
 $102
 $
 $107,779
Loans and leases collectively evaluated for impairment310,602
 4,679,910
 148,746
 1,856,501
 300,596
 181,939
 872,630
 2,233,853
 192,440
 595,581
 
 11,372,798
Total loans and leases$338,929
 $4,737,862
 $149,710
 $1,869,490
 $301,289
 $182,015
 $878,792
 $2,233,853
 $192,954
 $595,683
 $
 $11,480,577


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(dollars in thousands)

 
Construction
and Land
Development -
Commercial
 
Commercial
Mortgage
 
Other
Commercial
Real Estate
 
Commercial
and
Industrial
 Lease Financing 
Residential
Mortgage
 
Revolving
Mortgage
 
Construction
and Land
Development
Non-commercial
 
Consumer
and Other
 Total
Covered loans and leases                  
2011                   
Allowance for loan and lease losses:                   
Year ended December 31, 2011                   
Balance at January 1$20,654
 $13,199
 $4,148
 $6,828
 $
 $113
 $676
 $5,607
 $23
 $51,248
Charge-offs(36,432) (49,905) (29,063) (6,115) 
 (5,723) 
 (9,912) (403) (137,553)
Recoveries389
 83
 479
 12
 
 94
 
 30
 1
 1,088
Provision32,082
 76,180
 41,298
 4,775
 13
 10,949
 (599) 8,927
 853
 174,478
Balance at December 31, 2011$16,693
 $39,557
 $16,862
 $5,500
 $13
 $5,433
 $77
 $4,652

$474
 $89,261
Allowance for loan and lease losses:                   
ALL for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality$16,693
 $39,557
 $16,862
 $5,500
 $13
 $5,433
 $77
 $4,652
 $474
 $89,261
Loans:                   
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality338,873
 1,260,589
 158,394
 113,442
 57
 327,568
 51,552
 105,536
 6,141
 2,362,152
December 31, 2010                   
Allowance for loan and lease losses:                   
ALL for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality20,654
 13,199
 4,148
 6,828
 
 113
 676
 5,607
 23
 51,248
Loans:                   
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality368,420
 1,089,064
 210,661
 132,477
 
 74,495
 17,866
 105,805
 8,664
 2,007,452
 December 31, 2014
(Dollars in thousands)
Construction
and land
development
- commercial
 
Commercial
mortgage
 
Other
commercial
real estate
 
Commercial
and industrial
 
Lease
financing
 Other 
Residential
mortgage
 
Revolving
mortgage
 
Construction
and land
development
- non-commercial
 Consumer Total
Non-PCI Loans                     
Allowance for loan and lease losses:                     
ALLL for loans and leases individually evaluated for impairment$92
 $8,610
 $112
 $1,743
 $150
 $1,972
 $1,360
 $1,052
 $71
 $555
 $15,717
ALLL for loans and leases collectively evaluated for impairment11,869
 76,579
 620
 28,984
 4,136
 1,212
 9,301
 17,598
 821
 16,000
 167,120
Total allowance for loan and lease losses$11,961
 $85,189
 $732
 $30,727
 $4,286
 $3,184
 $10,661
 $18,650
 $892
 $16,555
 $182,837
Loans and leases:                     
Loans and leases individually evaluated for impairment$1,620
 $82,803
 $584
 $11,040
 $623
 $2,000
 $14,913
 $3,675
 $1,340
 $995
 $119,593
Loans and leases collectively evaluated for impairment548,948
 7,470,145
 244,291
 1,977,894
 571,293
 351,833
 2,505,629
 2,558,125
 118,757
 1,116,459
 17,463,374
Total loan and leases$550,568
 $7,552,948
 $244,875
 $1,988,934
 $571,916
 $353,833
 $2,520,542
 $2,561,800
 $120,097
 $1,117,454
 $17,582,967
 December 31, 2013
(Dollars in thousands)
Construction
and land
development
- commercial
 
Commercial
mortgage
 
Other
commercial
real estate
 
Commercial
and industrial
 
Lease
financing
 Other 
Residential
mortgage
 
Revolving
mortgage
 
Construction
and land
development
- non-commercial
 Consumer Total
Non-PCI Loans                     
Allowance for loan and lease losses:                     
ALLL for loans and leases individually evaluated for impairment$103
 $6,873
 $209
 $771
 $54
 $
 $1,586
 $372
 $72
 $121
 $10,161
ALLL for loans and leases collectively evaluated for impairment$10,232
 $93,384
 $800
 $21,591
 $4,695
 $190
 $8,925
 $15,867
 $609
 $13,420
 $169,713
Total allowance for loan and lease losses$10,335
 $100,257
 $1,009
 $22,362
 $4,749
 $190
 $10,511
 $16,239
 $681
 $13,541
 $179,874
Loans and leases:                     
Loans and leases individually evaluated for impairment$2,272
 $97,111
 $1,878
 $9,300
 $188
 $
 $15,539
 $3,596
 $1,108
 $1,154
 $132,146
Loans and leases collectively evaluated for impairment317,575
 6,265,379
 176,876
 1,071,858
 381,575
 175,336
 966,882
 2,109,689
 121,684
 385,298
 11,972,152
Total loan and leases$319,847
 $6,362,490
 $178,754
 $1,081,158
 $381,763
 $175,336
 $982,421
 $2,113,285
 $122,792
 $386,452
 $12,104,298
In the non-PCI commercial mortgage segment, loans and leases individually evaluated for impairment decreased $14.3 million to $82.8 million as of December 31, 2014 due to credit quality improvement as certain loans were no longer considered impaired during 2014 and fewer loans were identified for impairment. Reserves on impaired commercial mortgage loans increased $1.7 million due to cash flow deterioration on various individual large relationships.

Other loans and leases individually evaluated for impairment increased $2.0 million as of December 31, 2014 primarily due to one lending relationship which was almost fully reserved due to the loan being placed on nonaccrual status and being unsecured.

Non-PCI loans and leases individually evaluated for impairment decreased $12.6 million to $119.6 million at December 31, 2014 in comparison to December 31, 2013 due to continued credit quality improvements, primarily in the commercial mortgage portfolio. In contrast, Non-PCI loans and leases collectively evaluated for impairment increased $5.49 billion from December 31, 2013 to December 31, 2014. This increase is driven by the addition of non-PCI loans acquired in the Bancorporation merger of $4.18 billion as of the acquisition date and originated loan growth.

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(dollars in thousands)

 For the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012
(Dollars in thousands)
Construction
and land
development -
commercial
 
Commercial
mortgage
 
Other
commercial
real estate
 
Commercial
and
industrial
 
Lease
financing
 
Residential
mortgage
 
Revolving
mortgage
 
Construction
and land
development -
noncommercial
 
Consumer
and other
 Total
PCI Loans                   
Allowance for loan and lease losses:                  
Balance at January 1, 2012$16,693
 $39,557
 $16,862
 $5,500
 $13
 $5,433
 $77
 $4,652
 $474
 $89,261
Provision (credits)23,160
 34,227
 (4,372) 11,839
 (13) 18,401
 10,796
 6,520
 281
 100,839
Charge-offs(8,667) (23,509) (1,256) (8,442) 
 (4,139) (1,119) (2,885) (253) (50,270)
Recoveries
 
 
 
 
 142
 
 
 
 142
Balance at December 31, 201231,186
 50,275
 11,234
 8,897
 
 19,837
 9,754
 8,287
 502
 139,972
Provision (credits)(22,942) (3,872) (8,949) 470
 
 (5,487) (6,399) (4,170) (195) (51,544)
Charge-offs(6,924) (16,497) (931) (4,092) 
 (2,548) (396) (3,435) (85) (34,908)
Recoveries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 20131,320
 29,906
 1,354
 5,275
 
 11,802
 2,959
 682
 222
 53,520
Provision (credits)1,284
 (7,903) (1,385) (2,023) 
 (5,576) 1,523
 (395) (145) (14,620)
Charge-offs(2,454) (11,868) 106
 (2,012) 
 (406) (483) (104) (50) (17,271)
Recoveries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at December 31, 2014$150
 $10,135
 $75
 $1,240
 $
 $5,820
 $3,999
 $183
 $27
 $21,629
                    
December 31, 2014                   
ALLL for loans and leases acquired with deteriorated credit quality$150
 $10,135
 $75
 $1,240
 $
 $5,820
 $3,999
 $183
 $27
 $21,629
Loans and leases acquired with deteriorated credit quality78,079
 577,518
 40,193
 27,254
 
 382,339
 74,109
 912
 6,094
 1,186,498
                    
December 31, 2013                   
ALLL for loans and leases acquired with deteriorated credit quality1,320
 29,906
 1,354
 5,275
 
 11,802
 2,959
 682
 222
 53,520
Loans and leases acquired with deteriorated credit quality78,915
 642,891
 41,381
 17,254
 
 213,851
 30,834
 2,583
 1,717
 1,029,426

At December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, $285.6 million and $459.9 million, respectively, in PCI loans experienced an adverse change in expected cash flows since the date of acquisition.


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The following table providestables provide information on noncoverednon-PCI impaired loans and leases, exclusive of those loans and leases evaluated collectively as a homogeneous group, including interest income recognized in the period during which the loans and leases were considered impaired.
With a
recorded
allowance
 
With no
recorded
allowance
 Total 
Related
allowance
recorded
December 31, 2014
December 31, 2011       
Noncovered impaired loans and leases       
Construction and land development—commercial$24,994
 $
 $24,994
 $1,027
(Dollars in thousands)
With a
recorded
allowance
 
With no
recorded
allowance
 Total Unpaid
principal
balance
 
Related
allowance
recorded
Non-PCI impaired loans and leases         
Construction and land development - commercial$996
 $624
 $1,620
 $6,945
 $92
Commercial mortgage53,687
 11,840
 65,527
 3,813
57,324
 25,479
 82,803
 87,702
 8,610
Other commercial real estate1,558
 1,022
 2,580
 114
112
 472
 584
 913
 112
Commercial and industrial7,157
 7,111
 14,268
 549
10,319
 721
 11,040
 12,197
 1,743
Lease financing322
 
 322
 16
319
 304
 623
 623
 150
Other
 
 
 
2,000
 
 2,000
 2,000
 1,972
Residential mortgage9,776
 
 9,776
 411
10,198
 4,715
 14,913
 15,746
 1,360
Construction and land development—non-commercial3,676
 
 3,676
 145
Revolving mortgage3,675
 
 3,675
 4,933
 1,052
Construction and land development - noncommercial1,077
 263
 1,340
 1,340
 71
Consumer992
 
 992
 47
987
 8
 995
 1,067
 555
Total impaired noncovered loans and leases$102,162
 $19,973
 $122,135
 $6,122
December 31, 2010       
Noncovered impaired loans and leases       
Construction and land development—commercial$28,327
 $
 $28,327
 $5,883
Total non-PCI impaired loans and leases$87,007
 $32,586
 $119,593
 $133,466
 $15,717
         
December 31, 2013
(Dollars in thousands)
With a
recorded
allowance
 
With no
recorded
allowance
 Total Unpaid
principal
balance
 
Related
allowance
recorded
Non-PCI impaired loans and leases         
Construction and land development - commercial$1,025
 $1,247
 $2,272
 $7,306
 $103
Commercial mortgage52,658
 5,294
 57,952
 4,601
57,819
 39,292
 97,111
 103,522
 6,873
Other commercial real estate964
 
 964
 67
783
 1,095
 1,878
 2,279
 209
Commercial and industrial11,624
 1,365
 12,989
 598
7,197
 2,103
 9,300
 10,393
 771
Lease financing693
 
 693
 58
133
 55
 188
 188
 54
Other76
 
 76
 7
Residential mortgage6,162
 
 6,162
 384
11,534
 4,005
 15,539
 15,939
 1,586
Construction and land development—non-commercial514
 
 514
 13
Revolving mortgage3,382
 214
 3,596
 3,596
 372
Construction and land development - noncommercial651
 457
 1,108
 1,108
 72
Consumer102
 
 102
 9
1,154
 
 1,154
 1,154
 121
Total impaired noncovered loans and leases$101,120
 $6,659
 $107,779
 $11,620
Total non-PCI impaired loans and leases$83,678
 $48,468
 $132,146
 $145,485
 $10,161






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The following tables show the average non-PCI impaired loan balance and the interest income recognized by loan class for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012:
Average 
balance
 
Unpaid principal
balance
 
Interest income
recognized
Year ended December 31, 2014
For the year ended December 31, 2011     
Noncovered impaired loans and leases     
(Dollars in thousands)
YTD
Average
Balance
 YTD Interest Income Recognized
Non-PCI impaired loans and leases:   
Construction and land development - commercial$26,612
 $30,756
 $56
$1,689
 $83
Commercial mortgage65,729
 66,463
 1,330
86,250
 3,698
Other commercial real estate1,368
 322
 55
2,125
 80
Commercial and industrial12,984
 12,674
 456
13,433
 580
Lease financing587
 992
 21
774
 44
Other38
 
 
528
 29
Residential mortgage9,252
 2,580
 300
15,487
 593
Construction and land development - non-commercial2,022
 14,268
 105
Revolving mortgage3,922
 134
Construction and land development - noncommercial1,678
 98
Consumer636
 3,676
 18
1,535
 88
Total noncovered impaired loans and leases$119,228
 $131,731
 $2,341
For the year ended December 31, 2010     
Noncovered impaired loans and leases     
Total non-PCI impaired loans and leases$127,421
 $5,427
   
Year ended December 31, 2013
Non-PCI impaired loans and leases:   
Construction and land development - commercial$19,235
 $28,610
 $93
$6,414
 $270
Commercial mortgage25,451
 59,760
 1,193
105,628
 5,702
Other commercial real estate353
 964
 18
2,658
 144
Commercial and industrial3,420
 11,624
 337
12,772
 642
Lease financing281
 693
 9
350
 22
Other31
 76
 3

 
Residential mortgage2,314
 6,162
 129
15,470
 444
Construction and land development - non-commercial182
 514
 41
Revolving mortgage5,653
 485
Construction and land development - noncommercial958
 55
Consumer39
 102
 1
1,427
 53
Total noncovered impaired loans and leases$51,306
 $108,505
 $1,824
Total non-PCI impaired loans and leases$151,330
 $7,817
   
Year ended December 31, 2012
Non-PCI impaired loans and leases:   
Construction and land development - commercial$22,493
 $399
Commercial mortgage96,082
 4,630
Other commercial real estate2,690
 142
Commercial and industrial13,658
 788
Lease financing497
 37
Other424
 23
Residential mortgage14,951
 586
Revolving mortgage2,931
 68
Construction and land development - noncommercial2,850
 41
Consumer1,850
 21
Total non-PCI impaired loans and leases$158,426
 $6,735
   

Noncovered impaired loans presented in the preceding table exclude troubled debt restructurings of $34,166 that are considered performing as a result of the loans carrying a market interest rate and evidence of sustained performance after restructuring.

The average recorded investment in noncovered impaired loans and leases was $88,183 during the year ended December 31, 2009. Interest income recognized on noncovered impaired loans and leases was $835 for the year ended December 31, 2009.

At December 31, 2011, covered loans which have had an adverse change in expected cashflows since the date of acquisition equaled $1,886,929, for which $89,261 in related allowance for loan losses has been recorded.  Covered loans of $475,223 that have had no adverse change in expected cashflows since the date of acquisition have no allowance for loan losses recorded.



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Troubled Debt Restructurings

BancShares accounts for certain loan modifications or restructurings as TDRs. In general, the modification or restructuring of a loan is considered a TDR if, for economic reasons or legal reasons related to a borrower's financial difficulties, a concession is granted to the borrower that creditors would not otherwise consider. Concessions may relate to the contractual interest rate, maturity date, payment structure or other actions. In accordance with GAAP, loans acquired under ASC 310-30, Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality, excluding pooled loans, are not initially considered to be TDRs, but can be classified as such if a modification is made subsequent to acquisition. Subsequent modification of a PCI loan accounted for in a pool that would otherwise meet the definition of a TDR is not reported, or accounted for, as a TDR since pooled PCI loans are excluded from the scope of TDR accounting.

