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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number: 1-31987

Hilltop Holdings Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

84-1477939

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

organization)

6565 Hillcrest Avenue

Dallas, TX

75205

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(214) 855-2177

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

HTH

New York Stock Exchange

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 12 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 90 days. Yes   No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes   No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes   No 

The number of shares of the registrant's common stock outstanding at July 23, 2021April 22, 2022 was 81,154,608.79,439,118.

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HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC.

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2021MARCH 31, 2022

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Financial Statements

Consolidated Balance Sheets

3

Consolidated Statements of Operations

4

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

5

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders���Stockholders’ Equity

6

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

87

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

98

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

4339

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

8979

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

9283

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

9384

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

9384

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

9384

Item 6.

Exhibits

9485

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HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

June 30,

December 31,

 

 

March 31,

December 31,

    

2021

    

2020

 

 

2022

    

2021

Assets

Cash and due from banks

$

1,372,818

$

1,062,560

$

2,886,812

$

2,823,138

Federal funds sold

 

387

 

386

 

383

 

385

Assets segregated for regulatory purposes

207,284

290,357

128,408

221,740

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

202,638

80,319

256,991

118,262

Securities:

Trading, at fair value

 

682,483

 

694,255

 

471,763

 

647,998

Available for sale, at fair value, net (amortized cost of $1,810,032 and $1,435,919, respectively)

 

1,817,807

 

1,462,205

Held to maturity, at amortized cost, net (fair value of $301,161 and $326,671, respectively)

288,776

311,944

Available for sale, at fair value, net (amortized cost of $1,526,614 and $2,148,635, respectively)

 

1,462,340

 

2,130,568

Held to maturity, at amortized cost, net (fair value of $949,034 and $276,296, respectively)

953,107

267,684

Equity, at fair value

193

140

225

250

 

2,789,259

2,468,544

 

2,887,435

 

3,046,500

Loans held for sale

 

2,885,458

 

2,788,386

 

1,643,994

 

1,878,190

Loans held for investment, net of unearned income

 

7,645,227

 

7,693,141

 

7,797,903

 

7,879,904

Allowance for credit losses

 

(115,269)

 

(149,044)

 

(91,185)

 

(91,352)

Loans held for investment, net

 

7,529,958

 

7,544,097

 

7,706,718

 

7,788,552

Broker-dealer and clearing organization receivables

 

1,403,447

 

1,404,727

 

1,610,352

 

1,672,946

Premises and equipment, net

 

212,402

 

211,595

 

198,906

 

204,438

Operating lease right-of-use assets

115,698

 

105,757

108,180

112,328

Mortgage servicing rights

124,497

143,742

100,475

86,990

Other assets

 

535,536

 

555,983

 

546,622

 

452,880

Goodwill

 

267,447

 

267,447

 

267,447

 

267,447

Other intangible assets, net

 

17,705

 

20,364

 

14,233

 

15,284

Total assets

$

17,664,534

$

16,944,264

$

18,356,956

$

18,689,080

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Deposits:

Noninterest-bearing

$

4,231,082

$

3,612,384

$

4,694,592

$

4,577,183

Interest-bearing

 

7,502,703

 

7,629,935

 

7,972,110

 

8,240,894

Total deposits

 

11,733,785

 

11,242,319

 

12,666,702

 

12,818,077

Broker-dealer and clearing organization payables

 

1,439,620

 

1,368,373

 

1,397,836

 

1,477,300

Short-term borrowings

 

915,919

 

695,798

 

835,054

 

859,444

Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value

132,950

79,789

97,629

96,586

Notes payable

 

396,653

 

381,987

 

395,479

 

387,904

Operating lease liabilities

134,019

 

125,450

125,919

130,960

Junior subordinated debentures

 

67,012

 

67,012

Other liabilities

 

348,200

 

632,889

 

347,742

 

369,606

Total liabilities

 

15,168,158

 

14,593,617

 

15,866,361

 

16,139,877

Commitments and contingencies (see Notes 14 and 15)

Commitments and contingencies (see Notes 13 and 14)

Stockholders' equity:

Hilltop stockholders' equity:

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 125,000,000 shares authorized; 81,153,185 and 82,184,893 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively

 

812

 

822

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 125,000,000 shares authorized; 79,438,610 and 78,964,978 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively

 

794

 

790

Additional paid-in capital

 

1,302,439

 

1,317,929

 

1,275,649

 

1,274,446

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

7,093

 

17,763

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(80,565)

 

(10,219)

Retained earnings

1,159,304

 

986,792

1,267,415

1,257,014

Deferred compensation employee stock trust, net

754

 

771

744

752

Employee stock trust (6,060 and 6,930 shares, at cost, at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)

(121)

 

(138)

Employee stock trust (5,234 and 5,749 shares, at cost, at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)

(104)

(115)

Total Hilltop stockholders' equity

 

2,470,281

 

2,323,939

 

2,463,933

 

2,522,668

Noncontrolling interests

 

26,095

 

26,708

 

26,662

 

26,535

Total stockholders' equity

 

2,496,376

 

2,350,647

 

2,490,595

 

2,549,203

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

17,664,534

$

16,944,264

$

18,356,956

$

18,689,080

See accompanying notes.

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HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

Three Months Ended March 31,

    

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

 

    

2022

    

2021

Interest income:

Loans, including fees

$

104,162

$

107,860

$

208,439

$

219,028

$

90,408

$

104,277

Securities borrowed

15,586

12,883

44,558

26,210

8,817

28,972

Securities:

Taxable

 

11,125

 

11,698

 

21,376

 

27,393

 

15,581

 

10,251

Tax-exempt

 

2,338

 

1,539

 

4,440

 

3,149

 

2,419

 

2,102

Other

 

1,607

 

951

 

2,927

 

4,026

 

2,312

 

1,321

Total interest income

 

134,818

 

134,931

 

281,740

 

279,806

 

119,537

 

146,923

Interest expense:

Deposits

 

6,176

 

11,947

 

13,917

 

27,071

 

4,193

 

7,741

Securities loaned

12,345

10,796

37,831

 

22,073

7,472

25,486

Short-term borrowings

 

2,374

 

2,367

 

4,386

 

7,111

 

2,045

 

2,013

Notes payable

 

5,253

 

3,768

 

10,050

 

6,186

 

4,437

 

4,797

Junior subordinated debentures

 

577

 

705

 

1,139

 

1,555

 

 

562

Other

 

177

 

790

 

819

 

916

 

1,399

 

642

Total interest expense

 

26,902

 

30,373

 

68,142

 

64,912

 

19,546

 

41,241

Net interest income

 

107,916

 

104,558

 

213,598

 

214,894

 

99,991

 

105,682

Provision for (reversal of) credit losses

 

(28,720)

 

66,026

 

(33,829)

 

100,575

 

115

 

(5,109)

Net interest income after provision for (reversal of) credit losses

 

136,636

 

38,532

 

247,427

 

114,319

 

99,876

 

110,791

Noninterest income:

Net gains from sale of loans and other mortgage production income

 

199,625

 

295,317

 

466,705

 

445,803

 

110,894

 

267,080

Mortgage loan origination fees

 

42,146

 

45,341

 

85,301

 

73,895

 

32,062

 

43,155

Securities commissions and fees

 

38,300

 

34,234

 

76,614

 

74,303

 

37,146

 

38,314

Investment and securities advisory fees and commissions

32,268

 

29,120

 

59,963

 

52,300

29,705

 

27,695

Other

 

27,560

 

64,113

 

68,901

 

93,537

 

6,621

 

41,341

Total noninterest income

 

339,899

 

468,125

 

757,484

 

739,838

 

216,428

 

417,585

Noninterest expense:

Employees' compensation and benefits

 

248,486

 

276,893

 

518,839

 

473,249

 

200,019

 

270,353

Occupancy and equipment, net

 

25,004

 

26,174

 

49,433

 

45,696

 

24,766

 

24,429

Professional services

 

16,239

 

15,737

 

29,824

 

30,535

 

10,063

 

13,585

Other

 

53,639

 

51,405

 

111,934

 

102,630

 

51,502

 

58,295

Total noninterest expense

 

343,368

 

370,209

 

710,030

 

652,110

 

286,350

 

366,662

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

133,167

 

136,448

 

294,881

 

202,047

Income before income taxes

 

29,954

 

161,714

Income tax expense

 

31,234

 

31,808

 

69,004

 

46,956

 

5,815

 

37,770

Income from continuing operations

101,933

104,640

225,877

155,091

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

30,775

33,926

Net income

 

101,933

 

135,415

 

225,877

 

189,017

 

24,139

 

123,944

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

2,873

 

6,939

 

6,473

 

10,905

 

1,889

 

3,599

Income attributable to Hilltop

$

99,060

$

128,476

$

219,404

$

178,112

$

22,250

$

120,345

Earnings per common share:

Basic:

Earnings from continuing operations

$

1.21

$

1.08

$

2.68

$

1.60

Earnings from discontinued operations

0.34

0.37

$

1.21

$

1.42

$

2.68

$

1.97

Diluted:

Earnings from continuing operations

$

1.21

$

1.08

$

2.66

$

1.60

Earnings from discontinued operations

0.34

0.37

Basic

$

0.28

$

1.46

Diluted

$

0.28

$

1.46

$

1.21

$

1.42

$

2.66

$

1.97

Weighted average share information:

Basic

 

81,663

 

90,164

 

81,914

 

90,337

 

79,114

 

82,169

Diluted

 

82,199

 

90,164

 

82,407

 

90,337

 

79,356

 

82,657

See accompanying notes.

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HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

Three Months Ended March 31,

   

2021

    

2020

   

2021

   

2020

    

2022

    

2021

Net income

$

101,933

$

135,415

$

225,877

$

189,017

$

24,139

$

123,944

Other comprehensive income:

���

Change in fair value of cash flow and fair value hedges, net of tax of $(71), $(110), $434 and $(1,043), respectively

(2,391)

(377)

3,644

(3,577)

Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale, net of tax of $1,799, $927, $(4,175) and $4,653, respectively

 

5,999

 

3,245

 

(14,242)

 

15,850

Reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) included in net income, net of tax of $0, $2, $(21) and $36, respectively

 

(1)

 

6

 

(72)

 

121

Comprehensive income

 

105,540

 

138,289

 

215,207

 

201,411

Other comprehensive income (loss):

Change in fair value of cash flow and fair value hedges, net of tax of $2,103 and $505, respectively

21,877

6,035

Net unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale, net of tax of $(10,677) and $(5,974), respectively

 

(35,543)

 

(20,241)

Reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) included in net income, net of tax of $3 and $(21), respectively

 

10

 

(71)

Adjustment for unrealized losses on securities transferred from available-for sale to held-to-maturity, net of tax $(17,033) and $0, respectively

(56,690)

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

(46,207)

 

109,667

Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

2,873

 

6,939

 

6,473

 

10,905

 

1,889

 

3,599

Comprehensive income applicable to Hilltop

$

102,667

$

131,350

$

208,734

$

190,506

Comprehensive income (loss) applicable to Hilltop

$

(48,096)

$

106,068

See accompanying notes.

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HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

    

    

    

Accumulated

    

    

Deferred

    

    

    

    

Total

    

    

Additional

Other

Compensation

Employee

Hilltop

Total

Common Stock

Paid-in

Comprehensive

Retained

Employee Stock

Stock Trust

Stockholders’

Noncontrolling

Stockholders’

Shares

Amount

Capital

Income

Earnings

Trust, Net

Shares

Amount

Equity

Interest

Equity

Balance, March 31, 2020

90,108

$

901

$

1,437,301

$

20,939

$

676,946

$

774

8

$

(150)

$

2,136,711

$

27,022

$

2,163,733

Net income

128,476

128,476

6,939

135,415

Other comprehensive income

2,874

2,874

2,874

Stock-based compensation expense

3,117

3,117

3,117

Common stock issued to board members

8

146

146

146

Issuance of common stock related to share-based awards, net

126

1

(556)

(555)

(555)

Repurchases of common stock

(20)

(322)

30

(292)

(292)

Dividends on common stock ($0.09 per share)

(8,121)

(8,121)

(8,121)

Deferred compensation plan

4

4

4

Net cash distributed to noncontrolling interest

(4,188)

(4,188)

Balance, June 30, 2020

90,222

$

902

$

1,439,686

$

23,813

$

797,331

$

778

8

$

(150)

$

2,262,360

$

29,773

$

2,292,133

Balance, March 31, 2021

82,261

$

823

$

1,319,518

$

3,486

$

1,094,727

$

752

6

$

(121)

$

2,419,185

$

26,830

$

2,446,015

Net income

99,060

99,060

2,873

101,933

Other comprehensive income

3,607

3,607

3,607

Stock-based compensation expense

4,192

4,192

4,192

Common stock issued to board members

4

150

150

150

Issuance of common stock related to share-based awards, net

129

1

(1,505)

(1,504)

(1,504)

Repurchases of common stock

(1,241)

(12)

(19,916)

(24,594)

(44,522)

(44,522)

Dividends on common stock ($0.12 per share)

(9,889)

(9,889)

(9,889)

Deferred compensation plan

2

2

2

Net cash distributed to noncontrolling interest

(3,608)

(3,608)

Balance, June 30, 2021

81,153

$

812

$

1,302,439

$

7,093

$

1,159,304

$

754

6

$

(121)

$

2,470,281

$

26,095

$

2,496,376

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HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (continued)

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

    

    

    

Accumulated

    

    

Deferred

    

    

    

    

Total

    

    

    

    

    

Accumulated

    

    

Deferred

    

    

    

    

Total

    

    

Additional

Other

Compensation

Employee

Hilltop

Total

Additional

Other

Compensation

Employee

Hilltop

Total

Common Stock

Paid-in

Comprehensive

Retained

Employee Stock

Stock Trust

Stockholders’

Noncontrolling

Stockholders’

Common Stock

Paid-in

Comprehensive

Retained

Employee Stock

Stock Trust

Stockholders’

Noncontrolling

Stockholders’

Shares

Amount

Capital

Income

Earnings

Trust, Net

Shares

Amount

Equity

Interest

Equity

Balance, December 31, 2019

90,641

$

906

$

1,445,233

$

11,419

$

644,860

$

776

8

$

(155)

$

2,103,039

$

25,757

$

2,128,796

Net income

178,112

178,112

10,905

189,017

Other comprehensive income

12,394

12,394

12,394

Stock-based compensation expense

6,759

6,759

6,759

Common stock issued to board members

18

292

292

292

Issuance of common stock related to share-based awards, net

284

3

(1,027)

(1,024)

(1,024)

Repurchases of common stock

(721)

(7)

(11,571)

(3,671)

(15,249)

(15,249)

Dividends on common stock ($0.18 per share)

(16,279)

(16,279)

(16,279)

Deferred compensation plan

2

5

7

7

Adoption of accounting standards

(5,691)

(5,691)

(5,691)

Net cash distributed to noncontrolling interest

(6,889)

(6,889)

Balance, June 30, 2020

90,222

$

902

$

1,439,686

$

23,813

$

797,331

$

778

8

$

(150)

$

2,262,360

$

29,773

$

2,292,133

Shares

Amount

Capital

Income (Loss)

Earnings

Trust, Net

Shares

Amount

Equity

Interest

Equity

Balance, December 31, 2020

82,185

$

822

$

1,317,929

$

17,763

$

986,792

$

771

7

$

(138)

$

2,323,939

$

26,708

$

2,350,647

82,185

$

822

$

1,317,929

$

17,763

$

986,792

$

771

7

$

(138)

$

2,323,939

$

26,708

$

2,350,647

Net income

219,404

219,404

6,473

225,877

120,345

120,345

3,599

123,944

Other comprehensive loss

(10,670)

(10,670)

(10,670)

(14,277)

(14,277)

(14,277)

Stock-based compensation expense

8,786

8,786

8,786

4,594

4,594

4,594

Common stock issued to board members

8

297

297

297

4

147

147

147

Issuance of common stock related to share-based awards, net

351

3

(2,253)

(2,250)

(2,250)

222

2

(748)

(746)

(746)

Repurchases of common stock

(1,391)

(13)

(22,320)

(27,138)

(49,471)

(49,471)

(150)

(1)

(2,404)

(2,545)

(4,950)

(4,950)

Dividends on common stock ($0.24 per share)

(19,754)

(19,754)

(19,754)

Dividends on common stock ($0.12 per share)

(9,865)

(9,865)

(9,865)

Deferred compensation plan

(17)

(1)

17

(19)

(1)

17

(2)

(2)

Net cash distributed to noncontrolling interest

(7,086)

(7,086)

(3,477)

(3,477)

Balance, June 30, 2021

81,153

$

812

$

1,302,439

$

7,093

$

1,159,304

$

754

6

$

(121)

$

2,470,281

$

26,095

$

2,496,376

Balance, March 31, 2021

82,261

$

823

$

1,319,518

$

3,486

$

1,094,727

$

752

6

$

(121)

$

2,419,185

$

26,830

$

2,446,015

Balance, December 31, 2021

78,965

$

790

$

1,274,446

$

(10,219)

$

1,257,014

$

752

6

$

(115)

$

2,522,668

$

26,535

$

2,549,203

Net income

22,250

22,250

1,889

24,139

Other comprehensive loss

(70,346)

(70,346)

(70,346)

Stock-based compensation expense

5,114

5,114

5,114

Common stock issued to board members

5

152

152

152

Issuance of common stock related to share-based awards, net

469

4

(4,063)

(4,059)

(4,059)

Dividends on common stock ($0.15 per share)

(11,849)

(11,849)

(11,849)

Deferred compensation plan

(8)

(1)

11

3

3

Net cash distributed to noncontrolling interest

(1,762)

(1,762)

Balance, March 31, 2022

79,439

$

794

$

1,275,649

$

(80,565)

$

1,267,415

$

744

5

$

(104)

$

2,463,933

$

26,662

$

2,490,595

See accompanying notes.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Six Months Ended June 30,

    

2021

    

2020

    

Operating Activities

Net income

$

225,877

$

189,017

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:

Provision for (reversal of) credit losses

 

(33,829)

 

100,575

Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net

 

10,531

 

8,111

Deferred income taxes

 

2,380

 

742

Other, net

 

10,077

 

644

Net change in securities purchased under agreements to resell

 

(122,319)

 

(102,426)

Net change in trading securities

 

11,772

 

41,539

Net change in broker-dealer and clearing organization receivables

 

(190,385)

 

711,290

Net change in other assets

 

(45,972)

 

(136,942)

Net change in broker-dealer and clearing organization payables

 

44,751

 

(364,631)

Net change in other liabilities

 

(105,218)

 

30,443

Net change in securities sold, not yet purchased

53,161

 

11,523

Proceeds from sale of mortgage servicing rights asset

 

84,633

 

18,650

Change in valuation of mortgage servicing rights asset

(15,273)

19,505

Net gains from sales of loans

(466,705)

 

(445,803)

Loans originated for sale

 

(13,539,646)

 

(11,035,100)

Proceeds from loans sold

13,750,233

 

10,850,695

Net cash used in operating activities for continuing operations

 

(325,932)

 

(102,168)

Net cash used in operating activities for discontinued operations

(28,533)

Net cash used in operating activities

(325,932)

(130,701)

Investing Activities

Proceeds from maturities and principal reductions of securities held to maturity

 

22,887

49,918

Proceeds from sales, maturities and principal reductions of securities available for sale

 

385,411

194,336

Purchases of securities held to maturity

 

(7,080)

Purchases of securities available for sale

 

(764,283)

(357,307)

Net change in loans held for investment

 

249,069

(632,976)

Purchases of premises and equipment and other assets

 

(16,696)

(21,005)

Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment and other real estate owned

3,263

17,591

Net cash received from (paid to) Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock

 

(72)

22,905

Net cash used in investing activities for continuing operations

(120,421)

 

(733,618)

Net cash provided by investing activities for discontinued operations

1,941

Net cash received from disposal of discontinued operations

84,763

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(120,421)

 

(646,914)

Financing Activities

Net change in deposits

 

517,962

 

2,535,125

Net change in short-term borrowings

 

220,024

 

(703,846)

Proceeds from notes payable

 

488,341

 

860,484

Payments on notes payable

 

(473,891)

 

(666,681)

Payments to repurchase common stock

 

(49,471)

 

(15,249)

Dividends paid on common stock

 

(19,754)

 

(16,279)

Net cash distributed to noncontrolling interest

(7,086)

 

(6,889)

Other, net

(2,586)

 

(1,336)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

673,539

1,985,329

Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

227,186

 

1,207,714

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

 

1,353,303

 

642,789

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

$

1,580,489

$

1,850,503

Reconciliation of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash to Consolidated Balance Sheets

Cash and due from banks

$

1,372,818

$

1,655,492

Federal funds sold

387

385

Assets segregated for regulatory purposes

207,284

194,626

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

$

1,580,489

$

1,850,503

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information

Cash paid for interest

$

69,479

$

64,621

Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds

$

55,498

$

5,976

Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Activities

Conversion of loans to other real estate owned

$

1,805

$

12,455

Additions to mortgage services rights

$

50,115

$

63,915

Three Months Ended March 31,

    

2022

    

2021

Operating Activities

Net income

$

24,139

$

123,944

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Provision for (reversal of) credit losses

 

115

 

(5,109)

Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net

 

7,709

 

5,930

Deferred income taxes

 

2,664

 

1,424

Other, net

 

5,231

 

5,775

Net change in securities purchased under agreements to resell

 

(138,729)

 

(26,023)

Net change in trading securities

 

176,235

 

165,543

Net change in broker-dealer and clearing organization receivables

 

289,274

 

(275,257)

Net change in other assets

 

(53,745)

 

(97,606)

Net change in broker-dealer and clearing organization payables

 

(129,753)

 

171,709

Net change in other liabilities

 

(20,854)

 

(13,289)

Net change in securities sold, not yet purchased

1,043

 

17,266

Proceeds from sale of mortgage servicing rights asset

 

1,876

 

52,783

Change in valuation of mortgage servicing rights asset

(8,060)

(16,865)

Net gains from sales of loans

(110,894)

 

(267,080)

Loans originated for sale

 

(3,968,559)

 

(6,960,572)

Proceeds from loans sold

4,310,942

 

7,431,243

Net cash provided by operating activities

388,634

313,816

Investing Activities

Proceeds from maturities and principal reductions of securities held to maturity

 

22,851

11,707

Proceeds from sales, maturities and principal reductions of securities available for sale

 

94,687

249,628

Purchases of securities available for sale

 

(256,887)

(531,701)

Net change in loans held for investment

 

(142,451)

(29,151)

Purchases of premises and equipment and other assets

 

(1,380)

(8,341)

Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment and other real estate owned

843

867

Net cash paid to Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock

 

(143)

(35)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(282,480)

 

(307,026)

Financing Activities

Net change in deposits

 

(101,086)

 

496,605

Net change in short-term borrowings

 

(24,334)

 

(18,834)

Proceeds from notes payable

 

200,416

 

239,020

Payments on notes payable and junior subordinated debentures

 

(192,955)

 

(219,401)

Payments to repurchase common stock

 

 

(4,950)

Dividends paid on common stock

 

(11,849)

 

(9,865)

Net cash distributed to noncontrolling interest

(1,762)

 

(3,477)

Other, net

(4,244)

 

(913)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

(135,814)

478,185

Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

(29,660)

 

484,975

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

 

3,045,263

 

1,353,303

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

$

3,015,603

$

1,838,278

Reconciliation of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash to Consolidated Balance Sheets

Cash and due from banks

$

2,886,812

$

1,564,489

Federal funds sold

383

396

Assets segregated for regulatory purposes

128,408

273,393

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

$

3,015,603

$

1,838,278

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information

Cash paid for interest

$

14,862

$

37,095

Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds

$

1,322

$

1,622

Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Activities

Conversion of loans to other real estate owned

$

53

$

461

Additions to mortgage services rights

$

7,301

$

34,301

Carrying amount of AFS securities transferred to HTM, net of $73,722 unrealized loss

$

708,701

$

See accompanying notes.

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1. Summary of Significant Accounting and Reporting Policies

Nature of Operations

Hilltop Holdings Inc. (“Hilltop” and, collectively with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) is a financial holding company registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956. The Company’s primary line of business is to provide business and consumer banking services from offices located throughout Texas through PlainsCapital Bank (the “Bank”). In addition, the Company provides an array of financial products and services through its broker-dealer and mortgage origination subsidiaries.

On June 30, 2020, Hilltop completed the sale of all of the outstanding capital stock of National Lloyds Corporation (“NLC”), which comprised the operations of the former insurance segment, for cash proceeds of $154.1 million, and was subject to post-closing adjustments. Accordingly, NLC’s results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 have been presented as discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements. For further details, see Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements.

The Company, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, provides its products and services through 2 primary business units, within continuing operations, PlainsCapital Corporation (“PCC”) and Hilltop Securities Holdings LLC (“Securities Holdings”). PCC is a financial holding company that provides, through its subsidiaries, traditional banking, wealth and investment management and treasury management services primarily in Texas and residential mortgage lending throughout the United States. Securities Holdings is a holding company that provides, through its subsidiaries, investment banking and other related financial services, including municipal advisory, sales, trading and underwriting of taxable and tax-exempt fixed income securities, clearing, securities lending, structured finance and retail brokerage services throughout the United States. Unless otherwise noted, the Company’s notes to the consolidated financial statements present information limited to continuing operations.

As a result of the spread of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic and its additional variants, economic uncertainties have contributed to significant volatility in the global economy, as well as banking and other financial activity in the areas in which the Company operates. The effects of COVID-19 have had, and may continue to have, an adverse effect on the financial markets and overall economic conditions on an unprecedented scale. The Company’s business is dependent upon the willingness and ability of its employees and customers to conduct banking and other financial transactions. The rapid development and fluidity of this situation precludes any prediction as to the ultimate adverse impact of COVID-19. COVID-19 presents material uncertainty which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), and in conformity with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In the opinion of management, these financial statements contain all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results of the interim periods presented. Accordingly, the financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20202021 (“20202021 Form 10-K”). Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for a full year or any future period.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Estimates regarding the allowance for credit losses, the fair values of financial instruments, the mortgage loan indemnification liability, and the potential impairment of goodwill and identifiable intangible assets are particularly subject to change. The Company has applied its critical accounting policies and estimation methods consistently in all periods presented in these consolidated financial statements. Actual amounts

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and values as of the balance sheet dates may be materially different than the amounts and values reported due to the inherent uncertainty in the estimation process. Also, future amounts and values could differ materially from those estimates due to changes in values and circumstances after the balance sheet date.

Hilltop owns 100% of the outstanding stock of PCC. PCC owns 100% of the outstanding stock of the Bank and 100% of the membership interest in Hilltop Opportunity Partners LLC, a merchant bank utilized to facilitate investments in companies engaged in non-financial activities. The Bank owns 100% of the outstanding stock of PrimeLending, a PlainsCapital Company (“PrimeLending”).

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PrimeLending owns a 100% membership interest in PrimeLending Ventures Management, LLC (“Ventures Management”), which holds an ownership interest in and is the managing member of certain affiliated business arrangements (“ABAs”).

PCC also ownsowned 100% of the outstanding common securities of PCC Statutory Trusts I, II, III and IV (the “Trusts”), which arewere not included in the consolidated financial statements under the requirements of the Variable Interest Entities (“VIE”) Subsections of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) because the primary beneficiaries of the Trusts are not within the consolidated group. Following receipt of regulatory approval, during June, July and August 2021, PCC submitted to the trustees of each of the Trusts notices to redeem in full outstanding junior subordinated debentures of $67.0 million issued by PCC, which resulted in the full redemption to the holders of the associated preferred securities and common securities during the third quarter of 2021. For further details, see Note 16 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s 2021 Form 10-K.

Hilltop has a 100% membership interest in Securities Holdings, which operates through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Hilltop Securities Inc. (“Hilltop Securities”), Momentum Independent Network Inc. (“Momentum Independent Network” and collectively with Hilltop Securities, the “Hilltop Broker-Dealers”) and Hilltop Securities Asset Management, LLC. Hilltop Securities is a broker-dealer registered with the SEC and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and a member of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”),. Momentum Independent Network is an introducing broker-dealer that is also registered with the SEC and FINRA. Hilltop Securities, Momentum Independent Network and Hilltop Securities Asset Management, LLC are registered investment advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

In addition, Hilltop owns 100% of the membership interest in each of HTH Hillcrest Project LLC (“HTH Project LLC”) and Hilltop Investments I, LLC. Hilltop Investments I, LLC owns 50% of the membership interest in HTH Diamond Hillcrest Land LLC (“Hillcrest Land LLC”) which is consolidated under the aforementioned VIE Subsections of the ASC. These entities are related to the Hilltop Plaza investment discussed in detail in Note 2019 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s 20202021 Form 10-K and are collectively referred to as the “Hilltop Plaza Entities.”

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the above-named entities. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. Noncontrolling interests have been recorded for minority ownership in entities that are not wholly owned and are presented in compliance with the provisions of Noncontrolling Interest in Subsidiary Subsections of the ASC.

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period consolidated financial statements to conform with the current period presentation. In preparing these consolidated financial statements, subsequent events were evaluated through the time the financial statements were issued. Financial statements are considered issued when they are widely distributed to all stockholders and other financial statement users, or filed with the SEC.

Significant accounting policies are detailed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s 20202021 Form 10-K.

2. Recently Issued Accounting Standards

Accounting Standards Adopted During 2022

In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-01 to expand and clarify the guidance on fair value hedge accounting of interest rate risk for portfolios of financial assets. ASU 2022-01 amends the guidance in ASU 2017-12 that, among other things, established the “last-of-layer” method for making the fair value hedge accounting for these portfolios more accessible. The amendment further improves the last-of-layer (renamed the “portfolio layer”) concepts to expand to nonprepayable financial assets and allows more flexibility in the derivative structures used to hedge the interest rate risk. For entities that have already adopted ASU 2017-12 this update is available for immediate adoption. As permitted within

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2. Recently Issued Accounting Standardsthe amendment, the Company elected to early adopt the provisions as of April 1, 2022 on a prospective basis. The adoption of this amendment did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Standards Issued But Not Yet Adopted During 2021

In January 2020,March 2022, FASB issued ASU 2020-012022-02 to clarifyeliminate the interaction among ASC 321, ASC 323,recognition and ASC 815measurement guidance on troubled debt restructurings for equity securities, equity method investments,creditors, and certainrequire enhanced disclosures about loan modifications for borrowers experiencing financial instruments to acquire equity securities. ASU 2020-01 clarifies whether re-measurement of equity investments is appropriate when observable transactions cause the equity method to be triggered or discontinued. ASU 2020-01 also provides that certain forward contracts and purchased options to acquire equity securities will be measured under ASC 321 without an assessment of subsequent accounting upon settlement or exercise.difficulty. The amendment isamendments are effective in periods beginning after December 15, 2020.2022 using either a prospective or modified retrospective transition. Early adoption of certain or all of the amendments is permitted. The Company adoptedis currently evaluating the provisions of this amendment as of January 1, 2021. The adoption of these provisions did not have a materialthe amendments and the impact on its future consolidated financial statements.

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3. Discontinued Operations

NLC Sale

On June 30, 2020, Hilltop completed the sale of all of the outstanding capital stock of NLC, which comprised the operations of the insurance segment, for cash proceeds of $154.1 million. During 2020, Hilltop recognized an aggregate gain associated with this transaction of $36.8 million, net of customary transaction costs of $5.1 million and was subject to post-closing adjustments. The resulting book gain from this sale transaction was not recognized for tax purposes due to the excess tax basis over book basis being greater than the recorded book gain. Any tax loss related to this transaction is deemed disallowed pursuant to the rules under the Internal Revenue Code.

During the first quarter of 2020, management determined that the then-pending sale of NLC met the criteria to be presented as discontinued operations. All related notes to the consolidated financial statements for discontinued operations have been included in this note. The following table presents the results of discontinued operations for NLC for the periods indicated (in thousands).

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2020

June 30, 2020

Interest income:

Securities:

Taxable

$

814

$

1,752

Other

4

71

Total interest income

818

1,823

Interest expense:

Notes payable

369

775

Noninterest income:

Net insurance premiums earned

32,440

65,077

Other

5,297

3,051

Total noninterest income

37,737

68,128

Noninterest expense:

Employees' compensation and benefits

3,225

6,002

Occupancy and equipment, net

217

464

Professional services

9,674

18,201

Loss and loss adjustment expenses

25,470

38,419

Other

1,511

3,987

Total noninterest expense

40,097

67,073

Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes

(1,911)

2,103

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations

32,341

32,341

Income tax expense (benefit)

(345)

518

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

$

30,775

$

33,926

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Reinsurance Activity

The effects of reinsurance on premiums written and earned are included within discontinued operations and are summarized as follows (in thousands).

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2020

June 30, 2020

    

Written

    

Earned

    

Written

    

Earned

 

Premiums from direct business

$

33,831

$

30,638

$

63,811

$

61,384

Reinsurance assumed

 

3,444

 

3,208

 

6,396

 

6,452

Reinsurance ceded

 

(1,406)

 

(1,406)

 

(2,759)

 

(2,759)

Net premiums

$

35,869

$

32,440

$

67,448

$

65,077

The effects of reinsurance on incurred losses and LAE are included within discontinued operations and are as follows (in thousands).

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

 

    

June 30, 2020

    

June 30, 2020

 

Losses and LAE incurred

$

25,462

$

38,225

Reinsurance recoverables

 

8

 

194

Net loss and LAE incurred

$

25,470

$

38,419

4. Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures

The Company determines fair values in compliance with The Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic of the ASC (the “Fair Value Topic”). The Fair Value Topic defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The Fair Value Topic defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The Fair Value Topic assumes that transactions upon which fair value measurements are based occur in the principal market for the asset or liability being measured. Further, fair value measurements made under the Fair Value Topic exclude transaction costs and are not the result of forced transactions.

The Fair Value Topic includes a fair value hierarchy that classifies fair value measurements based upon the inputs used in valuing the assets or liabilities that are the subject of fair value measurements. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs, as indicated below.

Level 1 Inputs: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company can access at the measurement date.

Level 2 Inputs: Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, default rates, credit risks and loss severities), and inputs that are derived from or corroborated by market data, among others.

Level 3 Inputs: Unobservable inputs that reflect an entity’s own estimates about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities. Level 3 inputs include pricing models and discounted cash flow techniques, among others.

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Fair Value Option

The Company has elected to measure substantially all of PrimeLending’s mortgage loans held for sale and the retained mortgage servicing rights (“MSR”) asset at fair value, under the provisions of the Fair Value Option. The Company elected to apply the provisions of the Fair Value Option to these items so that it would have the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. At June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, the aggregate fair value of PrimeLending’s mortgage loans held for sale accounted for under the Fair Value Option was $2.61$1.54 billion and $2.52$1.78 billion, respectively, and the unpaid principal balance of those loans was $2.52$1.53 billion and $2.41$1.73 billion, respectively. The interest component of fair value is reported as interest income on loans in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

The Company holds a number of financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, either by the application of the Fair Value Option or other authoritative pronouncements. The fair values of those instruments are determined primarily using Level 2 inputs, as further described below. Those inputs include quotes from mortgage loan investors and derivatives dealers and data from independent pricing services. The fair value of loans held for sale is determined using an exit price method.

The following tables present information regarding financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands).

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

June 30, 2021

Inputs

Inputs

Inputs

Fair Value

 

Trading securities

$

6,189

$

676,294

$

$

682,483

Available for sale securities

1,817,807

1,817,807

Equity securities

193

193

Loans held for sale

2,537,601

71,433

2,609,034

Derivative assets

84,480

84,480

MSR asset

124,497

124,497

Securities sold, not yet purchased

109,571

23,379

132,950

Derivative liabilities

38,282

38,282

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

December 31, 2020

Inputs

Inputs

Inputs

Fair Value

Trading securities

$

45,390

$

648,865

$

$

694,255

Available for sale securities

1,462,205

1,462,205

Equity securities

140

140

Loans held for sale

2,449,588

71,816

2,521,404

Derivative assets

126,898

126,898

MSR asset

143,742

143,742

Securities sold, not yet purchased

54,494

25,295

79,789

Derivative liabilities

74,598

74,598

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The Company holds a number of financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, either by the application of the Fair Value Option or other authoritative pronouncements. The fair values of those instruments are determined primarily using Level 2 inputs, as further described below. Those inputs include quotes from mortgage loan investors and derivatives dealers and data from independent pricing services. The fair value of loans held for sale is determined using an exit price method.

The following tables present information regarding financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands).

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

 

March 31, 2022

Inputs

Inputs

Inputs

Fair Value

 

Trading securities

$

6,973

$

464,790

$

$

471,763

Available for sale securities

1,462,340

1,462,340

Equity securities

225

225

Loans held for sale

1,490,589

45,977

1,536,566

Loans held for investment

9,611

9,611

Derivative assets

108,449

108,449

MSR asset

100,475

100,475

Securities sold, not yet purchased

54,337

43,292

97,629

Derivative liabilities

39,360

39,360

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

Total

December 31, 2021

Inputs

Inputs

Inputs

Fair Value

Trading securities

$

8,628

$

639,370

$

$

647,998

Available for sale securities

2,130,568

2,130,568

Equity securities

250

250

Loans held for sale

1,734,875

47,716

1,782,591

Derivative assets

48,122

48,122

MSR asset

86,990

86,990

Securities sold, not yet purchased

45,973

50,613

96,586

Derivative liabilities

21,816

21,816

The following tables include a rollforward for those financial instruments measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs (in thousands).

Total Gains or Losses

Total Gains or Losses

(Realized or Unrealized)

(Realized or Unrealized)

Included in

    

Balance,

    

    

    

Transfers

    

    

Included in Other

    

    

Balance,

    

    

    

Transfers

    

    

Other

    

Beginning of

Purchases/

Sales/

to (from)

Included in

Comprehensive

Balance,

Beginning of

Purchases/

Sales/

to (from)

Included in

Comprehensive

Balance,

Period

Additions

Reductions

Level 3

Net Income

Income (Loss)

End of Period

Three months ended March 31, 2022

Loans held for sale

$

47,716

$

6,986

$

(12,658)

$

4,744

$

(811)

$

$

45,977

Loans held for investment

9,611

9,611

MSR asset

 

86,990

7,301

(1,876)

8,060

 

100,475

Total

$

134,706

$

23,898

$

(14,534)

$

4,744

$

7,249

$

$

156,063

Period

Additions

Reductions

Level 3

Net Income

Income (Loss)

End of Period

Three months ended June 30, 2021

Three months ended March 31, 2021

Loans held for sale

$

77,275

$

18,962

$

(22,272)

$

(2,549)

$

17

$

$

71,433

$

71,816

$

12,494

$

(7,239)

$

741

$

(537)

$

$

77,275

MSR asset

 

142,125

15,815

(31,850)

(1,593)

 

124,497

143,742

34,301

(52,783)

16,865

142,125

Total

$

219,400

$

34,777

$

(54,122)

$

(2,549)

$

(1,576)

$

$

195,930

$

215,558

$

46,795

$

(60,022)

$

741

$

16,328

$

$

219,400

Six months ended June 30, 2021

Loans held for sale

$

71,816

$

31,456

$

(29,511)

$

(1,808)

$

(520)

$

$

71,433

MSR asset

143,742

50,115

(84,633)

15,273

124,497

Total

$

215,558

$

81,571

$

(114,144)

$

(1,808)

$

14,753

$

$

195,930

Three months ended June 30, 2020

Loans held for sale

$

79,588

$

34,339

$

(26,768)

���

$

2,746

$

2,031

$

$

91,936

MSR asset

30,299

59,440

(8,475)

81,264

Total

$

109,887

$

93,779

$

(26,768)

$

2,746

$

(6,444)

$

$

173,200

Six months ended June 30, 2020

Loans held for sale

$

67,195

$

48,623

$

(30,943)

$

8,967

$

(1,906)

$

$

91,936

MSR asset

55,504

63,915

(18,650)

(19,505)

81,264

Total

$

122,699

$

112,538

$

(49,593)

$

8,967

$

(21,411)

$

$

173,200

All net realized and unrealized gains (losses) in the tables above are reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The unrealized gains (losses) relate to financial instruments still held at June 30, 2021.March 31, 2022.

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(Unaudited)

For material Level 3 financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements were as follows.

Range (Weighted-Average)

Range (Weighted-Average)

Financial instrument

    

Valuation Technique

    

Unobservable Inputs

    

June 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

    

Valuation Technique

    

Unobservable Inputs

    

March 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

Loans held for sale

Market comparable

Projected price

91

-

95

%

(

95

%)

91

-

94

%

(

94

%)

Market comparable

Projected price

93

-

94

%

(

94

%)

94

-

95

%

(

95

%)

MSR asset

Discounted��cash flows

Constant prepayment rate

12.60

%

12.15

%

Discounted cash flows

Constant prepayment rate

8.47

%

10.02

%

Discount rate

13.77

%

14.60

%

Discount rate

14.36

%

14.32

%

The fair value of certain loans held for sale that cannot be sold through normal sale channels or are non-performing is measured using Level 3 inputs. The fair value of such loans is generally based upon estimates of expected cash flows using unobservable inputs, including listing prices of comparable assets, uncorroborated expert opinions, and/or management’s knowledge of underlying collateral.

The MSR asset is reported at fair value using Level 3 inputs. The MSR asset is valued by projecting net servicing cash flows, which are then discounted to estimate the fair value. The fair value of the MSR asset is impacted by a variety of factors. Prepayment and discount rates, the most significant unobservable inputs, are discussed further in Note 87 to the consolidated financial statements. The decrease in the discount ratesprepayment rate used to value the MSR asset at June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to December 31, 2020, reflect2021, reflects the effect of increased mortgage rates reducing consumer refinancing activity and an increase in third-party servicing outlets.activity.

The Company had 0 transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the periods presented. Any transfers are based on changes in the observability and/or significance of the valuation inputs and are assumed to occur at the beginning of the quarterly reporting period in which they occur.

The following table presents those changes in fair value of instruments recognized in the consolidated statements of operations that are accounted for under the Fair Value Option (in thousands).

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021

   

   

Other

   

Total

   

   

Other

   

Total

Net

Noninterest

Changes in

Net

Noninterest

Changes in

Gains (Losses)

Income

Fair Value

Gains (Losses)

Income

Fair Value

Loans held for sale

$

(50,855)

$

$

(50,855)

$

(67,956)

$

$

(67,956)

Loans held for investments

MSR asset

 

8,060

 

 

8,060

 

16,865

 

 

16,865

The Fair Value of Financial Instruments Subsection of the ASC requires disclosure of the fair value of financial assets and liabilities, including the financial assets and liabilities previously discussed. There have been no changes to the methods for determining estimated fair value for financial assets and liabilities as described in detail in Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s 2021 Form 10-K.

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The following table presents those changes in fair value of instruments recognized in the consolidated statements of operations that are accounted for under the Fair Value Option (in thousands).

Three Months Ended June 30, 2021

Three Months Ended June 30, 2020

   

   

Other

   

Total

   

   

Other

   

Total

 

Net

Noninterest

Changes in

Net

Noninterest

Changes in

Gains (Losses)

Income

Fair Value

Gains (Losses)

Income

Fair Value

Loans held for sale

$

45,439

$

$

45,439

$

24,499

$

$

24,499

MSR asset

 

(1,593)

 

 

(1,593)

 

(8,475)

 

 

(8,475)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2021

Six Months Ended June 30, 2020

   

   

Other

   

Total

   

   

Other

   

Total

 

Net

Noninterest

Changes in

Net

Noninterest

Changes in

Gains (Losses)

Income

Fair Value

Gains (Losses)

Income

Fair Value

Loans held for sale

$

(22,517)

$

$

(22,517)

$

58,478

$

$

58,478

MSR asset

 

15,273

 

 

15,273

 

(19,505)

 

 

(19,505)

The Fair Value of Financial Instruments Subsection of the ASC requires disclosure of the fair value of financial assets and liabilities, including the financial assets and liabilities previously discussed. There have been no changes to the methods for determining estimated fair value for financial assets and liabilities as described in detail in Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s 2020 Form 10-K.

The following tables present the carrying values and estimated fair values of financial instruments not measured at fair value on either a recurring or non-recurring basis (in thousands).

Estimated Fair Value

 

Estimated Fair Value

    

Carrying

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

 

   

Carrying

   

Level 1

   

Level 2

   

Level 3

   

June 30, 2021

Amount

Inputs

Inputs

Inputs

Total

 

March 31, 2022

Amount

Inputs

Inputs

Inputs

Total

Financial assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,373,205

$

1,373,205

$

$

$

1,373,205

$

2,887,195

$

2,887,195

$

$

$

2,887,195

Assets segregated for regulatory purposes

207,284

207,284

207,284

128,408

128,408

128,408

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

202,638

202,638

202,638

256,991

256,991

256,991

Held to maturity securities

288,776

301,161

301,161

953,107

949,034

949,034

Loans held for sale

276,424

276,424

276,424

107,428

107,428

107,428

Loans held for investment, net

7,529,958

628,672

7,137,187

7,765,859

7,697,107

506,513

7,224,947

7,731,460

Broker-dealer and clearing organization receivables

 

1,403,447

 

 

1,403,447

 

 

1,403,447

 

1,610,352

 

 

1,610,352

 

 

1,610,352

Other assets

 

75,832

 

 

74,054

 

1,778

 

75,832

 

71,616

 

 

69,909

 

1,707

 

71,616

Financial liabilities:

Deposits

 

11,733,785

 

 

11,741,434

 

 

11,741,434

 

12,666,702

 

 

12,659,980

 

 

12,659,980

Broker-dealer and clearing organization payables

 

1,439,620

 

 

1,439,620

 

 

1,439,620

 

1,397,836

 

 

1,397,836

 

 

1,397,836

Short-term borrowings

 

915,919

 

 

915,919

 

 

915,919

 

835,054

 

 

835,054

 

 

835,054

Debt

 

463,665

 

 

463,665

 

 

463,665

 

395,479

 

 

395,479

 

 

395,479

Other liabilities

 

5,543

 

 

5,543

 

 

5,543

 

8,688

 

 

8,688

 

 

8,688

Estimated Fair Value

    

Carrying

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

December 31, 2021

Amount

Inputs

Inputs

Inputs

Total

Financial assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

2,823,523

$

2,823,523

$

$

$

2,823,523

Assets segregated for regulatory purposes

221,740

221,740

221,740

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

118,262

118,262

118,262

Held to maturity securities

267,684

276,296

276,296

Loans held for sale

95,599

95,599

95,599

Loans held for investment, net

7,788,552

733,193

7,266,732

7,999,925

Broker-dealer and clearing organization receivables

 

1,672,946

 

 

1,672,946

 

 

1,672,946

Other assets

 

73,041

 

 

71,290

 

1,751

 

73,041

Financial liabilities:

Deposits

 

12,818,077

 

 

12,821,138

 

 

12,821,138

Broker-dealer and clearing organization payables

 

1,477,300

 

 

1,477,300

 

 

1,477,300

Short-term borrowings

 

859,444

 

 

859,444

 

 

859,444

Debt

 

387,904

 

 

387,904

 

 

387,904

Other liabilities

 

3,944

 

 

3,944

 

 

3,944

The Company held equity investments other than securities of $64.3 million and $54.0 million at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, which are included within other assets in the consolidated balance sheets. Of the $64.3 million of such equity investments held at March 31, 2022, $28.0 million do not have readily determinable fair values and each is measured at cost, less any impairment, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer. The following table presents the adjustments to the carrying value of these investments during the periods presented (in thousands).

Three Months Ended March 31,

2022

    

2021

Balance, beginning of period

$

16,817

 

$

22,844

Additional investments

11,000

Upward adjustments

214

121

Impairments and downward adjustments

(45)

(60)

Balance, end of period

$

27,986

$

22,905

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(Unaudited)

4. Securities

The fair value of trading securities is summarized as follows (in thousands).

March 31,

December 31,

    

2022

    

2021

U.S. Treasury securities

 

$

2,048

 

$

3,728

U.S. government agencies:

Bonds

17,504

3,410

Residential mortgage-backed securities

 

88,066

 

152,093

Collateralized mortgage obligations

134,670

126,389

Corporate debt securities

79,605

60,671

States and political subdivisions

130,903

285,376

Private-label securitized product

13,724

11,377

Other

5,243

4,954

Totals

$

471,763

$

647,998

In addition to the securities shown above, the Hilltop Broker-Dealers enter into transactions that represent commitments to purchase and deliver securities at prevailing future market prices to facilitate customer transactions and satisfy such commitments. Accordingly, the Hilltop Broker-Dealers’ ultimate obligations may exceed the amount recognized in the financial statements. These securities, which are carried at fair value and reported as securities sold, not yet purchased in the consolidated balance sheets, had a value of $97.6 million and $96.6 million at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

The amortized cost and fair value of available for sale and held to maturity securities are summarized as follows (in thousands).

Available for Sale

Amortized

Unrealized

Unrealized

March 31, 2022

Cost

Gains

Losses

Fair Value

U.S. Treasury securities

$

24,916

$

$

(446)

$

24,470

U.S. government agencies:

Bonds

42,751

515

(397)

42,869

Residential mortgage-backed securities

 

511,749

 

1,338

 

(20,788)

 

492,299

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

166,003

 

74

 

(16,098)

 

149,979

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

739,554

 

261

 

(27,231)

 

712,584

States and political subdivisions

 

41,641

 

404

 

(1,906)

 

40,139

Totals

$

1,526,614

$

2,592

$

(66,866)

$

1,462,340

Available for Sale

Amortized

Unrealized

Unrealized

December 31, 2021

Cost

Gains

Losses

Fair Value

U.S. Treasury securities

$

14,937

$

$

(75)

$

14,862

U.S. government agencies:

Bonds

43,448

838

(153)

44,133

Residential mortgage-backed securities

 

900,084

 

7,979

 

(9,617)

 

898,446

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

219,460

 

367

 

(9,128)

 

210,699

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

926,783

 

2,547

 

(12,464)

 

916,866

States and political subdivisions

 

43,923

 

1,839

 

(200)

 

45,562

Totals

$

2,148,635

$

13,570

$

(31,637)

$

2,130,568

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Held to Maturity

Amortized

Unrealized

Unrealized

March 31, 2022

    

Cost

    

Gains

    

Losses

    

Fair Value

U.S. government agencies:

Residential mortgage-backed securities

$

325,023

$

9

$

(50)

$

324,982

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

207,145

 

268

 

(898)

 

206,515

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

353,954

 

1

 

(1,147)

 

352,808

States and political subdivisions

 

66,985

 

307

 

(2,563)

 

64,729

Totals

$

953,107

$

585

$

(4,658)

$

949,034

Held to Maturity

Amortized

Unrealized

Unrealized

December 31, 2021

    

Cost

    

Gains

    

Losses

    

Fair Value

U.S. government agencies:

Residential mortgage-backed securities

$

9,892

$

400

$

$

10,292

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

145,742

5,311

151,053

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

43,990

 

476

 

 

44,466

States and political subdivisions

 

68,060

 

2,428

 

(3)

 

70,485

Totals

$

267,684

$

8,615

$

(3)

$

276,296

Additionally, the Company had unrealized net gains of $0.2 million at both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 from equity securities with fair values of $0.2 million held at both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The Company recognized nominal net losses and gains during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, due to changes in the fair value of equity securities still held at the balance sheet date. During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, net losses and gains recognized from equity securities sold were nominal.

The Company transferred certain agency-issued securities from the available-for-sale to held-to-maturity portfolio on March 31, 2022 having a book value of approximately $782 million and a market value of approximately $708 million. As of the date of transfer, the related pre-tax net unrecognized losses of approximately $74 million within the accumulated other comprehensive loss balance are being amortized over the remaining term of the securities using the effective interest method. This transfer was completed after careful consideration of the Company’s intent and ability to hold these securities to maturity. Factors used in assessing the ability to hold these securities to maturity were future liquidity needs and sources of funding.

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Estimated Fair Value

 

    

Carrying

    

Level 1

    

Level 2

    

Level 3

    

 

December 31, 2020

Amount

Inputs

Inputs

Inputs

Total

 

Financial assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,062,946

$

1,062,946

$

$

$

1,062,946

Assets segregated for regulatory purposes

290,357

290,357

290,357

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

80,319

80,319

80,319

Held to maturity securities

311,944

326,671

326,671

Loans held for sale

266,982

266,982

266,982

Loans held for investment, net

7,544,097

437,007

7,351,411

7,788,418

Broker-dealer and clearing organization receivables

 

1,404,727

 

 

1,404,727

 

 

1,404,727

Other assets

 

74,881

 

 

73,111

 

1,770

 

74,881

Financial liabilities:

Deposits

 

11,242,319

 

 

11,256,629

 

 

11,256,629

Broker-dealer and clearing organization payables

 

1,368,373

 

 

1,368,373

 

 

1,368,373

Short-term borrowings

 

695,798

 

 

695,798

 

 

695,798

Debt

 

448,999

 

 

448,999

 

 

448,999

Other liabilities

 

6,133

 

 

6,133

 

 

6,133

The Company held equity investments other than securities of $64.8 million and $63.6 million at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, which are included within other assets in the consolidated balance sheets. Of the $64.8 million of such equity investments held at June 30, 2021, $27.0 million do not have readily determinable fair values and each is measured at cost, less any impairment, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer. The following table presents the adjustments to the carrying value of these investments during the periods presented (in thousands).

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

    

2021

    

2020

2021

    

2020

Balance, beginning of period

 

$

22,905

 

$

19,088

$

22,844

 

$

19,771

Upward adjustments

5,763

1,525

5,884

1,631

Impairments and downward adjustments

(704)

(764)

(789)

Dispositions

 

(975)

 

 

(975)

 

Balance, end of period

$

26,989

$

20,613

$

26,989

$

20,613

Information regarding available for sale and held to maturity securities that were in an unrealized loss position is shown in the following tables (dollars in thousands).

March 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

    

Number of

    

    

Unrealized

    

Number of

    

    

Unrealized

Securities

Fair Value

Losses

Securities

Fair Value

Losses

Available for Sale

U.S. treasury securities:

Unrealized loss for less than twelve months

 

3

$

24,470

$

446

 

2

$

14,862

$

75

Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

24,470

 

446

 

2

 

14,862

 

75

U.S. government agencies:

Bonds:

Unrealized loss for less than twelve months

 

2

9,664

335

 

2

9,904

94

Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer

 

1

 

6,116

 

62

 

1

 

6,184

 

59

 

3

15,780

397

 

3

 

16,088

 

153

Residential mortgage-backed securities:

Unrealized loss for less than twelve months

 

72

 

454,914

 

15,871

 

52

 

548,392

 

6,915

Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer

 

24

 

195,127

 

4,917

 

17

 

104,378

 

2,702

 

96

650,041

20,788

 

69

 

652,770

 

9,617

Commercial mortgage-backed securities:

Unrealized loss for less than twelve months

 

7

 

87,051

 

9,222

 

5

 

65,636

 

1,776

Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer

 

5

 

50,908

 

6,876

 

14

 

138,619

 

7,352

 

12

137,959

16,098

 

19

 

204,255

 

9,128

Collateralized mortgage obligations:

Unrealized loss for less than twelve months

 

106

 

762,632

 

25,447

 

72

 

618,464

 

11,316

Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer

 

13

 

76,562

 

1,784

 

10

 

62,647

 

1,148

 

119

839,194

27,231

 

82

 

681,111

 

12,464

States and political subdivisions:

Unrealized loss for less than twelve months

 

28

 

15,072

 

1,304

 

14

 

5,576

 

200

Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer

 

6

 

2,124

 

602

 

 

 

 

34

17,196

1,906

 

14

 

5,576

 

200

Total available for sale:

Unrealized loss for less than twelve months

 

218

 

1,353,803

 

52,625

 

147

 

1,262,834

 

20,376

Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer

 

49

 

330,837

 

14,241

 

42

 

311,828

 

11,261

 

267

$

1,684,640

$

66,866

 

189

$

1,574,662

$

31,637

March 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

    

Number of

    

    

Unrealized

    

Number of

    

    

Unrealized

Securities

Fair Value

Losses

Securities

Fair Value

Losses

Held to Maturity

Residential mortgage-backed securities:

Unrealized loss for less than twelve months

 

3

$

5,318

$

50

 

$

$

Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

5,318

 

50

 

 

 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities:

Unrealized loss for less than twelve months

 

15

 

88,404

 

898

 

 

 

Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

88,404

 

898

 

 

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations:

Unrealized loss for less than twelve months

 

18

 

38,027

 

1,147

 

 

 

Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

 

38,027

 

1,147

 

 

 

States and political subdivisions:

Unrealized loss for less than twelve months

 

104

38,828

2,524

 

2

558

1

Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer

 

1

 

228

 

39

 

1

 

266

 

2

 

105

 

39,056

 

2,563

 

3

 

824

 

3

Total held to maturity:

Unrealized loss for less than twelve months

 

140

 

170,577

 

4,619

 

2

 

558

 

1

Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer

 

1

 

228

 

39

 

1

 

266

 

2

 

141

$

170,805

$

4,658

 

3

$

824

$

3

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Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without penalties. The amortized cost and fair value of securities, excluding trading and equity securities, at March 31, 2022 are shown by contractual maturity below (in thousands).