The following table provides the typesa summary of troubled debt restructurings made for the year ended December 31, 2011 as well as the loans restructured during 2011 that have experienced payment default subsequent to restructuring.total TDRs by accrual status.
.
 Year ended December 31, 2011 
 All restructurings Restructurings with subsequent payment default 
 Number of loansRecorded investment at period end Number of loansRecorded investment at period end 
Noncovered loans      
Interest only period provided      
Construction and land development - commercial3$1,232
 3$1,232
 
Commercial mortgage3216,473
 73,684
 
Commercial and industrial72,601
 
 
Lease financing171
 
 
Residential mortgage3592
 
 
Construction and land development - non-commercial2807
 
 
Consumer1900
 
 
Total interest only4922,676
 104,916
 
       
Loan term extension      
Construction and land development - commercial59,262
 
 
Commercial mortgage5022,471
 72,771
 
Other commercial real estate52,208
 1147
 
Commercial and industrial249,818
 4770
 
Lease financing6252
 

 
Residential mortgage81,923
 2625
 
Construction and land development - non-commercial1395
 
 
Consumer192
 192
 
Total loan term extension10046,421
 154,405
 
       
Below market interest rate      
Construction and land development - commercial713,800
 
 
Commercial mortgage2113,082
 4678
 
Other commercial real estate1372
 1372
 
Commercial and industrial4503
 128
 
Residential mortgage122,572
 152
 
Construction and land development - non-commercial22,357
 1356
 
Total below market interest rate4732,686
 81,486
 
       
Other concession      
Commercial mortgage1593
 
 
Commercial and industrial237
 237
 
Total other concession3630
 237
 
Total noncovered restructurings199$102,413
 35$10,844
 

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 Year ended December 31, 2011 
 All restructurings Restructurings with subsequent payment default 
 Number of loansRecorded investment at period end Number of loansRecorded investment at period end 
Covered loans      
Interest only period provided      
Construction and land development - commercial6$10,481
 1$3,602
 
Commercial mortgage48,331
 12
 
Residential mortgage25,361
 14,287
 
Total interest only1224,173
 37,891
 
       
Loan term extension      
Construction and land development - commercial73,145
 31,386
 
Commercial mortgage77,368
 
 
Other commercial real estate59,733
 
 
Commercial and industrial3291
 
 
Residential mortgage62,188
 3744
 
Construction and land development - non-commercial12,097
 12,097
 
Total loan term extension2924,822
 74,227
 
       
Below market interest rate      
Construction and land development - commercial2122,554
 515,615
 
Commercial mortgage2150,962
 21,357
 
Other commercial real estate1684
 
 
Commercial and industrial72,217
 1809
 
Residential mortgage194,392
 61,409
 
Construction and land development - non-commercial11,678
 
 
Total below market interest rate7082,487
 1419,190
 
       
Other concession      
Residential mortgage1702
 
 
Total other concession1702
 
 
Total covered restructurings112$132,184
 24$31,308
 

For the year ended December 31, 2011, the recorded investment in troubled debt restructurings prior to modification was not materially impacted by the modification since forgiveness of principal is not a restructuring option frequently used by BancShares.
 December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013
(Dollars in thousands)Accruing  Nonaccruing  Total  Accruing  Nonaccruing  Total
Commercial loans           
Construction and land development - commercial$2,591
 $446
 $3,037
 $21,032
 $1,002
 $22,034
Commercial mortgage92,184
 8,937
 101,121
 113,323
 23,387
 136,710
Other commercial real estate2,374
 449
 2,823
 3,470
 1,150
 4,620
Commercial and industrial9,864
 664
 10,528
 9,838
 1,142
 10,980
Lease258
 365
 623
 49
 
 49
Other34
 
 34
 
 
 
Total commercial loans107,305
 10,861
 118,166
 147,712
 26,681
 174,393
Noncommercial           
Residential22,597
 4,655
 27,252
 23,343
 3,663
 27,006
Revolving mortgage3,675
 
 3,675
 3,095
 
 3,095
Construction and land development - noncommercial1,391
 
 1,391
 651
 457
 1,108
Consumer and other995
 
 995
 1,154
 
 1,154
Total noncommercial loans28,658
 4,655
 33,313
 28,243
 4,120
 32,363
Total loans$135,963
 $15,516
 $151,479
 $175,955
 $30,801
 $206,756

Total troubled debt restructurings at December 31, 20112014, equaled $323,061151.5 million, of which $169,73146.9 million were coveredPCI and $153,330104.6 million were noncovered. Noncovered troubled debt restructuringsnon-PCI. TDRs at December 31, 2013, totaled $206.8 million, which consisted of $34,166102.3 million are considered performing as a result of the loans carrying a market interest ratePCI and exhibiting evidence of sustained performance after restructuring.$104.4 million non-PCI.

The majority of troubled debt restructuringsTDRs are included in the special mention, substandard or doubtful grading categories, which results in more elevated loss expectations when determining the expected cash flows that are used to determine the allowance for loan losses associated with these loans. When a restructured loan subsequently defaults, it is evaluated and downgraded if appropriate. The more severely graded the loans,loan, the lower the estimated expected cash flows and the greater the allowance recorded. Further, troubled debt restructuringsTDRs over $1,000500,000 and on nonaccrual statusgraded substandard or lower are evaluated individually for impairment primarily through a review of collateral values.

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(dollars in thousands)

The following tables provide the types of TDRs made during the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, and 2013, as well as a summary of loans that were modified as a TDR during the 12 months ended December 31, 2014, and 2013 that subsequently defaulted during the
twelve months ended December 31, 2014, and 2013. BancShares defines payment default as movement of the TDR to nonaccrual status, which is generally 90 days past due for TDRs, foreclosure or charge-off, whichever occurs first.

 Year ended December 31, 2014 Year ended December 31, 2013
 All restructurings Restructurings with payment default All restructurings Restructurings with payment default
 Number of LoansRecorded investment at period end Number of LoansRecorded investment at period end Number of LoansRecorded investment at period end Number of LoansRecorded investment at period end
(Dollars in thousands)           
Non-PCI loans and leases           
Interest only period provided           
Commercial mortgage6$1,973
 2$364
 6$1,520
 1$
Commercial and industrial3250
 
 2397
 
Lease financing2118
 
 
 
Other commercial real estate
 
 1
 
Residential mortgage
 
 1630
 
Other134
 
 
 
Total interest only122,375
 2364
 102,547
 1
            
Loan term extension           
Construction and land development - commercial2187
 
 
 
Commercial mortgage184,848
 
 93,270
 
Commercial and industrial52,274
 
 147
 
Lease financing6198
 
 
 
Residential mortgage19572
 
 11539
 
Construction and land development - noncommercial7226
 
 
 
Consumer699
 1
 262
 
Total loan term extension638,404
 1
 233,918
 
            
Below market interest rate           
Construction and land development - commercial11372
 
 3609
 
Commercial mortgage4412,642
 3441
 2810,873
 1295
Commercial and industrial13751
 
 3851
 
Other commercial real estate1337
 
 2378
 
Residential mortgage412,444
 145
 211,235
 
Revolving mortgage5217
 
 13801
 3451
Construction & land development - noncommercial12389
 
 4269
 
Consumer10193
 
 3219
 
Total below market interest rate13717,345
 4486
 7715,235
 4746
            
Discharged from bankruptcy           
Commercial mortgage2949
 1
 
 
Residential mortgage121,067
 2268
 7510
 260
Revolving mortgage17663
 1
 312,577
 6274
Construction & land development - noncommercial162
 162
 
 
Consumer44
 
 
 
Total discharged from bankruptcy362,745
 5330
 383,087
 8334
            
Total non-PCI restructurings248$30,869
 12$1,180
 148$24,787
 13$1,080


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 Year ended December 31, 2014 Year ended December 31, 2013
 All restructurings Restructurings with payment default All restructurings Restructurings with payment default
 Number of LoansRecorded investment at period end Number of LoansRecorded investment at period end Number of LoansRecorded investment at period end Number of LoansRecorded investment at period end
(Dollars in thousands)           
PCI loans           
Interest only period provided           
Construction and land development - commercial$
 $
 1$2,590
 1$2,590
Commercial mortgage2
 2
 52,880
 1299
Commercial and industrial
 
 121
 
Residential mortgage
 
 139
 
Total interest only2
 2
 85,530
 22,889
            
Loan term extension           
Construction and land development - commercial1332
 
 62,247
 
Commercial mortgage
 
 1157
 1157
Commercial and industrial
 
 21,080
 
Residential mortgage2317
 553
 35,153
 25,120
Construction and land development - noncommercial151
 
 
 
Total loan term extension4700
 553
 128,637
 35,277
            
Below market interest rate           
Construction and land development - commercial2116
 
 2106
 
Commercial mortgage165,783
 3138
 127,513
 42,418
Commercial and industrial
 
 2493
 
Residential mortgage293,948
 323
 102,088
 51,475
Total below market interest rate479,847
 6161
 2610,200
 93,893
            
Discharged from bankruptcy           
Residential mortgage261,659
 2
  
Total discharged from bankruptcy261,659
 2
  
            
Other concession           
Commercial mortgage
 
 1110
 
Total other concession
 
 1110
 
Total PCI restructurings79$12,206
 15$214
 47$24,477
 14$12,059

NOTE F
PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT
 
Major classifications of premises and equipment at December 31, 20112014 and 20102013 are summarized as follows:
 
2011 2010
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013
Land$193,663
 $189,811
$295,090
 $204,259
Premises and leasehold improvements803,602
 766,870
1,045,718
 875,511
Furniture and equipment353,664
 371,138
444,774
 394,348
Total1,350,929
 1,327,819
1,785,582
 1,474,118
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization496,453
 485,074
660,501
 597,596
Total premises and equipment$854,476
 $842,745
$1,125,081
 $876,522
 
There were no premises pledged to secure borrowings at December 31, 20112014 and 20102013.

BancShares leases certain premises and equipment under various lease agreements that provide for payment of property taxes, insurance and maintenance costs. Operating leases frequently provide for one or more renewal options on the same basis as current rental terms. However, certain leases require increased rentals under cost of living escalation clauses. Some leases also provide purchase options.

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Future minimum rental commitments for noncancellable operating leases with initial or remaining terms of one or more years consisted of the following at December 31, 2011:2014
:
 
Year Ending December 31: 
2012$19,581
201313,755
201410,738
(Dollars in thousands)Year ended December 31
20159,056
$16,834
20166,432
11,598
20178,463
20186,274
20194,445
Thereafter49,434
40,112
Total minimum payments$108,996
$87,726
 
Total rent expense for all operating leases amounted to $24,749$18.5 million in 20112014, $24,627$21.4 million in 20102013 and $19,922$23.6 million in 2009,2012, net of rent income, which totaled $1,667, $1,685$2.7 million, $1.8 million and $2,014$1.7 million during 2011, 20102014, 2013 and 2009,2012, respectively.

NOTE G—RECEIVABLE FROM G
OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED ("OREO")

The following table explains changes in other real estate owned during 2014 and 2013.
(Dollars in thousands)Covered Noncovered Total
Balance at January 1, 2013$102,577
 $43,513
 $146,090
Additions59,034
 33,908
 92,942
Sales(96,744) (36,168) (132,912)
Writedowns(17,786) (4,355) (22,141)
Balance at December 31, 201347,081
 36,898
 83,979
Additions29,708
 36,574
 66,282
Additions acquired in the Bancorporation merger (1)
1,336
 34,008
 35,344
Additions acquired in the 1st Financial merger (1)

 11,591
 11,591
Sales(38,753) (48,935) (87,688)
Writedowns(10,853) (5,219) (16,072)
Transfers (2)
$(5,537) $5,537
 $
Balance at December 31, 2014$22,982
 $70,454
 $93,436
(1) These additions relate to the mergers with 1st Financial Services Corporation and First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc. See Note B, "Business Combinations," for a further description.
(2) Transfers include OREO balances associated with expired loss share agreements.
NOTE H
FDIC FOR LOSS SHARE AGREEMENTSRECEIVABLE

The following table provides changes in the receivable from the FDIC for loss share agreements during 2011, 2010the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2009:
2012:
 2011 2010 2009
Balance, January 1$623,261
 $249,842
 $
Additional receivable from acquisitions292,523
 468,429
 242,521
Accretion of discounts and premiums, net4,129
 4,218
 1,386
Receipt of payments from FDIC(293,067) (52,422) 
Post-acquisition adjustments(87,335) (46,806) 5,935
Balance, December 31$539,511
 $623,261
 $249,842
 Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013 2012
Balance at January 1$93,397
 $270,192
 $617,377
Additional receivable from Bancorporation acquisition5,106
 
 
Amortization(43,422) (85,651) (102,394)
Cash payments to (from) the FDIC1,286
 (19,373) (251,972)
Post-acquisition adjustments(27,666) (71,771) 7,181
Balance at December 31$28,701
 $93,397
 $270,192
The receivable from the FDIC receivable for loss share agreements is measured separately from the related covered assets. The receivable was estimatedassets and is recorded at fair value at the acquisition date using projected cash flows related to the loss share agreements based on the expected reimbursements for losses and the applicable loss share percentages.



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(dollars in thousands)

applicable loss share percentages. See Note Tfor information related to BancShares' recorded payable to the FDIC for loss share agreements.

Historically, BancShares has had six FDIC-assisted transactions executed in 2009 through 2011. Three additional transactions were assumed as a result of the merger with FCB-SC: Georgian Bank of Atlanta, Georgia (acquired 2009); Williamsburg First National Bank of Williamsburg, South Carolina (acquired 2010); and Atlantic Bank & Trust of Charleston, South Carolina (acquired 2011). The fair value of the FDIC receivable and the activity since the merger are included in the table above.

Amortization reflects changes in the FDIC loss share receivable due to improvements in expected cash flows that are being recognized over the remaining term of the loss share agreement. Cash payments to (from) the FDIC represent the net impact of loss share loan recoveries, charge-offs and related expenses as calculated and reported in FDIC loss share certificates. Post-acquisition adjustments represent the net change in loss estimates related to coveredacquired loans and covered OREO as a result of changes in expected cash flows and the allowance for loan and lease lossesALLL related to those covered loans. For loans covered by loss share agreements, subsequent decreases in the amount expected to be collected from the borrower or collateral liquidation result in a provision for loan and lease losses, an increase in the allowance for loan and lease losses,ALLL and a proportional adjustment to the receivable from the FDIC for the estimated amount to be reimbursed. Subsequent increases in the amount expected to be collected from the borrower or collateral liquidation result in the reversal of anysome or all previously recorded provision for loan and lease losses, a decrease in the related ALLL and related allowance for loan and lease losses and related adjustmentsa proportional adjustment to the receivable from the FDIC, or prospective adjustment to the accretable yield and the related receivable from the FDIC if no provision for loan and lease losses had been recorded previously. Other adjustments include those resultingThe loss share agreements for non-single family residential loans acquired from amounts owed toTemecula Valley Bank and Venture Bank expired during the FDICthird quarter of 2014. Georgian Bank's, a bank acquired through the merger with Bancorporation, loss share agreements for unexpected recoveries of amounts previously charged off. Adjustments related to acquisition date fair values, made within one year after the closing date of the respective acquisition, are reflectednon-single family residential loans also expired in the acquisition gain.third quarter of 2014. During the first quarter of 2015, the loss share agreements for First Regional Bank and non-single family residential loans acquired from Sun American Bank will expire. The loss share agreements for non-single family residential loans for Williamsburg First National Bank will expire in the third quarter of 2015.


NOTE I
NOTE H—MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTSDEPOSITS

The activity of the servicing asset for 2011, 2010 and 2009 is as follows:
 2011 2010 2009
Balance, January 1$2,894
 $4,552
 $417
Amortization expense recognized during the year(1,984) (1,354) (1,648)
Adoption of change in accounting for QSPE
 (304) 
Acquisition of servicing asset3,436
 
 5,783
Balance, December 31$4,346
 $2,894
 $4,552
During 2011, BancShares acquired the rights to service mortgage loans that had previously been sold by United Western. The asset was recorded at its fair value and is being amortized over the remaining estimated servicing life at acquisition of 60 months. In conjunction with the adoption of the change in accounting for QSPEs during 2010, the servicing asset related to a previous asset securitization was eliminated resulting in a decrease to the servicing asset of $304. During 2009, BancShares acquired the right to service SBA loans that had previously been sold by TVB. The asset was recorded at its fair value and is being amortized over the remaining estimated servicing life at acquisition of 24 months.

NOTE I—DEPOSITS
Deposits at December 31 are summarized as follows:
2011 2010
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013
Demand$4,331,706
 $3,976,366
$8,086,784
 $5,241,817
Checking With Interest2,103,298
 1,870,636
Checking with interest4,560,565
 2,445,972
Money market accounts5,700,981
 5,064,644
8,319,569
 6,306,942
Savings817,285
 770,849
1,204,514
 1,004,097
Time4,624,004
 5,952,771
3,507,145
 2,875,238
Total deposits$17,577,274
 $17,635,266
$25,678,577
 $17,874,066
 
Time deposits with a minimum denomination of $100$250,000 totaled $2,332,368$552.3 million and $3,073,219$525.5 million at December 31, 20112014 and 2010,2013, respectively.

At December 31, 2014, the scheduled maturities of time deposits were:
(Dollars in thousands)Year ended December 31
2015$2,423,786
2016701,043
2017241,437
201896,949
201943,930
Thereafter
Total time deposits$3,507,145



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At December 31, 2011 the scheduled maturities of time deposits were:NOTE J
2012$3,098,124
2013854,351
2014251,267
2015220,495
2016198,117
Thereafter1,650
Total time deposits$4,624,004
NOTE J—SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS

Short-term borrowings at December 31 are as follows:
2011 2010
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013
Master notes$375,396
 $371,350
$410,258
 $411,907
Repurchase agreements172,275
 78,274
294,426
 96,960
Notes payable to Federal Home Loan Banks65,000
 82,000
80,000
 
Federal funds purchased2,551
 2,551
2,551
 2,551
Other
 12,422
Subordinated notes payable199,949
 
Total short-term borrowings$615,222
 $546,597
$987,184
 $511,418

At December 31, 2011,2014, BancShares and FCB had unused credit lines allowing contingent access to overnight borrowings of up to $450,000$750.0 million on an unsecured basis. Additionally, under borrowing arrangements with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, FCBBancShares has access to an aggregate of $963,473additional $1.96 billion on a secured basis. The 1st Financial and Bancorporation mergers effective in January 2014 and October 2014, respectively, added $296.1 million of short-term borrowings, including $218.4 million of repurchase agreements and $77.7 million of other short-term borrowings as of the acquisition date. BancShares had $410.3 million in master notes at December 31, 2014. Master notes are investments used by commercial customers as an investment option through a sweep account and are an unsecured debt obligation of BancShares.