Available for Sale

Held to Maturity

    

Amortized

    

    

Amortized

    

Cost

Fair Value

 

Cost

Fair Value

Due in one year or less

$

21,653

$

21,538

$

275

$

275

Due after one year through five years

 

36,299

 

35,934

 

897

 

898

Due after five years through ten years

 

17,304

 

17,539

 

16,014

 

15,865

Due after ten years

 

34,052

 

32,467

 

49,799

 

47,691

 

109,308

 

107,478

 

66,985

 

64,729

Residential mortgage-backed securities

 

511,749

 

492,299

 

325,023

 

324,982

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

739,554

 

712,584

 

353,954

 

352,808

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 

166,003

 

149,979

 

207,145

 

206,515

$

1,526,614

$

1,462,340

$

953,107

$

949,034

The Company recognized net losses of $11.5 million and net gains of $8.7 million from its trading portfolio during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. In addition, the Hilltop Broker-Dealers realized net gains from structured product trading activities of $6.7 million and $44.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The Company had nominal other realized gains on securities during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and $0.1 million in other realized losses on securities during the three months ended March 31, 2021. All such realized gains and losses are recorded as a component of other noninterest income within the consolidated statements of operations.

Securities with a carrying amount of $868.3 million and $809.9 million (with a fair value of $839.6 million and $817.7 million, respectively) at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, were pledged by the Bank to secure public and trust deposits, federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and for other purposes as required or permitted by law. Substantially all of these pledged securities were included in the available for sale and held to maturity securities portfolios at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations consist primarily of Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”), Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”) pass-through and participation certificates. GNMA securities are guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the United States, while FNMA and FHLMC securities are fully guaranteed by those respective United States government-sponsored enterprises, and conditionally guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the United States.

5. SecuritiesLoans Held for Investment

The fair valueBank originates loans to customers primarily in Texas. Although the Bank has diversified loan and leasing portfolios and, generally, holds collateral against amounts advanced to customers, its debtors’ ability to honor their contracts is substantially dependent upon the general economic conditions of trading securities isthe region and of the industries in which its debtors operate, which consist primarily of agribusiness, construction, energy, real estate and wholesale/retail trade. The Hilltop Broker-Dealers make loans to customers and correspondents through transactions originated by both employees and independent retail representatives throughout the United States. The Hilltop Broker-Dealers control risk by requiring customers to maintain collateral in compliance with various regulatory and internal guidelines, which may vary based upon market conditions. Securities owned by customers and held as collateral for loans are not included in the consolidated financial statements.

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Loans held for investment summarized by portfolio segment are as follows (in thousands).

June 30,

December 31,

    

2021

    

2020

 

 

U.S. Treasury securities

 

$

1,289

 

$

40,491

 

 

U.S. government agencies:

Bonds

15,764

40

Residential mortgage-backed securities

 

187,488

 

336,081

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 

 

876

Collateralized mortgage obligations

117,257

69,172

Corporate debt securities

82,379

62,481

States and political subdivisions

266,707

171,573

Private-label securitized product

6,624

8,571

Other

4,975

4,970

Totals

$

682,483

$

694,255

March 31,

December 31,

    

2022

    

2021

Commercial real estate

$

3,105,734

$

3,042,729

Commercial and industrial (1)

 

1,820,476

1,875,420

Construction and land development

 

942,929

892,783

1-4 family residential

1,394,334

1,303,430

Consumer

27,917

32,349

Broker-dealer (2)

506,513

733,193

 

7,797,903

 

7,879,904

Allowance for credit losses

 

(91,185)

(91,352)

Total loans held for investment, net of allowance

$

7,706,718

$

7,788,552

(1)Included loans totaling $37.7 million and $77.7 million at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, funded through the Paycheck Protection Program.
(2)Primarily represents margin loans to customers and correspondents associated with broker-dealer segment operations.

The following table provides details associated with non-accrual loans, excluding those classified as held for sale (in thousands).

Non-accrual Loans

March 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

Interest Income Recognized

With

With No

With

With No

Three Months Ended March 31,

Allowance

    

Allowance

    

Total

    

Allowance

    

Allowance

    

Total

    

2022

    

2021

Commercial real estate:

Non-owner occupied

$

408

$

868

$

1,276

$

413

$

1,853

$

2,266

$

97

$

74

Owner occupied

 

3,036

1,841

4,877

 

3,058

1,277

4,335

83

90

Commercial and industrial

13,140

5,346

18,486

16,536

5,942

22,478

188

143

Construction and land development

 

1

1

 

2

2

7

15

1-4 family residential

 

1,072

15,784

16,856

 

902

17,306

18,208

421

924

Consumer

 

21

21

 

23

23

Broker-dealer

 

 

$

17,678

$

23,839

$

41,517

$

20,934

$

26,378

$

47,312

$

796

$

1,246

At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, $1.9 million and $2.9 million, respectively, of real estate loans secured by residential properties and classified as held for sale were in non-accrual status.

Loans accounted for on a non-accrual basis decreased from December 31, 2021 to March 31, 2022, by $5.8 million. The change in nonaccrual loans was primarily due to decreases in commercial and industrial loans of $4.0 million, 1-4 family residential loans of $1.4 million, and commercial real estate non-owner occupied loans of $1.0 million, partially offset by an increase in real estate owner occupied loans of $0.5 million. The respective decreases in commercial and industrial loans and commercial real estate non-owner occupied loans in non-accrual status since December 31, 2021 were primarily due to principal paydowns associated with 4 relationships.

The Company considers non-accrual loans to be collateral-dependent unless there are underlying mitigating circumstances. The practical expedient to measure the allowance using the fair value of the collateral has been implemented.

The Bank classifies loan modifications as troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) when it concludes that it has both granted a concession to a debtor and that the debtor is experiencing financial difficulties. Loan modifications are typically structured to create affordable payments for the debtor and can be achieved in a variety of ways. The Bank modifies loans by reducing interest rates and/or lengthening loan amortization schedules. The Bank may also reconfigure a single loan into 2 or more loans (“A/B Note”). The typical A/B Note restructure results in a “bad” loan which is charged off and a “good” loan or loans, the terms of which comply with the Bank’s customary underwriting policies. The debt charged off on the “bad” loan is not forgiven to the debtor.

In March 2020, the CARES Act was passed, which, among other things, allows the Bank to suspend the requirements for certain loan modifications to be categorized as a TDR, including the related impairment for accounting purposes. On

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December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 was signed into law. Section 541 of this legislation, “Extension of Temporary Relief From Troubled Debt Restructurings and Insurer Clarification,” extended certain relief provisions from the CARES Act to January 1, 2022. The Bank’s COVID-19 payment deferral programs allowed for a deferral of principal and/or interest payments with such deferred principal payments due and payable on maturity date of the existing loan.

During the three months ended March 31, 2022 there was 1 TDR granted with a balance at date of extension of $0.6 million and a balance at March 31, 2022 of $0.6 million, while there were 0 TDRs granted during the three months ended March 31, 2021 that do not qualify for the CARES Act exemption. The Bank had 0 unadvanced commitments to borrowers whose loans had been restructured in TDRs at March 31, 2022 and nominal commitments to such borrowers at December 31, 2021. There were 0 TDRs granted during the twelve months preceding March 31, 2022 and 2021 for which a payment was at least 30 days past due.

An analysis of the aging of the Company’s loan portfolio is shown in the following tables (in thousands).

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

Accruing Loans

Loans Past Due

Loans Past Due

Loans Past Due

Total Past

Current

Total

Past Due

March 31, 2022

30-59 Days

60-89 Days

90 Days or More

Due Loans

Loans

Loans

90 Days or More

Commercial real estate:

Non-owner occupied

$

$

$

199

$

199

$

1,812,273

$

1,812,472

$

Owner occupied

 

672

113

2,265

3,050

1,290,212

1,293,262

Commercial and industrial

4,495

67

12,274

16,836

1,803,640

1,820,476

Construction and land development

 

942,929

942,929

1-4 family residential

 

7,355

956

5,269

13,580

1,380,754

1,394,334

100

Consumer

 

122

97

20

239

27,678

27,917

Broker-dealer

 

506,513

506,513

$

12,644

$

1,233

$

20,027

$

33,904

$

7,763,999

$

7,797,903

$

100

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

Accruing Loans

Loans Past Due

Loans Past Due

Loans Past Due

Total Past

Current

Total

Past Due

December 31, 2021

30-59 Days

60-89 Days

90 Days or More

Due Loans

Loans

Loans

90 Days or More

Commercial real estate:

Non-owner occupied

$

117

$

$

1,173

$

1,290

$

1,728,409

$

1,729,699

$

Owner occupied

 

590

688

2,273

3,551

1,309,479

1,313,030

Commercial and industrial

1,059

277

13,640

14,976

1,860,444

1,875,420

1

Construction and land development

 

946

946

891,837

892,783

1-4 family residential

 

7,642

2,738

4,842

15,222

1,288,208

1,303,430

100

Consumer

 

123

22

22

167

32,182

32,349

Broker-dealer

 

733,193

733,193

$

10,477

$

3,725

$

21,950

$

36,152

$

7,843,752

$

7,879,904

$

101

In addition to the loans shown in the tables above, PrimeLending had $87.4 million and $60.7 million of loans included in loans held for sale (with an aggregate unpaid principal balance of $88.3 million and $61.7 million, respectively) that were 90 days past due and accruing interest at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. These loans are guaranteed by U.S. government agencies and include loans that are subject to repurchase, or have been repurchased, by PrimeLending.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company allowed modifications, such as payment deferrals for up to 90 days and temporary forbearance, to credit-worthy borrowers who are experiencing temporary hardship due to the effects of COVID-19. These short-term modifications generally meet the criteria of the CARES Act and, therefore, they are not reported as past due or placed on non-accrual status (provided the loans were not past due or on non-accrual status prior to the deferral). The Company elected to accrue and recognize interest income on these modifications during the payment deferral period.

Additionally, the Company granted temporary forbearance to borrowers of a federally backed mortgage loan experiencing financial hardship due, directly or indirectly, to the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act, which among other things, established the ability for financial institutions to grant a forbearance for up to 180 days, which can be extended for an additional 180-day period upon the request of the borrower. During that time, no fees, penalties or interest beyond the amounts scheduled or calculated as if the borrower made all contractual payments on time and in full under the mortgage contract will accrue on the borrower’s account. As of March 31, 2022, PrimeLending had $37.4 million of loans subject to repurchase under a forbearance agreement related to delinquencies on or after April 1, 2020.

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In addition to the securities shown above, the Hilltop Broker-Dealers enter into transactions that represent commitments to purchase and deliver securities at prevailing future market prices to facilitate customer transactions and satisfy such commitments. Accordingly, the Hilltop Broker-Dealers’ ultimate obligations may exceed the amount recognized in the financial statements. These securities, which are carried at fair value and reported as securities sold, not yet purchased in the consolidated balance sheets, had a value of $133.0 million and $79.8 million at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

The amortized cost and fair value of available for sale and held to maturity securities are summarized as follows (in thousands).

Available for Sale

Amortized

Unrealized

Unrealized

 

June 30, 2021

Cost

Gains

Losses

Fair Value

 

U.S. Treasury securities

$

4,970

$

4

$

$

4,974

U.S. government agencies:

Bonds

49,273

934

(308)

49,899

Residential mortgage-backed securities

 

917,373

 

12,107

 

(4,993)

 

924,487

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

152,607

 

520

 

(4,292)

 

148,835

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

639,721

 

4,903

 

(3,166)

 

641,458

States and political subdivisions

 

46,088

 

2,191

 

(125)

 

48,154

Totals

$

1,810,032

$

20,659

$

(12,884)

$

1,817,807

Available for Sale

Amortized

Unrealized

Unrealized

 

December 31, 2020

Cost

Gains

Losses

Fair Value

 

U.S. government agencies:

Bonds

$

82,036

$

1,095

$

(325)

$

82,806

Residential mortgage-backed securities

 

624,863

 

17,194

 

(446)

 

641,611

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

124,929

 

768

 

(1,159)

 

124,538

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

559,362

 

6,916

 

(370)

 

565,908

States and political subdivisions

 

44,729

 

2,613

 

 

47,342

Totals

$

1,435,919

$

28,586

$

(2,300)

$

1,462,205

Held to Maturity

 

Amortized

Unrealized

Unrealized

 

June 30, 2021

    

Cost

    

Gains

    

Losses

    

Fair Value

 

U.S. government agencies:

 

Residential mortgage-backed securities

$

11,637

$

570

$

$

12,207

 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

151,812

 

7,620

 

 

159,432

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

56,737

 

1,380

 

 

58,117

 

States and political subdivisions

 

68,590

 

2,817

 

(2)

 

71,405

 

Totals

$

288,776

$

12,387

$

(2)

$

301,161

 

Held to Maturity

 

Amortized

Unrealized

Unrealized

 

December 31, 2020

    

Cost

    

Gains

    

Losses

    

Fair Value

 

U.S. government agencies:

Residential mortgage-backed securities

$

13,547

$

708

$

$

14,255

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

152,820

9,205

162,025

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

74,932

 

2,036

 

 

76,968

States and political subdivisions

 

70,645

 

2,778

 

 

73,423

Totals

$

311,944

$

14,727

$

$

326,671

Additionally, the Company had unrealized net gains of $0.1 million at both June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 from equity securities with fair values of $0.2 million and $0.1 million held at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The Company recognized nominal net gains and net losses during the three and six months ended June 30,

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2021 and 2020, respectively, due to changes in the fair value of equity securities still held at the balance sheet date. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, net gains recognized from equity securities sold were nominal.

Information regarding available for sale and held to maturity securities that were in an unrealized loss position is shown in the following tables (dollars in thousands).

June 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

 

    

Number of

    

    

Unrealized

    

Number of

    

    

Unrealized

 

Securities

Fair Value

Losses

Securities

Fair Value

Losses

 

Available for Sale

U.S. government agencies:

Bonds:

Unrealized loss for less than twelve months

 

4

$

27,586

$

308

 

8

$

60,298

$

325

Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

27,586

308

 

8

 

60,298

 

325

Residential mortgage-backed securities:

Unrealized loss for less than twelve months

 

50

 

530,979

 

4,908

 

15

 

86,287

 

429

Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer

 

1

 

4,878

 

85

 

 

 

 

51

535,857

4,993

 

15

 

86,287

 

429

Commercial mortgage-backed securities:

Unrealized loss for less than twelve months

 

14

 

142,151

 

4,292

 

10

 

105,386

 

1,176

Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

142,151

4,292

 

10

 

105,386

 

1,176

Collateralized mortgage obligations:

Unrealized loss for less than twelve months

 

33

 

325,737

 

3,137

 

10

 

101,990

 

324

Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer

 

3

 

3,605

 

29

 

5

 

13,611

 

46

 

36

329,342

3,166

 

15

 

115,601

 

370

States and political subdivisions:

Unrealized loss for less than twelve months

 

11

 

4,520

 

125

 

 

 

Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

4,520

125

 

 

 

Total available for sale:

Unrealized loss for less than twelve months

 

112

 

1,030,973

 

12,770

 

43

 

353,961

 

2,254

Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer

 

4

 

8,483

 

114

 

5

 

13,611

 

46

 

116

$

1,039,456

$

12,884

 

48

$

367,572

$

2,300

June 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

 

    

Number of

    

   

Unrealized

   

Number of

   

   

Unrealized

 

Securities

Fair Value

Losses

Securities

Fair Value

Losses

 

Held to Maturity

 

States and political subdivisions:

Unrealized loss for less than twelve months

 

2

$

620

$

2

 

2

$

578

$

Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

620

 

2

 

2

 

578

 

Total held to maturity:

Unrealized loss for less than twelve months

 

2

 

620

 

2

 

2

 

578

 

Unrealized loss for twelve months or longer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

$

620

$

2

 

2

$

578

$

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Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without penalties. The amortized cost and fair value of securities, excluding trading and equity securities, at June 30, 2021 are shown by contractual maturity below (in thousands).

Available for Sale

Held to Maturity

    

Amortized

    

    

Amortized

    

 

Cost

Fair Value

 

Cost

Fair Value

 

Due in one year or less

$

5,087

$

5,117

$

853

$

877

Due after one year through five years

 

36,001

 

37,187

 

1,182

 

1,206

Due after five years through ten years

 

14,616

 

15,202

 

10,596

 

11,024

Due after ten years

 

44,627

 

45,521

 

55,959

 

58,298

 

100,331

 

103,027

 

68,590

 

71,405

Residential mortgage-backed securities

 

917,373

 

924,487

 

11,637

 

12,207

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

639,721

 

641,458

 

56,737

 

58,117

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

 

152,607

 

148,835

 

151,812

 

159,432

$

1,810,032

$

1,817,807

$

288,776

$

301,161

The Company recognized net gains of $11.1 million and $13.5 million from its trading portfolio during the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $19.8 million and $20.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. In addition, the Hilltop Broker-Dealers realized net losses from structured product trading activities of $8.9 million and net gains from structured product trading activities of $20.8 million during the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and net gains from structured product trading activities of $35.1 million and $42.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The Company had nominal other realized gains on securities during the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Other realized losses on securities during the six months ended June 30, 2021 were $0.1 million, compared with other realized gains on securities of $0.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020. All such realized gains and losses are recorded as a component of other noninterest income within the consolidated statements of operations.

Securities with a carrying amount of $551.8 million and $712.3 million (with a fair value of $569.7 million and $733.8 million, respectively) at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, were pledged by the Bank to secure public and trust deposits, federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase, and for other purposes as required or permitted by law. Substantially all of these pledged securities were included in the available for sale and held to maturity securities portfolios at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations consist primarily of Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”), Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”) pass-through and participation certificates. GNMA securities are guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the United States, while FNMA and FHLMC securities are fully guaranteed by those respective United States government-sponsored enterprises, and conditionally guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the United States.

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6. Loans Held for Investment

The Bank originates loans to customers primarily in Texas. Although the Bank has diversified loan and leasing portfolios and, generally, holds collateral against amounts advanced to customers, its debtors’ ability to honor their contracts is substantially dependent upon the general economic conditions of the region and of the industries in which its debtors operate, which consist primarily of agribusiness, construction, energy, real estate and wholesale/retail trade. The Hilltop Broker-Dealers make loans to customers and correspondents through transactions originated by both employees and independent retail representatives throughout the United States. The Hilltop Broker-Dealers control risk by requiring customers to maintain collateral in compliance with various regulatory and internal guidelines, which may vary based upon market conditions. Securities owned by customers and held as collateral for loans are not included in the consolidated financial statements.

Loans held for investment summarized by portfolio segment are as follows (in thousands).

June 30,

December 31,

    

2021

    

2020

Commercial real estate

$

3,090,480

$

3,133,903

Commercial and industrial (1)

 

2,232,035

2,627,774

Construction and land development

 

770,779

828,852

1-4 family residential

893,243

629,938

Consumer

30,018

35,667

Broker-dealer (2)

628,672

437,007

 

7,645,227

 

7,693,141

Allowance for credit losses

 

(115,269)

(149,044)

Total loans held for investment, net of allowance

$

7,529,958

$

7,544,097

(1)Included loans totaling $261.2 million and $486.7 million at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, funded through the Paycheck Protection Program.
(2)Primarily represents margin loans to customers and correspondents associated with broker-dealer segment operations.

The following table provides details associated with non-accrual loans, excluding those classified as held for sale (in thousands).

Non-accrual Loans

June 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

Interest Income Recognized

With

With No

With

With No

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

   

Allowance

    

Allowance

    

Total

    

Allowance

    

Allowance

    

Total

    

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

Commercial real estate:

Non-owner occupied

$

965

$

366

$

1,331

$

1,213

$

445

$

1,658

$

54

$

86

$

128

$

(11)

Owner occupied

 

3,103

2,777

5,880

 

3,473

6,002

9,475

139

69

229

85

Commercial and industrial

10,077

22,956

33,033

10,821

23,228

34,049

331

102

474

402

Construction and land development

 

100

374

474

 

102

405

507

20

31

35

53

1-4 family residential

 

1,254

19,672

20,926

 

4,726

16,651

21,377

1,106

182

2,030

1,165

Consumer

 

26

26

 

28

28

(121)

2

(121)

(3)

Broker-dealer

 

 

$

15,525

$

46,145

$

61,670

$

20,363

$

46,731

$

67,094

$

1,529

$

472

$

2,775

$

1,691

At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, $6.2 million and $10.9 million, respectively, of real estate loans secured by residential properties and classified as held for sale were in non-accrual status.

Loans accounted for on a non-accrual basis decreased $5.4 million from December 31, 2020 to June 30, 2021, primarily due to decreases in commercial real estate owner occupied loans of $3.6 million and in commercial and industrial loans of $1.0 million. The respective decreases in both commercial real estate owner occupied loans and commercial and industrial loans in non-accrual status since December 31, 2020 were primarily due to principal paydowns associated with two relationships.

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The Company considers non-accrual loans to be collateral-dependent unless there are underlying mitigating circumstances. The practical expedient to measure the allowance using the fair value of the collateral has been implemented.

The Bank classifies loan modifications as troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) when it concludes that it has both granted a concession to a debtor and that the debtor is experiencing financial difficulties. Loan modifications are typically structured to create affordable payments for the debtor and can be achieved in a variety of ways. The Bank modifies loans by reducing interest rates and/or lengthening loan amortization schedules. The Bank may also reconfigure a single loan into 2 or more loans (“A/B Note”). The typical A/B Note restructure results in a “bad” loan which is charged off and a “good” loan or loans, the terms of which comply with the Bank’s customary underwriting policies. The debt charged off on the “bad” loan is not forgiven to the debtor.

In March 2020, the CARES Act was passed, which, among other things, allows the Bank to suspend the requirements for certain loan modifications to be categorized as a TDR, including the related impairment for accounting purposes. On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 was signed into law. Section 541 of this legislation, “Extension of Temporary Relief From Troubled Debt Restructurings and Insurer Clarification,” extends certain relief provisions from the March CARES Act that were set to expire at the end of 2020. This new legislation extends the relief to financial institutions to suspend TDR assessment and reporting requirements under GAAP for loan modifications to the earlier of 60 days after the national emergency termination date or January 1, 2022. The Bank’s COVID-19 payment deferral programs allow for a deferral of principal and/or interest payments with such deferred principal payments due and payable on maturity date of the existing loan. The Bank’s actions included approval of approximately $1.0 billion in COVID-19 related loan modifications as of December 31, 2020. During 2021, the Bank continued to support its impacted banking clients through the approval of COVID-19 related loan modifications, which resulted in an additional $14 million of new COVID-19 related loan modifications since December 31, 2020. The portfolio of active deferrals that have not reached the end of their deferral period was approximately $76 million as of June 30, 2021. While the majority of the portfolio of COVID-19 related loan modifications no longer require deferral, such loans may represent elevated risk, and therefore management continues to monitor these loans. The extent to which these measures will impact the Bank remains uncertain, and any progression of loans, whether receiving COVID-19 payment deferrals or not, into non-accrual status during future periods is uncertain and will depend on future developments that cannot be predicted.

There was 1 TDR granted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 with a balance at date of extension and at June 30, 2021 of $0.7 million that do not qualify for the CARES Act exemption. During the three months ended June 30, 2020 there was 1 TDR granted with a balance at date of extension of $6.8 million and a balance at June 30, 2020 of $2.0 million, while there were 2 TDRs granted during the six months ended June 30, 2020 with an aggregate balance at date of extension of $7.8 million and an aggregate balance at June 30, 2020 of $3.2 million. The Bank had $0.1 million of unadvanced commitments to borrowers whose loans had been restructured in TDRs at June 30, 2021 and nominal commitments to such borrowers at December 31, 2020. There were 0 TDRs granted during the twelve months preceding June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, for which a payment was at least 30 days past due.

An analysis of the aging of the Company’s loan portfolio is shown in the following tables (in thousands).

   

    

    

    

    

    

    

Accruing Loans

 

Loans Past Due

Loans Past Due

Loans Past Due

Total Past

Current

Total

Past Due

 

June 30, 2021

30-59 Days

60-89 Days

90 Days or More

Due Loans

Loans

Loans

90 Days or More

 

Commercial real estate:

Non-owner occupied

$

877

$

$

614

$

1,491

$

1,749,941

$

1,751,432

$

Owner occupied

 

389

586

3,481

4,456

1,334,592

1,339,048

Commercial and industrial

112

11,514

6,501

18,127

2,213,908

2,232,035

Construction and land development

 

186

92

278

770,501

770,779

1-4 family residential

 

3,825

1,765

9,055

14,645

878,598

893,243

Consumer

 

72

15

26

113

29,905

30,018

Broker-dealer

 

628,672

628,672

$

5,461

$

13,972

$

19,677

$

39,110

$

7,606,117

$

7,645,227

$

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Accruing Loans

 

Loans Past Due

Loans Past Due

Loans Past Due

Total Past

Current

Total

Past Due

 

December 31, 2020

30-59 Days

60-89 Days

90 Days or More

Due Loans

Loans

Loans

90 Days or More

 

Commercial real estate:

Non-owner occupied

$

1,919

$

$

199

$

2,118

$

1,786,193

$

1,788,311

$

Owner occupied

 

195

522

8,328

9,045

1,336,547

1,345,592

Commercial and industrial

3,114

407

7,318

10,839

2,616,935

2,627,774

6

Construction and land development

 

19

19

828,833

828,852

1-4 family residential

 

8,110

3,040

12,420

23,570

606,368

629,938

Consumer

 

172

123

26

321

35,346

35,667

Broker-dealer

 

437,007

437,007

$

13,529

$

4,092

$

28,291

$

45,912

$

7,647,229

$

7,693,141

$

6

In addition to the loans shown in the tables above, PrimeLending had $245.8 million and $243.6 million of loans included in loans held for sale (with an aggregate unpaid principal balance of $247.5 million and $245.5 million, respectively) that were 90 days past due and accruing interest at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. These loans are guaranteed by U.S. government agencies and include loans that are subject to repurchase, or have been repurchased, by PrimeLending.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company allowed modifications, such as payment deferrals for up to 90 days and temporary forbearance, to credit-worthy borrowers who are experiencing temporary hardship due to the effects of COVID-19. These short-term modifications generally meet the criteria of the CARES Act and, therefore, they are not reported as past due or placed on non-accrual status (provided the loans were not past due or on non-accrual status prior to the deferral). The Company elected to accrue and recognize interest income on these modifications during the payment deferral period.

Additionally, the Company granted temporary forbearance to borrowers of a federally backed mortgage loan experiencing financial hardship due, directly or indirectly, to the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act, which among other things, established the ability for financial institutions to grant a forbearance for up to 180 days, which can be extended for an additional 180-day period upon the request of the borrower. During that time, no fees, penalties or interest beyond the amounts scheduled or calculated as if the borrower made all contractual payments on time and in full under the mortgage contract will accrue on the borrower’s account. As of June 30, 2021, PrimeLending had $145.1 million of loans subject to repurchase under a forbearance agreement related to delinquencies on or after April 1, 2020.

Management tracks credit quality trends on a quarterly basis related to: (i) past due levels, (ii) non-performing asset levels, (iii) classified loan levels, and (iv) general economic conditions in state and local markets. The Company defines classified loans as loans with a risk rating of substandard, doubtful or loss. There have been no changes to the risk rating internal grades utilized for commercial loans as described in detail in Note 76 to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s 20202021 Form 10-K.

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The following table presents loans held for investment grouped by asset class and credit quality indicator, segregated by year of origination or renewal (in thousands).

Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year

Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year

2016 and

2017 and

June 30, 2021

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

Prior

Revolving

Total

March 31, 2022

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Prior

Revolving

Total

Commercial real estate: non-owner occupied

Internal Grade 1-3 (Pass low risk)

$

6,265

$

17,804

$

24,294

$

10,316

$

2,392

$

19,772

$

613

$

81,456

$

46,615

$

21,875

$

15,853

$

4,698

$

8,920

$

11,687

$

$

109,648

Internal Grade 4-7 (Pass normal risk)

131,558

190,921

113,187

103,111

50,322

100,061

28,644

717,804

95,564

315,087

171,618

99,716

48,529

73,652

43,970

848,136

Internal Grade 8-11 (Pass high risk and watch)

77,697

249,597

145,589

94,046

68,835

158,090

2,480

796,334

61,069

218,841

174,513

111,858

79,166

121,205

1,357

768,009

Internal Grade 12 (Special mention)

941

1,227

3,127

3,451

8,746

3,093

3,093

Internal Grade 13 (Substandard accrual)

21,809

15,922

13,914

25,130

18,913

49,967

106

145,761

14,671

23,918

4,148

15,352

9,159

15,062

82,310

Internal Grade 14 (Substandard non-accrual)

1,331

1,331

407

869

1,276

Commercial real estate: owner occupied

Internal Grade 1-3 (Pass low risk)

$

92,453

$

58,760

$

17,562

$

20,835

$

36,471

$

37,245

$

1

$

263,327

$

10,579

$

107,384

$

58,612

$

14,701

$

24,999

$

66,334

$

4,902

$

287,511

Internal Grade 4-7 (Pass normal risk)

59,804

161,620

130,146

107,245

51,786

117,746

25,094

653,441

40,171

196,366

98,866

95,547

81,919

82,779

17,853

613,501

Internal Grade 8-11 (Pass high risk and watch)

31,372

104,569

56,115

98,448

24,546

40,277

5,166

360,493

24,342

83,691

101,623

37,621

69,770

36,185

880

354,112

Internal Grade 12 (Special mention)

Internal Grade 13 (Substandard accrual)

3,181

14,768

5,368

10,563

6,895

15,132

55,907

579

8,939

1,940

6,788

15,015

33,261

Internal Grade 14 (Substandard non-accrual)

743

349

1,260

355

2,291

882

5,880

634

1,535

(4)

340

2,372

4,877

Commercial and industrial

Internal Grade 1-3 (Pass low risk)

$

16,708

$

31,298

$

29,838

$

10,859

$

9,651

$

2,862

$

78,883

$

180,099

$

11,989

$

39,228

$

23,278

$

26,431

$

5,590

$

9,029

$

105,205

$

220,750

Internal Grade 4-7 (Pass normal risk)

67,493

118,654

37,872

35,098

17,248

29,173

269,711

575,249

68,770

125,092

76,928

21,534

18,220

20,850

315,926

647,320

Internal Grade 8-11 (Pass high risk and watch)

56,379

93,993

42,675

18,077

8,596

7,745

297,246

524,711

28,620

98,569

66,526

24,775

9,771

8,719

273,923

510,903

Internal Grade 12 (Special mention)

27

2,004

2,031

Internal Grade 13 (Substandard accrual)

1,676

11,751

1,537

7,730

4,241

5,308

18,404

50,647

2,454

11,835

4,552

5,405

7,210

7,202

38,658

Internal Grade 14 (Substandard non-accrual)

6,468

18,279

3,266

1,541

248

91

3,140

33,033

184

3,228

14,239

15

348

472

18,486

Construction and land development

Internal Grade 1-3 (Pass low risk)

$

5,047

$

11,957

$

2,838

$

3,894

$

244

$

4,204

$

1,456

$

29,640

$

6,065

$

11,647

$

36,455

$

3,120

$

1,550

$

3,223

$

1

$

62,061

Internal Grade 4-7 (Pass normal risk)

120,398

202,026

64,753

14,615

1,943

3,540

39,268

446,543

78,010

301,661

100,930

14,959

3,033

3,556

37,517

539,666

Internal Grade 8-11 (Pass high risk and watch)

63,216

99,810

60,073

12,951

545

3,887

23,411

263,893

70,820

171,810

30,082

5,002

749

1,690

34,941

315,094

Internal Grade 12 (Special mention)

Internal Grade 13 (Substandard accrual)

29

5,741

5,369

11,139

1,369

27

5,299

6,695

Internal Grade 14 (Substandard non-accrual)

391

83

474

1

1

Construction and land development - individuals

FICO less than 620

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

FICO between 620 and 720

626

416

1,235

2,277

179

1,322

1,004

2,505

FICO greater than 720

6,404

10,194

16,598

5,387

9,105

56

14,548

Substandard non-accrual

Other (1)

215

215

1,516

843

2,359

1-4 family residential

FICO less than 620

$

478

$

1,423

$

754

$

3,654

$

54

$

28,067

$

304

$

34,734

$

$

548

$

458

$

608

$

3,585

$

24,556

$

240

$

29,995

FICO between 620 and 720

13,174

13,132

8,257

9,015

7,589

39,970

913

92,050

8,914

15,083

9,742

6,563

7,038

30,351

2,746

80,437

FICO greater than 720

324,320

150,129

66,263

43,803

21,882

74,180

4,929

685,506

85,058

800,097

116,004

49,919

29,163

59,967

3,598

1,143,806

Substandard non-accrual

161

14

1,572

123

19,056

20,926

(5)

791

271

15,799

16,856

Other (1)

33,199

7,504

8,969

5,458

798

2,561

1,538

60,027

17,246

81,074

8,941

5,675

3,468

6,447

389

123,240

Consumer

FICO less than 620

$

840

$

660

$

488

$

65

$

77

$

55

$

311

$

2,496

$

150

$

956

$

285

$

352

$

34

$

113

$

360

$

2,250

FICO between 620 and 720

3,015

2,285

1,602

276

496

97

1,876

9,647

1,859

2,648

797

679

91

471

1,961

8,506

FICO greater than 720

2,489

3,919

1,151

603

79

23

3,362

11,626

2,742

2,675

1,799

645

163

14

3,042

11,080

Substandard non-accrual

25

1

26

21

21

Other (1)

2,801

2,327

562

70

24

33

406

6,223

1,960

2,926

568

293

27

28

258

6,060

Total loans with credit quality measures

$

1,150,380

$

1,594,108

$

840,875

$

645,961

$

344,810

$

764,890

$

809,266

$

6,150,290

$

683,114

$

2,642,018

$

1,133,090

$

550,462

$

419,100

$

622,976

$

856,271

$

6,907,031

Commercial and industrial (mortgage warehouse lending)

$

605,047

$

337,097

Commercial and industrial (Paycheck Protection Program loans)

$

261,218

$

37,651

Commercial and industrial (loans accounted for at fair value)

$

9,611

Broker-Dealer (margin loans and correspondent receivables)

$

628,672

$

506,513

Total loans held for investment

$

7,645,227

$

7,797,903

(1)    Loans classified in this category were assigned a FICO score based on various factors specific to the borrower for credit modeling purposes.

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7.6. Allowance for Credit Losses

Available for Sale Securities and Held to Maturity Securities

The Company has evaluated available for sale debt securities that are in an unrealized loss position and has determined that any decline in value is unrelated to credit loss and related to changes in market interest rates since purchase. NaN of the available for sale debt securities held were past due at June 30, 2021.March 31, 2022. In addition, as of June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the Company had not made a decision to sell any of its debt securities held, nor did the Company consider it more likely than not that it would be required to sell such securities before recovery of their amortized cost basis. The Company does not expect to have credit losses associated with the debt securities and no allowance was recognized on the debt securities portfolio at transition.

Loans Held for Investment

The allowance for credit losses for loans held for investment represents management’s best estimate of all expected credit losses over the expected contractual life of our existing portfolio. Management revised itsManagement’s methodology for determining the allowance for credit losses upon the implementation ofuses the current expected credit losses (“CECL”) standard. Management considers the level of allowance for credit losses to be a reasonable and supportable estimate of expected credit losses inherent within the loans held for investment portfolio as of June 30, 2021.March 31, 2022. While the Company believes it has an appropriate allowance for the existing loan portfolio at June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, additional provision for losses on existing loans may be necessary in the future. Future changes in the allowance for credit losses are expected to be volatile given dependence upon, among other things, the portfolio composition and quality, as well as the impact of significant drivers, including prepayment assumptions and macroeconomic conditions and forecasts. In addition to the allowance for credit losses, the Company maintains a separate allowance for credit losses related to off-balance sheet credit exposures, including unfunded loan commitments, and this amount is included in other liabilities within the consolidated balance sheets. For further information on the policies that govern the estimation of the allowances for credit losses levels, see Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s 20202021 Form 10-K.

One of the most significant judgments involved in estimating the Company’s allowance for credit losses relates to the macroeconomic forecasts used to estimate credit losses over the reasonable and supportable forecast period. To determine our best estimate of expected credit losses as of June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the Company utilized a single macroeconomic alternative baseline,scenario, or S7, scenario published by Moody’s Analytics in June 2021March 2022 that was updated to reflect the U.S. economic outlook. This alternative baselineeconomic scenario reflects the initial continuing recovery ofexpects the economy to continue to grow in 2022 as the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine resolves itself in the baseline scenario, published by Moody’s Analytics, in additionexcept inflation continues to trend higher than expectation as supply-chain issues and tight labor market conditions persist during the risk of acceleration of inflation followed by areasonable and supportable period. Federal Reserve monetary policy response that would tighten creditraises interest rates faster and causehigher than the economybaseline scenario where the federal funds rate increases to fall into recession. Significant1.4% by the end of 2022 and 3.1% by the end of 2023. Other significant variables that impact the modeled losses across our loan portfolios are the U.S. Real Gross Domestic Product, or GDP, growth rates and unemployment rate assumptions. Changes in these assumptions and forecasts of economic conditions could significantly affect the estimate of expected credit losses at the balance sheet date or between reporting periods.

The COVID-19 pandemic disruptedhas adversely impacted financial markets and overall economic conditions, thatand may continue to have affectedimplications on borrowers across our lending portfolios. Significant judgment is required to estimate the severity and duration of the current economic uncertainties, as well as its potential impact on borrower defaults and loss severity. In particular, macroeconomic conditions and forecasts are rapidly changing and remain highly uncertain as COVID-19 cases and vaccine effectiveness, as well as government stimulus and policy measures, evolve nationally and in key geographies.

During the first quarter of 2020, the Company adopted the new CECL standard and recorded transition adjustment entries that resulted in an allowance for credit losses of $73.7 million as of January 1, 2020, an increase of $12.6 million. This increase included an increase in credit losses of $18.9 million from the expansion of the loss horizon to life of loan, partially offset by the elimination of the non-credit component within the historical allowance related to previously categorized PCI loans of $6.3 million.uncertain.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, the significant buildallowance was primarily comprised of a net reversal of credit losses on expected losses of collectively evaluated loans of $6.5 million primarily due to improvements in the allowance includedmacroeconomic forecast assumptions from the prior quarter, partially offset by slower prepayment assumptions on certain commercial real estate and construction and land portfolios, as well as an increase in the provision for credit losses on individually evaluated loans of $6.2$1.4 million primarily related to changes in risk rating grades and $23.8 million, respectively, whileupdated realizable values. The change in the provisionallowance for credit losses during the three months ended March 31, 2021 was primarily attributable to the Bank and also reflected other factors including, but not limited to, loan growth, loan mix, and changes in qualitative

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losses on expected losses of collectively evaluated loans accounted for $59.9 million and $76.6 million, respectively, offactors from the total respective provision primarily due to the increase in the expected lifetime credit losses under CECL attributable to the deteriorating economic outlook associated with the impact of the market disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The changes in the allowance for credit losses during the noted periods were also attributable to other factors including, but not limited to, loan growth, loan mix and changes in risk rating grades.prior quarter. The change in the allowance during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020March 31, 2021 was also impacted by net charge-offsrecoveries of $16.4 million and $17.9 million, respectively, primarily associated with loans specifically reserved for during the first quarter of 2020.$0.6 million.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the decreasesincrease in the allowance reflect improvementreflected a slower U.S. economic outlook since the prior quarter, significantly offset by decreases in both realized economic results and the macroeconomic outlook and were significantly comprised of net reversals of credit losses on expected losses of collectively evaluated loans of $27.7 million and $34.2 million, respectively. Such reversals were primarily due to improvements in the macroeconomic forecast assumptionsspecific reserves and positive risk rating grade migration, including a high concentration of credits within the restaurant and commercial real estate industry sectors.migration. The net impact to the allowance of changes associated with individually evaluated loans during the three months ended June 30, 2021 wasMarch 31, 2022 included a provision for credit losses of $0.3 million, while collectively evaluated loans included a reversal of credit losses of $1.0 million, while the six months ended June 30, 2021 included a provision of credit losses of $0.4$0.2 million. The changes in the allowance for credit losses during the noted periodscurrent period were primarily attributable to the Bank and also reflected other factors including, but not limited to, loan mix, and changes in loan balances and qualitative factors from the prior quarter. The changes in the allowance during the three months ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 were also impacted by net charge-offs of $0.5 million, while the six months ended June 30, 2021 included net recoveries of $0.1$0.3 million.

Changes in the allowance for credit losses for loans held for investment, distributed by portfolio segment, are shown below (in thousands).

   

Balance,

   

Transition

   

Provision for

   

   

Recoveries on

   

Balance,

    

Balance,

   

Provision for

   

   

Recoveries on

   

Balance,

Beginning of

Adjustment

(Reversal of)

Loans

Charged Off

End of

Beginning of

(Reversal of)

Loans

Charged Off

End of

Three Months Ended June 30, 2021

Period

CECL

Credit Losses

Charged Off

Loans

Period

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

Period

Credit Losses

Charged Off

Loans

Period

Commercial real estate

$

104,126

$

$

(26,527)

$

(186)

$

220

$

77,633

$

59,354

$

975

$

$

32

$

60,361

Commercial and industrial

 

28,513

 

(106)

(1,242)

701

 

27,866

 

21,982

(1,550)

(1,209)

907

 

20,130

Construction and land development

 

7,249

 

(2,064)

 

5,185

 

4,674

841

 

5,515

1-4 family residential

 

3,388

 

269

(51)

53

 

3,659

 

4,589

(247)

(15)

13

 

4,340

Consumer

944

(347)

(74)

69

592

578

(69)

(113)

103

499

Broker-dealer

279

55

334

175

165

340

Total

$

144,499

$

$

(28,720)

$

(1,553)

$

1,043

$

115,269

$

91,352

$

115

$

(1,337)

$

1,055

$

91,185

    

Balance,

   

Transition

   

Provision for

   

   

Recoveries on

   

Balance,

   

Beginning of

Adjustment

(Reversal of)

Loans

Charged Off

End of

Six Months Ended June 30, 2021

Period

CECL

Credit Losses

Charged Off

Loans

Period

Commercial real estate

$

109,629

$

$

(32,044)

$

(186)

$

234

$

77,633

Commercial and industrial

 

27,703

450

(1,421)

1,134

 

27,866

Construction and land development

 

6,677

(1,492)

 

5,185

1-4 family residential

 

3,946

(588)

(161)

462

 

3,659

Consumer

876

(276)

(153)

145

592

Broker-dealer

213

121

334

Total

$

149,044

$

$

(33,829)

$

(1,921)

$

1,975

$

115,269

   

Balance,

   

Transition

   

Provision for

   

   

Recoveries on

   

Balance,

   

Beginning of

Adjustment

(Reversal of)

Loans

Charged Off

End of

Three Months Ended June 30, 2020

Period

CECL

Credit Losses

Charged Off

Loans

Period

Commercial real estate

$

53,939

$

$

56,875

$

(4,274)

$

11

$

106,551

Commercial and industrial

 

38,550

5,176

(12,544)

681

 

31,863

Construction and land development

 

6,360

2,031

2

 

8,393

1-4 family residential

 

6,365

1,199

(170)

5

 

7,399

Consumer

1,203

319

(197)

104

1,429

Broker-dealer

322

426

748

Total

$

106,739

$

$

66,026

$

(17,185)

$

803

$

156,383

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Balance,

    

Transition

    

Provision for

    

    

Recoveries on

    

Balance,

    

    

Balance,

    

Provision for

    

    

Recoveries on

    

Balance,

Beginning of

Adjustment

(Reversal of)

Loans

Charged Off

End of

Beginning of

(Reversal of)

Loans

Charged Off

End of

Six Months Ended June 30, 2020

Period

CECL

Credit Losses

Charged Off

Loans

Period

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021

Period

Credit Losses

Charged Off

Loans

Period

Commercial real estate

$

31,595

$

8,073

$

71,350

$

(4,488)

$

21

$

106,551

$

109,629

$

(5,517)

$

$

14

$

104,126

Commercial and industrial

 

17,964

3,193

23,622

(13,984)

1,068

 

31,863

 

27,703

556

(179)

433

 

28,513

Construction and land development

 

4,878

577

2,938

(2)

2

 

8,393

 

6,677

572

 

7,249

1-4 family residential

 

6,386

(29)

1,400

(373)

15

 

7,399

 

3,946

(857)

(110)

409

 

3,388

Consumer

265

748

565

(373)

224

1,429

876

71

(79)

76

944

Broker-dealer

48

700

748

213

66

279

Total

$

61,136

$

12,562

$

100,575

$

(19,220)

$

1,330

$

156,383

$

149,044

$

(5,109)

$

(368)

$

932

$

144,499

Unfunded Loan Commitments

The Bank uses a process similar to that used in estimating the allowance for credit losses on the funded portion to estimate the allowance for credit loss on unfunded loan commitments. The allowance is based on the estimated exposure at default, multiplied by the lifetime Probability of Default grade and Loss Given Default grade for that particular loan segment. The Bank estimates expected losses by calculating a commitment usage factor based on industry usage factors. The commitment usage factor is applied over the relevant contractual period. Loss factors from the underlying loans to which commitments are related are applied to the results of the usage calculation to estimate any liability for credit losses related for each loan type. The expected losses on unfunded commitments align with statistically calculated parameters used to calculate the allowance for credit losses on the funded portion. There is no reserve calculated for letters of credit as they are issued primarily as credit enhancements and the likelihood of funding is low.

Changes in the allowance for credit losses for loans with off-balance sheet credit exposures are shown below (in thousands).

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

    

2021

    

2020

2021

2020

Balance, beginning of period

$

8,807

$

7,209

$

8,388

$

2,075

Transition adjustment CECL accounting standard

3,837

Other noninterest expense

(826)

1,822

(407)

3,119

Balance, end of period

$

7,981

$

9,031

$

7,981

$

9,031

As previously discussed, the Company adopted the new CECL standard and recorded a transition adjustment entry that resulted in an allowance for credit losses of $5.9 million as of January 1, 2020. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the increase in the reserve for unfunded commitments was primarily due to the macroeconomic uncertainties associated with the impact of the market disruption caused by COVID-19 conditions. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, the decreases in the reserve for unfunded commitments were primarily due to improvements in loan expected loss rates.

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Changes in the allowance for credit losses for loans with off-balance sheet credit exposures are shown below (in thousands).

Three Months Ended March 31,

2022

2021

Balance, beginning of period

$

5,880

$

8,388

Other noninterest expense

607

419

Balance, end of period

$

6,487

$

8,807

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the increase in the reserve for unfunded commitments was primarily due to increases in available commitment balances, while during the three months ended March 31, 2022, the increase in the reserve for unfunded commitments was primarily due to increases in both loan expected loss rates and available commitment balances.

8.7. Mortgage Servicing Rights

The following tables present the changes in fair value of the Company’s MSR asset and other information related to the serviced portfolio (dollars in thousands).

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

Three Months Ended March 31,

2021

2020

 

2021

2020

2022

2021

Balance, beginning of period

$

142,125

$

30,299

$

143,742

$

55,504

$

86,990

$

143,742

Additions

 

15,815

 

59,440

 

50,115

 

63,915

 

7,301

 

34,301

Sales

 

(31,850)

 

 

(84,633)

 

(18,650)

 

(1,876)

 

(52,783)

Changes in fair value:

Due to changes in model inputs or assumptions (1)

 

4,536

 

(6,284)

 

28,674

 

(15,878)

 

10,856

 

24,137

Due to customer payoffs

 

(6,129)

 

(2,191)

 

(13,401)

 

(3,627)

 

(2,796)

 

(7,272)

Balance, end of period

$

124,497

$

81,264

$

124,497

$

81,264

$

100,475

$

142,125

June 30,

December 31,

March 31,

December 31,

2021

2020

2022

2021

Mortgage loans serviced for others (2)

$

10,229,835

$

14,643,623

$

6,432,236

$

6,355,927

MSR asset as a percentage of serviced mortgage loans

 

1.22

%  

 

0.98

 

1.56

%  

 

1.37

%  

(1)Primarily represents normal customer payments, changes in discount rates and prepayment speed assumptions, which are primarily affected by changes in interest rates and the refinement of other MSR model assumptions. Included in the three and six months ended June 30,March 31, 2021 periods are MSR asset fair value adjustments totaling $9.2$9.7 million, and $18.9 million, respectively, which reflect the difference between the MSR asset carrying valuesvalue and the sale pricessales price reflected in the lettersletter of intent to sell the applicable MSR assets.
(2)Represents unpaid principal balance of mortgage loans serviced for others.

The key assumptions used in measuring the fair value of the Company’s MSR asset were as follows.

    

June 30,

December 31,

    

March 31,

December 31,

2021

    

2020

2022

    

2021

Weighted average constant prepayment rate

 

12.60

%  

12.15

%

 

8.47

%  

10.02

%

Weighted average discount rate

 

13.77

%  

14.60

%

 

14.36

%  

14.32

%

Weighted average life (in years)

 

6.2

6.3

 

7.8

7.1

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A sensitivity analysis of the fair value of the Company’s MSR asset to certain key assumptions is presented in the following table (in thousands).

June 30,

December 31,

March 31,

December 31,

    

2021

    

2020

    

2022

    

2021

Constant prepayment rate:

Impact of 10% adverse change

$

(3,072)

$

(5,639)

$

(1,047)

$

(2,603)

Impact of 20% adverse change

 

(6,087)

 

(11,164)

 

(2,289)

 

(5,315)

Discount rate:

Impact of 10% adverse change

 

(3,641)

 

(6,435)

 

(5,025)

 

(4,070)

Impact of 20% adverse change

 

(6,952)

 

(12,287)

 

(9,556)

 

(7,753)

This sensitivity analysis presents the effect of hypothetical changes in key assumptions on the fair value of the MSR asset. The effect of such hypothetical change in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in one key assumption to the change in the fair value of the MSR asset is not linear. In addition, in the analysis, the impact of an adverse change in one key assumption is calculated independent of any impact on other assumptions. In reality, changes in one assumption may change another assumption.

Contractually specified servicing fees, late fees and ancillary fees earned of $16.2$8.5 million and $5.1$16.2 million during the three months ended June 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, respectively, and $32.3 million and $11.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, were included in net gains from sale of loans and other mortgage production income within the consolidated statements of operations.

8. Deposits

Deposits are summarized as follows (in thousands).

March 31,

December 31,

    

2022

    

2021

Noninterest-bearing demand

$

4,694,592

$

4,577,183

Interest-bearing:

Demand accounts

 

3,198,506

 

3,270,522

Brokered - demand

 

101,058

 

114,393

Money market

 

3,277,619

 

3,433,341

Brokered - money market

 

103,998

 

98,614

Savings

 

356,036

 

345,795

Time

 

919,416

 

962,752

Brokered - time

 

15,477

 

15,477

$

12,666,702

$

12,818,077

At March 31, 2022, remaining maturities of uninsured time deposits greater than $250,000 were $416.3 million.

9. Short-term Borrowings

Short-term borrowings are summarized as follows (in thousands).

March 31,

December 31,

    

2022

    

2021

Federal funds purchased

$

286,550

$

171,925

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

168,445

 

191,547

Federal Home Loan Bank

 

 

Short-term bank loans

25,500

142,000

Commercial paper

 

354,559

 

353,972

$

835,054

$

859,444

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9. Deposits

Deposits are summarized as follows (in thousands).

June 30,

December 31,

    

2021

    

2020

Noninterest-bearing demand

$

4,231,082

$

3,612,384

Interest-bearing:

Demand accounts

 

2,607,332

 

2,399,341

Brokered - demand

 

4,950

 

282,426

Money market

 

3,118,975

 

2,716,878

Brokered - money market

 

208,032

 

124,243

Savings

 

293,886

 

276,327

Time

 

1,214,051

 

1,506,435

Brokered - time

 

55,477

 

324,285

$

11,733,785

$

11,242,319

10. Short-term Borrowings

Short-term borrowings are summarized as follows (in thousands).

June 30,

December 31,

 

    

2021

    

2020

 

Federal funds purchased

$

179,100

$

180,325

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

178,072

 

237,856

Federal Home Loan Bank

 

 

Short-term bank loans

189,500

Commercial paper

 

369,247

 

277,617

$

915,919

$

695,798

Federal Funds Purchased and Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase generally mature daily,one to ninety days from the transaction date, on demand, or on some other short-term basis. The Bank and the Hilltop Broker-Dealers execute transactions to sell securities under agreements to repurchase with both customers and other broker-dealers. Securities involved in these transactions are held by the Bank, the Hilltop Broker-Dealers or a third-party dealer.

Information concerning federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase is shown in the following tables (dollars in thousands).

    

Six Months Ended June 30,

    

Three Months Ended March 31,

2021

2020

 

2022

2021

 

Average balance during the period

$

339,545

$

605,396

$

429,000

$

367,313

Average interest rate during the period

 

0.36

%  

1.29

%

 

0.34

%  

0.36

%

June 30,

December 31,

March 31,

December 31,

    

2021

    

2020

    

2022

    

2021

Average interest rate at end of period

 

0.31

%  

0.25

%

 

0.38

%  

0.31

%

Securities underlying the agreements at end of period:

Carrying value

$

178,034

$

237,913

$

268,423

$

191,483

Estimated fair value

$

191,759

$

262,554

$

281,993

$

205,734

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Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”)

FHLB short-term borrowings mature over terms not exceeding 365 days and are collateralized by FHLB Dallas stock, nonspecified real estate loans and certain specific commercial real estate loans. Other information regardingThe Company had no FHLB short-term borrowings is shown induring the following table (dollars in thousands).three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.

Six Months Ended June 30,

2021

2020

Average balance during the period

$

$

77,692

Average interest rate during the period

%

1.62

%

Short-Term Bank Loans

The Hilltop Broker-Dealers use short-term bank loans periodically to finance securities owned, margin loans to customers and correspondents and underwriting activities. Interest on the borrowings varies with the federal funds rate. The weighted average interest rate on the borrowings at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 was 1.25%1.50%.

Commercial Paper

Hilltop Securities uses the net proceeds (after deducting related issuance expenses) from the sale of 2 commercial paper programs for general corporate purposes, including working capital and the funding of a portion of its securities inventories. The commercial paper notes (“CP Notes”) may be issued with maturities of 14 days to 270 days from the date of issuance. The CP Notes are issued under 2 separate programs, Series 2019-1 CP Notes and Series 2019-2 CP Notes, in maximum aggregate amounts of $300 million and $200 million, respectively. The CP Notes are not redeemable prior to maturity or subject to voluntary prepayment and do not bear interest, but are sold at a discount to par. The CP Notes are secured by a pledge of collateral owned by Hilltop Securities. As of June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the weighted average maturity of the CP Notes was 157143 days at a rate of 1.13%1.17%, with a weighted average remaining life of 7877 days. At June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the aggregate amount outstanding under these secured arrangements was $369.2$354.6 million, which was collateralized by securities held for firm accounts valued at $401.8$381.4 million.

11. Notes Payable

Notes payable consisted of the following (in thousands).

June 30,

December 31,

    

2021

    

2020

Senior Notes due April 2025, net of discount of $976 and $1,063, respectively

$

149,024

$

148,937

Subordinated Notes due May 2030, net of discount of $749 and $793, respectively

49,251

49,207

Subordinated Notes due May 2035, net of discount of $2,307 and $2,392, respectively

147,693

147,608

Ventures Management lines of credit

 

50,685

 

36,235

$

396,653

$

381,987

12. Leases

Supplemental balance sheet information related to finance leases is as follows (in thousands).

June 30,

December 31,

2021

2020

Finance leases:

Premises and equipment

$

7,780

$

7,780

Accumulated depreciation

(5,063)

(4,768)

Premises and equipment, net

$

2,717

$

3,012

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10. Notes Payable

Notes payable consisted of the following (in thousands).

March 31,

December 31,

    

2022

    

2021

Senior Notes due April 2025, net of discount of $840 and $886, respectively

$

149,160

$

149,114

Subordinated Notes due May 2030, net of discount of $681 and $704, respectively

49,319

49,296

Subordinated Notes due May 2035, net of discount of $2,175 and $2,220, respectively

147,825

147,780

Ventures Management lines of credit

 

49,175

 

41,714

$

395,479

$

387,904

11. Leases

Supplemental balance sheet information related to finance leases is as follows (in thousands).

March 31,

December 31,

2022

2021

Finance leases:

Premises and equipment

$

7,780

$

7,780

Accumulated depreciation

(5,505)

(5,358)

Premises and equipment, net

$

2,275

$

2,422

The components of lease costs, including short-term lease costs, are as follows (in thousands).

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

Three Months Ended March 31,

2021

2020

2021

2020

2022

2021

Operating lease cost

$

9,746

$

10,621

$

19,403

$

21,251

$

9,606

$

9,718

Less operating lease and sublease income

(342)

(354)

(681)

(972)

(569)

(339)

Net operating lease cost

$

9,404

$

10,267

$

18,722

$

20,279

$

9,037

$

9,379

Finance lease cost:

Amortization of ROU assets

$

147

$

147

$

295

$

295

$

147

$

147

Interest on lease liabilities

132

141

266

285

124

134

Total finance lease cost

$

279

$

288

$

561

$

580

$

271

$

281

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases is as follows (in thousands).