NOTE K—K
LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS

Long-term obligations at December 31 include:
2011 2010
Junior subordinated debenture at 8.05 percent maturing March 5, 2028$154,640
 $154,640
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013
Junior subordinated debenture at 3-month LIBOR plus 1.75 percent maturing June 30, 203697,057
 118,557
$96,392
 $96,392
Junior subordinated debenture at 3-month LIBOR plus 2.25 percent maturing June 15, 203426,547
 
Junior subordinated debenture at 3-month LIBOR plus 2.85 percent maturing April 7, 203410,000
 
Subordinated notes payable at 5.125 percent maturing June 1, 2015125,000
 125,000

 125,000
Subordinated notes payable 8.00 percent June 1, 201815,000
 
Obligations under capitalized leases extending to July 20265,688
 9,903
3,150
 6,515
Notes payable to Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta with rates ranging from 2.85 percent to 4.12 percent and maturities ranging from January 2013 to September 2018225,000
 250,000
Notes payable to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle with rate of 4.74 percent maturing in July 201710,000
 50,000
Obligations under 2005 asset securitization sale35,645
 65,403
Notes payable to Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta with rates ranging from 2.00 percent to 3.58 percent and maturing through September 2021160,268
 240,283
Note payable to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle with a rate of 4.74 percent and a maturity date of July 201710,000
 10,000
Unamortized purchase accounting adjustments4,420
 6,288
(156) 2,449
Other long-term debt30,149
 30,158
30,119
 30,130
Total long-term obligations$687,599
 $809,949
$351,320
 $510,769

TheAt 8.05 percentDecember 31, 2014 long-term obligations included $132.9 million in junior subordinated debenture issued in 1998 (the 1998 Debenture) is held bydebentures representing obligations to FCB/NC Capital Trust I.III, FCB/SC Capital Trust II, and SCB Capital Trust I, special purpose entities and grantor trusts for $128.5 million of trust preferred securities. FCB/NC Capital Trust I purchased III, FCB/SC Capital Trust II and SCB Capital Trust I's ("the 1998 Debenture with the proceeds from the $150,000 in 8.05 percentTrusts") trust preferred capital securities issuedmature in 1998 (the 1998 Preferred Securities). The 1998 Debenture is the sole asset of the trust. The 1998 Preferred Securities are redeemable2036, 2034 and 2034, respectively, and may be redeemed at par in whole or in part after March 1, 2008 at a premium that declines until 2018, whenany time. BancShares has guaranteed all obligations of the redemption price equals the par value.Trusts.

The variable rate junior subordinated debenture issuedLong-term obligations maturing in 2006 (the 2006 Debenture) is held by FCB/NC Capital Trust III.each of the five years subsequent to December 31, 2014 and thereafter, include:
 Year ended December 31
2015$147
2016
201710,725
2018136,104
2019
Thereafter204,344
Total long-term obligations$351,320

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FCB/NC Capital Trust III purchased the 2006 Debenture with the proceeds from the $115,000 in adjustable rate trust preferred securities issued in 2006 (the 2006 Preferred Securities). The 2006 Debenture is the sole asset of the trust. The 2006 Preferred Securities are redeemable in whole or in part after June 30, 2011. In December of 2011 FCB purchased and redeemed $21,500 of these securities. The proceeds from this redemption served to reduce the junior subordinated debenture held by FCB/NC Capital Trust III.NOTE L
The 2006 Preferred Securities and the 2006 Debenture were issued with a variable rate of 175 basis points above the 3-month LIBOR. Through the use of two interest rate swaps, BancShares synthetically converted the variable rate coupon on the securities to a fixed rate of 7.125 percent through June 30, 2011 and to a fixed rate of 5.5 percent for the period from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2016.
FCB/NC Capital Trust I and FCB/NC Capital Trust III are grantor trusts established by BancShares for the purpose of issuing trust preferred capital securities.
The subordinated notes issued during 2005 are unsecured obligations of FCB and are junior to existing and future senior indebtedness and obligations to depositors and general or secured creditors.
Notes payable to the Federal Home Loan Banks of Atlanta and Seattle are secured by investment securities, FHLB stock and loans.
In 2005, FCB securitized and sold $250,000 of revolving mortgage loans. The remaining obligations under the this asset securitization sale are secured by the underlying revolving mortgage loans.

Long-term obligations maturing in each of the five years subsequent to December 31, 2011 include:
  
2012$30,752
201363,849
20141,063
2015205,947
2016812
Thereafter385,176
Total long-term obligations$687,599
NOTE LESTIMATED FAIR VALUES

Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time based on relevant market information and information about each financial instrument. Where information regarding the fair value of a financial instrument is publicly available, those values are used, as is the case with investment securities, certain closed-end residential mortgage loans and certain long-term obligations. In these cases, an open market exists in which those financial instruments are actively traded.
Because no market exists for many 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. For those financial instruments with a fixed interest rate, an analysis of the related cash flows is the basis for estimating fair values. The expected cash flows are discountedintended to the valuation date using an appropriate discount rate. The discount rates used represent the rates under which similar transactions would be currently negotiated. For financial instruments with fixed and variable rates, fair value estimates also consider the impact of liquidity discounts appropriate as of the measurement date.
Fair value represents the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants atas of the measurement date. When determiningWhere there is no active market for a financial instrument, BancShares has made estimates using discounted cash flows or other valuation techniques. Inputs to these valuation methods are subjective in nature, involve uncertainties and require significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Accordingly, the derived fair value estimates presented below are not necessarily indicative of the amounts BancShares could realize in a current market exchange.

ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, indicates that assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value according to a fair value hierarchy comprised of three levels. The levels are based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. The level within the fair value measurementshierarchy for assetsan asset or liability is based on the highest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement (with level 1 considered highest and liabilities, BancShares considerslevel 3 considered lowest). A brief description of each level follows:

Level 1 values are based on quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
Level 2 values are based on quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the principal or most advantageous marketmarket.
Level 3 values are generated from model-based techniques that use at least one significant assumption not observable in which those assets or liabilities could be sold and considers the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect estimates that market participants would use whenin pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques include the use of discounted cash flow models and similar techniques.

Valuation adjustments, such as those assets or liabilities. As required under US GAAP, individual fair value estimates are ranked based on the relative reliability of the inputs used in the valuation. Fair values

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determined using level 1 inputs rely on activepertaining to counterparty and observable marketsBancShares' own credit quality and liquidity, may be necessary to price identical assets or liabilities. In situations where identicalensure that assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value. Credit valuation adjustments are made when market pricing does not traded in active markets, fair valuesaccurately reflect the counterparty's credit quality. As determined by BancShares management, liquidity valuation adjustments may be determined based on level 2 inputs, which existmade to the fair value of certain assets to reflect the uncertainty in the pricing and trading of the instruments when observablewe are unable to observe recent market transactions for identical or similar instruments.

BancShares management reviews any changes to its valuation methodologies to ensure they are appropriate and justified, and refines valuation methodologies as more market-based data exists for similar assets and liabilities. Fair values for assets and liabilities that are not actively traded in observable markets, and for which there is little to no observable data, are based on level 3 inputs, which are considered to be nonobservable. It is BancShares’ policy to recognize transfersbecomes available. Transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy are recognized at the end of the respective reporting period.

Estimated fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities are provided in the following table. The methodologies used to estimate the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities are discussed below:
Investment securities available for sale. U.S.Treasury, government agency, mortgage-backed securities, municipal securities and trust preferred securities are generally measured at fair value using a third party pricing service or recent comparable market transactions in similar or identical securities and are classified as level 2 instruments. Equity securities are measured at fair value using observable closing prices and the valuation also considers the amount of market activity by examining the trade volume of each security. Due to the relatively inactive nature of the markets for the existing equity securities at BancShares, the inputs used for these equity securities are considered level 2 inputs.

Loans held for sale. FairCertain residential real estate loans are originated to be sold to investors, which are carried at fair value foras BancShares elected the fair value option on loans held for sale in 2014. The fair value is generally based on quoted market prices for similar types of loans. Accordingly, the inputs used to calculate fair value of residential real estate loans with similar characteristics or external valuations.held for sale are classified as level 2 inputs.

LoansNet loans and leases.leases (PCI and Non-PCI). Fair values for conforming closed-end residential mortgage loans are based on valuations provided by a mortgage broker. For other variable rate loans, carrying value is a reasonable estimate of fair value. For other fixed rate loans, fair values are estimated based on discounted future cash flows using the current interest rates at which loans with similar terms would be made to borrowers of similar credit quality. AdditionalAn additional valuation adjustments areadjustment is made for liquidityliquidity. The inputs used in the fair value measurements for loans and credit risk.leases are considered level 3 inputs.

Receivable from the FDIC for loss share agreements. Fair value is estimated based on discounted future cash flows using current discount rates. Due to post-acquisition improvements in expected losses, significant portions of the FDIC receivable will be recovered through amortization of the receivable over the remaining life of the loss share agreement rather than by cash

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flows from the FDIC. The estimated amounts to be amortized in future periods have no fair value. The inputs used in the fair value measurement for the FDIC receivable are considered level 3 inputs. The FDIC loss share agreements are not transferable and, accordingly, there is no market for this receivable.

DepositsFHLB stock. The carrying amount of FHLB stock is a reasonable estimate of fair value as these securities are not readily marketable and are evaluated for impairment based on the ultimate recoverability of the par value. BancShares considers positive and negative evidence, including the profitability and asset quality of the issuer, dividend payment history and recent redemption experience, when determining the ultimate recoverability of the par value. BancShares believes its investment in FHLB stock is ultimately recoverable at par. The inputs used in the fair value measurement for the FHLB stock are considered level 2 inputs.

Preferred stock issued under the TARP program and other acquired financial assets. Preferred securities issued under the Troubled Asset Recovery Program are recorded at cost and are evaluated quarterly for impairment based on the ultimate recoverability of the purchase price. The fair value of these securities is derived from a third-party proprietary model that is considered to be a level 3 input. Other acquired financial assets represent acquired investments in various entities for Community Reinvestment Act and correspondent banking purposes. These investments were recorded at fair value at acquisition date based on level 2 inputs.

Mortgage servicing rights. Mortgage servicing rights are carried at the lower of amortized cost or market and are, therefore, carried at fair value only when fair value is less than the asset cost. The fair value of mortgage servicing rights is performed using a pooling methodology. Similar loans are pooled together and a model that relies on discount rates, estimates of prepayment rates and the weighted average cost to service the loans is used to determine the fair value. The inputs used in the fair value measurement for mortgage servicing rights are considered level 3 inputs.

Deposits. For non-time deposits and variable rate time deposits, carrying value is a reasonable estimate of fair value. The fair value of fixed-rate time deposits is estimated by discounting future cash flows using the interest rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities. The inputs used in the fair value measurement for deposits are considered level 2 inputs.    

Long-term obligations. For long-term obligations traded in active markets,fixed rate trust preferred securities, the fair values are determined based on recent trades of the actual market prices.security if available. For other long-term obligations, fair values are estimated by discounting future cash flows using current interest rates for similar financial instruments.
For all other financial assets and financial liabilities, the carrying value is a reasonable estimate of The inputs used in the fair value asmeasurement for long-term obligations are considered level 2 inputs.

Payable to the FDIC for loss share agreements. The fair value of the payable to the FDIC for loss share agreements is determined by the projected cash flows based on expected payments to the FDIC in accordance with the loss share agreements. Cash flows are discounted using current discount rates to reflect the timing of the estimated amounts due to the FDIC. The inputs used in the fair value measurement for the payable to the FDIC are considered level 3 inputs.

December 31, 2011 and 2010Interest rate swap.

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 December 31, 2011 December 31, 2010
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
Cash and due from banks$590,801
 $590,801
 $460,178
 $460,178
Overnight investments434,975
 434,975
 398,390
 398,390
Investment securities available for sale4,056,423
 4,056,423
 4,510,076
 4,510,076
Investment securities held to maturity1,822
 1,980
 2,532
 2,741
Loans held for sale92,539
 93,235
 88,933
 88,933
Loans covered by loss share agreements, net of allowance for loan and lease losses2,272,891
 2,236,343
 1,956,205
 1,946,423
Loans and leases not covered by loss share agreements, net of allowance for loan and lease losses11,400,754
 11,312,900
 11,304,059
 10,995,653
Receivable from FDIC for loss share agreements539,511
 537,297
 623,261
 624,785
Income earned not collected42,216
 42,216
 83,644
 83,644
Stock issued by:       
Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta41,042
 41,042
 47,123
 47,123
Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco12,976
 12,976
 15,490
 15,490
Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle4,490
 4,490
 4,490
 4,490
Deposits17,577,274
 17,638,359
 17,635,266
 17,695,357
Short-term borrowings615,222
 615,222
 546,597
 546,597
Long-term obligations687,599
 719,999
 809,949
 826,501
Accrued interest payable23,719
 23,719
 37,004
 37,004
Interest rate swap10,714
 10,714
 9,492
 9,492
At December 31, 2011 and 2010, other assets include $58,508 and $67,103exchange for receipt of stock in various Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLB). The FHLB stock, whicha variable payment that is generally redeemable at par value only through the issuer, is carried at its par value. The investment in FHLB stock is considered a long-term investment and its value isdetermined based on the ultimate recoverabilitythree-month LIBOR rate. The fair value of par value. Management has concludedthe cash flow hedge is, therefore, based on projected LIBOR rates for the duration of the hedge, values that, while observable in the investmentsmarket, are subject to adjustment due to pricing considerations for the specific instrument. The inputs used in FHLB stock were not other-than-temporarily impaired for any period presented.the fair value measurement of the interest rate swap are considered level 2 inputs.

For off-balance-sheetOff-balance-sheet commitments and contingencies, carryingcontingencies. Carrying amounts are reasonable estimates of the fair values for such financial instruments. Carrying amounts include unamortized fee income and, in some cases, reserves for any credit losses from those financial instruments. These amounts are not material to BancShares’BancShares' financial position.

For all other financial assets and financial liabilities, the carrying value is a reasonable estimate of the fair value as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. The carrying value and fair value for these assets and liabilities are equivalent because they are relatively short term in nature and there is no interest rate or credit risk relating to them that would cause the fair value to differ from the carrying value.
 

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 December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013
(Dollars in thousands)Carrying value Fair value Carrying value Fair value
Cash and due from banks$604,182
 $604,182
 $533,599
 $533,599
Overnight investments1,724,919
 1,724,919
 859,324
 859,324
Investment securities available for sale7,171,917
 7,171,917
 5,387,703
 5,387,703
Investment securities held to maturity518
 544
 907
 974
Loans held for sale63,696
 63,696
 47,271
 47,956
Net loans and leases18,564,999
 18,046,497
 12,900,330
 12,545,537
Receivable from the FDIC for loss share agreements (1)
28,701
 18,218
 93,397
 38,438
Income earned not collected57,254
 57,254
 48,390
 48,390
Federal Home Loan Bank stock39,113
 39,113
 40,819
 40,819
Preferred stock and other acquired financial assets13,689
 14,708
 33,564
 34,786
Mortgage servicing rights16,688
 16,736
 16
 16
Deposits25,678,577
 25,164,683
 17,874,066
 17,898,570
Short-term borrowings987,184
 987,184
 511,418
 511,418
Long-term obligations351,320
 367,732
 510,769
 526,037
Payable to the FDIC for loss share agreements116,535
 122,168
 109,378
 111,941
Accrued interest payable8,194
 8,194
 6,737
 6,737
Interest rate swap4,337
 4,337
 7,220
 7,220
(1) The fair value of the FDIC receivable excludes receivable related to accretable yield to be amortized in prospective periods.

Among BancShares’ assets and liabilities, investment securities available for sale, loans held for sale at December 31, 2014 and interest rate swaps accounted for as cash flow hedges are reported at their fair values on a recurring basis. Certain other assets are adjusted to their fair value on a nonrecurring basis, including impaired loans, heldOREO, goodwill, which is periodically tested for sale,impairment and mortgage servicing rights, which are carried at the lower of amortized cost or market. ImpairedNon-impaired loans OREO, goodwill and other intangible assets are periodically tested for impairment. Loans held for investment, deposits, short-term borrowings and long-term obligations are not reported at fair value. BancShares has not elected to voluntarily report any assets or liabilities at fair value.

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For assets and liabilities carried at fair value on a recurring basis, the following table provides fair value information as of December 31, 20112014 and 2010:December 31, 2013
.
  Fair value measurements using:December 31, 2014
DescriptionFair value 
Quoted prices in
active markets for
identical assets
and liabilities
(Level 1 inputs)
 
Quoted prices for
similar assets and
liabilities
(Level 2 inputs)
 
Significant
nonobservable inputs
(Level 3 inputs)
December 31, 2011       
  Fair value measurements using:
(Dollars in thousands)Fair value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Assets measured at fair value              
Investment securities available for sale              
U.S. Treasury$887,819
 $887,819
 $
 $
$2,629,670
 $
 $2,629,670
 $
Government agency2,592,209
 2,592,209
 
 
908,817
 
 908,817
 
Corporate bonds252,820
 252,820
 
 
Residential mortgage-backed securities307,221
 
 307,221
 
Equity securities15,313
 15,313
 
 
State, county, municipal1,041
 
 1,041
 
Total$4,056,423
 $3,748,161
 $308,262
 $
Mortgage-backed securities3,633,304
 
 3,633,304
 
Municipal securities126
 
 126
 
Total investment securities available for sale$7,171,917
 $
 $7,171,917
 $
Loans held for sale63,696
 
 63,696
 
Liabilities measured at fair value              
Interest rate swaps accounted for as cash flow hedges$10,714
 $
 $10,714
 $
$4,337
 $
 $4,337
 $
December 31, 2010       
       
December 31, 2013
  Fair value measurements using:
Fair value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Assets measured at fair value              
Investment securities available for sale              
U.S. Treasury$1,939,400
 $1,939,400
 $
 $
$373,437
 $
 $373,437
 $
Government agency1,919,986
 1,919,986
 
 
2,544,229
 
 2,544,229
 
Corporate bonds486,658
 486,658
 
 
Residential mortgage-backed securities143,545
 
 143,545
 
Mortgage-backed securities2,446,873
 
 2,446,873
 
Equity securities19,231
 19,231
 
 
22,147
 
 22,147
 
State, county, municipal1,256
 
 1,256
 
Total$4,510,076
 $4,365,275
 $144,801
 $
Municipal securities187
 
 187
 
Other830
 
 830
 
Total investment securities available for sale$5,387,703
 $
 $5,387,703
 $
Liabilities measured at fair value              
Interest rate swaps accounted for as cash flow hedges$9,492
 $
 $9,492
 $
$7,220
 $
 $7,220
 $

Prices for US Treasury securities, government agency securities, corporate bonds andAs of December 31, 2013, equity securities are readily availableincluded an investment in Bancorporation stock of $21.6 million. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the shares of capital stock of Bancorporation held were canceled and ceased to exist when the merger became effective October 1, 2014. Also, a single subordinated debt security, previously classified within Other at December 31, 2013, was called during the second quarter of 2014.

There were no transfers between levels during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.

Fair Value Option

Beginning in the active marketsfourth quarter of 2014, BancShares has elected the fair value option for residential real estate loans held for sale. This election reduces certain timing differences in which those securities are tradedthe Consolidated Statement of Income and better aligns with the management of the portfolio from a business perspective. As of December 31, 2013, BancShares had not elected the fair value option for any of the loans in the held for sale portfolio.

The following table summarizes the difference between the aggregate fair value and the resultingaggregate unpaid principal balance for residential real estate loans held for sale measured at fair values are shown in the ‘Level 1 input’ column. Prices for mortgage-backed securities and state, county and municipal securities are obtained using the fair valuesvalue as of similar assets and the resulting fair values are shown in the ‘Level 2 input’ column. There were no assets or liabilities valued based on level 3 inputs at December 31, 2011 and 20102014, and there.
 December 31, 2014
(Dollars in thousands)Fair Value Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance Difference
Loans held for sale$63,696
 $62,996
 $700
No loans held for sell were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 inputs during the year ended90 or more days past due or on nonaccrual status as of December 31, 2011 and 20102014.

Under the terms of the existing cash flow hedges, BancShares pays a fixed payment to the counterparty in exchange for receipt of a variable payment that is determined based on the 3-month LIBOR rate. The fair value of the cash flow hedges are therefore based on projected LIBOR rates for the duration of the hedges, values that, while observable in the market, are subject to adjustment due to pricing considerations for the specific instrument.

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(dollars in thousands)

For those investment securities availableThe changes in fair value for residential real estate loans held for sale withfor which we elected the fair values thatvalue option are determined by reliance on significant nonobservable inputs,included in the following table identifies the factors causing the change in fair valuesbelow for the yearsyear ended December 31, 2011 and 20102014:.
 
Investment securities available
for sale with fair values based
on significant nonobservable
inputs
Description2011 2010
Balance, January 1$
 $1,287
Total gains (losses), realized or unrealized:   
Included in earnings
 
Included in other comprehensive income
 
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net
 
Transfers in/out of Level 3
 (1,287)
Balance, December 31$
 $
 Year ended December 31, 2014
(Dollars in thousands)Gains(Losses) From Fair Value Changes
Loans held for sale$202
There were no investment securities withThe changes in fair values determined by reliancevalue in the table above are recorded as a component of mortgage income on significant nonobservable inputs during 2011.the Consolidated Income Statement.

No gains or losses were reported for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 that relateCertain other assets are adjusted to fair values estimated based on significant nonobservable inputs. The investment securities valued using Level 3 inputs that were transferred out during the first quarter of 2010 result from changes in US GAAP adopted January 1, 2010 related to investments in the retained interest of a residual interest strip that resulted from an asset securitization.
Certain assets and liabilities are carried attheir fair value on a nonrecurring basis. Loans heldbasis, including impaired loans, OREO, goodwill, which is periodically tested for saleimpairment and mortgage servicing rights, which are carried at the lower of aggregateamortized cost or market. Non-impaired loans held for investment, deposits, short-term borrowings and long-term obligations are not reported at fair value.

Impaired loans are deemed to be at fair value if an associated allowance or current period charge-off has been recorded. The value of impaired loans is determined by either collateral valuations or discounted present value of the expected cash flow calculations. Collateral values are determined using appraisals or other third-party value estimates of the subject property with discounts generally between 10 and 14 percent applied for estimated holding and selling costs and other external factors that may impact the marketability of the property. Impaired loans are assigned to an asset manager and monitored monthly for significant changes since the last valuation. If significant changes are noted, the asset manager orders a new valuation or adjusts the valuation accordingly. Expected cash flows are determined using expected payment information at the individual loan level, discounted using the effective interest rate. The effective interest rates generally range between 2 and 16 percent.

OREO is measured and reported at fair value using collateral valuations. Collateral values are determined using appraisals or other third-party value estimates of the subject property with discounts generally between 10 and 14 percent applied for estimated holding and selling costs and other external factors that may impact the marketability of the property. Changes to the value of the assets between scheduled valuation dates are monitored through continued communication with brokers and monthly reviews by the asset manager assigned to each asset. The asset manager uses the information gathered from brokers and other market sources to identify any significant changes in the market or the subject property as they occur. Valuations are then adjusted or new appraisals are ordered to ensure the reported values reflect the most current information. OREO that has been acquired or written down in the current year is deemed to be at fair value and included in the table below.

Mortgage servicing rights are carried at the lower of cost or market and are, therefore, carried at fair value only when fair value is less than the amortized asset cost. Certain impairedThe fair value of mortgage servicing rights is performed using a pooling methodology. Similar loans are also carried atpooled together and a discounted cash flow model, which takes into consideration discount rates, prepayment rates, and the weighted average cost to service the loans, are used to determine the fair value. See Note R for further information on the discount rates, prepayment rates and the weighted average cost to service the loans.


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For financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, the following table provides fair value information as of December 31, 20112014 and 2010:December 31, 2013
.
   Fair value measurements using:
DescriptionFair value 
Quoted prices in
active markets for
identical assets and
liabilities
(Level 1 inputs)
 
Quoted prices for
similar  assets
and liabilities
(Level 2 inputs)
 
Significant
nonobservable  inputs
(Level 3 inputs)
December 31, 2011       
Loans held for sale$63,470
 $
 $63,470
 $
Impaired loans:       
Not covered by loss share agreements128,365
 

 
 128,365
December 31, 2010       
Loans held for sale88,933
 
 88,933
 
Impaired loans:       
Not covered by loss share agreements89,500
 
 
 89,500
 December 31, 2014
   Fair value measurements using:
(Dollars in thousands)Fair value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Impaired loans73,170
 
 
 73,170
Other real estate not covered under loss share agreements remeasured during current year40,714
 
 
 40,714
Other real estate covered under loss share agreements remeasured during current year17,664
 
 
 17,664
Mortgage servicing rights13,562
 
 
 13,562
        
 December 31, 2013
   Fair value measurements using:
 Fair value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Impaired loans77,817
 
 
 77,817
Other real estate not covered under loss share agreements remeasured during current year20,526
 
 
 20,526
Other real estate covered under loss share agreements remeasured during current year37,587
 
 
 37,587

The values of loans held for sale are based on prices observed for similar pools of loans. The values of impaired loans are determined by either the collateral value or by the discounted present value of expected cash flows. No covered loans are carried at fair value because all covered loans are accounted for as loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality under the expected cash flow model. No financial liabilities were carried at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of December 31, 20112014 and 2010December 31, 2013.

Certain non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. OREO is measured and reported at fair value using level 3 inputs for valuations based on nonobservable criteria. The following table provides information regarding OREO for 2011 and 2010.

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(dollars in thousands)

 Year Ended December 31,
 2011 2010
Current year foreclosures:   
Covered under loss share agreements$128,178
 $116,590
Not covered under loss share agreements38,612
 40,328
Loan charge-offs recorded due to the measurement and initial recognition of OREO:   
Covered under loss share agreements14,846
 62,327
Not covered under loss share agreements51,136
 14,220
Write-downs recorded subsequent to foreclosure for OREO:   
Covered under loss share agreements19,994
 9,185
Not covered under loss share agreements7,486
 7,099
Fair value of OREO remeasured in current year:   
Covered under loss share agreements30,008
 34,849
Not covered under loss share agreements14,905
 15,069
NOTE M—M
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

BancShares sponsors benefit plans for its qualifying employees and legacy Bancorporation employees including a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan, aplans, 401(k) savings planplans and an enhanced 401(k) savings plan.plans. These plans are qualified under the Internal Revenue Code. BancShares also maintains agreements with certain executives that provide supplemental benefits that are paid upon death or separation from service at an agreed-upon age.

Defined Benefit Pension PlanPlans
 
EmployeesLegacy BancShares employees who were hired prior to April 1, 2007 and who qualify under length of service and other requirements may participate in a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan.plan (BancShares Plan). Under the plan,BancShares Plan, benefits are based on years of service and average earnings. The policy isBancShares made no contributions to fundthe BancShares Plan during 2014 or 2013 and does not anticipate making any contribution during 2015.

Certain legacy Bancorporation employees are covered by a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan (Bancorporation Plan). Retirement benefits under the Bancorporation Plan are based on an employee’s length of service and highest average annual compensation for five consecutive years during the last ten years of employment. Contributions to the Bancorporation Plan are based upon the projected unit credit actuarial funding method and are limited to the amounts approximating the maximum amount that isare currently deductible for federal income tax reporting purposes. BancShares contributed $10,000Employees had to be employed for at least one year to participate in the Bancorporation Plan. The employees fully vest in the Bancorporation Plan after five years of service. The Bancorporation plan was closed to new participants as of September 1, 2007. No contributions were made to the plan in 2010 but made no contribution toBancorporation Plan since the plan in 2011. The plan’s assets consist of investments in equity funds including small-cap, mid-cap, large-cap,October 1, 2014 acquisition date and REIT concentrations. bond funds including investment grade, intermediate term, international and TIPS, as well as alternative investments in commodities and hedge funds.none are anticipated for 2015.


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Obligations and Funded Status

BancShares Plan
The following table provides the changechanges in benefit obligation and plan assets and the funded status of the plan at December 31, 20112014 and 2010.2013.

2011 2010
Change in Benefit Obligation   
Benefit obligation at January 1$431,090
 $382,372
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013
Change in benefit obligation   
Projected benefit obligation at January 1$530,678
 $580,938
Service cost13,265
 12,191
12,332
 16,332
Interest cost23,810
 22,930
25,615
 23,686
Actuarial (gain) loss38,946
 25,818
76,122
 (74,060)
Benefits paid(13,463) (12,221)(17,102) (16,218)
Benefit obligation at December 31493,648
 431,090
Change in Plan Assets   
Projected benefit obligation at December 31627,645
 530,678
Change in plan assets   
Fair value of plan assets at January 1433,467
 387,411
524,017
 463,005
Actual return on plan assets9,501
 48,277
38,041
 77,230
Employer contributions
 10,000

 
Benefits paid(13,463) (12,221)(17,102) (16,218)
Fair value of plan assets at December 31429,505
 433,467
544,956
 524,017
Funded status at December 31$(64,143) $2,377
$(82,689) $(6,661)
The amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 consist of:
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013
Other assets$
 $
Other liabilities(82,689) (6,661)
Net asset (liability) recognized$(82,689) $(6,661)
The following table details the amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income at December 31, 2014 and 2013.
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013
Net loss (gain)$80,806
 $16,605
Less prior service cost767
 977
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, excluding income taxes$81,573
 $17,582
The following table provides expected amortization amounts for 2015.
(Dollars in thousands) 
Actuarial loss$11,335
Prior service cost210
Total$11,545

The accumulated benefit obligation for the plan at December 31, 2014 and 2013, equaled $537.0 million and $448.7 million, respectively. The BancShares Plan uses a measurement date of December 31.

The projected benefit obligation exceeded the fair value of plan assets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013. The fair value of plan assets exceeded the accumulated benefit obligation as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.


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(dollars in thousands)

The amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 consist of:
 2011 2010
Other assets$
 $2,377
Other liabilities(64,144) 
Net asset (liability) recognized$(64,144) $2,377
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income at December 31, 2011 and 2010 consist of:
 2011 2010
Net loss (gain)$123,858
 $72,089
Less prior service cost1,397
 1,607
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, excluding income taxes$125,255
 $73,696
The accumulated benefit obligation for the plan at December 31, 2011 and 2010 equaled $412,668 and $350,974, respectively. The plan uses a measurement date of December 31.

The following table shows the components of periodic benefit cost related to the pension plan and changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2011, 20102014, 2013 and 2009.
2012.
2011 2010 2009Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013 2012
Service cost$13,265
 $12,191
 $12,661
$12,332
 $16,332
 $14,241
Interest cost23,810
 22,930
 21,900
25,615
 23,686
 23,711
Expected return on assets(29,184) (29,274) (27,713)(31,269) (27,733) (28,478)
Amortization of prior service cost210
 210
 210
210
 210
 210
Amortization of net actuarial loss6,861
 3,800
 3,604
5,148
 16,985
 11,026
Total net periodic benefit cost14,962
 9,857
 10,662
12,036
 29,480
 20,710
Current year actuarial gain (loss)58,630
 6,815
 (49,889)
Amortization of actuarial gain (loss)(6,861) (3,800) (3,604)
Current year actuarial loss (gain)69,349
 (123,557) 44,315
Amortization of actuarial loss(5,148) (16,985) (11,026)
Amortization of prior service cost(210) (210) (210)(210) (210) (210)
Total recognized in other comprehensive income51,559
 2,805
 (53,703)63,991
 (140,752) 33,079
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income$66,521
 $12,662
 $(43,041)$76,027
 $(111,272) $53,789
The assumptions used to determine the benefit obligations as of December 31, 20112014 and 20102013, are as follows:
2011 2010
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013
Discount rate4.75% 5.50%4.27% 4.90%
Rate of compensation increase4.00
 4.50
4.00
 4.00

The assumptions used to determine the net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31, 2011, 20102014, 2013 and 20092012, are as follows:
2011 2010 2009
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013 2012
Discount rate5.50% 6.00% 6.00%4.90% 4.00% 4.75%
Rate of compensation increase4.50
 4.50
 4.50
4.00
 4.00
 4.00
Expected long-term return on plan assets7.75
 8.00
 8.00
7.50
 7.25
 7.50

The estimated discount rate, which represents the interest rate that could be obtained for a suitable investment used to

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fund the benefit obligations, is based on a yield curve developed from high-quality corporate bonds across a full maturity spectrum. The projected cash flows of the pension plan are discounted based on this yield curve and a single discount rate is calculated to achieve the same present value.
 
The estimated long-term rate of return on plan assets is used to calculate the value of plan assets over time. The methodology utilized to establish the estimated long-term rate of return on plan assets considers the actual return on plan assets for various time horizons since 19961999 as a predictor of probable future returns. Historical returns are modified as appropriate by estimates of future market conditions that may positively or negatively affect estimated future returns. The return on plan assets for the 15-year, 10-year and 5-year periods ended December 31, 20112014 equaled 7.397.16 percent,, 6.89 8.24 percent and 4.6610.48 percent,, respectively. Based on these lower actual returns and expectations for generallyof modest returns over the next several years, the assumed rate of return for 20112014 was 7.757.50 percent, compared to 8.007.25 percent in 2010.2013.