Six Months Ended June 30,

Three Months Ended March 31,

2021

2020

2022

2021

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

Operating cash flows from operating leases

$

19,162

$

19,075

$

9,767

$

9,240

Operating cash flows from finance leases

266

285

125

134

Financing cash flows from finance leases

336

312

184

167

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:

Operating leases

$

28,935

$

8,476

$

1,276

$

6,334

Finance leases

Information regarding the lease terms and discount rates of the Company’s leases is as follows.

June 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

Weighted Average

Weighted Average

Remaining Lease

Weighted Average

Remaining Lease

Weighted Average

Lease Classification

Term (Years)

Discount Rate

Term (Years)

Discount Rate

Operating

6.1

4.22

%

5.5

4.67

%

Finance

5.2

4.83

%

5.6

4.81

%

Future minimum lease payments under lease agreements as of June 30, 2021, are presented below (in thousands).

Operating Leases

Finance Leases

2021

$

9,032

$

610

2022

32,434

1,241

2023

27,330

1,280

2024

19,480

1,163

2025

14,828

886

Thereafter

49,165

1,411

Total minimum lease payments

152,269

6,591

Less amount representing interest

(18,250)

(2,067)

Lease liabilities

$

134,019

$

4,524

As of June 30, 2021, the Company had additional operating leases that have not yet commenced with aggregate future minimum lease payments of approximately $2.6 million. These operating leases are expected to commence in July 2021 with lease terms ranging from three to six years.

March 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

Weighted Average

Weighted Average

Remaining Lease

Weighted Average

Remaining Lease

Weighted Average

Lease Classification

Term (Years)

Discount Rate

Term (Years)

Discount Rate

Operating

5.8

3.83

%

5.9

3.89

%

Finance

4.6

4.85

%

4.8

4.84

%

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Future minimum lease payments under lease agreements as of March 31, 2022, are presented below (in thousands).

Operating Leases

Finance Leases

2022

$

17,946

$

932

2023

31,250

1,280

2024

22,980

1,163

2025

16,648

886

2026

13,487

813

Thereafter

38,805

598

Total minimum lease payments

141,116

5,672

Less amount representing interest

(15,197)

(1,687)

Lease liabilities

$

125,919

$

3,985

As of March 31, 2022, the Company had additional operating leases that have not yet commenced with aggregate future minimum lease payments of approximately $0.9 million. These operating leases commenced in April 2022 with lease terms ranging from three to five years.

13.12. Income Taxes

The Company applies an estimated annual effective rate to interim period pre-tax income to calculate the income tax provision for the quarter in accordance with the principal method prescribed by the accounting guidance established for computing income taxes in interim periods. The Company’s effective tax rates from continuing operations were 23.5%19.4% and 23.3%23.4% for the three months ended June 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, respectively, and 23.4% and 23.2%respectively. The effective tax rate for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and approximatedMarch 31, 2022 was lower than the applicable statutory rates for such periods.rate primarily due to the discrete impact of restricted stock vesting during the quarter.

14.13. Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Matters

The Company is subject to loss contingencies related to litigation, claims, investigations and legal and administrative cases and proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company evaluates these contingencies based on information currently available, including advice of counsel. The Company establishes accruals for those matters when a loss contingency is considered probable and the related amount is reasonably estimable. Any accruals are periodically reviewed and may be adjusted as circumstances change. A portion of the Company’s exposure with respect to loss contingencies may be offset by applicable insurance coverage. In determining the amounts of any accruals or estimates of possible loss contingencies, the Company does not take into account the availability of insurance coverage. When it is practicable, the Company estimates loss contingencies for possible litigation and claims, whether or not there is an accrued probable loss. When the Company is able to estimate such probable losses, and when it estimates that it is reasonably possible it could incur losses in excess of amounts accrued, the Company is required to make a disclosure of the aggregate estimation. As available information changes, however, the matters for which the Company is able to estimate, as well as the estimates themselves, will be adjusted accordingly.

Assessments of litigation and claims exposures are difficult due to many factors that involve inherent unpredictability. Those factors include the following: the varying stages of the proceedings, particularly in the early stages; unspecified, unsupported, or uncertain damages; damages other than compensatory, such as punitive damages; a matter presenting meaningful legal uncertainties, including novel issues of law; multiple defendants and jurisdictions; whether discovery has begun or is complete; whether meaningful settlement discussions have commenced; and whether the claim involves a class action and if so, how the class is defined. As a result of some of these factors, the Company may be unable to estimate reasonably possible losses with respect to some or all of the pending and threatened litigation and claims asserted against the Company.

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The Company is involved in information-gathering requests and investigations (both formal and informal), as well as reviews, examinations and proceedings (collectively, “Inquiries”) by various governmental regulatory agencies, law enforcement authorities and self-regulatory bodies regarding certain of its businesses, business practices and policies, as well as the conduct of persons with whom it does business. Additional Inquiries will arise from time to time. In connection with those Inquiries, the Company receives document requests, subpoenas and other requests for information. The Inquiries could develop into administrative, civil or criminal proceedings or enforcement actions that could result in consequences that have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows as a whole. Such consequences could include adverse judgments, findings, settlements, penalties, fines, orders, injunctions, restitution, or alterations in the Company’s business practices, and could result in additional expenses and collateral costs, including reputational damage.

PrimeLending received an investigative inquiry from the United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia regarding PrimeLending’s float down option. At this time, the United States Attorney has requested certain materials with respect to this matter, and PrimeLending is fully cooperating with such requests.

While the final outcome of litigation and claims exposures or of any Inquiries is inherently unpredictable, management is currently of the opinion that the outcome of pending and threatened litigation and inquiries will not, except related to specific matters disclosed above, have a material effect on the Company’s business, consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows as a whole. However, in the event of unexpected future developments, it is reasonably

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possible that an adverse outcome in any matter, including the matters discussed above, could be material to the Company’s business, consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows for any particular reporting period of occurrence.

Indemnification Liability Reserve

The mortgage origination segment may be responsible to agencies, investors, or other parties for errors or omissions relating to its representations and warranties that each loan sold meets certain requirements, including representations as to underwriting standards and the validity of certain borrower representations in connection with the loan. If determined to be at fault, the mortgage origination segment either repurchases the affected loan from or indemnifies the claimant against loss. The mortgage origination segment has established an indemnification liability reserve for such probable losses.

Generally, the mortgage origination segment first becomes aware that an agency, investor, or other party believes a loss has been incurred on a sold loan when it receives a written request from the claimant to repurchase the loan or reimburse the claimant’s losses. Upon completing its review of the claimant’s request, the mortgage origination segment establishes a specific claims reserve for the loan if it concludes its obligation to the claimant is both probable and reasonably estimable.

An additional reserve has been established for probable agency, investor or other party losses that may have been incurred, but not yet reported to the mortgage origination segment based upon a reasonable estimate of such losses. Factors considered in the calculation of this reserve include, but are not limited to, the total volume of loans sold exclusive of specific claimant requests, actual claim settlements and the severity of estimated losses resulting from future claims, and the mortgage origination segment’s history of successfully curing defects identified in claim requests. In addition, the mortgage origination segment has considered that GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC have imposed certain restrictions on loans the agencies will accept under a forbearance agreement resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, which could increase the magnitude of indemnification losses on these loans.

While the mortgage origination segment’s sales contracts typically include borrower early payment default repurchase provisions, these provisions have not been a primary driver of claims to date, and therefore, are not a primary factor considered in the calculation of this reserve.

At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the mortgage origination segment’s indemnification liability reserve totaled $26.4 million and $21.5 million, respectively. The provision for indemnification losses was $2.5 million and $3.9 million during the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $5.5 million and $4.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

The following tables provide for a rollforward of claims activity for loans put-back to the mortgage origination segment based upon an alleged breach of a representation or warranty with respect to a loan sold and related indemnification liability reserve activity (in thousands).

Representation and Warranty Specific Claims

Activity - Origination Loan Balance

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

    

2021

    

2020

2021

    

2020

Balance, beginning of period

$

30,137

$

34,779

$

30,085

$

32,144

Claims made

 

8,575

 

6,141

 

13,687

 

12,212

Claims resolved with no payment

 

(1,956)

 

(673)

 

(4,870)

 

(1,657)

Repurchases

 

(3,446)

 

(5,053)

 

(5,257)

 

(7,383)

Indemnification payments

 

(547)

 

 

(882)

 

(122)

Balance, end of period

$

32,763

$

35,194

$

32,763

$

35,194

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Indemnification Liability Reserve Activity

    

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

Balance, beginning of period

$

24,261

$

12,148

$

21,531

$

11,776

Additions for new sales

 

2,858

 

2,897

 

5,865

 

3,622

Repurchases

 

(274)

 

(210)

 

(398)

 

(480)

Early payment defaults

 

(25)

 

(359)

 

(36)

 

(402)

Indemnification payments

 

(122)

 

 

(264)

 

(40)

Change in reserves for loans sold in prior years

 

(326)

 

987

 

(326)

 

987

Balance, end of period

$

26,372

$

15,463

$

26,372

$

15,463

June 30,

December 31,

    

2021

2020

  

Reserve for Indemnification Liability:

Specific claims

$

502

$

961

Incurred but not reported claims

 

25,870

 

20,570

Total

$

26,372

$

21,531

At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the mortgage origination segment’s indemnification liability reserve totaled $27.3 million and $27.4 million, respectively. The provision for indemnification losses was $0.5 million and $3.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

The following tables provide for a rollforward of claims activity for loans put-back to the mortgage origination segment based upon an alleged breach of a representation or warranty with respect to a loan sold and related indemnification liability reserve activity (in thousands).

Representation and Warranty Specific Claims

Activity - Origination Loan Balance

Three Months Ended March 31,

    

2022

    

2021

Balance, beginning of period

$

31,407

$

30,085

Claims made

 

9,842

 

5,112

Claims resolved with no payment

 

(4,521)

 

(2,914)

Repurchases

 

(6,457)

 

(1,811)

Indemnification payments

 

 

(335)

Balance, end of period

$

30,271

$

30,137

Indemnification Liability Reserve Activity

    

Three Months Ended March 31,

2022

    

2021

Balance, beginning of period

$

27,424

$

21,531

Additions for new sales

 

753

 

3,007

Repurchases

 

(565)

 

(124)

Early payment defaults

 

(71)

 

(12)

Indemnification payments

 

 

(141)

Change in reserves for loans sold in prior years

 

(291)

 

Balance, end of period

$

27,250

$

24,261

March 31,

December 31,

    

2022

2021

Reserve for Indemnification Liability:

Specific claims

$

550

$

345

Incurred but not reported claims

 

26,700

 

27,079

Total

$

27,250

$

27,424

Although management considers the total indemnification liability reserve to be appropriate, there may be changes in the reserve over time to address incurred losses due to unanticipated adverse changes in the economy and historical loss patterns, discrete events adversely affecting specific borrowers or industries, and/or actions taken by institutions or investors. The impact of such matters is considered in the reserving process when probable and estimable.

15.14. Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk

Banking

The Bank is party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit that involve varying degrees of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated financial statements. Such financial instruments are recorded in the consolidated financial statements when they are funded or related fees are incurred or received. The contract amounts of those instruments reflect the extent of involvement (and therefore the exposure to credit loss) the Bank has in particular classes of financial instruments.

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Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer provided that the terms established in the contract are met. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates and may require payment of fees. Because some commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third-party. These letters of credit are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan commitments to customers.

In the aggregate, the Bank had outstanding unused commitments to extend credit of $2.1$2.3 billion at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and outstanding financial and performance standby letters of credit of $89.3$106.2 million at June 30, 2021.March 31, 2022.

The Bank uses the same credit policies in making commitments and standby letters of credit as it does for loans held for investment. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary, in these transactions is based on management’s credit evaluation of the borrower. Collateral held varies but may include real estate, accounts receivable, marketable securities, interest-bearing deposit accounts, inventory, and property, plant and equipment.

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Broker-Dealer

In the normal course of business, the Hilltop Broker-Dealers execute, settle, and finance various securities transactions that may expose the Hilltop Broker-Dealers to off-balance sheet risk in the event that a customer or counterparty does not fulfill its contractual obligations. Examples of such transactions include the sale of securities not yet purchased by customers or for the accounts of the Hilltop Broker-Dealers, use of derivatives to support certain non-profit housing organization clients and to hedge changes in the fair value of certain securities, clearing agreements between the Hilltop Broker-Dealers and various clearinghouses and broker-dealers, secured financing arrangements that involve pledged securities, and when-issued underwriting and purchase commitments.

16.15. Stock-Based Compensation

Since 2012, the Company has issued stock-based incentive awards pursuant to the Hilltop Holdings Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”). In July 2020, pursuant to stockholders’ approval, the Company adopted the Hilltop Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”). The 2020 Plan serves as successor to the 2012 Plan. The 2012 Plan and the 2020 Plan are referred to collectively as “the Equity Plans.”

During the sixthree months ended June 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, Hilltop granted 8,2855,064 and 18,3974,181 shares of common stock, respectively, pursuant to the 2020 Equity Plans to certain non-employee members of the Company’s board of directors for services rendered to the Company.

Restricted Stock Units

The following table summarizes information about nonvested restricted stock unit (“RSU”) activity for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 (shares in thousands).

RSUs

RSUs

Weighted

Weighted

Average

Average

Grant Date

Grant Date

    

    

Outstanding

    

Fair Value

    

    

Outstanding

    

Fair Value

Balance, December 31, 2020

1,833

$

21.48

Balance, December 31, 2021

Balance, December 31, 2021

1,869

$

23.16

Granted

532

$

32.93

Granted

527

$

33.49

Vested/Released

(416)

$

28.59

Vested/Released

(598)

$

19.12

Forfeited

(13)

$

22.72

Forfeited

(1)

$

26.51

Balance, June 30, 2021

1,936

$

23.09

Balance, March 31, 2022

Balance, March 31, 2022

1,797

$

27.53

Vested/Released RSUs include an aggregate of 65,558129,704 shares withheld to satisfy employee statutory tax obligations during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021.March 31, 2022.

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During the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the Compensation Committee of the board of directors of the Company awarded certain executives and key employees an aggregate of 471,505453,814 RSUs pursuant to the 2020 Equity Plans. Of the RSUs granted during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021, 318,997March 31, 2022, 318,256 that were outstanding at June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, are subject to time-based vesting conditions and generally cliff vest on the third anniversary of the grant date. Of the RSUs granted during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021, 150,668March 31, 2022, 135,558 that were outstanding at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022, provide for cliff vesting based upon the achievement of certain performance goals over a three-year period.

At June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, in the aggregate, 1,572,5021,388,022 of the outstanding RSUs are subject to time-based vesting conditions and generally cliff vest on the third anniversary of the grant date, and 364,149408,458 outstanding RSUs cliff vest based upon the achievement of certain performance goals over a three-year period. At June 30, 2021March 31, 2022, unrecognized compensation expense related to outstanding RSUs of $28.6$32.3 million is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.611.69 years.

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17.16. Regulatory Matters

Banking and Hilltop

PlainsCapital, which includes the Bank and PrimeLending, and Hilltop are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory — and possibly additional discretionary — actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct, material effect on the consolidated financial statements. The regulations require PlainsCapital and Hilltop to meet specific capital adequacy guidelines that involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Company performs reviews of the classification and calculation of risk-weighted assets to ensure accuracy and compliance with the Basel III regulatory capital requirements as implemented by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The capital classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors. Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the companies to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the following table) of Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to total average assets (as defined), and minimum ratios of common equity Tier 1, Tier 1 and total capital (as defined) to risk-weighted assets (as defined).

In order to avoid limitations on capital distributions, including dividend payments, stock repurchases and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers, Basel III requires banking organizations to maintain a capital conservation buffer above minimum risk-based capital requirements measured relative to risk-weighted assets.

The following table shows PlainsCapital’s and Hilltop’s actual capital amounts and ratios in accordance with Basel III compared to the regulatory minimum capital requirements including conservation buffer ratio in effect at the end of the period (dollars in thousands). Based on actual capital amounts and ratios shown in the following table, PlainsCapital’s ratios place it in the “well capitalized” (as defined) capital category under regulatory requirements. Actual capital amounts and ratios as of June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 reflect PlainsCapital’s and Hilltop’s decision to elect the transition option as issued by the federal banking regulatory agencies in March 2020 that permits banking institutions to mitigate the estimated cumulative regulatory capital effects from CECL over a five-year transitionary period.

Minimum

 

Capital

Requirements

Including

Conservation

To Be Well

 

June 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

Buffer

Capitalized

 

    

Amount

    

Ratio

    

Amount

    

Ratio

    

Ratio

    

Ratio

 

Tier 1 capital (to average assets):

PlainsCapital

$

1,422,952

 

10.22

%  

$

1,385,842

 

10.44

%  

4.0

%  

5.0

%

Hilltop

 

2,259,977

 

12.87

%  

 

2,111,580

 

12.64

%  

4.0

%  

N/A

Common equity Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets):

PlainsCapital

1,422,952

 

15.00

%  

1,385,842

 

14.40

%  

7.0

%  

6.5

%

Hilltop

2,194,977

 

20.22

%  

2,046,580

 

18.97

%  

7.0

%  

N/A

Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets):

PlainsCapital

 

1,422,952

 

15.00

%  

 

1,385,842

 

14.40

%  

8.5

%  

8.0

%

Hilltop

 

2,259,977

 

20.82

%  

 

2,111,580

 

19.57

%  

8.5

%  

N/A

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets):

PlainsCapital

 

1,512,646

 

15.95

%  

 

1,470,364

 

15.27

%  

10.5

%  

10.0

%

Hilltop

 

2,549,038

 

23.48

%  

 

2,409,684

 

22.34

%  

10.5

%  

N/A

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Minimum

 

Capital

Requirements

Including

Conservation

To Be Well

 

March 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

Buffer

Capitalized

 

   

Amount

    

Ratio

    

Amount

    

Ratio

    

Ratio

    

Ratio

 

Tier 1 capital (to average assets):

PlainsCapital

$

1,445,107

 

9.74

%  

$

1,469,695

 

10.20

%  

4.0

%  

5.0

%

Hilltop

 

2,274,879

 

12.46

%  

 

2,262,356

 

12.58

%  

4.0

%  

N/A

Common equity Tier 1 capital
(to risk-weighted assets):

PlainsCapital

1,445,107

 

15.37

%  

1,469,695

 

16.00

%  

7.0

%  

6.5

%

Hilltop

2,274,879

 

21.27

%  

2,262,356

 

21.22

%  

7.0

%  

N/A

Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets):

PlainsCapital

 

1,445,107

 

15.37

%  

 

1,469,695

 

16.00

%  

8.5

%  

8.0

%

Hilltop

 

2,274,879

 

21.27

%  

 

2,262,356

 

21.22

%  

8.5

%  

N/A

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets):

PlainsCapital

 

1,521,598

 

16.18

%  

 

1,540,100

 

16.77

%  

10.5

%  

10.0

%

Hilltop

 

2,550,742

 

23.85

%  

 

2,532,008

 

23.75

%  

10.5

%  

N/A

Broker-Dealer

Pursuant to the net capital requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), Hilltop Securities has elected to determine its net capital requirements using the alternative method. Accordingly, Hilltop Securities is required to maintain minimum net capital, as defined in Rule 15c3-1 promulgated under the Exchange Act, equal to the greater of $250,000 and $1,000,000 respectively, or 2% of aggregate debit balances, as defined in Rule 15c3-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act. Additionally, the net capital rule of the NYSE provides that equity capital may not be withdrawn or cash dividends paid if resulting net capital would be less than 5% of the aggregate debit items. Momentum Independent Network follows the primary (aggregate indebtedness) method, as defined in Rule 15c3-1 promulgated under the Exchange Act, which requires the maintenance of the larger of $250,000 or 6-2/3% of aggregate indebtedness.

At June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the net capital position of each of the Hilltop Broker-Dealers was as follows (in thousands).

Momentum

Momentum

Hilltop

Independent

Hilltop

Independent

    

Securities

    

Network

 

    

Securities

    

Network

 

Net capital

$

300,316

$

4,457

$

203,920

$

4,370

Less: required net capital

10,244

250

10,335

250

Excess net capital

$

290,072

$

4,207

$

193,585

$

4,120

Net capital as a percentage of aggregate debit items

58.6

%

39.5

%

Net capital in excess of 5% aggregate debit items

$

274,705

$

178,083

Under certain conditions, Hilltop Securities may be required to segregate cash and securities in a special reserve account for the benefit of customers under Rule 15c3-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act. Assets segregated for regulatory purposes under the provisions of the Exchange Act are restricted and not available for general corporate purposes. At June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, the Hilltop Broker-Dealers held cash of $207.3$128.4 million and $290.4$221.7 million, respectively, segregated in special reserve bank accounts for the benefit of customers. The Hilltop Broker-Dealers were not required to segregate cash and securities in special reserve accounts for the benefit of proprietary accounts of introducing broker-dealers at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 or December 31, 2020.2021.

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Mortgage Origination

As a mortgage originator, PrimeLending and its subsidiaries are subject to minimum net worth and liquidity requirements established by HUD and GNMA, as applicable. On an annual basis, PrimeLending and its subsidiaries submit audited financial statements to HUD and GNMA, as applicable, documenting their respective compliance with minimum net worth and liquidity requirements. As of June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, PrimeLending and its subsidiaries’ net worth and liquidity exceeded the amounts required by both HUD and GNMA, as applicable.

18.17. Stockholders’ Equity

Dividends

During the sixthree months ended June 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, the Company declared and paid cash dividends of $0.24$0.15 and $0.18$0.12 per common share, or an aggregate of $19.8$11.8 million and $16.3$9.9 million, respectively.

On July 22, 2021,April 21, 2022, Hilltop’s board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12$0.15 per common share, payable on August 31, 2021,May 27, 2022, to all common stockholders of record as of the close of business on AugustMay 13, 2021.2022.

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Stock Repurchases

In January 2021,2022, the Hilltop board of directors authorized a new stock repurchase program through January 2022,2023, pursuant to which the Company was originallyis authorized to repurchase, in the aggregate, up to $75.0$100.0 million of its outstanding common stock. In July 2021, the Hilltop board of directors authorized, subject to regulatory review, an increase to the aggregate amount of common stock, the Company may repurchase under this program to $150.0 million, which is inclusive of repurchases to offset dilution related to grants of stock-based compensation.

During the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021, the Company paid $49.5 million to repurchase an aggregate of 1,390,721 shares of commonMarch 31, 2022, there were no stock at an average price of $35.55 per share.repurchases. The Company’s stock repurchase program, prior year repurchases and related accounting policy are discussed in detail in Note 1 and Note 2524 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s 20202021 Form 10-K.

19.18. Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company uses various derivative financial instruments to mitigate interest rate risk. The Bank’s interest rate risk management strategy involves effectively managing the re-pricing characteristics of certain assets and liabilities to mitigate potential adverse impacts from changes in interest rates on the Bank’s net interest margin. Additionally, the Bank manages variability of cash flows associated with its variable rate debt in interest-related cash outflows with interest rate swap contracts. PrimeLending has interest rate risk relative to interest rate lock commitments (“IRLCs”) and its inventory of mortgage loans held for sale. PrimeLending is exposed to such interest rate risk from the time an IRLC is made to an applicant to the time the related mortgage loan is sold. To mitigate interest rate risk, PrimeLending executes forward commitments to sell mortgage-backed securities (“MBSs”) and Eurodollar futures. Additionally, PrimeLending has interest rate risk relative to its MSR asset and uses derivative instruments, including interest rate swaps and U.S. Treasury bond futures and options to hedge this risk. The Hilltop Broker-Dealers use forward commitments to both purchase and sell MBSs to facilitate customer transactions and as a means to hedge related exposure to interest rate risk in certain inventory positions. Additionally, Hilltop Securities uses various derivative instruments, including U.S. Treasury bond futures and options, Eurodollar futures, credit default swaps and municipal market data, or MMD, rate locks, to hedge changes in the fair value of its securities.

Non-Hedging Derivative Instruments and the Fair Value Option

As discussed in Note 43 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has elected to measure substantially all mortgage loans held for sale at fair value under the provisions of the Fair Value Option. The election provides the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without applying hedge accounting provisions. The fair values of PrimeLending’s IRLCs and forward commitments are recorded in other assets or other liabilities, as appropriate, and changes in the fair values of these derivative instruments are recorded as a component of net gains from sale of loans and other mortgage production income. These changes in fair value are attributable to changes in the volume of IRLCs, mortgage loans held for sale, commitments to purchase

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and sell MBSs and MSR assets, and changes in market interest rates. Changes in market interest rates also conversely affect the value of PrimeLending’s mortgage loans held for sale and its MSR asset, which are measured at fair value under the Fair Value Option. The effect of the change in market interest rates on PrimeLending’s loans held for sale and MSR asset is discussed in Note 87 to the consolidated financial statements. The fair values of the Hilltop Broker-Dealers’ and the Bank’s derivative instruments are recorded in other assets or other liabilities, as appropriate. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are presented in the following table (in thousands).

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

Three Months Ended March 31,

2021

   

2020

   

2021

    

2020

2022

    

2021

Increase (decrease) in fair value of derivatives during period:

PrimeLending

$

4,033

$

47,267

$

(225)

$

67,143

$

22,052

$

43,839

Hilltop Broker-Dealers

6,923

20,149

(15,272)

12,008

(1,327)

(22,194)

Bank

8

(0)

19

(135)

29

11

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Hedging Derivative Instruments

The Company has entered into interest rate swap contracts to manage the exposure to changes in fair value associated with certain available for sale fixed rate collateralized mortgage backed securities and fixed rate loans held for investment attributable to changes in the designated benchmark interest rate. Certain of these fair value hedges have been designated as a last-of-layer hedge, which provides the Company the ability to execute a fair value hedge of the interest rate risk associated with a portfolio of similar prepayable assets whereby the last dollar amount estimated to remain in the portfolio of assets is identified as the hedged item. Additionally, the Company has outstanding interest rate swap contracts designated as cash flow hedges and utilized to manage the variability of cash flows associated with its variable rate borrowings.

Under each of its interest rate swap contracts designated as hedges, the Company receives a floating rate and pays a fixed rate on the outstanding notional amount. The Company assesses the hedge effectiveness both at the onset of the hedge and at regular intervals throughout the life of the derivative. To the extent that the derivative instruments are highly effective in offsetting the variability of the hedged cash flows or fair value, changes in the fair value of the derivative are included as a component of other comprehensive loss on our consolidated balance sheets. Although the Company has determined at the onset of the hedges that the derivative instruments will be highly effective hedges throughout the term of the contract, any portion of derivative instruments subsequently determined to be ineffective will be recognized in earnings.

Derivative positions are presented in the following table (in thousands).

June 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

March 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

    

Notional

    

Estimated

    

Notional

    

Estimated

    

Notional

   

Estimated

   

Notional

   

Estimated

Amount

Fair Value

Amount

Fair Value

Amount

Fair Value

Amount

Fair Value

Derivative instruments (not designated as hedges):

IRLCs

$

2,181,773

$

52,234

$

2,470,013

$

76,048

$

1,823,612

$

6,846

$

1,283,152

$

25,489

Commitments to purchase MBSs

 

1,829,929

 

1,077

 

2,478,041

 

22,311

 

1,056,250

 

(17,734)

 

1,575,264

 

(674)

Commitments to sell MBSs

5,455,909

 

(6,422)

 

6,141,079

 

(40,621)

3,617,815

 

48,817

 

3,314,173

 

(355)

Interest rate swaps

36,975

 

(1,524)

 

43,786

 

(2,196)

41,881

 

3,440

 

68,413

 

(1,949)

U.S. Treasury bond futures and options (1)

196,700

 

 

225,400

 

231,300

 

 

247,800

 

Eurodollar and other futures (1)

1,086,743

 

 

 

1,536,200

 

 

2,061,800

 

Credit default swaps

5,000

 

(45)

 

7,000

 

(15)

Derivative instruments (designated as hedges):

Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges

$

135,000

$

(1,192)

$

105,000

$

(3,112)

$

285,000

$

9,704

$

190,000

$

603

Interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges (2)

128,289

2,025

60,618

(130)

311,463

18,061

221,232

3,207

(1)Changes in the fair value of these contracts are settled daily with the respective counterparties of PrimeLending and the Hilltop Broker-Dealers.
(2)The Company designated $128.3$311.5 million and $60.6$221.2 million as the hedged amount (from a closed portfolio of prepayable available for sale securities and loans held for investment with a carrying value of $126.3$293.4 million and $60.7$218.0 million as of June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively), of which, a subset of these hedges are in last-of-layer hedging relationships. The cumulative basis adjustment included in the carrying value of the hedged items totaled $2.0$18.1 million and $0.1$3.2 million as of June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively.