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Bancorporation Plan

The following table provides the changes in benefit obligation and plan assets and the funded status of the plan at December 31, 2014.
(Dollars in thousands)2014
Change in benefit obligation 
Projected benefit obligation at October 1 acquisition date$137,452
Service cost832
Interest cost1,488
Actuarial (gain) loss12,802
Benefits paid(1,242)
Projected benefit obligation at December 31151,332
Change in plan assets 
Fair value of plan assets at October 1 acquisition date150,374
Actual return on plan assets6,486
Employer contributions
Benefits paid(1,242)
Fair value of plan assets at December 31155,618
Funded status at December 31$4,286
The amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2014 consist of:
(Dollars in thousands)2014
Other assets$
Other liabilities4,286
Net asset (liability) recognized$4,286
The following table details the amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income at December 31, 2014.
(Dollars in thousands)2014
Net loss (gain)$9,123
Less prior service cost
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, excluding income taxes$9,123
There are no expected amortization amounts for 2015. The accumulated benefit obligation for the plan at December 31, 2014 equaled $136.4 million. The Bancorporation Plan uses a measurement date of December 31.
The fair value of plan assets exceeded the projected benefit obligation and accumulated benefit obligation as of December 31, 2014.

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The following table shows the components of periodic benefit cost related to the pension plan and changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2014. The table only includes amounts since the acquisition of Bancorporation.
 Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2014
Service cost$832
Interest cost1,488
Expected return on assets(2,807)
Amortization of prior service cost
Amortization of net actuarial loss
Total net periodic benefit cost(487)
Current year actuarial loss (gain)9,123
Amortization of actuarial loss
Amortization of prior service cost
Total recognized in other comprehensive income9,123
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive income$8,636
The assumptions used to determine the benefit obligations as of December 31, 2014 are as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)2014
Discount rate4.27%
Rate of compensation increase4.00
The assumptions used to determine the net periodic benefit cost for the year ended December 31, 2014 are as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)2014
Discount rate4.35%
Rate of compensation increase4.00
Expected long-term return on plan assets7.50

The estimated discount rate, which represents the interest rate that could be obtained for a suitable investment used to fund the benefit obligations, is based on a yield curve developed from high-quality corporate bonds across a full maturity spectrum. The projected cash flows of the pension plan are discounted based on this yield curve and a single discount rate is calculated to achieve the same present value.
The weighted average expected long-term rate of return on Bancorporation Plan assets represents the average rate of return expected to be earned on Bancorporation Plan assets over the period the benefits included in the benefit obligation are to be paid. In developing the expected rate of return, the actual historical and current returns on Bancorporation Plan assets are considered.

Plan Assets

Investment decisions regarding the plan’s assets seekBancShares Plan
BancShares' primary total return objective is to achieve a favorable annual return through a diversified portfolioreturns that, over the long term, will provide needed capital appreciationfund retirement liabilities and cash flow to allow both current and future benefit obligations to be paid. The target asset mix may change if the objectivesprovide for the plan’sdesired plan benefits in a manner that satisfies the fiduciary requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. The plan assets or risk tolerance change or ifhave a major shift occurslong-term time horizon that runs concurrent with the average life expectancy of the participants. As such, the BancShares Plan can assume a time horizon that extends well beyond a full market cycle and can assume a reasonable level of risk. It is expected, however, that both professional investment management and sufficient portfolio diversification will smooth volatility and help to generate a reasonable consistency of return. The investments are broadly diversified among economic sector, industry, quality and size in the expected long-termorder to reduce risk and reward characteristicsto produce incremental return. Within approved guidelines and restrictions, the investment manager has discretion over the timing and selection of one or more asset classes.
individual investments. Plan assets are currently held by FCB Trust Department.

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(dollars in thousands)


The fair values of pension plan assets at December 31, 20112014 and 20102013, by asset categoryclass are as follows:
Asset CategoryMarket Value 
Quoted prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
 
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Nonobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 

Target
Allocation
 
Actual %
of Plan
Assets
December 31, 2011           
Cash and equivalents$5,002
 $5,002
 $
 $
 1% 1%
Equity securities(a)
        55 - 65 %
 63%
Consumer discretionary24,003
 24,003
 
 
    
Consumer staples15,257
 15,257
 
 
    
Energy27,857
 27,857
 
 
    
Information technology35,206
 35,206
 
 
    
Telecommunication4,888
 4,888
 
 
    
Financials31,185
 31,185
 
 
    
Utilities6,263
 6,263
 
 
    
Materials10,548
 10,548
 
 
    
Health care30,195
 30,195
 
 
    
Industrials21,451
 21,451
 
 
    
Rights to purchase securities3,724
 3,724
 
 
    
Mutual funds60,493
 60,493
 
 
    
Debt securities(b)
        34 - 44 %
 36%
Bond funds153,433
 
 153,432
 
    
Total pension assets$429,505
 $276,072
 $153,432
 $
 100% 100%
December 31, 2010           
Cash and equivalents$2,300
 $2,300
 $
 $
 1% 1%
Equity securities(a)
        55 - 65%
 61%
Consumer discretionary26,880
 26,880
 
 
    
Consumer staples9,046
 9,046
 
 
    
Energy20,616
 20,616
 
 
    
Information technology46,194
 46,194
 
 
    
Telecommunication4,633
 4,633
 
 
    
Financials29,344
 29,344
 
 
    
Utilities5,260
 5,260
 
 
    
Materials13,707
 13,707
 
 
    
Health care29,640
 29,640
 
 
    
Industrials20,366
 20,366
 
 
    
Rights to purchase securities30,724
 30,724
 
 
    
Mutual funds44,707
 44,707
 
 
    
Debt securities(b)
        34 - 44%
 38%
Bond funds150,050
 
 150,050
 
    
Total pension assets$433,467
 $283,417
 $150,050
 $
 100% 100%
 December 31, 2014
(Dollars in thousands)Market Value Quoted prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
 Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
Nonobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 Target Allocation Actual %
of Plan
Assets
Cash and equivalents$3,854
 $3,854
 $
 $
 0 - 1% 1%
Equity securities        55 - 65% 62%
Large cap229,315
 229,315
 
 
    
Mid cap10,796
 10,796
 
 
    
Small cap44,734
 44,734
 
 
    
International equity (developed)10,706
 10,706
 
 
    
International equity (emerging)41,484
 41,484
 
 
    
Fixed income
 
 
 
 25 - 40% 28%
Investment grade bonds81,050
 
 81,050
 
    
Intermediate bonds53,806
 
 53,806
 
    
High-yield corporate bonds6,592
 
 6,592
 
    
TIPS2,550
 2,550
 
 
    
International emerging bond9,930
 
 9,930
 
    
Alternative investments        0 - 10% 9%
Commodities17,671
 17,671
 
 
    
Hedge fund composite32,468
 32,468
 
 
    
Total pension assets$544,956
 $393,578
 $151,378
 $
   100%
            
 December 31, 2013
 Market Value Quoted prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
 Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
Nonobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 Target Allocation Actual %
of Plan
Assets
Cash and equivalents$2,517
 $2,517
 
 
 0 - 1% 1%
Equity securities        55 - 65% 62%
Large cap218,023
 218,023
 
 
    
Mid cap10,724
 10,724
 
 
    
Small cap43,928
 43,928
 
 
    
International equity (developed)10,535
 10,535
 
 
    
International equity (emerging)40,643
 40,643
 
 
    
Fixed income

 

 
 
 25 - 40% 28%
Investment grade bonds74,501
 
 74,501
 
    
Intermediate bonds48,746
 
 48,746
 
    
High-yield corporate bonds10,111
 
 10,111
 
    
TIPS4,395
 4,395
 
 
    
International emerging bond10,119
 
 10,119
 
    
Alternative investments

 
 
 
 0 - 10% 9%
Commodities19,014
 19,014
 
 
    
Hedge fund composite30,761
 30,761
 

 
    
Total pension assets$524,017
 $380,540
 $143,477
 $
   100%
(a)This category includes investments in equity securities of large, small and medium sized companies from various industries.
(b)This category represents investment grade bonds from diverse industries.






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Bancorporation Plan
The investment strategy of the Bancorporation Plan with respect to pension assets is to invest the assets in accordance with the Employee Retirement Security Act and fiduciary standards. The long-term primary objectives for the Plan are to provide for a reasonable amount of long-term growth of capital, without undue exposure to risk, and to provide investment results that meet or exceed the Plan’s expected long-term rate of return.
 December 31, 2014
(Dollars in thousands)Market Value Quoted prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets (Level 1)
 Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
Nonobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 Actual %
of Plan
Assets
Equity securities$107,333
 $107,333
 
 
 68.97%
Debt securities35,208
 23,528
 11,680
 
 22.62%
Cash and equivalents13,077
 13,077
 
 
 8.40%
Total pension assets$155,618
 $143,938
 $11,680
 $
  
The investment policy for the Bancorporation Plan establishes an asset allocation whereby fixed income securities including cash and cash equivalents should comprise no less than 35% of Bancorporation Plan assets and whereby equity securities should not exceed 60% of Bancorporation Plan assets. Because the investment policy grants a 10% market value variance within the Bancorporation Plan when assessing overall asset allocation percentage, equity securities can comprise up to 70% of Bancorporation Plan assets before action is required.

Cash Flows
 
BancShares anticipates making no contributions to the pension plan during 2012. Following are estimated payments to pension plan participants in the indicated periods:
periods for each plan:
 Projected Benefit Payments
2012$15,756
201316,794
201418,005
201519,542
201621,283
2017-2021131,733
(Dollars in thousands)BancShares Plan Bancorporation Plan
2015$19,648
 $5,270
201621,412
 5,594
201723,133
 6,088
201824,767
 6,679
201926,381
 7,045
2020-2024157,292
 42,155

401(k) Savings Plans

BancShares Plans
Certain employees enrolled in the defined benefit plan are also eligible to participate in a 401(k) savings plan after 31 days of service through deferral of portions of their salary. For employees who participate in the 401(k) savings plan who also continue to accrue additional years of service under the defined benefit plan, based on the employee’s contribution, BancShares matches up to 75 percent of the employee contribution.contribution up to 6 percent of compensation which is vested immediately.
 
At the end of 2007, current employees were given the option to continue to accrue additional years of service under the the defined benefit plan or to elect to join an enhanced 401(k) savings plan. Under the enhanced 401(k) savings plan, based on the employee’s contribution, BancShares matches up to 100 percent of the employee contribution.employees' contributions not to exceed 6 percent of compensation which is vested immediately. In addition to the employer match of the employee contributions, the enhanced 401(k) savings plan provides a guaranteed contribution equal to plan participants if they remain3 percent of the compensation of a participant who remains employed at the end of eachthe calendar year. Employees who elected to enroll in the enhanced 401(k) savings plan discontinued the accrual of additional years of service under the defined benefit plan and became enrolled in the enhanced 401(k) savings plan effective January 1, 2008.

BancShares made participating contributions to both 401(k) plans totaling $13,633, $12,307 and $11,582 during 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

Eligible employees hired after January 1, 2008, have the option to electare eligible to participate in the enhanced 401(k) savings plan.


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Bancorporation Plans
Legacy Bancorporation had a 401(k) savings plan covering employees who elected to participate prior to September 1, 2007. As of October 1, 2014, BancShares assumed the plan requirement of matching 100 percent of the employees’ contribution of up to 3 percent of compensation and 50 percent of the employees’ contribution over 3 percent but not to exceed 6 percent of compensation. The matching funds contributed by the bank are 100 percent vested immediately.
Legacy Bancorporation also has an enhanced 401(k) savings plan covering employees hired or rehired on or after September 1, 2007 and which provided for benefits beginning January 1, 2008. As of October 1, 2014 acquisition date, BancShares assumed the plan requirement of matching up to 100 percent of the employees’ contributions not to 6 percent of compensation. Historically Bancorporation has contributed a profit sharing contribution equal to 3 percent of a participant’s compensation regardless of whether the participant is making contributions. The matching funds and profit sharing contributions contributed by the bank are 100 percent vested immediately.
Effective January 1, 2015, Bancshares merged the four 401(k) savings plans into two comprehensive plans for all employees. The legacy Bancorporation 401(k) savings plan and enhanced 401(k) savings plan were merged into the existing BancShares 401(k) savings plan and enhanced 401(k) savings plan, respectively. Participation in and terms of the BancShares 401(k) plan and enhanced 401(k) plan did not change as a result of the mergers.

BancShares made participating contributions to both the BancShares and legacy Bancorporation 401(k) plans totaling $16.4 million and $1.1 million for 2014, respectively. Contributions for the BancShares plan of $14.9 million and $14.1 million were made during 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Additional Benefits for Executives and Directors and Officers of Acquired Entities
 
FCB hasand FCB-SC have entered into contractual agreements with certain executives that provide payments for a period of ten years following separation from service at an agreed-upon age. These agreements also provide a death benefit in the event a participant dies before the term of the agreement ends. FCB has also assumed liability for contractual obligations to directors and officers of previously-acquired entities.
 
The following table provides the accrued liability as of December 31, 20112014 and 20102013, and the changes in the accrued liability during the years then ended:
2011 2010
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013
Present value of accrued liability as of January 1$23,027
 $22,949
$23,960
 $25,851
Benefit expense1,799
 105
Benefits acquired in the 1st Financial merger1,455
 
Benefits acquired in the Bancorporation merger10,288
 
Benefit expense and interest cost2,682
 1,151
Benefits paid(1,877) (2,064)(2,431) (3,042)
Interest cost2,637
 2,037
Benefits forfeited
 
Present value of accrued liability as of December 31$25,586
 $23,027
$35,954
 $23,960
Discount rate at December 314.75% 5.50%4.27% 4.90%


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(dollars in thousands)

NOTE N—OTHER NONINTEREST EXPENSE

Recoveries on PCI loans that have been previously charged-off are additional sources of noninterest income. BancShares records these recoveries as noninterest income rather than as an adjustment to the allowance for loan and lease losses since charge-offs on PCI loans are primarily recorded through the nonaccretable difference. These recoveries totaled $16.2 million, $29.7 million and $10.5 million for years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.


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Other noninterest expense for the years ended December 31, 2011, 20102014, 2013 and 20092012, included the following:
2011 2010 2009
Cardholder and merchant processing$48,614
 $46,765
 $42,605
(dollars in thousands)2014 2013 2012
Cardholder processing$11,950
 $9,892
 $11,816
Merchant processing39,874
 35,279
 33,313
Collection23,237
 20,485
 2,102
11,595
 21,209
 25,591
Processing fees paid to third parties16,336
 13,327
 9,672
17,089
 15,095
 14,454
Cardholder reward programs11,780
 11,624
 8,457
11,435
 10,154
 4,325
Telecommunications12,131
 11,328
 11,314
10,834
 10,033
 11,131
Consultant10,168
 9,740
 3,914
Advertising7,957
 8,301
 8,111
11,461
 8,286
 3,897
Postage7,365
 6,848
 6,130
Amortization of intangible assets4,386
 6,202
 1,940
Legal6,306
 4,968
 5,425
Other66,824
 57,632
 55,988
83,436
 73,326
 70,874
Total other noninterest expense$204,936
 $187,480
 $151,744
$207,842
 $193,014
 $179,315

NOTE O—O
INCOME TAXES

At December 31, income tax expense consisted of the following:
2011 2010 2009
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013 2012
Current tax expense          
Federal$108,639
 $127,025
 $25,668
$84,430
 $46,848
 $89,939
State23,101
 24,868
 5,328
13,941
 7,080
 9,212
Total current tax expense131,740
 151,893
 30,996
98,371
 53,928
 99,151
Deferred tax expense (benefit)     
Deferred tax (benefit) expense     
Federal(12,127) (33,333) 30,356
(30,658) 38,731
 (26,501)
State(4,510) (8,042) 5,416
(2,681) 8,915
 (7,921)
Total deferred tax expense (benefit)(16,637) (41,375) 35,772
Total deferred tax (benefit) expense(33,339) 47,646
 (34,422)
Total income tax expense$115,103
 $110,518
 $66,768
$65,032
 $101,574
 $64,729

Income tax expense differed from the amounts computed by applying the federal income tax rate of 35 percent to pretax income as a result of the following:
2011 2010 2009
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013 2012
Income taxes at statutory rates$108,546
 $106,247
 $64,085
$71,258
 $93,956
 $68,993
Increase (reduction) in income taxes resulting from:          
Nontaxable income on loans, leases and investments, net of nondeductible expenses(1,481) (1,571) (1,556)(1,832) (1,185) (1,309)
State and local income taxes, including change in valuation allowance, net of federal income tax benefit12,084
 10,937
 6,984
7,319
 10,397
 839
Tax credits(5,166) (4,141) (2,735)
Acquisition stock settlement(10,185) 
 
Tax credits net of amortization(2,896) (960) (2,372)
Other, net1,120
 (954) (10)1,368
 (634) (1,422)
Total income tax expense$115,103
 $110,518
 $66,768
$65,032
 $101,574
 $64,729





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(dollars in thousands)

The net deferred tax asset included the following components at December 31:
2011 2010
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013
Allowance for loan and lease losses$105,390
 $89,193
$79,537
 $90,790
Pension liability (asset)25,112
 (939)
Pension liability15,391
 2,593
Executive separation from service agreements10,019
 9,017
23,849
 9,321
State operating loss carryforward2,426
 2,544
29
 36
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedge4,231
 3,748
1,673
 2,786
Net unrealized loss on securities included in accumulated other comprehensive loss
 6,541
Accelerated depreciation5,550
 
FDIC assisted transactions timing differences71,219
 42,016
Other reserves15,326
 6,958
Other15,771
 13,273
25,746
 10,569
Gross deferred tax asset162,949
 116,836
Less valuation allowance84
 85
Deferred tax asset162,865
 116,751
238,320
 171,610
Accelerated depreciation14,954
 13,441

 4,382
Lease financing activities11,334
 9,371
10,762
 10,216
Net unrealized gains on securities included in accumulated other comprehensive loss10,450
 9,218
Net unrealized gain on securities included in accumulated other comprehensive loss3,245
 
Net deferred loan fees and costs3,313
 3,970
4,772
 4,302
Intangible asset11,681
 11,648
Gain on FDIC-assisted transactions, deferred for tax purposes34,728
 28,461
Intangible assets7,729
 17,558
Security, loan and debt valuations34,289
 
Other3,952
 4,263
11,395
 4,564
Deferred tax liability90,412
 80,372
72,192
 41,022
Net deferred tax asset$72,453
 $36,379
$166,128
 $130,588
Amounts for 2013 and 2012 periods have been updated to reflect the fourth quarter 2014 adoption of Accounting Standard Update (ASU) 2014-01 related to qualified affordable housing projects. Under this standard, amortization of investments in qualified affordable housing projects is reported within income tax expense.
The
On October 1, 2014, Bancorporation merged with and into BancShares in a statutory merger treated as a "reorganization" within the meaning of section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended. Income tax expense has been adjusted for the settlement of the ownership of Bancorporation stock at the date of the merger. Income tax expense has also been adjusted for the revaluation of the acquired deferred inventory to reflect the rates that will apply under currently enacted tax law when the temporary differences are expected to reverse.

No valuation allowance was necessary as of December 31, 2014 to reduce BancShares’ gross state deferred tax asset to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized was $84 and $85 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.realized.

BancShares and its subsidiaries' 2009 federal consolidated income tax return is currently under examination by the IRS, and federal income tax returns for 2008 through 2010 remain open for examination. Generally, the state jurisdictions in which BancShares files income tax returns are subject to examination for a period up to four years after returns are filed.
Under US GAAP, the benefit of a position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return should be recognized when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained based on its technical merit. The liability for unrecognized tax benefits was not material at December 31, 20112014 and 2010,2013, and changes in the liability were not materialsignificant during 2011, 20102014, 2013 and 2009.2012. BancShares does not expect the liability for unrecognized tax benefits to change significantly during 2012.2015. BancShares recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to income tax matters in income tax expense, and the amounts recognized during 2011, 20102014, 2013 and 20092012 were not material.

During the third quarter of 2013, BancShares adjusted its net deferred tax asset as a result of reductions in the North Carolina corporate income tax rate that were enacted July 23, 2013. The lower corporate income tax rate resulted in a reduction in the deferred tax asset and an increase in income tax expense in 2013.

BancShares, its subsidiaries', and Bancorporation's federal income tax returns are currently under examination for 2010 and 2012, and in California for 2009 and 2010. Generally, the state jurisdictions in which BancShares files income tax returns are subject to examination for a period up to four years after returns are filed.
 


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NOTE P—P
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS

BancShares and FCB have had, and expectexpects to have in the future, banking transactions in the ordinary course of business with directors, officers and their associates (Related Persons). and entities that are controlled by Related Persons.

In connection with the Bancorporation merger, BancShares completed an analysis of the control ownership of BancShares and Bancorporation and determined that common control did not exist.

For those identified as Related Persons as of December 31, 2011,2014, the following table provides an analysis of changes in the loans outstanding during 2011:
2014:
Balance at January 1, 2011$2,198
(dollars in thousands) 
Balance at January 1, 2014$1,825
New loans1
39
Repayments703
(819)
Balance at December 31, 2011$1,496
Balance at December 31, 2014$1,045

Unfunded loan commitments available to Related Persons totaled $4,343$1.3 million and $16,583$5.5 million as of December 31, 20112014 and

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2010, respectively.
BancShares providesDuring 2014, 2013 and 2012, fees from processing services included $17.2 million, $21.6 million and operational services to other financial institutions. Certain of these institutions are deemed to be Related Persons since significant shareholders of BancShares are also significant shareholders of the other banks. During 2011, 2010 and 2009, BancShares received $34,536, $33,654 and $31,242,$33.7 million, respectively, for services rendered to theseentities controlled by Related Persons. The 2014 amount includes $16.8 million earned from Bancorporation prior to the merger as it was considered an entity controlled by Related Persons. Effective with the merger there are no longer any fees earned from Bancorporation. The amounts recorded from the largest individual institution totaled $23,463, $22,024$16.8 million, $20.4 million and $19,652$22.8 million for 2011, 20102014, 2013 and 2009,2012, respectively. Also, prior to 2013, BancShares provided various processing and operational services to other financial institutions, some of which are controlled by Related Persons. During the first quarter of 2013, BancShares sold its rights and most of its obligations under various service agreements with client banks, including two banks that are controlled by Related Persons.

In the third quarter of 2014, BancShares purchased $25.0 million of FCB/SC Capital Trust II's outstanding Trust Preferred Securities from an unaffiliated third party. BancShares paid approximately $23.0 million, plus unpaid accrued distributions on the securities for the current distribution period, for the Trust Preferred Securities.

Investment securities available for sale include an investment in a financial institution controlled by Related Persons. This investment hadBancorporation at December 31, 2013 with a carrying value of $14,777$21.6 million and$18,381 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. For each period, the investment had a cost of $508.$452,000. Due to the merger with Bancorporation in the fourth quarter of 2014 these shares were canceled and ceased to exist at October 1, 2014.

NOTE Q—Q
DERIVATIVES

At December 31, 20112014, BancShares had an interest rate swap (the 2011 Swap) that was designatedqualifies as a cash flow hedge under US GAAP. For all periods presented, the fair value of the outstanding derivative is included in other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets, and the net change in fair value is included in the consolidated statements of cash flows under the caption net change in other liabilities.

The following table provides the notional amount of the interest rate swap wasand the fair value of the liability as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.
 December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013
(Dollars in thousands)
Notional 
amount
 Estimated fair value of liability 
Notional 
amount
 Estimated fair value of liability
2011 interest rate swap hedging variable rate exposure on trust preferred securities 2011-2016$93,500
 $4,337
 $93,500
 $7,220

The interest rate swap is used for interest rate risk management purposes and converts variable-rate exposure on outstanding debt to a fixed rate. The interest rate swap has a notional amount of $93,50093.5 million, representing the amount of variable rate trust preferred capital securities issued during 2006 and still outstanding at December 31, 2011.the swap inception date. The interest rate swap hedges interest payments through June 2016 and requires fixed-rate payments by BancShares at 5.50 percent in exchange for variable-ratevariable-

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rate payments of 175 basis points above 3-month LIBOR. As of December 31, 2011, collateral with a fair value of $14,679 was pledged to secure the existing obligation under the interest rate swap. Settlement occurs quarterly.

During December 2011, an earlier swap (the 2009 Swap) was terminated following the settlement of $21,500 of the $115,000 notional amount following the purchase and retirement of a like amount of the underlying trust preferred capital securities. The 2009 Swap, which was intended to convert variable-rate exposure on outstanding debt to a fixed rate during the period July 2011 through June 2016, was designated as a cash flow hedge when it was initiated in 2009 and was fully effective until it was terminated in December 2011. As a result of this transaction a gain of $9,685 was recorded in noninterest income on the retirement of the underlying trust preferred securities and a loss of $2,824 was recorded in noninterest expense for the termination of the 2009 swap. The remaining amount of accumulated other comprehensive loss relating to the terminated swap at the date of termination was $11,002 and is being recognized over the remaining term of the hedged interest payments.

An earlier interest rate swap (the 2006 Swap) hedged interest payments on $115,000 of trust preferred capital securities from July 2006 through June 2011. The 2006 Swap required fixed-rate payments by BancShares at 7.125 percent in exchange for variable-rate payments of 175 basis points above 3-monththree-month LIBOR, which is equal to the interest paid to the holders of the trust preferred capital securities.

The fair values Settlement of the 2011 Swap, the 2009 Swapswap occurs quarterly. At December 31, 2014 and the 2006 Swap are included in other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets and the net change in2013, collateral with a fair value is included inof $7.0 million was pledged to secure the change in other liabilities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. Each ofexisting obligation under the interest rate swaps is used for interest rate risk management purposes and converts variable-rate exposure on outstanding debt to a fixed rate.swap.
 December 31, 2011 December 31, 2010
 
Notional
amount
 
Estimated fair
value of liability
 
Notional
amount
 
Estimated fair
value of liability
2006 interest rate swap hedging variable rate exposure on trust preferred securities 2006-2011$
 $
 $115,000
 $2,873
2009 interest rate swap hedging variable rate exposure on trust preferred securities 2011
 
 115,000
 6,619
2011 interest rate swap hedging variable rate exposure on trust preferred securities 2011-201693,500
 10,714
 
 
   $10,714
   $9,492

For cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the gain or loss due to changes in the fair value of the derivative hedging instrument is included in other comprehensive income until(loss), while the related cash flows from the hedged item are recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion, representing the excess of the cumulative change in the fair value of the derivative over the cumulative change in expected future discounted cash flows on the hedged transaction, is recorded in the consolidated income statement. BancShares’ interest rate swaps haveswap has been fully effective since inception. Therefore, changes in the fair value of the interest rate swapsswap have had no impact on net income. For the years ended December 31, 2011, 20102014, 2013 and 20092012, BancShares

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recognized interest expense of $4,5773.3 million, $5,8693.3 million, and $5,234$3.1 million, respectively, resulting from incremental interest paid to the interest rate swaps,swap counterparty, none of which relatesrelated to ineffectiveness.

The estimated net amount in accumulated other comprehensive incomeloss at December 31, 20112014 that is expected to be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months is a net after-tax loss of $1,7232.2 million.

The following table discloses activity in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the interest rate swaps during the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009.
 2011 2010 2009
Accumulated other comprehensive loss resulting from interest rate swaps as of January 1$(9,492) $(5,367) $(10,668)
Other comprehensive income (loss) recognized during year ended December 31(1,222) (4,125) 5,301
Accumulated other comprehensive loss resulting from interest rate swaps as of December 31$(10,714) $(9,492) $(5,367)
BancShares monitors the credit risk of the interest rate swap counterparty.

NOTE R—R
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

There was no goodwill activity during 2011 and 2010. Goodwill

Goodwill totaled $102,625$139.8 million and $102.6 million at December 31, 20112014 and 20102013, with no impairment recorded during 2011, 20102014, 2013 and 2009.2012. The following table presents the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill.
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013
Balance at January 1$102,625
 $102,625
Acquired in the 1st Financial merger32,915
 
Acquired in the Bancorporation merger4,233
 
Balance at December 31$139,773
 $102,625

 
US GAAP requires that goodwill be tested each year to determine if goodwill is impaired. The goodwill impairment test requires a two-step method to evaluate and calculate impairment. The first step requires estimation of the reporting unit’s fair value. If the fair value exceeds the carrying value, no further testing is required. If the carrying value exceeds the fair value, a second step is performed to determine whether an impairment charge must be recorded and, if so, the amount of such charge.
 
BancShares performs annual impairment tests as of July 31 each year. After the first step for 20112014 and 2010,2013, no further analysis was required as there was no indication of impairment.

Mortgage Servicing Rights

The activity of the servicing asset for 2014 and 2013 is presented in the following table:
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013
Balance at January 1$16
 $1,784
Servicing rights originated727
 
Amortization(919) (205)
Servicing rights acquired in the 1st Financial merger148
 
Servicing rights acquired in the Bancorporation merger17,566
 
Servicing assets sold
 (1,563)
Valuation allowance$(850) $
Balance at December 31$16,688
 $16


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During 2014, BancShares acquired the rights to service mortgage loans that had previously been sold by Bancorporation and also recorded a mortgage servicing asset from the 1st Financial merger. The acquired assets were recorded at fair value and amortized over the remaining estimated servicing lives, which were estimated to be 5.5 years and 3 months for the Bancorporation and 1st Financial mergers, respectively, as of the acquisition date. During 2013, BancShares sold substantially all of its servicing asset acquired for the rights to service mortgage loans that had previously been sold by United Western. BancShares does not hedge its mortgage servicing asset.
ISB goodwillAs of $793December 31, 2014 and 2013, the fair market values of mortgage servicing rights were $16.7 million and $16.0 thousand, respectively. Contractually specified mortgage servicing fees, late fees, and ancillary fees earned for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 were $1.3 million, $0.3 million, and $0.6 million respectively. These amounts are included in mortgage income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
The amortization expense related to mortgage servicing rights, included as a reduction of mortgage income in the Consolidated Statements of Income, was evaluated$0.9 million, $0.2 million, and $2.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Amortization expense included impairment atof $0.9 million and $0.3 million for the time of its merger into FCB during 2011,years ended 2014 and 2012, respectively. There was no impairment was identified.recorded for the year ended 2013.
Valuation of mortgage servicing rights is performed using a pooling methodology. Similar loans are pooled together and evaluated on a discounted earnings basis to determine the present value of future earnings. Key economic assumptions used to value mortgage servicing rights as of December 31, 2014:
 2014
Discount rate - conventional fixed loans7.2%
Discount rate - all loans excluding conventional fixed loans9.2%
Weighted average constant prepayment rate14.25%
Weighted average cost to service loans$56.02

Other Intangible Assets
 
The following information relates to other intangible assets, all ofcustomer-related, which are being amortized over their estimated useful lives:
 2011 2010
Balance, January 1$9,897
 $6,361
Intangible assets generated by FDIC-assisted transactions1,521
 9,739
Amortization(4,386) (6,203)
Balance, December 31$7,032
 $9,897
(dollars in thousands)2014 2013
Balance at January 1$1,247
 $3,556
Acquired in the 1st Financial merger3,780
 
Acquired in the Bancorporation merger91,850
 
Amortization(6,955) (2,309)
Balance at December 31$89,922
 $1,247
 
Core deposit intangibles comprise the majority of the other intangible assets as of December 31, 2014. BancShares recorded $88.0 million and $3.8 million in core deposit intangibles related to the Bancorporation and 1st Financial mergers, respectively. Intangible assets generated by FDIC-assisted transactions,acquisitions, which represent the estimated fair value of core deposits and other customer relationships that were acquired, are being amortized over a four-year life on an accelerated basis. basis over their estimated useful lives. The estimated useful remaining lives range from less than 1 year to no more than 10 years.

The gross amount of Core Deposit Intangiblesother intangible assets and accumulated amortization as of December 31, 20112014 and 20112013, are:
2011 2010
(dollars in thousands)2014 2013
Gross balance$18,966
 $17,445
$114,596
 $18,966
Accumulated amortization(11,934) (7,548)(24,674) (17,719)
Carrying value$7,032
 $9,897
$89,922
 $1,247


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Based on current estimated useful lives and carrying values, BancShares anticipates amortization expense for intangible assets in subsequent periods will be:
2012$3,476
20132,308
20141,122
2015126
2016
Beyond 2016
 $7,032
(dollars in thousands) 
2015$18,576
201616,200
201713,951
201811,701
20199,457

NOTE S—S
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY, DIVIDEND RESTRICTIONS AND OTHER REGULATORY REQUIREMENTSMATTERS

Various regulatory agencies have established guidelines that evaluate capital adequacy based on risk-adjustedrisk-weighted adjusted assets. An additional capital computation evaluates tangible capital based on tangible assets. Minimum capital requirements currently set forth by the regulatory agencies require a tier 1 capital ratio of no less than 4 percent of risk-weighted assets, a total capital ratio of no less than 8 percent of risk-weighted assets and a leverage capital ratio of no less than 3 percent of tangible assets. To meet the FDIC’s well-capitalized standards, the tier 1 and total capital ratios must be at least 6 percent and 10 percent,, respectively, while the leverage ratio must equal 5 percent.percent. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements may result in certain actions by regulators that could have a direct material effect on the consolidated financial statements.
 
Based on the most recent notifications from its regulators, FCB isand FCB-SC are well-capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. Management believes that as of December 31, 20112014, BancShares, FCB, and FCBFCB-SC met all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject and was not aware of any conditions or events that would affect FCB’seach entity's well-capitalized status.
 
Following is an analysis of capital ratios for BancShares, FCB, and FCBFCB-SC as of December 31, 20112014 and 2010:
2013:
December 31, 2011 December 31, 2010December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013
Amount Ratio 
Requirement for
Well-Capitalized
 Amount Ratio 
Requirement for
Well-Capitalized
(Dollars in thousands)Amount Ratio Requirements to be well-capitalized Amount Ratio Requirements to be well-capitalized
BancShares                      
Tier 1 capital (1)
$2,690,324
 13.61% 6.00% $2,103,926
 14.89% 6.00%
Total capital (1)
2,904,123
 14.69% 10.00% 2,315,579
 16.39% 10.00%
Leverage capital (1)
2,690,324
 8.91% 5.00% 2,103,926
 9.80% 5.00%
FCB           
Tier 1 capital (1)
2,019,595
 13.12% 6.00% 1,978,136
 14.10% 6.00%
Total capital (1)
2,212,163
 14.37% 10.00% 2,179,248
 15.54% 10.00%
Leverage capital (1)
2,019,595
 9.30% 5.00% 1,978,136
 9.34% 5.00%
FCB-SC           
Tier 1 capital$2,072,610
 15.41% 6.00% $1,935,559
 14.86% 6.00%653,515
 15.11% 6.00% 734,218
 17.09% 6.00%
Total capital2,323,022
 17.27
 10.00
 2,206,890
 16.95
 10.00
657,475
 15.20% 10.00% 787,962
 18.34% 10.00%
Leverage capital2,072,610
 9.90
 5.00
 1,935,559
 9.18
 5.00
653,515
 7.89% 5.00% 734,218
 9.12% 5.00%
FCB           
Tier 1 capital1,968,032
 14.75
 6.00
 1,522,931
 14.50
 6.00
Total capital2,211,235
 16.57
 10.00
 1,754,847
 16.71
 10.00
Leverage capital1,968,032
 9.53
 5.00
 1,522,931
 8.40
 5.00
Provisions(1) Amounts for 2013 have been updated to reflect the fourth quarter 2014 adoption of the Dodd-Frank Act disallow the inclusionAccounting Standard Update (ASU) 2014-01 related to qualified affordable housing projects.