The decrease in the estimated fair value of the IRLCs at June 30, 2021, compared to December 31, 2020, was driven by a decrease in the total volume of IRLCs in addition to a decrease in the average value of individual IRLCs. The decrease in the average value of individual IRLCs was due to an increase in mortgage interest rates throughout the six months ended June 30, 2021.

PrimeLending held cash collateral advances totaling $4.2 million to offset net asset derivative positions on its commitments to sell MBSs at June 30, 2021. This amount is included in other liabilities within the consolidated balance sheets. PrimeLending had advanced cash collateral totaling $26.1 million to offset net liability positions on its commitments to sell MBSs at December 31, 2020. In addition, PrimeLending and the Hilltop Broker-Dealers had advanced cash collateral totaling $3.5 million and $2.7 million on various derivative instruments at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The advanced cash collateral amounts are included in other assets within the consolidated balance sheets.

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PrimeLending held 0 cash collateral advances, in other liabilities within the consolidated balance sheets, to offset net asset derivative positions on its commitments to sell MBSs at March 31, 2022. PrimeLending had advanced cash collateral totaling $56.7 million and $3.7 million to offset net liability positions on its commitments to sell MBSs at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. In addition, PrimeLending and the Hilltop Broker-Dealers had advanced cash collateral totaling $13.6 million and $4.2 million on various derivative instruments at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The advanced cash collateral amounts are included in other assets within the consolidated balance sheets.

20.19. Balance Sheet Offsetting

Certain financial instruments, including resale and repurchase agreements, securities lending arrangements and derivatives, may be eligible for offset in the consolidated balance sheets and/or subject to master netting arrangements or similar agreements. The following tables present the assets and liabilities subject to enforceable master netting arrangements, repurchase agreements, or similar agreements with offsetting rights (in thousands).

Gross Amounts Not Offset in

Net Amounts

the Balance Sheet

    

Gross Amounts

    

Gross Amounts

    

of Assets

    

    

    

Cash

    

    

of Recognized

Offset in the

Presented in the

Financial

Collateral

Net

Assets

Balance Sheet

Balance Sheet

Instruments

Pledged

Amount

June 30, 2021

Securities borrowed:

Institutional counterparties

$

1,336,847

$

$

1,336,847

$

(1,280,150)

$

$

56,697

Reverse repurchase agreements:

Institutional counterparties

202,638

202,638

(202,124)

514

Forward MBS derivatives:

Institutional counterparties

 

1,801

 

 

1,801

 

(1,801)

 

 

0

$

1,541,286

$

$

1,541,286

$

(1,484,075)

$

$

57,211

December 31, 2020

Securities borrowed:

Institutional counterparties

$

1,338,855

$

$

1,338,855

$

(1,273,955)

$

$

64,900

Reverse repurchase agreements:

Institutional counterparties

80,319

80,319

(79,925)

394

Forward MBS derivatives:

Institutional counterparties

22,311

22,311

(22,311)

0

$

1,441,485

$

$

1,441,485

$

(1,376,191)

$

$

65,294

Gross Amounts Not Offset in

Gross Amounts Not Offset in

Net Amounts

the Balance Sheet 

Net Amounts

the Balance Sheet

    

Gross Amounts

    

Gross Amounts

    

of Liabilities

    

    

Cash

    

    

Gross Amounts

    

Gross Amounts

    

of Assets

    

    

Cash

    

of Recognized

Offset in the

Presented in the

Financial

Collateral

Net

of Recognized

Offset in the

Presented in the

Financial

Collateral

Net

Liabilities

Balance Sheet

Balance Sheet

Instruments

Pledged

Amount

Assets

Balance Sheet

Balance Sheet

Instruments

Pledged

Amount

June 30, 2021

Securities loaned:

March 31, 2022

Securities borrowed:

Institutional counterparties

$

1,260,158

$

$

1,260,158

$

(1,204,014)

$

$

56,144

$

1,453,614

$

$

1,453,614

$

(1,372,166)

$

$

81,448

Interest rate swaps:

Institutional counterparties

 

1,524

 

 

1,524

 

(1,471)

 

 

53

3,440

3,440

(3,440)

0

Repurchase agreements:

Reverse repurchase agreements:

Institutional counterparties

 

178,034

 

 

178,034

 

(178,034)

 

 

0

256,991

256,991

(254,358)

2,633

Forward MBS derivatives:

Institutional counterparties

 

9,293

 

(2,147)

 

7,146

 

(2,783)

 

 

4,363

 

49,633

 

(816)

 

48,817

 

(7,684)

 

 

41,133

$

1,449,009

$

(2,147)

$

1,446,862

$

(1,386,302)

$

$

60,560

$

1,763,678

$

(816)

$

1,762,862

$

(1,637,648)

$

$

125,214

December 31, 2020

Securities loaned:

December 31, 2021

Securities borrowed:

Institutional counterparties

$

1,245,066

$

$

1,245,066

$

(1,179,090)

$

$

65,976

$

1,518,372

$

$

1,518,372

$

(1,445,590)

$

$

72,782

Interest rate swaps:

Institutional counterparties

2,196

 

 

2,196

 

(2,123)

 

 

73

Repurchase agreements:

Reverse repurchase agreements:

Institutional counterparties

 

237,856

 

 

237,856

 

(237,856)

 

 

0

118,262

118,262

(118,262)

0

Forward MBS derivatives:

Institutional counterparties

 

40,741

 

(120)

 

40,621

 

(12,670)

 

 

27,951

2,955

(1,773)

1,182

(744)

438

$

1,525,859

$

(120)

$

1,525,739

$

(1,431,739)

$

$

94,000

$

1,639,589

$

(1,773)

$

1,637,816

$

(1,564,596)

$

$

73,220

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Gross Amounts Not Offset in

Net Amounts

the Balance Sheet 

    

Gross Amounts

    

Gross Amounts

    

of Liabilities

    

    

    

Cash

    

    

of Recognized

Offset in the

Presented in the

Financial

Collateral

Net

Liabilities

Balance Sheet

Balance Sheet

Instruments

Pledged

Amount

March 31, 2022

Securities loaned:

Institutional counterparties

$

1,314,279

$

$

1,314,279

$

(1,235,834)

$

$

78,445

Credit default swaps:

Institutional counterparties

45

 

 

45

 

(45)

 

 

0

Repurchase agreements:

Institutional counterparties

 

168,398

 

 

168,398

 

(180,272)

 

 

(11,874)

Forward MBS derivatives:

Institutional counterparties

 

17,734

 

 

17,734

 

(17,734)

 

 

0

$

1,500,456

$

$

1,500,456

$

(1,433,885)

$

$

66,571

December 31, 2021

Securities loaned:

Institutional counterparties

$

1,432,196

$

$

1,432,196

$

(1,359,850)

$

$

72,346

Interest rate swaps:

Institutional counterparties

1,949

 

 

1,949

 

(1,919)

 

 

30

Credit default swaps:

Institutional counterparties

15

 

 

15

 

(15)

 

 

0

Repurchase agreements:

Institutional counterparties

 

191,483

 

 

191,483

 

(205,734)

 

 

(14,251)

Forward MBS derivatives:

Institutional counterparties

 

2,211

 

 

2,211

 

(2,211)

 

 

$

1,627,854

$

$

1,627,854

$

(1,569,729)

$

$

58,125

Secured Borrowing Arrangements

Secured Borrowings (Repurchase Agreements) — The Company participates in transactions involving securities sold under repurchase agreements, which are secured borrowings and generally mature one to ninety days from the transaction date or involve arrangements with no definite termination date. Securities sold under repurchase agreements are reflected at the amount of cash received in connection with the transactions. The Company may be required to provide additional collateral based on the fair value of the underlying securities, which is monitored on a daily basis.

Securities Lending Activities — The Company’s securities lending activities include lending securities for other broker-dealers, lending institutions and its own clearing and retail operations. These activities involve lending securities to other broker-dealers to cover short sales, to complete transactions in which there has been a failure to deliver securities by the required settlement date and as a conduit for financing activities.

When lending securities, the Company receives cash or similar collateral and generally pays interest (based on the amount of cash deposited) to the other party to the transaction. Securities lending transactions are executed pursuant to written agreements with counterparties that generally require securities loaned to be marked-to-market on a daily basis. The Company receives collateral in the form of cash in an amount generally in excess of the fair value of securities loaned. The Company monitors the fair value of securities loaned on a daily basis, with additional collateral obtained or refunded, as necessary. Collateral adjustments are made on a daily basis through the facilities of various clearinghouses. The Company is a principal in these securities lending transactions and is liable for losses in the event of a failure of any other party to honor its contractual obligation. Management sets credit limits with each counterparty and reviews these limits regularly to monitor the risk level with each counterparty. The Company is subject to credit risk through its securities lending activities if securities prices decline rapidly because the value of the Company’s collateral could fall below the amount of the indebtedness it secures. In rapidly appreciating markets, credit risk increases due to short positions. The Company’s securities lending business subjects the Company to credit risk if a counterparty fails to perform or if collateral securing its obligations is insufficient. In securities transactions, the Company is subject to credit risk during the period between the execution of a trade and the settlement by the customer.

The following tables present the remaining contractual maturities of repurchase agreement and securities lending transactions accounted for as secured borrowings (in thousands). The Company had 0 repurchase-to-maturity transactions outstanding at both June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

Remaining Contractual Maturities

Overnight and

Greater Than

June 30, 2021

Continuous

Up to 30 Days

30-90 Days

90 Days

Total

Repurchase agreement transactions:

Asset-backed securities

$

73,365

$

$

104,669

$

$

178,034

Securities lending transactions:

Corporate securities

113

113

Equity securities

1,260,045

1,260,045

Total

$

1,333,523

$

$

104,669

$

$

1,438,192

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for repurchase agreement and securities lending transactions in offsetting disclosure above

$

1,438,192

Amount related to agreements not included in offsetting disclosure above

$

Remaining Contractual Maturities

Overnight and

Greater Than

December 31, 2020

Continuous

Up to 30 Days

30-90 Days

90 Days

Total

Repurchase agreement transactions:

Asset-backed securities

$

110,831

$

$

127,025

$

$

237,856

Securities lending transactions:

Corporate securities

113

113

Equity securities

1,244,953

1,244,953

Total

$

1,355,897

$

$

127,025

$

$

1,482,922

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for repurchase agreement and securities lending transactions in offsetting disclosure above

$

1,482,922

Amount related to agreements not included in offsetting disclosure above

$

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21. Broker-Dealer and Clearing Organization Receivables and Payables

Broker-dealer and clearing organization receivables and payables consisted of the following (in thousands).

June 30,

December 31,

 

    

2021

    

2020

 

Receivables:

Securities borrowed

$

1,336,847

$

1,338,855

Securities failed to deliver

 

58,909

 

58,244

Other

 

7,691

 

7,628

$

1,403,447

$

1,404,727

Payables:

Securities loaned

$

1,260,158

$

1,245,066

Correspondents

 

33,475

 

33,547

Securities failed to receive

 

93,996

 

61,589

Trades in process of settlement

 

44,685

 

21,765

Other

 

7,306

 

6,406

$

1,439,620

$

1,368,373

The following tables present the remaining contractual maturities of repurchase agreement and securities lending transactions accounted for as secured borrowings (in thousands). The Company had 0 repurchase-to-maturity transactions outstanding at both March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

Remaining Contractual Maturities

Overnight and

Greater Than

March 31, 2022

Continuous

Up to 30 Days

30-90 Days

90 Days

Total

Repurchase agreement transactions:

Asset-backed securities

69,353

75,601

19,274

4,170

168,398

Securities lending transactions:

Corporate securities

119

119

Equity securities

1,314,160

1,314,160

Total

$

1,383,632

$

75,601

$

19,274

$

4,170

$

1,482,677

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for repurchase agreement and securities lending transactions in offsetting disclosure above

$

1,482,677

Amount related to agreements not included in offsetting disclosure above

$

Remaining Contractual Maturities

Overnight and

Greater Than

December 31, 2021

Continuous

Up to 30 Days

30-90 Days

90 Days

Total

Repurchase agreement transactions:

Asset-backed securities

$

93,651

$

$

86,357

$

11,475

$

191,483

Securities lending transactions:

Corporate securities

113

113

Equity securities

1,432,083

1,432,083

Total

$

1,525,847

$

$

86,357

$

11,475

$

1,623,679

Gross amount of recognized liabilities for repurchase agreement and securities lending transactions in offsetting disclosure above

$

1,623,679

Amount related to agreements not included in offsetting disclosure above

$

22.20. Broker-Dealer and Clearing Organization Receivables and Payables

Broker-dealer and clearing organization receivables and payables consisted of the following (in thousands).

March 31,

December 31,

    

2022

    

2021

Receivables:

Securities borrowed

$

1,453,614

$

1,518,372

Securities failed to deliver

 

70,257

 

5,664

Trades in process of settlement

 

81,568

 

144,773

Other

 

4,913

 

4,137

$

1,610,352

$

1,672,946

Payables:

Securities loaned

$

1,314,279

$

1,432,196

Correspondents

 

22,576

 

20,571

Securities failed to receive

 

55,348

 

18,808

Other

 

5,633

 

5,725

$

1,397,836

$

1,477,300

21. Segment and Related Information

Following the sale of NLC on June 30, 2020, we haveThe Company has 2 primary business units, within continuing operations, PCC (banking and mortgage origination) and Securities Holdings (broker-dealer). Under GAAP, our continuing operationsthe Company’s business units are comprised of 3 reportable business segments organized primarily by the core products offered to the segments’ respective customers: banking, broker-dealer and mortgage origination. These segments reflect the manner in which operations are managed and the criteria used by the chief operating decision maker, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, to evaluate segment performance, develop strategy and allocate resources.

The banking segment includes the operations of the Bank. The broker-dealer segment includes the operations of Securities Holdings and the mortgage origination segment is composed of PrimeLending.

As discussed in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, during the first quarter of 2020, management had determined that the insurance segment met the criteria to be presented as discontinued operations. On June 30, 2020, Hilltop completed the sale of NLC, which comprised the operations of the former insurance segment. As a result, insurance segment results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 have been presented as discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements. Loss from discontinued operations before taxes was $1.9 million during the three months ended June 30, 2020, while income from discontinued operations before taxes during the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $2.1 million.

Corporate includes certain activities not allocated to specific business segments. These activities include holding company financing and investing activities, merchant banking investment opportunities and management and administrative services to support the overall operations of the Company.

Balance sheet amounts not discussed previously and the elimination of intercompany transactions are included in “All Other and Eliminations.” The following tables present certain information about continuing operations reportable business segment revenues, operating results, goodwill and assets (in thousands).

    

    

    

Mortgage

    

    

All Other and

 

Continuing

Three Months Ended June 30, 2021

Banking

Broker-Dealer

Origination

Corporate

Eliminations

 

Operations

Net interest income (expense)

$

105,468

$

10,682

$

(5,953)

$

(4,687)

$

2,406

$

107,916

Provision for (reversal of) credit losses

(28,775)

55

 

(28,720)

Noninterest income

10,242

83,463

241,965

6,877

(2,648)

 

339,899

Noninterest expense

 

57,514

 

87,234

 

186,963

12,072

 

(415)

 

343,368

Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes

$

86,971

$

6,856

$

49,049

$

(9,882)

$

173

$

133,167

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Unaudited)

Mortgage

All Other and

Continuing

Six Months Ended June 30, 2021

Banking

Broker-Dealer

Origination

Corporate

Eliminations

Operations

Net interest income (expense)

$

209,352

$

21,196

$

(13,051)

$

(9,379)

$

5,480

$

213,598

Provision for (reversal of) credit losses

(33,950)

121

(33,829)

Noninterest income

21,566

182,086

552,409

7,383

(5,960)

757,484

Noninterest expense

 

113,302

 

178,638

 

397,297

 

21,660

 

(867)

 

710,030

Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes

$

151,566

$

24,523

$

142,061

$

(23,656)

$

387

$

294,881

    

    

    

    

Mortgage

    

    

    

All Other and

Continuing

Three Months Ended June 30, 2020

Banking

Broker-Dealer

Origination

Corporate

Eliminations

Operations

Net interest income (expense)

$

94,102

$

9,663

$

(1,667)

$

(3,232)

$

5,692

$

104,558

Provision for credit losses

65,600

426

66,026

Noninterest income

10,656

122,961

340,487

550

(6,529)

468,125

Noninterest expense

 

56,622

 

104,411

 

200,493

 

8,888

 

(205)

 

370,209

Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes

$

(17,464)

$

27,787

$

138,327

$

(11,570)

$

(632)

$

136,448

The banking segment includes the operations of the Bank. The broker-dealer segment includes the operations of Securities Holdings and the mortgage origination segment is composed of PrimeLending.

Mortgage

    

    

All Other and

    

Continuing

Six Months Ended June 30, 2020

Banking

Broker-Dealer

Origination

Corporate

Eliminations

Operations

Net interest income (expense)

$

188,025

$

22,836

$

(1,299)

$

(4,888)

$

10,220

$

214,894

Provision for credit losses

 

99,875

700

 

100,575

Noninterest income

 

19,427

209,170

519,455

2,838

(11,052)

 

739,838

Noninterest expense

 

113,589

 

185,350

 

340,045

13,741

(615)

 

652,110

Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes

$

(6,012)

$

45,956

$

178,111

$

(15,791)

$

(217)

$

202,047

Corporate includes certain activities not allocated to specific business segments. These activities include holding company financing and investing activities, merchant banking investment opportunities and management and administrative services to support the overall operations of the Company.

Mortgage

    

    

    

All Other and

    

Continuing

Banking

Broker-Dealer

Origination

Corporate

Eliminations

Operations

June 30, 2021

Goodwill

$

247,368

$

7,008

$

13,071

$

$

$

267,447

Total assets

$

13,886,095

$

3,447,065

$

3,250,216

$

2,974,676

$

(5,893,518)

$

17,664,534

December 31, 2020

Goodwill

$

247,368

$

7,008

$

13,071

$

$

$

267,447

Total assets

$

13,338,930

$

3,196,346

$

3,285,005

$

2,823,374

$

(5,699,391)

$

16,944,264

Balance sheet amounts not discussed previously and the elimination of intercompany transactions are included in “All Other and Eliminations.” The following tables present certain information about reportable business segment revenues, operating results, goodwill and assets (in thousands).

Mortgage

All Other and

Hilltop

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

Banking

Broker-Dealer

Origination

Corporate

Eliminations

Consolidated

Net interest income (expense)

$

92,070

$

11,518

$

(1,835)

$

(3,389)

$

1,627

$

99,991

Provision for (reversal of) credit losses

(50)

165

115

Noninterest income

12,771

60,691

143,195

1,766

(1,995)

216,428

Noninterest expense

 

58,430

 

80,647

 

134,859

 

12,793

 

(379)

 

286,350

Income (loss) before taxes

$

46,461

$

(8,603)

$

6,501

$

(14,416)

$

11

$

29,954

Mortgage

    

    

All Other and

    

Hilltop

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021

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Banking

Broker-Dealer

Origination

Corporate

Eliminations

Consolidated

Net interest income (expense)

$

103,884

$

10,514

$

(7,098)

$

(4,692)

$

3,074

$

105,682

Provision for (reversal of) credit losses

 

(5,175)

66

 

(5,109)

Noninterest income

 

11,324

98,623

310,444

506

(3,312)

 

417,585

Noninterest expense

 

55,788

 

91,404

 

210,334

9,588

(452)

 

366,662

Income (loss) before taxes

$

64,595

$

17,667

$

93,012

$

(13,774)

$

214

$

161,714

Mortgage

    

    

    

All Other and

    

Hilltop

Banking

Broker-Dealer

Origination

Corporate

Eliminations

Consolidated

March 31, 2022

Goodwill

$

247,368

$

7,008

$

13,071

$

$

$

267,447

Total assets

$

14,913,201

$

3,257,788

$

2,032,234

$

2,889,407

$

(4,735,674)

$

18,356,956

December 31, 2021

Goodwill

$

247,368

$

7,008

$

13,071

$

$

$

267,447

Total assets

$

14,944,249

$

3,673,346

$

2,207,822

$

2,940,670

$

(5,077,007)

$

18,689,080

23.22. Earnings per Common Share

The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share (in thousands, except per share data).

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

Three Months Ended March 31,

   

2021

    

2020

   

2021

   

2020

    

2022

    

2021

Basic earnings per share:

Income from continuing operations

$

99,060

$

97,701

$

219,404

$

144,186

Income from discontinued operations

30,775

33,926

Income attributable to Hilltop

$

99,060

$

128,476

$

219,404

$

178,112

$

22,250

$

120,345

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

 

81,663

 

90,164

 

81,914

 

90,337

 

79,114

 

82,169

Basic earnings per common share:

$

0.28

$

1.46

Income from continuing operations

$

1.21

$

1.08

$

2.68

$

1.60

Income from discontinued operations

0.34

0.37

$

1.21

$

1.42

$

2.68

$

1.97

Diluted earnings per share:

Income from continuing operations

$

99,060

$

97,701

$

219,404

$

144,186

Income from discontinued operations

30,775

33,926

Income attributable to Hilltop

$

99,060

$

128,476

$

219,404

$

178,112

$

22,250

$

120,345

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

 

81,663

 

90,164

 

81,914

 

90,337

 

79,114

 

82,169

Effect of potentially dilutive securities

 

536

 

493

 

 

242

488

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

 

82,199

 

90,164

 

82,407

 

90,337

 

79,356

 

82,657

Diluted earnings per common share:

Income from continuing operations

$

1.21

$

1.08

$

2.66

$

1.60

Income from discontinued operations

0.34

0.37

$

1.21

$

1.42

$

2.66

$

1.97

Diluted earnings per common share

$

0.28

$

1.46

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated historical financial statements and notes appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Quarterly Report”) and the financial information set forth in the tables herein.

Unless the context otherwise indicates, all references in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, or MD&A, to the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our” or “ours” or similar words are to Hilltop Holdings Inc. and its direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries, references to “Hilltop” refer solely to Hilltop Holdings Inc., references to “PCC” refer to PlainsCapital Corporation (a wholly owned subsidiary of Hilltop), references to “Securities Holdings” refer to Hilltop Securities Holdings LLC (a wholly owned subsidiary of Hilltop), references to “Hilltop Securities” refer to Hilltop Securities Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Securities Holdings), references to “Momentum Independent Network” refer to Momentum Independent Network Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Securities Holdings), Hilltop Securities and Momentum Independent Network are collectively referred to as the “Hilltop Broker-Dealers”, references to the “Bank” refer to PlainsCapital Bank (a wholly owned subsidiary of PCC), references to “FNB” refer to First National Bank, references to “SWS” refer to the former SWS Group, Inc., references to “PrimeLending” refer to PrimeLending, a PlainsCapital Company (a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bank) and its subsidiaries as a whole, references to “NLC” refer to National Lloyds Corporation (formerly a wholly owned subsidiary of Hilltop) and its wholly owned subsidiaries.whole.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this Quarterly Report that address results or developments that we expect or anticipate will or may occur in the future, and statements that are preceded by, followed by or include, words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “forecasts,” “goal,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “probable,” “projects,” “seeks,” “should,” “target,” “view” or “would” or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases, including such things as our business strategy, our financial condition, our revenue, our liquidity and sources of funding, market trends, operations and business, taxes, the impact of natural disasters or public health emergencies, such as the current global outbreak of a novel strain of coronavirus (“COVID-19”), information technology expenses, capital levels, mortgage servicing rights (“MSR”) assets, stock repurchases, dividend payments, expectations concerning mortgage loan origination volume, servicer advances and interest rate compression, expected levels of refinancing as a percentage of total loan origination volume, projected losses on mortgage loans originated, total expenses, the effects of government regulation applicable to our operations, the appropriateness of, and changes in, our allowance for credit losses and provision for (reversal of) credit losses, expected future benchmark rates, anticipated investment yields, our expectations regarding accretion of discount on loans in future periods, the collectability of loans, cybersecurity incidents the redemption of junior subordinated debentures and the outcome of litigation are forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations of our future performance taking into account all information currently available to us. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations are subject to risks and uncertainties and can change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to us. If an event occurs, our business, business plan, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations may vary materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements. Certain factors that could cause actual results to differ include, among others:

the COVID-19 pandemic and the response of governmental authorities to the pandemic, which have had, and may continue to have an adverse impact on the global economy and our business operations and performance;
the credit risks of lending activities, including our ability to estimate credit losses and the allowance for credit losses, as well as the effects of changes in the level of, and trends in, loan delinquencies and write-offs;
effectiveness of our data security controls in the face of cyber attacks;
changes in general economic, market and business conditions in areas or markets where we compete, including changes in the price of crude oil;
changes in the interest rate environment;
the COVID-19 pandemic and the response of governmental authorities to the pandemic, which have had, and may continue to have, an adverse impact on the global economy and our business operations and performance;

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risks associated with concentration in real estate related loans;
changes in the interest rate environment and transitions away from London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”);
risks associated with concentration in real estate related loans;
the effects of our indebtedness on our ability to manage our business successfully, including the restrictions imposed by the indenture governing our indebtedness;
changes in state and federal laws, regulations or policies affecting one or more of our business segments, including changes in regulatory fees, deposit insurance premiums, capital requirements and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”);
cost and availability of capital;
changes in key management;
competition in our banking, broker-dealer and mortgage origination segments from other banks and financial institutions as well as investment banking and financial advisory firms, mortgage bankers, asset-based non-bank lenders and government agencies;
legal and regulatory proceedings;
risks associated with merger and acquisition integration; and
our ability to use excess capital in an effective manner.

For a more detailed discussion of these and other factors that may affect our business and that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, see “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20202021 (“20202021 Form 10-K”), which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 16, 2021,15, 2022, this Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and other filings we have made with the SEC. We caution that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive, and new factors may emerge, or changes to the foregoing factors may occur, that could impact our business. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning our business attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above. We do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, relating to the matters discussed in this Quarterly Report except to the extent required by federal securities laws.

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OVERVIEW

We are a financial holding company registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956. Our primary line of business is to provide business and consumer banking services from offices located throughout Texas through the Bank. We also provide an array of financial products and services through our broker-dealer and mortgage origination segments. The following includes additional details regarding the financial products and services provided by each of our primary business units.

PCC. PCC is a financial holding company that provides, through its subsidiaries, traditional banking and wealth, investment and treasury management services primarily in Texas and residential mortgage loans throughout the United States.

Securities Holdings. Securities Holdings is a holding company that provides, through its subsidiaries, investment banking and other related financial services, including municipal advisory, sales, trading and underwriting of taxable and tax-exempt fixed income securities, clearing, securities lending, structured finance and retail brokerage services throughout the United States.

During the first quarter of 2020, management determined that the then-pending sale of NLC met the criteria to be presented as discontinued operations. As a result, NLC’s resultsThe following historical consolidated data for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 haveperiods indicated has been presented as discontinued operations in thederived from our historical consolidated financial statements. On June 30, 2020, we completed the sale of all of the outstanding capital stock of NLC, which comprised the operations of our former insurance segment, for cash proceeds of $154.1 million. During 2020, Hilltop recognized an aggregate gain associated withstatements included elsewhere in this transaction of $36.8 million, net of $5.1 millionQuarterly Report (dollars in transaction coststhousands, except per share data and was subject to post-closing adjustments. The resulting book gain from this sale transaction was not recognized for tax purposes due to the excess tax basis over book basis being greater than the recorded book gain. Any tax loss related to this transaction is deemed disallowed pursuant to the rules under the Internal Revenue Code. We also entered into an agreement at closing to refrain for a specified period from certain activities that compete with the business of NLC. Unless otherwise noted, for purposes of this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, “consolidated” refers to our consolidated financial position and consolidated results of operations, including discontinued operations and assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations.weighted average shares outstanding).