As of December 31, 2014, BancShares had $128.5 million of trust preferred securities, which currently qualify as tier 1 capital in the capital ratio calculations. Beginning in 2013, one-third of the $243,500 currentlysecurities included in tier 1 capital. Beginning January 1, 2015, 75 percent of BancShares' trust preferred capital securities will be excluded from capital. Elimination oftier 1 capital, with the trust preferred securities from the remaining 25 percent phased out January 1, 2016.

At December 31, 20112014, tier 2 capital structure would resultof BancShares included $9.0 million of qualifying subordinated debt acquired in the Bancorporation merger with a proformascheduled maturity date of June 1, 2018. At December 31, 2013, tier 2 capital of BancShares included $25.0 million of qualifying subordinated debt with a scheduled maturity date of June 1, leverage ratio of 8.73 percent, a proforma tier 1 risk-based ratio of 13.60 percent and a proforma total risk-based ratio of 15.46 percent. BancShares would continue to remain well-capitalized under2015. Under current regulatory guidelines.
During 2011,guidelines, when subordinated debt is within five years of its scheduled maturity date, issuers must discount the Board of Directors authorized the purchase of up to 200,000 shares of Class A common stock and 25,000 shares of Class B common stock. The repurchase authorization expires on June 30, 2012. The Board’s action approving share repurchases does not require the purchase of shares, and purchase activity may be suspended or discontinued at any time. Any shares of stock that are repurchased will be retired. BancShares repurchased 112,471 shares of Class A and 37,863 shares of Class B common stock during 2011. BancShares did not issue or sell any Class A or Class B common stock during 2011 or 2010 and did not purchase any Class A or Class B common stock during 2010.
amount

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(dollars in thousands)

included in tier 2 capital by 20 percent for each year until the debt matures. The qualifying subordinated debt with a scheduled maturity date of June 1, 2015 was completely removed from tier 2 capital during the second quarter of 2014, one year prior to the scheduled maturity of the subordinated debt.

In July 2013, Bank regulatory agencies approved new global regulatory capital guidelines (Basel III) aimed at strengthening existing capital requirements for bank holding companies through a combination of higher minimum capital requirements, new capital conservation buffers and more conservative definitions of capital and balance sheet exposure. When fully implemented in January 2019, the rule includes a minimum ratio of common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 4.5 percent and a common equity tier 1 capital conservation buffer of 2.5 percent of risk-weighted assets, totaling 7 percent. The rule also raises the minimum ratio of tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets from 4 percent to 6 percent and includes a minimum leverage ratio of 4 percent.

Additionally, trust preferred securities and cumulative preferred securities are required to be phased out of tier 1 capital by 2016. The inclusion of accumulated other comprehensive income in tier 1 common equity, as described in the proposed rules, is only applicable for institutions larger than $50 billion in assets. Management continues to monitor
developments and remains committed to managing capital levels in a prudent manner.

BancShares has two classes of common stock—Class A common and Class B common. Shares of Class A common have one vote per share, while shares of Class B common have 16 votes per share.

During the second quarter of 2013, BancShares' board granted authority to purchase up to 100,000 and 25,000 shares of Class A and Class B common stock, respectively, beginning on July 1, 2013, and continuing through June 30, 2014. As of December 31, 2014, no purchases had occurred pursuant to that authorization. This authorization terminated on June 30, 2014 and was not extended.

The Board of Directors of FCB may declare a dividend on a portion of its undivided profits as it deems appropriate, subject to the requirements of the FDIC and the General Statutes of North Carolina, without prior regulatory approval. As of December 31, 2011,2014, the amount was $1,769,289.$1.48 billion. However, to preserve its well-capitalized status, the maximum amount of the dividend was limited to $876,000.$672.4 million. Dividends declared by FCB amounted to $82,813$30.0 million in 2011, $50,4242014, $131.0 million in 20102013 and $60,509$179.6 million in 2009.2012. Dividends declared by FCB-SC amounted to $52.4 million in 2014.

BancShares, FCB, and FCBFCB-SC are subject to various requirements imposed by state and federal banking statutes and regulations, including regulations requiring the maintenance of noninterest-bearing reserve balances at the Federal Reserve Bank. Banks are allowed to reduce the required balances by the amount of vault cash. For 20112014, the requirements averaged $161,585.$382.7 million.

NOTE T
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

In order toTo meet the financing needs of its customers, BancShares hasand its subsidiaries have financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit and recourse obligations on mortgage loans sold. These instruments involve elements of credit, interest rate or liquidity risk.

Commitments to extend credit are legally binding agreements to lend to customers. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of fees. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future liquidity requirements. Established credit standards control the credit-riskcredit risk exposure associated with these commitments. In some cases, BancShares requires that collateral be pledged to secure the commitment, including cash deposits, securities and other assets. At December 31, 2011 and 20102014, BancShares had unused commitments totaling $5,636,9427.19 billion, compared to $5.84 billion at December 31, 2013. Total unfunded commitments relating to investments in affordable housing projects totaled $16.8 million and $5,364,451 respectively.$19.8 million at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and are included in other liabilities on BancShares' Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Standby letters of credit are commitments guaranteeing performance of a customer to a third party. Those guarantees are issued primarily to support public and private borrowing arrangements. In order toTo minimize its exposure, BancShares’ credit policies govern the issuance of standby letters of credit. At December 31, 20112014 and 20102013, BancShares had standby letters of credit amounting to

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$57,44677.4 million and $70,75554.8 million, respectively. The credit risk related to the issuance of these letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to clients and, therefore, these letters of credit are collateralized when necessary.

ResidentialPursuant to standard representations and warranties relating to residential mortgage loans sold with limited recourse liability represent guarantees to repurchaseloan sales, contingent obligations exist for various events that may occur following the loansloan sale. If underwriting or pay a feedocumentation deficiencies are discovered at any point in the eventlife of nonperformance by the borrower. The recourse period is generallyloan or if the loan becomes nonperforming within 120 days of its sale, the investor may require BancShares to repurchase the loan or less. At December 31, 2011 and 2010, BancShares has sold loansto repay a portion of approximatelythe sale proceeds. Other liabilities included reserves of $207,9633.2 million and $236,1463.6 million respectively for which the with recourse period had not yet elapsed. Of these loans,as of $82,167December 31, 2014 and $122,7182013 at December 31, 2011, respectively, for estimated losses arising from these standard representation and 2010 respectively, represent loans that would require repurchase in the event of nonperformance by the borrower. Any loans that are repurchased under the recourse obligation would carry the same credit risk as mortgage loans originated by the company and would be collateralized in the same manner.warranty provisions.

BancShares has recorded a receivable from the FDIC totaling $28.7 million and $93.4 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, for the expected reimbursement of losses on assets covered under the various loss share agreements. These loss share agreements impose certain obligations on us that, in the event of noncompliance, could result in the delay or disallowance of some or all of our rights under those agreements. Requests for reimbursement are subject to FDIC review and may be delayed or disallowed for noncompliance. The loss share agreements are subject to interpretation by both the FDIC and FCB,BancShares, and disagreements may arise regarding coverage of losses, expenses and contingencies.

The loss share agreements for five FDIC-assisted transactions include provisions related to contingent payments that may be owed to the FDIC at the termination of the agreements (clawback liability).The clawback liability represents an estimated payment by BancShares to the FDIC if actual cumulative losses on acquired covered assets are lower than the cumulative losses originally estimated by the FDIC at the time of acquisition. The clawback liability is estimated by discounting estimated future payments and is recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as a payable to the FDIC for loss share agreements. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the clawback liability was $116.5 million and $109.4 million, respectively.

BancShares and various subsidiaries have been named as defendants in various legal actions arising from their normal business activities in which damages in various amounts are claimed. BancShares is also exposed to litigation risk relating to the prior business activities of banks from which assets were acquired and liabilities assumed in the various merger transactions. Although the amount of any ultimate liability with respect to such matters cannot be determined, in the opinion of management, any such liability will not have a material effect on BancShares’ consolidated financial statements.
During February 2011, United Western Bank, United Western’s parent company, United Western Bancorp,
NOTE U
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) included the following as of December 31, 2014, and five of their directors filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia against the FDIC, the OTS and others, claiming that the seizure of United Western by the OTS and the subsequent appointment of the FDIC as receiver was illegal. The complaint requested the court to direct the OTS to remove the FDIC as receiver, return control of United Western to the plaintiffs, reimburse the plaintiffs for their costs and attorney fees and to award plaintiffs other relief as may be just and equitable. Neither BancShares nor FCB were named in the complaint. The defendants filed motions to dismiss all claims against them and, during June 2011, the Court dismissed all claims by the holding company and the individual directors,December 31, 2013:
 December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013
(Dollars in thousands)
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
 
Deferred
tax
benefit
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss),
net of tax
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
 
Deferred
tax
expense
(benefit)
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss,
net of tax
Unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities available for sale$8,343
 $3,245
 $5,098
 $(16,632) $(6,541) $(10,091)
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedge(4,337) (1,673) (2,664) (7,220) (2,786) (4,434)
Funded status of defined benefit plan(90,696) (35,281) (55,415) (17,582) (6,839) (10,743)
Total$(86,690) $(33,709) $(52,981) $(41,434) $(16,166) $(25,268)


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and it dismissed United Western Bank’s claim against the FDIC. However, the Court denied the motion to dismiss United Western Bank’s claim against the OTS, which permits that claim to proceed. It is unclear what impact, if any, the litigation will have on FCB or the assets acquiredThe following table highlights changes in the United Western transaction.

NOTE U—ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Accumulatedaccumulated other comprehensive income (loss) included the following as of December 31, 2011 and 2010:
 December 31, 2011 December 31, 2010
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
 
Deferred
tax
liability (asset)
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss),
net of tax
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
 
Deferred
tax
liability (asset)
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss),
net of tax
Unrealized gains on investment securities available for sale$26,565
 $10,450
 $16,115
 $23,195
 $9,143
 $14,052
Funded status of defined benefit plan(125,255) (49,049) (76,206) (73,696) (28,859) (44,837)
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedge(10,714) (4,231) (6,483) (9,492) (3,748) (5,744)
Total$(109,404) $(42,830) $(66,574) $(59,993) $(23,464) $(36,529)

NOTE V—FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. (PARENT COMPANY)
First Citizens BancShares, Inc.’s principal assets are its investments in and receivables from its subsidiary. Its sources of income are dividends and interest income. The Parent Company’s condensed balance sheets as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the related condensed statements of income and cash flowsby component for the years ended December 31, 2014, and December 31, 2011, 2010 and 20092013 are as follows::
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
 December 31
 2011 2010
Assets   
Cash$10,765
 $14,010
Investment securities235,617
 94,610
Investment in subsidiaries2,031,229
 1,935,692
Due from subsidiaries120,836
 267,299
Other assets114,852
 89,342
Total assets$2,513,299
 $2,400,953
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity   
Short-term borrowings$375,396
 $371,350
Long-term obligations251,697
 273,197
Other liabilities25,078
 23,444
Shareholders’ equity1,861,128
 1,732,962
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity$2,513,299
 $2,400,953
(Dollars in thousands)
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities(1)
 
Gains and losses on cash flow hedges(1)
 
Defined benefit pension items(1)
 Total
Balance at January 1, 2013$20,517
 $(6,292) $(96,331) $(82,106)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications(30,608) 1,858
 75,082
 46,332
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 
 10,506
 10,506
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)(30,608) 1,858
 85,588
 56,838
Balance at December 31, 2013(10,091) (4,434) (10,743) (25,268)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications(2,683) 1,770
 (47,946) (48,859)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss17,872
 
 3,274
 21,146
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)15,189
 1,770
 (44,672) (27,713)
Balance at December 31, 2014$5,098
 $(2,664) $(55,415) $(52,981)
(1) All amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits.

The following table presents the amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income and the line item affected in the statement where net income is presented for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
(Dollars in thousands) Year ended December 31, 2014
Details about accumulated other comprehensive loss 
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(1)
 Affected line item in the statement where net income is presented
Unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities    
  $(29,096) Securities gains
  11,224
 Income taxes
  $(17,872) Net income
     
Amortization of defined benefit pension items    
Prior service costs $(210) Employee benefits
Actuarial losses (5,148) Employee benefits
  (5,358) Income before income taxes
  2,084
 Income taxes
  $(3,274) Net income
Total reclassifications for the period $(21,146)  
     
  Year ended December 31, 2013
Details about accumulated other comprehensive loss 
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(1)
 Affected line item in the statement where net income is presented
Amortization of defined benefit pension items    
Prior service costs $(210) Employee benefits
Actuarial losses (16,985) Employee benefits
  (17,195) Income before income taxes
  6,689
 Income taxes
  $(10,506) Net income
Total reclassifications for the period $(10,506)  
(1) Amounts in parentheses indicate debits to profit/loss.



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CONDENSEDNOTE V
PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 Year Ended December 31
 2011 2010 2009
Interest income$1,345
 $1,524
 $5,285
Interest expense21,512
 22,633
 22,786
Net interest income (loss)(20,167) (21,109) (17,501)
Dividends from subsidiaries82,812
 50,424
 60,509
Other income (loss)9,699
 (314) (1,024)
Other operating expense5,298
 2,343
 3,430
Income before income tax benefit and equity in undistributed net income of subsidiaries67,046
 26,658
 38,554
Income tax benefit(5,531) (8,343) (7,741)
Income before equity in undistributed net income of subsidiaries72,577
 35,001
 46,295
Equity in undistributed net income of subsidiaries122,451
 158,043
 70,036
Net income$195,028
 $193,044
 $116,331
Parent Company
Condensed Balance Sheets
 
(Dollars in thousands)December 31, 2014 December 31, 2013
Assets   
Cash$24,026
 $13,047
Investment securities available for sale110,644
 234,488
Investment in subsidiaries (1)
2,815,866
 2,053,292
Due from subsidiaries295,994
 145,666
Other assets74,157
 144,998
Total assets$3,320,687
 $2,591,491
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity   
Short-term borrowings$485,207
 $411,907
Long-term obligations136,717
 96,392
Other liabilities11,169
 11,730
Shareholders' equity (1)
2,687,594
 2,071,462
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (1)
$3,320,687
 $2,591,491
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(1) Amounts for 2013 have been updated to reflect the fourth quarter 2014 adoption of Accounting Standard Update (ASU) 2014-01 related to qualified affordable housing projects.
 Year Ended December 31
 2011 2010 2009
OPERATING ACTIVITIES     
Net income$195,028
 $193,044
 $116,331
Adjustments     
Undistributed net income of subsidiaries(122,451) (158,043) (70,036)
Net amortization of premiums and discounts203
 (113) (246)
Gain on retirement of long term obligations(9,685) 
 
Securities gains(36) 377
 615
Change in other assets(20,951) (30,443) (1,924)
Change in other liabilities(1,925) 1,409
 (1,198)
Net cash provided by operating activities40,183
 6,231
 43,542
INVESTING ACTIVITIES     
Net change in due from subsidiaries146,463
 59,249
 (99,348)
Purchases of investment securities(220,387) (75,180) 
Maturities and sales of investment securities75,151
 65,991
 184,010
Investment in subsidiaries
 (14,000) (40,500)
Net cash provided by investing activities1,227
 36,060
 44,162
FINANCING ACTIVITIES     
Net change in short-term borrowings4,046
 (24,227) (76,995)
Retirement of long-term obligations(11,815) 
 
Repurchase of common stock(24,387) 
 
Cash dividends paid(12,499) (12,521) (12,522)
Net cash used by financing activities(44,655) (36,748) (89,517)
Net change in cash(3,245) 5,543
 (1,813)
Cash balance at beginning of year14,010
 8,467
 10,280
Cash balance at end of year$10,765
 $14,010
 $8,467
Cash payments for     
Interest$20,677
 $22,003
 $22,155
Income taxes91,465
 187,183
 20,640
Parent Company
Condensed Income Statements
 
 Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013 2012
Interest income$1,784
 $1,387
 $1,353
Interest expense9,694
 7,065
 15,435
Net interest loss(7,910) (5,678) (14,082)
Dividends from subsidiaries82,419
 131,006
 179,588
Other income33,600
 3,620
 2,843
Other operating expense6,534
 2,344
 6,384
Income before income tax benefit and equity in undistributed net income of subsidiaries101,575
 126,604
 161,965
Income tax benefit(2,590) (2,095) (8,417)
Income before equity in undistributed net income of subsidiaries104,165
 128,699
 170,382
Equity (excess distributions) in undistributed net income of subsidiaries (1)
34,397
 38,170
 (37,987)
Net income (1)
$138,562
 $166,869
 $132,395
(1) Amounts for 2013 and 2012 periods have been updated to reflect the fourth quarter 2014 adoption of Accounting Standard Update (ASU) 2014-01 related to qualified affordable housing projects.





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SIGNATURES
Parent Company
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
 Year ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands)2014 2013 2012
OPERATING ACTIVITIES     
Net income (1)
$138,562
 $166,869
 $132,395
Adjustments     
Excess distributions (undistributed) net income of subsidiaries (1)
(34,397) (38,170) 37,987
Net amortization of premiums and discounts594
 334
 439
Securities gains(29,126) 
 (2,274)
Gain on elimination of acquired debt(1,988) 
 
Gain on sale of other assets
 (1,331) 
Other than temporary impairment on securities
 
 45
Change in other assets93,385
 (61,704) 30,761
Change in other liabilities2,250
 (2,096) (10,148)
Net cash provided by operating activities169,280
 63,902
 189,205
INVESTING ACTIVITIES     
Net change in due from subsidiaries(150,328) (67,154) 42,323
Purchases of investment securities(33,243) (126,197) (111,409)
Proceeds from sales, calls, and maturities of securities114,208
 135,000
 112,625
Investment in subsidiaries1,579
 1,489
 9,298
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired(24,772) 
 
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities(92,556) (56,862) 52,837
FINANCING ACTIVITIES     
Net change in short-term borrowings(1,211) 12,860
 23,651
Retirement of long-term obligations(52,372) 
 (155,305)
Stock issuance costs(619) 
 
Repurchase of common stock
 (321) (103,624)
Cash dividends paid(11,543) (8,663) (15,398)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities(65,745) 3,876
 (250,676)
Net change in cash10,979
 10,916
 (8,634)
Cash balance at beginning of year13,047
 2,131
 10,765
Cash balance at end of year$24,026
 $13,047
 $2,131
CASH PAYMENTS FOR:     
Interest$5,079
 $6,904
 $25,574
Income taxes127,970
 102,890
 66,453
Pursuant(1) Amounts for 2013 and 2012 periods have been updated to reflect the fourth quarter 2014 adoption of Accounting Standard Update (ASU) 2014-01 related to qualified affordable housing projects.
NOTE W
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The merger of BancShares' South Carolina bank subsidiary, FCB-SC, into and with FCB became effective January 1, 2015. FCB is the surviving bank in the merger. FCB-SC is the former bank subsidiary of First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc. and became a separate bank subsidiary of BancShares when Bancorporation was merged into BancShares effective on October 1, 2014. See Note B for additional information regarding the Bancorporation merger.

On February 13, 2015, FCB announced that it entered into an agreement with the FDIC to purchase certain assets and assume certain liabilities of Capitol City Bank & Trust Company ("Capitol City") of Atlanta, Georgia. The Georgia Department of Banking and Finance closed Capitol City on February 13, 2015 and appointed the FDIC as receiver. On February 14, 2015, Capitol City branches began operating as Capitol City Bank & Trust, a division of FCB. Under the terms of the agreement, First Citizens Bank has the option to purchase any owned bank premises or to assume the leases on any or all of the banking offices. Due to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d)close proximity of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,acquisition date and the Registrant has duly caused this Annual Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: March 7, 2012
FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. (Registrant)
/S/    FRANK B. HOLDING, JR.   
Frank B. Holding, Jr.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons, on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities indicated on March 7, 2012.
SignatureTitleDate
/s/    FRANK B. HOLDING, JR.        
Frank B. Holding, Jr.
Chairman and Chief Executive OfficerMarch 7, 2012
/s/    FRANK B. HOLDING  *    
                                                             ��                           
Frank B. Holding
Executive Vice ChairmanMarch 7, 2012
/S/    KENNETH A. BLACK        
Kenneth A. Black
Vice President, Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer)March 7, 2012
/s/    JOHN M. ALEXANDER, JR.  *      
John M. Alexander, Jr.
DirectorMarch 7, 2012
/s/    CARMEN HOLDING AMES  *      
Carmen Holding Ames
DirectorMarch 7, 2012
/s/    VICTOR E. BELL, III  *      
Victor E. Bell, III
DirectorMarch 7, 2012
/s/    HOPE HOLDING CONNELL  *    
Hope Holding Connell
DirectorMarch 7, 2012
/s/    HUBERT M. CRAIG, III  *      
Hubert M. Craig, III
DirectorMarch 7, 2012
date that BancShares' financial statements were issued, preliminary fair value estimates are not available.

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SignatureTitleDate
/s/    H. LEE DURHAM, JR.  *      
H. Lee Durham, Jr.
DirectorMarch 7, 2012
/s/    DANIEL L. HEAVNER  *      
Daniel L. Heavner
DirectorMarch 7, 2012
/s/    LUCIUS S. JONES    *    
    Lucius S. Jones
DirectorMarch 7, 2012
/s/    ROBERT E. MASON, IV    *    
Robert E. Mason, IV
DirectorMarch 7, 2012
/s/    ROBERT T. NEWCOMB  *      
Robert T. Newcomb
DirectorMarch 7, 2012
/s/    JAMES M. PARKER  *  
James M. Parker
DirectorMarch 7, 2012
/s/    RALPH K. SHELTON    *    
Ralph K. Shelton
DirectorMarch 7, 2012
*
Kenneth A. Black hereby signs this Annual Report on Form 10-K on March 7, 2012, on behalf of each of the indicated persons for whom he is attorney-in-fact pursuant to a Power of Attorney filed herewith.

By:
/S/    KENNETH A. BLACK      
Kenneth A. Black
As Attorney-In-Fact


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EXHIBIT INDEX
2.1Purchase and Assumption Agreement between Registrant’s subsidiary First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation dated July 17, 2009 (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 8-K/A filed February 1, 2010 to Form 8-K dated July 17, 2009)
2.2Purchase and Assumption Agreement between Registrant’s subsidiary First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation dated September 11, 2009 (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 8-K/A filed December 21, 2009 to Form 8-K dated September 11, 2009)
2.3Purchase and Assumption Agreement between Registrant’s subsidiary First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation dated January 29, 2010 (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 8-K/A filed June 9, 2010 to Form 8-K dated January 29, 2010)
2.4Purchase and Assumption Agreement between Registrant’s subsidiary First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation dated March 5, 2010 (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 8-K dated March 5, 2010)
2.5Purchase and Assumption Agreement between Registrant’s subsidiary First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation dated January 21, 2011 (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 8-K dated January 21, 2011)
2.6Purchase and Assumption Agreement between Registrant’s subsidiary First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation dated July 8, 2011 (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 8-K dated July 8, 2011)
2.7Agreement and Plan of Merger by and between Registrant and First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc., dated as of June 10, 2014 (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 8-K dated June 10, 2014)
2.8First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger by and between Registrant and First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc., dated as of July 29, 2014 (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 8-K dated July 29, 2014).
3.1Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as amended (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1992)(filed herewith)
3.2Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 8-K dated April 27, 2009)June 10, 2014)
4.1Specimen of Registrant’s Class A Common Stock certificate (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008)
4.2Specimen of Registrant’s Class B Common Stock certificate (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008)
4.3Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of FCB/NC Capital Trust I (incorporated by reference from Registration No. 333-59039)
4.4Form of Guarantee Agreement (incorporated by reference from Registration No. 333-59039)
4.5Junior Subordinated Indenture dated March 5, 1998 between Registrant and Bankers Trust Company, as Debenture Trustee (incorporated by reference from Registration No. 333-59039)
4.6Indenture dated June 1, 2005 between Registrant’s subsidiary First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 8-K dated June 1, 2005)
4.74.4First Supplemental Indenture dated June 1, 2005 between Registrant’s subsidiary First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 8-K dated June 1, 2005)
4.84.5Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of FCB/NC Capital Trust III (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006)
4.94.6Guarantee Agreement relating to Registrant’s guarantee of the capital securities of FCB/NC Capital Trust III (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006)
4.14.7Junior Subordinated Indenture dated May 18, 2006 between Registrant and Wilmington Trust Company, as Debenture Trustee (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006)
4.8Form of Guaranty Agreement between First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc., as Guarantor, and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Guarantee Trustee, dated as of May 7, 2004 (previously filed as Exhibit 4.2 to Bancorporation's (Commission File No. 0-11172) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Commission on August 9, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference)
4.9Junior Subordinated Indenture between First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc., and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Debenture Trustee, dated as of May 7, 2004 (previously filed as Exhibit 4.3 to Bancorporation's (Commission File No. 0-11172) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Commission on August 9, 2004, and incorporated herein by reference)
4.10First Supplemental Indenture between Registrant and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Debenture Trustee, dated October 1, 2014 (incorporated by reference from Registrant's Form 8-K dated October 1, 2014)
4.11Indenture dated April 5, 2005, between First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc., and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee (previously filed as Exhibit 4.1 to Bancorporation's (Commission File No. 0-11172) Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on April 11, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference)

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4.12First Supplemental Indenture dated April 5, 2005, between First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc., and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee (previously filed as Exhibit 4.2 to Bancorporation’s (Commission File No. 0-11172) Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on April 11, 2005, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.13Second Supplemental Indenture dated October 1, 2014, between Registrant and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as Trustee (incorporated by reference from Registrant's Form 8-K dated October 1, 2014)
4.148% Subordinated Note due 2018 (Louise T. Adams) (incorporated by reference from Registrant's Form 8-K dated October 1, 2014)
4.158% Subordinated Note due 2018 (Greta T. Covington) (incorporated by reference from Registrant's Form 8-K dated October 1, 2014)
4.168% Subordinated Note due 2018 (John H. Terrell, III) (incorporated by reference from Registrant's Form 8-K dated October 1, 2014)
10.1Executive Consultation, Separation from Service and Death Benefit Agreement between Registrant’s subsidiary First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company and Frank B. Holding, Jr. (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 8-K dated February 18, 2011)
10.2Executive Consultation, Separation from Service and Death Benefit Agreement between Registrant’s subsidiary First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company and Frank B. Holding (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 8-K dated February 3, 2009)

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10.3Executive Consultation, Separation from Service and Death Benefit Agreement between Registrant’s subsidiary First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company and Hope Holding ConnellBryant (incorporated by reference tofrom Registrant’s Form 8-K dated February 18, 2011)
10.4Executive Consultation, Separation from Service and Death Benefit Agreement between Registrant’s subsidiary First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company and Edward L. Willingham, IV (incorporated by reference tofrom Registrant’s Form 8-K dated February 18, 2011)
10.5Offer of employment by Registrant’s subsidiary First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company to Carol B. Yochem (incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006)
10.6Executive Consultation, Separation from Service and Death Benefit Agreement between Registrant’s subsidiary First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company and Carol B. Yochem (incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Form 8-K dated February 18, 2011)
10.7Executive Consultation, Separation from Service and Death Benefit Agreement between Registrant’s subsidiary First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company and Kenneth A. Black (incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Form 8-K dated February 18, 2011)
10.8Executive Consultation, Separation from Service and Death Benefit Agreement between Registrant’s subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, as successor by merger to IronStone Bank, and James M. Parker (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007)
10.910.6Executive Consultation, Separation from Service and Death Benefit Agreement between Registrant’s subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, as successor by merger to IronStone Bank, and James M. Parker (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008)
10.1010.7Executive Consultation, Separation from Service and Death Benefit Agreement between Registrant’s subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, as successor by merger to IronStone Bank, and James M. Parker (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 8-K dated February 4, 2009)
10.1110.8Executive Consultation, Separation from Service and Death Benefit Agreement between Registrant’s subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, as successor by merger to IronStone Bank, and James M. Parker (incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010)
10.1210.9ConsultingRetirement and Consultation Agreement and Release between Registrant’sRegistrant's subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, and JamesGlenn McCoy (filed herewith)
10.10Employee Consultation, Post-Retirement, Non-Competition and Death Benefit Agreement between Registrant's subsidiary, First Citizens-Bank & Trust Company, as successor by merger to First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc., and Peter M. ParkerBristow. (filed herewith)
10.11Employee Consultation, Post-Retirement, Non-Competition and Death Benefit Agreement between Registrant's subsidiary, First Citizens-Bank & Trust Company as successor by merger to First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc., and Craig L. Nix. (filed herewith)
10.12409A Deferred Compensation Plan of Registrant's subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, as successor by merger to First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc. (filed herewith)
10.13Deferred Compensation Plan of Registrant's subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, as successor by merger to First-Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc. (filed herewith)
10.14Long-Term Incentive Plan, of Registrant's subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company (incorporated by reference from Registrant’sRegistrant's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011)8-K dated April 29, 2014)
10.15Form of Long-Term Incentive Plan Award Agreement (incorporated by reference from Registrant's Form 8-K dated April 29, 2014)
10.16Long-Term Compensation Plan of Registrant's subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, as successor by merger to First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc. (filed herewith)
10.17Long-Term Compensation Plan 2011 award agreement between Registrant's subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, as successor by merger to First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc., and Craig Nix (filed herewith)

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10.18Long-Term Compensation Plan 2011 award agreement between Registrant's subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, as successor by merger to First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc., and Peter Bristow (filed herewith)
10.19Long-Term Compensation Plan 2012 award agreement between Registrant's subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, as successor by merger to First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc., and Craig Nix (filed herewith)
10.20Long-Term Compensation Plan 2012 award agreement between Registrant's subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, as successor by merger to First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc., and Peter Bristow (filed herewith)
10.21Long-Term Compensation Plan 2013 award agreement between Registrant's subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, as successor by merger to First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc., and Craig Nix (filed herewith)
10.22Long-Term Compensation Plan 2013 award agreement between Registrant's subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, as successor by merger to First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc., and Peter Bristow (filed herewith)
10.232014 Senior Executive Management Incentive Plan agreement between Registrant's subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, as successor by merger to First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc., and Craig Nix (filed herewith)
10.242014 Senior Executive Management Incentive Plan agreement between Registrant's subsidiary, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, as successor by merger to First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc., and Peter Bristow (filed herewith)
21Subsidiaries of the Registrant (filed herewith)
24Power of Attorney (filed herewith)
31.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer (filed herewith)
31.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer (filed herewith)
32.1Certification of Chief Executive Officer (filed herewith)
32.2Certification of Chief Financial Officer (filed herewith)
99.1Proxy Statement for Registrant’s 20122015 Annual Meeting (separately filed)
*101.INSXBRL Instance Document (filed herewith)
*101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema (filed herewith)
*101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase (filed herewith)
*101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase (filed herewith)
*101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase (filed herewith)
*101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase (filed herewith)
* Interactive data files are furnished but not filed for purposes of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

COPIES OF EXHIBITS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO
KENNETH A. BLACK, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Annual Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: February 25, 2015
FIRST CITIZENS BANCSHARES, INC. (Registrant)
/S/    FRANK B. HOLDING, JR.   
Frank B. Holding, Jr.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons, on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities indicated on February 25, 2015.
SignatureTitleDate
/s/    FRANK B. HOLDING, JR.
Frank B. Holding, Jr.
Chairman and Chief Executive OfficerFebruary 25, 2015
/S/    CRAIG L. NIX
Craig L. Nix
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)February 25, 2015
/S/    LORIE K. RUPP    
Lorie K. Rupp
Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer)February 25, 2015
/s/    JOHN M. ALEXANDER, JR.  *
John M. Alexander, Jr.
DirectorFebruary 25, 2015
/s/    VICTOR E. BELL, III  *
Victor E. Bell, III
DirectorFebruary 25, 2015
/s/    HOPE HOLDING BRYANT  *
Hope Holding Bryant
DirectorFebruary 25, 2015

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SignatureTitleDate
/s/    H. LEE DURHAM, JR.  *
H. Lee Durham, Jr.
DirectorFebruary 25, 2015
/s/    DANIEL L. HEAVNER  *
Daniel L. Heavner
DirectorFebruary 25, 2015
/s/    ROBERT R. HOPPE  *
Robert R. Hoppe
DirectorFebruary 25, 2015
/s/    LUCIUS S. JONES    *
Lucius S. Jones
DirectorFebruary 25, 2015
/s/    FLOYD L. KEELS    *
Floyd L. Keels
DirectorFebruary 25, 2015
/s/    ROBERT E. MASON, IV    *
Robert E. Mason, IV
DirectorFebruary 25, 2015
/s/    ROBERT T. NEWCOMB  *
Robert T. Newcomb
DirectorFebruary 25, 2015
/s/    JAMES M. PARKER  *
James M. Parker
DirectorFebruary 25, 2015
*Craig L. Nix hereby signs this Annual Report on Form 10-K on February 25, 2015, on behalf of each of the indicated persons for whom he is attorney-in-fact pursuant to a Power of Attorney filed herewith.
By:/S/    CRAIG L. NIX   
Craig L. Nix
As Attorney-In-Fact


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