Three Months Ended March 31,

    

2022

    

2021

    

Statement of Operations Data:

Net interest income

$

99,991

$

105,682

Provision for (reversal of) credit losses

 

115

(5,109)

Total noninterest income

 

216,428

417,585

Total noninterest expense

 

286,350

366,662

Income before income taxes

 

29,954

 

161,714

Income tax expense

 

5,815

 

37,770

Net income

24,139

 

123,944

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

1,889

 

3,599

Income attributable to Hilltop

$

22,250

$

120,345

Per Share Data:

Diluted earnings per common share

$

0.28

$

1.46

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

$

79,356

$

82,657

Book value per common share (end of period)

$

31.02

$

29.41

Tangible book value per common share (1) (end of period)

$

27.47

$

25.93

Cash dividends declared per common share

$

0.15

$

0.12

Dividend payout ratio (2)

53.57

%  

8.19

%  

March 31,

December 31,

2022

    

2021

Balance Sheet Data:

Total assets

$

18,356,956

$

18,689,080

Cash and due from banks

 

2,886,812

2,823,138

Securities

 

2,887,435

3,046,500

Loans held for sale

 

1,643,994

1,878,190

Loans held for investment, net of unearned income

 

7,797,903

7,879,904

Allowance for credit losses

 

(91,185)

(91,352)

Total deposits

 

12,666,702

12,818,077

Notes payable

 

395,479

387,904

Total stockholders' equity

 

2,490,595

2,549,203

Capital Ratios:

Common equity to assets ratio

 

13.42

%  

 

13.50

%  

Tangible common equity to tangible assets (1)

 

12.07

%  

 

12.17

%  

During(1) For a reconciliation to the threenearest GAAP measure, see “—Reconciliation and six months ended June 30, 2021, income applicable to common stockholders was $99.1 million, or $1.21 per diluted share, and $219.4 million, or $2.66 per diluted share, respectively. We declared total common dividendsManagement’s Explanation of $0.12 and $0.24 per share during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, resulting in a dividend payout ratio of 9.92% and 8.99%, respectively.Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

(2) Dividend payout ratio is defined as cash dividends declared per common share divided by basic earnings per common share, including discontinued operations. We also paid an aggregate of $49.5 million to repurchase shares of our common stock during the six months ended June 30, 2021.share.

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Consolidated income from continuing operations before income taxes during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, includingMarch 31, 2022 included the following contributions from our reportable business segments.

The banking segment contributed $87.0 million and $151.6$46.5 million of income before income taxes during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021;March 31, 2022;
The broker-dealer segment contributed $6.9 million and $24.5incurred $8.6 million of incomelosses before income taxes during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021;March 31, 2022; and
The mortgage origination segment contributed $49.0 million and $142.1$6.5 million of income before income taxes during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021.March 31, 2022.

At June 30, 2021,During the three months ended March 31, 2022, we declared and paid total common dividends of $11.8 million.

On April 21, 2022, our board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per common share, payable on a consolidated basis, we hadMay 27, 2022 to all common stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 13, 2022.

Reconciliation and Management’s Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We present certain measures in our selected financial data that are not measures of financial performance recognized by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). “Tangible book value per common share” is defined as our total stockholders’ equity reduced by goodwill and other intangible assets, divided by total common shares outstanding. “Tangible common equity to tangible assets” is defined as our total stockholders’ equity reduced by goodwill and other intangible assets, divided by total assets reduced by goodwill and other intangible assets. These measures are important to investors interested in changes from period to period in tangible common equity per share exclusive of $17.7 billion,changes in intangible assets. For companies such as ours that have engaged in business combinations, purchase accounting can result in the recording of significant amounts of goodwill and other intangible assets related to those transactions. You should not view this disclosure as a substitute for results determined in accordance with GAAP, and our disclosure is not necessarily comparable to that of other companies that use non-GAAP measures. The following table reconciles these non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures, “book value per common share” and “equity to total deposits of $11.7 billion, total loans, including loans held for sale, of $10.4 billion and stockholders’ equity of $2.5 billion.assets” (dollars in thousands, except per share data).

March 31,

    

2022

    

2021

Book value per common share

$

31.02

$

29.41

Effect of goodwill and intangible assets per share

(3.55)

(3.48)

Tangible book value per common share

$

27.47

$

25.93

March 31,

December 31,

2022

    

2021

Hilltop stockholders’ equity

$

2,463,933

$

2,522,668

Less: goodwill and intangible assets, net

281,680

282,731

Tangible common equity

$

2,182,253

$

2,239,937

Total assets

$

18,356,956

$

18,689,080

Less: goodwill and intangible assets, net

281,680

282,731

Tangible assets

$

18,075,276

$

18,406,349

Equity to assets

 

13.42

%  

 

13.50

%  

Tangible common equity to tangible assets

 

12.07

%  

 

12.17

%  

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Recent Developments

COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic and related governmental control measures severely disrupted financial markets and overall economic conditions throughout 2020. While the impact of the pandemic and the uncertainties have remained into 2021,2022, significant progress associated with COVID-19 vaccination levels in the United States has resulted in easing of restrictive measures in the United States.States even as additional variants have emerged. Further, the U.S. federal government has continued to enactenacted policies to provide fiscal stimulus to the economy and relief to those affected by the pandemic, with the most recent stimulus expectedintended to bolster household finances as well as those of small businesses, states and municipalities. Throughout the pandemic, we have taken a number of precautionary steps to safeguard our business and our employees from COVID-19, including, but not limited to, banking by appointment, implementing employee travel restrictions and telecommuting arrangements, while maintaining business continuity so that we can continue to deliver service to and meet the demands of our clients. SinceBeginning in the startsecond quarter of the pandemic, most of our employees have been working remotely, with only certain operationally critical employees working on site at our principal business headquarters and business segment locations. We began the process of returning2021, we returned a majority of our employees to their respective office locations beginning in the second quarter of 2021 based initially on a rotational team schedule and, with limited exceptions due to better ensure that appropriate social distancing measures are followed, and arethe emergence of new variants of the virus, have since generally targeting a returnreturned to pre-pandemic work arrangements with available hybrid options for designated roles. We will continueIn 2022, we are continuing to monitor and assess the impactimpacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our employees and customers on a regular basis to ensure that we adhere to guidelines and orders issued by federal, state and local governments.basis.

As discussed in more detail within “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our 2020 Form 10-K, in light of the extreme volatility and disruptions in the capital and credit markets beginning in March 2020 resulting from the COVID-19 crisis and its negative impact on the economy, we took a number of precautionary actions beginning in March 2020 to enhance our financial flexibility, protect capital, minimize losses and ensure target liquidity levels.

As a result of the short-term rate adjustments by the Federal Open Markets Committee (“FOMC”) and the stressed economic outlook during March 2020, mortgage rates fell to historically low levels. Given our exposure to the mortgage market, this precipitous decline in rates resulted in significant growth in mortgage originations at both PrimeLending and Hilltop Securities through its partnerships with certain housing finance authorities. To improve our already strong liquidity position, we raised brokered and other wholesale funding to support the enhanced mortgage activity. To meet increased liquidity demands, we raised brokered deposits during 2020 that have a remaining balance of approximately $268 million at June 30, 2021, down from approximately $731 million at December 31, 2020. Further, beginning in March 2020, additional deposits were swept from Hilltop Securities into the Bank. Since June 30, 2020, given the continued strong cash and liquidity levels at the Bank, the total funds swept from Hilltop Securities into the Bank was reduced, and was approximately $700 million as of June 30, 2021.

Asset Valuation

AtAs discussed in more detail within “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our 2021 Form 10-K, at each reporting date between annual impairment tests, we consider potential indicators of impairment. Given the current economic uncertainties surrounding COVID-19, we considered whether the events and circumstances resulted in it being more likely than not that the fair value of any reporting unit and other intangible assets were less than their respective carrying value. Impairment indicators considered comprisedimpairment including the condition of the economy and financial services industry; government intervention and regulatory updates; the impact of recent events to financial performance and cost factors of the reporting unit; performance of our stock and other relevant events.

Given the potential impacts as a result of economic uncertainties associated with the pandemic, actual results may differ materially from our current estimates as the scope of such impacts evolves or if the duration of business disruptions is longer than currently anticipated. While certain valuation assumptions and judgments will change to account for pandemic-related circumstances, we do not anticipate significant changes in methodology used to determine the fair value of our goodwill, intangible assets and other long-lived assets. We will continue to monitor developments regarding the overall economic conditions, COVID-19 pandemic and measures implemented in response to the pandemic, market capitalization, overall economic conditions and any other triggering events or circumstances that may indicate an impairment in the future.

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To the extent a sustained decline in our stock price or the occurrence of what management would deem to be a triggering event that could, under certain circumstances, cause us to perform impairment tests on our goodwill and other intangible assets, and result in an impairment charge being recorded for that period. In the event that we conclude that all or a portion of our goodwill and other intangible assets are impaired, a non-cash charge for the respective amount of such impairment would be recorded to earnings. Such a charge would have no impact on tangible capital or regulatory capital.

Loan Portfolio

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) and the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (the “PPP/HCE Act”) were passed in March 2020, which were intended to provide emergency relief to several groups and individuals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the numerous provisions contained in the CARES Act was the creation of a $349 billionthe Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) that providesprovided federal government loan forgiveness for Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Section 7(a) loans for small businesses which may include our customers, to pay up to eight weeks of employee compensation and other basic expenses such as electric and telephone bills. PPP loans have: (a) an interest rate of 1.0%; (b) a two-year loan term to maturity; and (c) principal and interest payments deferred for six months from the date of disbursement. Further, the CARES Act allowsallowed the Bank to suspend the troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) requirements for certain loan modifications to be categorized as a TDR.TDR through January 1, 2022.

Starting in March 2020, the Bank implemented several actions to better support our impacted banking clients and allow for loan modifications such as principal and/or interest payment deferrals, participation in both the initial and second round PPP efforts as an SBA preferred lender and personal banking assistance including waived fees, increased daily spending limits and suspension of residential foreclosure activities. The COVID-19 payment deferment programs allowallowed for a deferral of principal and/or interest payments with such deferred principal payments due and payable on the maturity date of the existing loan. The Bank’s actions during 2020PPP efforts included approval and funding of over 4,100 PPP loans, with approximately $38 million remaining outstanding at March 31, 2022. The PPP loans made by the Bank are guaranteed by the SBA and, if used by the borrower for authorized purposes, may be fully forgiven. On October 2, 2020, the SBA began approving the Bank’s PPP forgiveness applications and remitting forgiveness payments to PPP lenders for PPP borrowers. Through April 15, 2022, the SBA had approved approximately 3,900 PPP forgiveness applications from the Bank totaling approximately $867 million, with PPP loans of approximately $1.0 billion in COVID-19 related loan modifications as of December 31, 2020.

During 2021, the Bank has continued to support its impacted banking clients through the approval of COVID-19 related loan modifications, which resulted in an additional $14$3 million of new COVID-19 related loan modifications during the six months ended June 30, 2021. The portfolio of active deferrals that have not reached the end of their deferral period was approximately $76 million as of June 30, 2021. While the majority of the portfolio of COVID-19 related loan modifications no longer require deferral, such loans represent elevated risk,currently pending SBA review and therefore management continues to monitor these loans. The extent to which these measures will impact the Bank remains uncertain, and any progression of loans, whether receiving COVID-19 payment deferrals or not, into non-performing assets, during future periods is uncertain and will depend on future developments that cannot be predicted.approval.

While all industries have experienced varying levels of adverse impacts due to the COVID-19 pandemic, certain of our loan portfolio industry sectors and subsectors, including real estate collateralized by office buildings, continue to have an increased level of risk. The following table provides information on those loans held for investment balances, by portfolio industry sector, including collectively evaluated allowance for credit losses, that include active COVID-19 payment deferrals (dollars in thousands).

Allowance for

Allowance for

Active

Credit Losses

Credit Losses

Active

90 Day

Classified

Allowance

as a % of

as a % of

90 Day

Interest and

Total

and

for

Total

Classified

    

Principal

Principal

Active Modifications

Criticized

Credit

Active

and Criticized

June 30, 2021

Deferrals

Deferrals

($)

(#)

Loans

Losses

Modifications

Loans

Hotel

$

57,355

$

$

57,355

6

$

37,148

$

11,732

20.5

%

31.6

%

Restaurants

%

%

Transportation & Warehousing

7,681

7,681

11

7,681

843

11.0

%

11.0

%

1-4 Family Residential

8,731

8,731

91

7,589

143

1.6

%

1.9

%

Retail

%

%

Real Estate & Rental & Leasing

888

888

1

888

61

6.9

%

6.9

%

Healthcare and Social Assistance

1,605

1,605

1

11

0.7

%

%

All Other

%

%

$

65,924

$

10,336

$

76,260

110

$

53,306

$

12,790

16.8

%

24.0

%

In addition, the Bank’s loan portfolio includes collateralized loans extended to businesses that depend on the energy industry, including those within the exploration and production, field services, pipeline construction and transportation sectors. Crude oil prices have increased since historical lows observed in 2020, but uncertainty remains as economies

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continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccination programs evolve, and future supply and demand for oil are influenced by athe Russia-Ukraine conflict, return to business travel, new energy policies and government regulation, and the pace of transition

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towards renewable energy resources. At June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the Bank’s energy loan exposure was approximately $78$66 million of loans held for investment with unfunded commitment balances of approximately $42$31 million. The allowance for credit losses on the Bank’s energy portfolio was $2.0$0.3 million, or 2.5%0.4% of loans held for investment at June 30, 2021.

As noted above, the Bank’s actions during the second quarter of 2020 also included supporting our impacted banking clients through the initial PPP effort. These efforts included approval and funding of over 2,800 PPP loans, with approximately $54 million remaining outstanding at June 30, 2021. The PPP loans made by the Bank are guaranteed by the SBA and, if used by the borrower for authorized purposes, may be fully forgiven. On October 2, 2020, the SBA began approving the Bank’s PPP forgiveness applications and remitting forgiveness payments to PPP lenders for PPP borrowers. Through July 16, 2021, the SBA had approved approximately 2,600 initial round PPP forgiveness applications totaling approximately $643 million, with PPP loans of approximately $9 million pending SBA review and approval.

Given the updates from the SBA regarding the second round of the PPP effort, the Bank accepted new applications from impacted banking clients beginning in January 2021 through May 2021. While the majority of these applications are second draw loans, the Bank has received some first draw loan requests. These efforts have included approval and funding of over 1,300 second round PPP loans, with approximately $207 million outstanding at June 30, 2021. In addition, the Bank recently began submissions of PPP forgiveness applications associated with the second round PPP effort.March 31, 2022.

Refer to the discussion in the “Financial Condition – Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans” section that follows for more details regarding the significant assumptions and estimates involved in estimating credit losses given the economic uncertainties associated with COVID-19.

Outlook for 20212022

The COVID-19 pandemic has, and may continue to, adversely impacted financial markets and overall economic conditions, and is expected to continue to have implications on our business and operations.conditions. The extent of the impact of the pandemic on our operational and financial performance for the remainder of 20212022 is currently uncertain and will depend on certain developments outside of our control, including, among others, the ongoing distribution and effectiveness of vaccines, the emergence of new variants of the virus, government stimulus, the ultimate impact of the pandemic on our customers and clients, and additional, or extended, federal, state and local government orders and regulations that might be imposed in response to the pandemic.

Additionally, our balance sheet, operating results and certain metrics during 2021 reflected strong credit quality, significant reversals of credit losses, heightened capital and liquidity levels, and low mortgage interest rates. The extent of the impact on the remainder of 2022 of expected headwinds including tight housing inventories on mortgage volumes, a return to normalized credit loss exposures, declining deposit balances, the timing and magnitude of changes in interest rate, which are expected to continue to increase into 2024, and inflationary pressures associated with compensation, occupancy and software costs within our business segments is currently uncertain.

See “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our 20202021 Form 10-K for additional discussion of the potential adverse impact of COVID-19 on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Factors Affecting Results of Operations

As a financial institution providing products and services through our banking, broker-dealer and mortgage origination segments, we are directly affected by general economic and market conditions, many of which are beyond our control and unpredictable. A key factor impacting our results of operations includes changes in the level of interest rates in addition to twists in the shape of the yield curve with the magnitude and direction of the impact varying across the different lines of business. Other factors impacting our results of operations include, but are not limited to, fluctuations in volume and price levels of securities, inflation, political events, investor confidence, investor participation levels, legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements and competition. All of these factors have the potential to impact our financial position, operating results and liquidity. In addition, the recent economic and political environment has led to legislative and regulatory initiatives, both enacted and proposed, that could substantially change the regulation of the financial services industry and may significantly impact us.

Factors Affecting Comparability of Results of Operations

NLC SaleLIBOR

As previously discussed on June 30, 2020, we completed the salein more detail within “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of allFinancial Condition and Results of the outstanding capital stock of NLC, which comprised the operationsOperations” of our insurance segment. Accordingly, NLC’s results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 have been presented as discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements.

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Tender Offer

On September 23, 2020, we announced the commencement of a modified “Dutch auction” tender offer to purchase shares of our common stock for an aggregate cash purchase price of up to $350 million. On November 17, 2020, we completed our tender offer, repurchasing 8,058,947 shares of outstanding common stock at a price of $24.00 per share for a total of $193.4 million excluding fees and expenses. We funded the tender offer with cash on hand.

Subordinated Notes due 2030 and 2035

On May 7, 2020, we completed a public offering of $50 million aggregate principal amount of 5.75% fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due May 15, 2030 (the “2030 Subordinated Notes”) and $150 million aggregate principal amount of 6.125% fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due May 15, 2035 (the “2035 Subordinated Notes”). We collectively refer to the 2030 Subordinated Notes and the 2035 Subordinated Notes as the “Subordinated Notes”. The price for the Subordinated Notes was 100% of the principal amount of the Subordinated Notes. The net proceeds from the offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and fees and expenses of $3.4 million, were $196.6 million. We intend to use the net proceeds of the offerings for general corporate purposes.

Technology Enhancements and Corporate Initiatives

In furtherance of our goal of building a premier, diversified financial services company, we regularly evaluate strategic opportunities to invest in our business and technology platforms. Such investments are intended to support long-term technological competitiveness and improve operational efficiencies throughout our organization. During 2018, we began the significant investment in new technological solutions, substantial core system upgrades and other technology enhancements. Such significant investments specifically include single enterprise-wide general ledger and procurement solutions, a mortgage loan origination system and a core system replacement within our broker-dealer segment (collectively referred to as “Core System Improvements”). In combination with these technology enhancements, we are continuing our efforts to consolidate common back office functions. Costs incurred related to these Core System Improvements and the consolidation of common back office functions represented a significant portion of our noninterest expenses throughout 2020. We believe that such non-recurring costs will decline by the end of 2021. We have made such investments with the expectation that they will result in cost savings over the long term. Beginning in the second quarter of 2019, the mortgage origination segment began the implementation of a new mortgage loan origination system. The transition from the previous mortgage loan origination system was completed during the fourth quarter of 2020. During the second quarter of 2020, we implemented the core system replacement within our broker-dealer segment. This was a highly complex endeavor and the broker-dealer segment continues to work with the technology vendors, clients and internal stakeholders. Additionally, through the third quarter of 2020, we made significant progress in our transition to a single, enterprise-wide general ledger solution by replacing legacy ledgers at our banking and mortgage origination segments, as well as corporate, and, in April 2021 we replaced our only remaining legacy ledger and transitioned our broker-dealer segment to the enterprise-wide general ledger solution.

Form 10-K

LIBOR 

In July 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) announced that it intends to cease compelling banks to submit rates for the calculation of LIBOR after 2021. Most recently in March 2021, the FCA and the Intercontinental Exchange (“ICE”) Benchmark Administration concurrently confirmed their original intention to stop requesting banks to submit the rates required to calculate LIBOR after the 2021 calendar year and additionally announced firm target dates for the phase out of various LIBOR tenors. Pursuant to the announcement,, one week and two-month LIBOR will ceaseceased to be published or lose representativeness immediately afteron December 31, 2021, and all remaining USD LIBOR tenors will cease to be published or lose representativeness immediately after June 30, 2023.

Working groups comprised of various regulators and other industry groups have been formed in the United States and other countries in order to provide guidance on this topic. In particular, the Alternative Reference Rates Committee (“ARRC”) has proposed that the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) is the rate that represents best practice as the alternative to LIBOR for use in derivatives and other financial contracts that are currently indexed to LIBOR. The ARRC has also published recommended fall-back language for LIBOR-linked financial instruments, among numerous other areas of guidance.

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The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance in March 2020 intended to provide temporary optional expedients and exceptions to the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens related to the expected market transition from LIBOR and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates. Additionally, the FASB issued specific accounting guidance that permits the use of the Overnight Index Swap rate based on the SOFR to be designated as a benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting purposes.

Certain loans we originated bear interest at a floating rate based on LIBOR. We also pay interest on certain borrowings, are counterparty to derivative agreements that are based on LIBOR and have existing contracts with payment calculations that use LIBOR as the reference rate. The cessation of publication of LIBOR will create various risks surrounding the financial, operational, compliance and legal aspects associated with changing certain elements of existing contracts.

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ARRCThe Alternative Reference Rates Committee (“ARRC”) has proposed a paced market transition plan to SOFRthe Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) from LIBOR, and organizations are currently working on industry-wide and company-specific transition plans as it relates to derivatives and cash markets exposed to LIBOR. The ARRC has formally recommended SOFR as its preferred alternative rate for LIBOR. However, at this time, no consensus exists as to what rate or rates may become acceptable alternatives to LIBOR and it is impossible to predict the effect of any such alternatives on the value of LIBOR-based securities and variable rate loans, debentures, or other securities or financial arrangements, given LIBOR’s role in determining market interest rates globally.

We have completed our targeted assessment of exposures across the organization associated with the migration away from LIBOR and have transitioned to the impact assessment and implementation stages. In light of the above described recent changes to the LIBOR phase out dates being pushed out to 2023, we have begun taking necessary actions, including negotiating certain of our agreements based on alternative benchmark rates that have been established. Since the third quarter of 2020, PrimeLending has been originating conventional adjustable-rate mortgage, or ARM, loan products utilizing a SOFR rate with terms consistent with government-sponsored enterprise, or GSE, guidelines. In addition, the Bank’s management team continues to work with its commercial relationships that have LIBOR-based contracts maturing after 2021in 2022 and future periods to amend terms and establish an alternative benchmark rate. We also continue to evaluate the impacts of the LIBOR phase-out and transition requirements as it pertains to contracts, models and systems. To date, an immaterial amount of expenses have been incurred as a result of our efforts; however, in the future we may incur additional expenses as we finalize the transition of our systems and processes away from LIBOR.

Brokered Deposits

In December 2020, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) finalized revisions to its rules and prior guidance regarding brokered deposits (the “Revisions”). The Revisions are intended to modernize the FDIC's framework for regulating brokered deposits and ensure that the classification of a deposit as brokered appropriately reflects changes in the banking landscape. In addition, the Revisions are intended to modify the interest rate restrictions applicable to certain depository institutions and clarify the application of the brokered deposit requirements to non-maturity deposits. The Revisions became effective on April 1, 2021, but full compliance is not required during a transitionary period ending January 1, 2022. We have evaluated the Revisions, and are currently working with the FDIC to finalize core deposit treatment of our current brokered deposit and funds sweep relationships between our banking and broker-dealer segments.

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Segment Information

As previously discussed, on June 30, 2020, we completed the sale of all of the outstanding capital stock of NLC, which comprised the operations of the insurance segment. Accordingly, insurance segment results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 have been presented as discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements and we no longer have an insurance segment. Additional details are presented in Note 3, Discontinued Operations, in the notes to our consolidated financial statements.

Following the above-noted sale of NLC, we haveThe Company has two primary business units, within continuing operations, PCC (banking and mortgage origination) and Securities Holdings (broker-dealer). Under GAAP, our businessthe Company’s units are comprised of three reportable business segments organized primarily by the core products offered to the segments’ respective customers: banking, broker-dealer and mortgage origination. Consistent with our historical segment operating results, we anticipate that future revenues will be driven primarily from the banking segment, with the remainder being generated by our broker-dealer and mortgage origination segments. Operating results for the mortgage origination segment have historically been more volatile than operating results for the banking and broker-dealer segments.

The banking segment includes the operations of the Bank. The banking segment primarily provides business and consumer banking services from offices located throughout Texas and generates revenue from its portfolio of earning assets. The Bank’s results of operations are primarily dependent on net interest income. The Bank also derives revenue from other sources, including service charges on customer deposit accounts and trust fees.

The broker-dealer segment includes the operations of Securities Holdings, which operates through its wholly owned subsidiaries Hilltop Securities, Momentum Independent Network and Hilltop Securities Asset Management, LLC. The broker-dealer segment generates a majority of its revenues from fees and commissions earned from investment advisory and securities brokerage services. Hilltop Securities is a broker-dealer registered with the SEC and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and a member of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Momentum Independent Network is an introducing broker-dealer that is also registered with the SEC and FINRA. Hilltop Securities, Momentum Independent Network and Hilltop Securities Asset Management, LLC are registered investment advisers under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

The mortgage origination segment includes the operations of PrimeLending, which offers a variety of loan products and generates revenue predominantly from fees charged on the origination and servicing of loans and from selling these loans in the secondary market.

Corporate includes certain activities not allocated to specific business segments. These activities include holding company financing and investing activities, merchant banking investment opportunities, and management and administrative services to support the overall operations of the Company.

The eliminations of intercompany transactions are included in “All Other and Eliminations.” Additional information concerning our reportable segments is presented in Note 22,21, Segment and Related Information, in the notes to our consolidated financial statements.

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The following table presents certain information about the continuing operating results of our reportable segments (in thousands). This table serves as a basis for the discussion and analysis in the segment operating results sections that follow.

Three Months Ended June 30,

Variance 2021 vs 2020

Six Months Ended June 30,

Variance 2021 vs 2020

Three Months Ended March 31,

Variance 2022 vs 2021

2021

2020

Amount

Percent

2021

2020

Amount

Percent

2022

2021

Amount

Percent

Net interest income (expense):

Banking

$

105,468

$

94,102

$

11,366

12

$

209,352

$

188,025

$

21,327

11

$

92,070

$

103,884

$

(11,814)

(11)

Broker-Dealer

10,682

9,663

1,019

11

21,196

22,836

(1,640)

(7)

11,518

10,514

1,004

10

Mortgage Origination

(5,953)

(1,667)

(4,286)

(257)

(13,051)

(1,299)

(11,752)

NM

(1,835)

(7,098)

5,263

74

Corporate

(4,687)

(3,232)

(1,455)

(45)

(9,379)

(4,888)

(4,491)

(92)

(3,389)

(4,692)

1,303

28

All Other and Eliminations

2,406

5,692

(3,286)

(58)

5,480

10,220

(4,740)

(46)

1,627

3,074

(1,447)

(47)

Hilltop Continuing Operations

$

107,916

$

104,558

$

3,358

3

$

213,598

$

214,894

$

(1,296)

(1)

Hilltop Consolidated

$

99,991

$

105,682

$

(5,691)

(5)

Provision for (reversal of) credit losses:

Banking

$

(28,775)

$

65,600

$

(94,375)

(144)

$

(33,950)

$

99,875

$

(133,825)

(134)

$

(50)

$

(5,175)

$

5,125

NM

Broker-Dealer

55

426

(371)

(87)

121

700

(579)

(83)

165

66

99

150

Mortgage Origination

Corporate

All Other and Eliminations

Hilltop Continuing Operations

$

(28,720)

$

66,026

$

(94,746)

(143)

$

(33,829)

$

100,575

$

(134,404)

(134)

Hilltop Consolidated

$

115

$

(5,109)

$

5,224

NM

Noninterest income:

Banking

$

10,242

$

10,656

$

(414)

(4)

$

21,566

$

19,427

$

2,139

11

$

12,771

$

11,324

$

1,447

13

Broker-Dealer

83,463

122,961

(39,498)

(32)

182,086

209,170

(27,084)

(13)

60,691

98,623

(37,932)

(38)

Mortgage Origination

241,965

340,487

(98,522)

(29)

552,409

519,455

32,954

6

143,195

310,444

(167,249)

(54)

Corporate

6,877

550

6,327

NM

7,383

2,838

4,545

160

1,766

506

1,260

249

All Other and Eliminations

(2,648)

(6,529)

3,881

59

(5,960)

(11,052)

5,092

46

(1,995)

(3,312)

1,317

40

Hilltop Continuing Operations

$

339,899

$

468,125

$

(128,226)

(27)

$

757,484

$

739,838

$

17,646

2

Hilltop Consolidated

$

216,428

$

417,585

$

(201,157)

(48)

Noninterest expense:

Banking

$

57,514

$

56,622

$

892

2

$

113,302

$

113,589

$

(287)

(0)

$

58,430

$

55,788

$

2,642

5

Broker-Dealer

87,234

104,411

(17,177)

(16)

178,638

185,350

(6,712)

(4)

80,647

91,404

(10,757)

(12)

Mortgage Origination

186,963

200,493

(13,530)

(7)

397,297

340,045

57,252

17

134,859

210,334

(75,475)

(36)

Corporate

12,072

8,888

3,184

36

21,660

13,741

7,919

58

12,793

9,588

3,205

33

All Other and Eliminations

(415)

(205)

(210)

(102)

(867)

(615)

(252)

(41)

(379)

(452)

73

16

Hilltop Continuing Operations

$

343,368

$

370,209

$

(26,841)

(7)

$

710,030

$

652,110

$

57,920

9

Hilltop Consolidated

$

286,350

$

366,662

$

(80,312)

(22)

Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes:

Income (loss) before taxes:

Banking

$

86,971

$

(17,464)

$

104,435

NM

$

151,566

$

(6,012)

$

157,578

NM

$

46,461

$

64,595

$

(18,134)

(28)

Broker-Dealer

6,856

27,787

(20,931)

(75)

24,523

45,956

(21,433)

(47)

(8,603)

17,667

(26,270)

(149)

Mortgage Origination

49,049

138,327

(89,278)

(65)

142,061

178,111

(36,050)

(20)

6,501

93,012

(86,511)

(93)

Corporate

(9,882)

(11,570)

1,688

15

(23,656)

(15,791)

(7,865)

(50)

(14,416)

(13,774)

(642)

(5)

All Other and Eliminations

173

(632)

805

127

387

(217)

604

278

11

214

(203)

(95)

Hilltop Continuing Operations

$

133,167

$

136,448

$

(3,281)

(2)

$

294,881

$

202,047

$

92,834

46

Hilltop Consolidated

$

29,954

$

161,714

$

(131,760)

(81)

NM

NMNot meaningful.

Key Performance Indicators

We utilize several key indicators of financial condition and operating performance to evaluate the various aspects of our business. In addition to traditional financial metrics, such as revenue and growth trends, we monitor several other financial measures and non-financial operating metrics to help us evaluate growth trends, measure the adequacy of our capital based on regulatory reporting requirements, measure the effectiveness of our operations and assess operational efficiencies. These indicators change from time to time as the opportunities and challenges in our businesses change.

Specifically, performance ratios and asset quality ratios are typically used for measuring the performance of banking and financial institutions. We consider return on average stockholders’ equity, return on average assets and net interest margin to be important supplemental measures of operating performance that are commonly used by securities analysts, investors and other parties interested in the banking and financial industry. The net charge-offsrecoveries (charge-offs) to average loans outstanding ratio is also considered a key measure for our banking segment as it indicates the performance of our loan portfolio.

In addition, we consider regulatory capital ratios to be key measures that are used by us, as well as banking regulators, investors and analysts, to assess our regulatory capital position and to compare our regulatory capital to that of other financial services companies. We monitor our capital strength in terms of both leverage ratio and risk-based capital ratios based on capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. The risk-based capital ratios are minimum supervisory ratios generally applicable to banking organizations, but banking organizations are widely

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expected to operate with capital positions well above the minimum ratios. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

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How We Generate Revenue

We generate revenue from net interest income and from noninterest income. Net interest income represents the difference between the income earned on our assets, including our loans and investment securities, and our cost of funds, including the interest paid on the deposits and borrowings that are used to support our assets. Net interest income is a significant contributor to our operating results and is primarily earned by our banking segment.results. Fluctuations in interest rates, as well as the amounts and types of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities we hold, affect net interest income. Net interest income from continuing operations decreased during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared with the same period in 2020,2021, primarily due to decreasesa decrease within our mortgage originationbanking segment, and corporate, partiallysignificantly offset by an increase within our bankingmortgage origination segment.

The other component of our revenue is noninterest income, which is primarily comprised of the following:

(i)Income from broker-dealer operations. Through Securities Holdings, we provide investment banking and other related financial services. Weservices that generated $136.6$66.9 million and $126.6$66.0 million in securities commissions and fees and investment and securities advisory fees and commissions, and $39.7$6.1 million in losses and $74.6$30.6 million in gains from derivative and trading portfolio activities (included within other noninterest income), respectively, during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and 2020, respectively.2021.

(ii)Income from mortgage operations. Through PrimeLending, we generate noninterest income by originating and selling mortgage loans. During the sixthree months ended June 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, we generated $552.0$143.0 million and $519.7$310.2 million, respectively, in net gains from sale of loans, other mortgage production income (including income associated with retained mortgage servicing rights), and mortgage loan origination fees.

In the aggregate, we experienced an increasea decrease in noninterest income from continuing operations during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to the same period in 2020,2021, as noted in the segment results table previously presented, primarily due to an increasea decrease of $32.3$167.3 million in net gains from sale of loans, other mortgage production income and mortgage loan origination fees within our mortgage origination segment partially offset by a decreaseand decreases in gains from derivative and trading portfolio activities and fixed income services business line revenues within our broker-dealer segment.

We also incur noninterest expenses in the operation of our businesses. Our businesses engage in labor intensive activities and, consequently, employees’ compensation and benefits represent the majority of our noninterest expenses.

Consolidated Operating Results

Income from continuing operations applicable to common stockholders during the three months ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 was $99.1$22.3 million, or $1.21$0.28 per diluted share, compared with $97.7$120.3 million, or $1.08$1.46 per diluted share, during the three months ended June 30, 2020. Income from continuing operations applicable to common stockholders during the six months ended June 30, 2021 was $219.4 million, or $2.66 per diluted share, compared with $144.2 million, or $1.60 per diluted share, during the six months ended June 30, 2020.March 31, 2021. Hilltop’s financial results from continuing operations for the three months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared with the same period in 2020,2021, reflect the significant improvement in the macroeconomic outlook and resulting impact on loan expected loss rates within the banking segment, as well as a decrease in year-over-year mortgage origination segment net gains from sales of loans and other mortgage production income. The improvementincome, a decline in results from continuing operations fornet revenues within the six months ended June 30, 2021, compared withbroker-dealer segment’s structured finance and fixed income services business lines, as well as a decline in the same period in 2020, was primary due to the positiveyear-over-year changes in macroeconomic and loan expected loss ratesprovision for (reversal of) credit losses within the banking segment noted above, as well as an increase in mortgage origination segment net gains from sales of loans and other mortgage production income.

Including income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes, income applicable to common stockholders was $128.5 million, or $1.42 per diluted share, and $178.1 million, or $1.97 per diluted share, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively.segment.

Certain items included in net income for the three and six months ended June 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021 and 2020 resulted from purchase accounting associated with the merger of PlainsCapital Corporation with and into a wholly owned subsidiary of Hilltop on November 30, 2012, the FDIC-assisted transaction whereby the Bank acquired certain assets and assumed certain

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liabilities of FNB, the acquisition of SWS Group, Inc. in a stock and cash transaction, and the acquisition of The Bank of River Oaks in an all-cash transaction (collectively, the “Bank Transactions”). Income before income taxes during the three months ended June 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021 and 2020 included net accretion on earning assets and liabilities of $6.2$2.6 million and $3.2$4.9 million, respectively, and amortization of identifiable intangibles of $1.3$1.1 million and $1.5 million, respectively, related to the Bank Transactions. During the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, income before income taxes included net accretion on earning assets and liabilities of $11.0 million and $9.9 million, respectively, and amortization of identifiable intangibles of $2.7 million and $3.3$1.3 million, respectively, related to the Bank Transactions.

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The information shown in the table below includes certain key performance indicators on a consolidated basis.

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

Three Months Ended March 31,

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

 

2022

    

2021

 

Return on average stockholders' equity (1)

16.42

%  

23.32

%  

18.47

%  

16.52

%

3.60

%  

20.58

%

Return on average assets (2)

2.29

%  

3.30

%  

2.59

%  

2.44

%

0.53

%  

2.90

%

Net interest margin (3) (4)

2.62

%  

2.80

%  

2.66

%  

3.08

%

2.36

%  

2.69

%

Leverage ratio (5) (end of period)

12.87

%  

12.60

%

12.46

%  

13.01

%

Common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio (6) (end of period)

20.22

%  

18.46

%

21.27

%  

19.63

%

(1)Return on average stockholders’ equity is defined as consolidated income attributable to Hilltop divided by average total Hilltop stockholders’ equity.
(2)Return on average assets is defined as consolidated net income divided by average assets.
(3)Net interest margin is defined as net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets. We consider net interest margin as a key indicator of profitability, as it represents interest earned on our interest-earning assets compared to interest incurred.
(4)The securities financing operations within our broker-dealer segment had the effect of lowering both the net interest margin and taxable equivalent net interest margin by 1719 basis points and 2217 basis points during the three months ended June 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, respectively, and 18 basis points and 30 basis points during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
(5)The leverage ratio is a regulatory capital ratio and is defined as Tier 1 risk-based capital divided by average consolidated assets.
(6)The common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio is a regulatory capital ratio and is defined as common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital divided by risk weighted assets. Common equity includes common equity Tier 1 capital (common stockholders’ equity and certain minority interests in the equity capital accounts of consolidated subsidiaries, but excluding goodwill and various intangible assets) and additional Tier 1 capital (certain qualifying minority interests not included in common equity Tier 1 capital, certain preferred stock and related surplus, and certain subordinated debt).

We present net interest margin and net interest income below on a taxable-equivalent basis. Net interest margin (taxable equivalent), a non-GAAP measure, is defined as taxable equivalent net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets. Taxable equivalent adjustments are based on the applicable corporate federal income tax rate of 21% for all periods presented. The interest income earned on certain earning assets is completely or partially exempt from federal income tax. As such, these tax-exempt instruments typically yield lower returns than taxable investments. To provide more meaningful comparisons of net interest margins for all earning assets, we use net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis in calculating net interest margin by increasing the interest income earned on tax-exempt assets to make it fully equivalent to interest income earned on taxable investments.

During the three months ended June 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, purchase accounting contributed 167 and 1013 basis points, respectively, to our consolidated taxable equivalent net interest margin of 2.63%2.37% and 2.81%, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, purchase accounting contributed 15 and 16 basis points, respectively, to our consolidated taxable equivalent net interest margin of 2.66% and 3.09%2.69%, respectively. The purchase accounting activity was primarily related to the accretion of discount of loans which totaled $6.0$2.5 million and $3.2$4.9 million during the three months ended June 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, respectively, associated with the Bank Transactions. The purchase accounting activity was primarily related to the accretion of discount of loans which totaled $10.9 million and $9.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, associated with the Bank Transactions.

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The table below provides additional details regarding our consolidated net interest income (dollars in thousands).

Three Months Ended June 30,

2021

2020

    

Average

    

Interest

    

Annualized

    

Average

    

Interest

    

Annualized

 

Outstanding

Earned or

Yield or

Outstanding

Earned or

Yield or

Balance

Paid

Rate

Balance

Paid

Rate

Assets

Interest-earning assets

Loans held for sale

$

2,450,897

$

17,128

 

2.80

%  

$

2,308,368

$

20,036

 

3.47

%

Loans held for investment, gross (1)

7,725,906

87,034

 

4.48

%  

7,744,395

87,823

 

4.50

%

Investment securities - taxable

 

2,443,486

 

11,106

 

1.82

%  

 

1,681,336

 

12,489

 

2.97

%

Investment securities - non-taxable (2)

 

320,685

 

2,731

 

3.41

%  

 

215,645

 

1,822

 

3.38

%

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell

 

159,400

 

 

0.00

%  

 

61,956

 

(7)

 

(0.04)

%

Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions

 

1,861,861

 

628

 

0.14

%  

 

1,569,277

 

541

 

0.14

%

Securities borrowed

1,490,097

15,586

4.14

%  

1,375,849

12,883

3.70

%  

Other

 

49,579

 

994

 

8.04

%  

 

59,917

 

439

 

2.95

%

Interest-earning assets, gross (2)

 

16,501,911

 

135,207

 

3.26

%  

 

15,016,743

 

136,026

 

3.60

%

Allowance for credit losses

 

(144,105)

 

(102,216)

Interest-earning assets, net

 

16,357,806

 

14,914,527

Noninterest-earning assets

 

1,475,422

 

1,603,791

Total assets

$

17,833,228

$

16,518,318

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Interest-bearing liabilities

Interest-bearing deposits

$

7,740,066

$

6,176

 

0.32

%  

$

7,925,031

$

11,946

 

0.61

%

Securities loaned

1,411,961

12,345

3.51

%  

1,280,958

10,797

3.39

%  

Notes payable and other borrowings

 

1,271,609

 

8,381

 

2.64

%  

 

1,110,516

 

7,998

 

2.88

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

10,423,636

 

26,902

 

1.03

%  

 

10,316,505

 

30,741

 

1.20

%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 

4,090,425

 

3,303,165

Other liabilities

 

872,916

 

658,416

Total liabilities

 

15,386,977

 

14,278,086

Stockholders’ equity

 

2,420,436

 

2,215,538

Noncontrolling interest

 

25,815

 

24,694

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

17,833,228

$

16,518,318

Net interest income (2)

$

108,305

$

105,285

Net interest spread (2)

 

2.23

%  

 

2.40

%

Net interest margin (2)

 

2.63

%  

 

2.81

%

Three Months Ended March 31,

2022

2021

    

Average

    

Interest

    

Annualized

    

Average

    

Interest

    

Annualized

 

Outstanding

Earned

Yield or

Outstanding

Earned

Yield or

Balance

or Paid

Rate

Balance

or Paid

Rate

Assets

Interest-earning assets

Loans held for sale

$

1,467,998

$

11,966

 

3.26

%  

$

2,573,085

$

16,233

 

2.52

%

Loans held for investment, gross (1)

7,839,047

78,442

 

4.06

%  

7,645,883

88,044

 

4.62

%

Investment securities - taxable

 

2,768,849

 

15,581

 

2.25

%  

 

2,267,709

 

10,233

 

1.80

%

Investment securities - non-taxable (2)

 

324,084

 

2,888

 

3.56

%  

 

284,001

 

2,280

 

3.21

%

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell

 

157,313

 

136

 

0.35

%  

 

93,525

 

 

0.00

%

Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions

 

3,116,369

 

1,427

 

0.19

%  

 

1,565,879

 

582

 

0.15

%

Securities borrowed

1,455,166

8,817

2.42

%  

1,452,704

28,972

7.98

%  

Other

 

54,602

 

750

 

5.57

%  

 

49,916

 

762

 

6.18

%

Interest-earning assets, gross (2)

 

17,183,428

 

120,007

 

2.83

%  

 

15,932,702

 

147,106

 

3.70

%

Allowance for credit losses

 

(92,239)

 

(149,397)

Interest-earning assets, net

 

17,091,189

 

15,783,305

Noninterest-earning assets

 

1,401,584

 

1,559,039

Total assets

$

18,492,773

$

17,342,344

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Interest-bearing liabilities

Interest-bearing deposits

$

8,201,824

$

4,193

 

0.21

%  

$

7,626,575

$

7,741

 

0.41

%

Securities loaned

1,371,816

7,472

2.21

%  

1,355,945

25,486

7.62

%

Notes payable and other borrowings

 

1,249,222

 

7,881

 

2.56

%  

 

1,130,068

 

8,014

 

2.85

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

10,822,862

 

19,546

 

0.73

%  

 

10,112,588

 

41,241

 

1.65

%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 

4,507,661

 

3,729,994

Other liabilities

 

631,790

 

1,101,972

Total liabilities

 

15,962,313

 

14,944,554

Stockholders’ equity

 

2,504,383

 

2,371,281

Noncontrolling interest

 

26,077

 

26,509

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

18,492,773

$

17,342,344

Net interest income (2)

$

100,461

$

105,865

Net interest spread (2)

 

2.10

%  

 

2.05

%

Net interest margin (2)

 

2.37

%  

 

2.69

%

Six Months Ended June 30,

2021

2020

    

Average

    

Interest

    

Annualized

    

Average

    

Interest

    

Annualized

 

Outstanding

Earned or

Yield or

Outstanding

Earned or

Yield or

Balance

Paid

Rate

Balance

Paid

Rate

Assets

Interest-earning assets

Loans held for sale

$

2,511,653

$

33,361

 

2.66

%  

$

1,962,872

$

35,667

 

3.63

%

Loans held for investment, gross (1)

7,686,116

175,078

 

4.55

%  

7,504,472

183,361

 

4.85

%

Investment securities - taxable

 

2,356,083

 

21,338

 

1.81

%  

 

1,740,116

 

29,095

 

3.34

%

Investment securities - non-taxable (2)

 

302,444

 

4,998

 

3.31

%  

 

212,254

 

3,724

 

3.51

%

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell

 

126,644

 

 

%  

 

61,449

 

128

 

0.42

%

Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions

 

1,714,688

 

1,210

 

0.14

%  

 

1,015,526

 

2,053

 

0.41

%

Securities borrowed

1,471,504

44,558

6.02

%  

1,472,293

26,210

3.52

%  

Other

 

49,746

 

1,756

 

7.11

%  

 

69,257

 

1,951

 

5.66

%

Interest-earning assets, gross (2)

 

16,218,878

 

282,299

 

3.47

%  

 

14,038,239

 

282,189

 

4.00

%

Allowance for credit losses

 

(146,737)

 

(88,323)

Interest-earning assets, net

 

16,072,141

 

13,949,916

Noninterest-earning assets

 

1,517,000

 

1,618,589

Total assets

$

17,589,141

$

15,568,505

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Interest-bearing liabilities

Interest-bearing deposits

$

7,683,634

$

13,917

 

0.37

%  

$

7,094,929

$

27,071

 

0.77

%

Securities loaned

1,384,108

37,831

5.51

%  

1,377,973

22,073

3.22

%

Notes payable and other borrowings

 

1,201,230

 

16,394

 

2.73

%  

 

1,239,277

 

16,542

 

2.67

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

10,268,972

 

68,142

 

1.34

%  

 

9,712,179

 

65,686

 

1.36

%

Noninterest-bearing liabilities

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 

3,911,205

 

3,017,070

Other liabilities

 

986,810

 

646,069

Total liabilities

 

15,166,987

 

13,375,318

Stockholders’ equity

 

2,395,994

 

2,168,707

Noncontrolling interest

 

26,160

 

24,480

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

17,589,141

$

15,568,505

Net interest income (2)

$

214,157

$

216,503

Net interest spread (2)

 

2.13

%  

 

2.64

%

Net interest margin (2)

 

2.66

%  

 

3.09

%

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(1)Average balance includes non-accrual loans.
(2)Presented on a taxable equivalent basis with annualized taxable equivalent adjustments based on the applicable corporate federal income tax rate of 21% for the periods presented. The adjustment to interest income was $0.4$0.5 million and $0.3$0.2 million for the three months ended June 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, respectively, and $0.6 million and $0.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

The banking segment’s net interest margin exceeds our consolidated net interest margin shown above. Our consolidated net interest margin includes certain items that are not reflected in the calculation of our net interest margin within our banking segment and reduce our consolidated net interest margin, such as the borrowing costs of Hilltop and the yields and costs associated with certain items within interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, such as securities borrowed in the broker-dealer segment and securities loaned in the broker-dealer segment, including items related to securities financing operations that particularly decrease net interest margin. In addition, yields and costs on certain interest-earning assets, such as warehouse lines of credit extended to subsidiaries (operating segments) by the banking segment, are eliminated from the consolidated financial statements. Our consolidated net interest margins for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were also negatively impacted by certain actions taken by management during 2020 to strengthen our available liquidity position. Such actions, including increasing overall cash balances by raising brokered money market and brokered time deposits and raising capital through the issuance of subordinated debt, were taken out of an abundance of caution in light of the extreme volatility and disruptions in the capital and credit markets beginning in March 2020 resulting from the COVID-19 crisis and its negative impact on the economy.

On a consolidated basis, the changesdecrease in net interest income during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared with the same periodsperiod in 2020, were2021, was primarily due to the effects of decreasedvolume and rate changes within the mortgage warehouse lending and securities portfolio changes within the banking segment, partially offset by increased net yields on mortgage loans held for sale interest incurred beginning in May 2020 related to the Subordinated Notes at corporate, and the decrease in market interest rates on deposits within the bankingmortgage origination segment. Refer to the discussion in the “Banking Segment” section that follows for more details on the changes in net interest income, including the component changes in the volume of average interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and changes in the rates earned or paid on those items.

The provision for (reversal of) credit losses is determined by management as the amount necessary to maintain the allowance for credit losses at the amount of expected credit losses inherent within the loans held for investment portfolio. The amount of expense and the corresponding level of allowance for credit losses for loans are based on our evaluation of the collectability of the loan portfolio based on historical loss experience, reasonable and supportable forecasts, and other significant qualitative and quantitative factors. Substantially all of our consolidated provision for (reversal of) credit losses is related to the banking segment. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the reversalincrease

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in the allowance reflected a slower U.S. economic outlook since the prior quarter, significantly offset by the banking segment’s reductiondecreases in specific reserves associated with collectively evaluated loans within the portfolio attributable to improvements in macroeconomic forecast assumptions and positive risk rating grade migration, including a high concentration of credits within the restaurant and commercial real estate industry sectors.migration. Refer to the discussion in the “Financial Condition – Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans” section that follows for more details regarding the significant assumptions and estimates involved in estimating credit losses.

Noninterest income from continuing operations decreased during the three months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared with the same period in 2020,2021, primarily due to decreases in total mortgage loan sales volume and average loan sales margin, and changes in net fair value and related derivative activity within our mortgage origination segment, as well as decreases in structured finance and fixed income services net revenues within our broker-dealer segment.

Noninterest income from continuing operations increased slightlyexpense decreased during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared with the same period in 2020,2021, primarily due to increases in total mortgage loan sales volume offset by changes in net fair value and related derivative activity.

Noninterest expense from continuing operations decreased during the three months ended June 30, 2021, compared with the same period in 2020, primarily due to decreases in variable compensation within our mortgage origination and broker-dealer segments. Noninterest expense from continuing operations increased during the six months ended June 30, 2021, compared with the same period in 2020, primarily due to increases in both variable and non-variable compensation within our mortgage origination segment associated with the increaseddecreased mortgage loan originations.originations, and a decline in variable compensation within our broker-dealer segment. We expect inflationary headwinds related to certain noninterest expenses, including compensation, occupancy, and software costs, to result in higher fixed costs during the remainder of 2022.

Effective income tax rates from continuing operations during the three months ended June 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021 were 19.4% and 2020 were 23.5% and 23.3%23.4%, respectively, andrespectively. The effective tax rate for the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, were 23.4% and 23.2%, respectively, and approximatedMarch 31, 2022 was lower than the applicable statutory rates for such periods.rate primarily due to the discrete impact of restricted stock vesting during the quarter.

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Segment Results from Continuing Operations

Banking Segment

The following table presents certain information about the operating results of our banking segment (in thousands).

Three Months Ended June 30,

    

Variance

Six Months Ended June 30,

    

Variance

Three Months Ended March 31,

    

Variance

2021

2020

2021 vs 2020

2021

2020

2021 vs 2020

2022

2021

2022 vs 2021

Net interest income

$

105,468

$

94,102

$

11,366

$

209,352

$

188,025

$

21,327

$

92,070

$

103,884

$

(11,814)

Provision for (reversal of) credit losses

 

(28,775)

 

65,600

 

(94,375)

 

(33,950)

 

99,875

 

(133,825)

 

(50)

 

(5,175)

 

5,125

Noninterest income

 

10,242

 

10,656

 

(414)

 

21,566

 

19,427

 

2,139

 

12,771

 

11,324

 

1,447

Noninterest expense

57,514

 

56,622

 

892

113,302

 

113,589

 

(287)

58,430

 

55,788

 

2,642

Income (loss) before income taxes

$

86,971

$

(17,464)

$

104,435

$

151,566

$

(6,012)

$

157,578

$

46,461

$

64,595

$

(18,134)

The increasesdecrease in income before income taxes during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared with the same periodsperiod in 2020, were2021, was primarily due to the combined impact of reversals of credit losses duringnet interest income volume and rate changes within the firstloans held for investment and second quarters of 2021, which reflected improvement in both realized economic resultsmortgage warehouse lending portfolios, and the macroeconomic outlook, as opposed to significant increasesa decline in the year-over-year changes in provision for (reversal of) credit losses during the first and second quarters of 2020 associated with the adoption of the “current expected credit losses” (CECL) model and the significant market disruption caused by COVID-19.losses. Changes to net interest income related to the component changes in the volume of average interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and changes in the rates earned or paid on those items are discussed in more detail below.

The information shown in the table below includes certain key indicators of the performance and asset quality of our banking segment.

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

Three Months Ended March 31,

    

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

    

2022

    

2021

Efficiency ratio (1)

 

49.71

%  

54.05

%  

49.07

%  

54.75

%

 

55.73

%  

48.42

%

Return on average assets (2)

 

1.91

%  

(0.42)

%  

1.70

%  

(0.08)

%

 

0.98

%  

1.48

%

Net interest margin (3)

3.19

%  

3.11

%  

3.25

%  

3.42

%

2.65

%  

3.30

%

Net charge-offs to average loans outstanding (4)

0.03

%  

0.90

%  

0.00

%

0.51

%

Net recoveries (charge-offs) to average loans outstanding (4)

(0.02)

%

0.03

%

(1)Efficiency ratio is defined as noninterest expenses divided by the sum of total noninterest income and net interest income for the period. We consider the efficiency ratio to be a measure of the banking segment’s profitability.
(2)Return on average assets is defined as net income divided by average assets.
(3)Net interest margin is defined as net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets. We consider net interest margin as a key indicator of profitability, as it represents interest earned on interest-earning assets compared to interest incurred.
(4)Net charge-offsrecoveries (charge-offs) to average loans outstanding is defined as the greater of recoveries or charge-offs during the reported period minus charge-offs or recoveries divided by average loans outstanding. We use the ratio to measure the credit performance of our loan portfolio.

The banking segment presents net interest margin and net interest income in the following discussion and tables below on a taxable equivalent basis. Net interest margin (taxable equivalent), a non-GAAP measure, is defined as taxable equivalent net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets. Taxable equivalent adjustments are based on the applicable corporate federal income tax rate of 21% for all periods presented. The interest income earned on certain

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earning assets is completely or partially exempt from federal income tax. As such, these tax-exempt instruments typically yield lower returns than taxable investments. To provide more meaningful comparisons of net interest margins for all earning assets, we use net interest income on a taxable equivalent basis in calculating net interest margin by increasing the interest income earned on tax-exempt assets to make it fully equivalent to interest income earned on taxable investments.

During the three months ended June 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, purchase accounting contributed 208 and 1217 basis points, respectively, to the banking segment’s taxable equivalent net interest margin of 3.20%2.65% and 3.12%, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, purchase accounting contributed 18 and 20 basis points, respectively, to the banking segment’s taxable equivalent net interest margin of 3.25% and 3.43%3.31%, respectively. These purchase accounting items are primarily related to accretion of discount of loans associated with the Bank Transactions presented in the Consolidated Operating Results section.

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The table below provides additional details regarding our banking segment’s net interest income (dollars in thousands).

Three Months Ended June 30,

Three Months Ended March 31,

2021

2020

2022

2021

    

Average

    

Interest

    

Annualized

    

Average

    

Interest

    

Annualized

 

    

Average

    

Interest

    

Annualized

    

Average

    

Interest

    

Annualized

 

Outstanding

Earned or

Yield or

Outstanding

Earned or

Yield or

Outstanding

Earned

Yield or

Outstanding

Earned

Yield or

Balance

Paid

Rate

Balance

Paid

Rate

Balance

or Paid

Rate

Balance

or Paid

Rate

Assets

Interest-earning assets

Loans held for investment, gross (1)

$

7,158,625

$

82,987

 

4.61

%  

$

7,295,513

$

83,408

 

4.54

$

7,156,313

$

73,811

 

4.18

%  

$

7,185,414

$

84,519

 

4.72

Subsidiary warehouse lines of credit

 

2,349,513

 

22,292

 

3.75

%  

 

2,109,947

 

19,898

 

3.73

 

1,343,757

 

12,717

 

3.79

%  

 

2,338,614

 

21,910

 

3.75

Investment securities - taxable

 

1,961,289

 

7,244

 

1.48

%  

 

1,243,917

 

6,677

 

2.15

 

2,341,460

 

8,841

 

1.51

%  

 

1,786,911

 

6,272

 

1.40

Investment securities - non-taxable (2)

 

116,391

 

1,001

 

3.44

%  

 

114,272

 

977

 

3.42

 

108,853

 

933

 

3.43

%  

 

115,069

 

985

 

3.42

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell

 

413

 

 

0.14

%  

 

401

 

 

0.03

 

165,008

 

174

 

0.43

%  

 

386

 

 

0.00

Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions

 

1,617,437

 

406

 

0.10

%  

 

1,335,238

 

339

 

0.10

 

2,947,713

 

1,427

 

0.20

%  

 

1,286,353

 

321

 

0.10

Other

 

36,912

 

155

 

1.68

%  

 

40,559

 

(300)

 

(2.96)

 

36,798

 

(77)

 

(0.85)

%  

 

36,813

 

74

 

0.81

Interest-earning assets, gross (2)

 

13,240,580

 

114,085

 

3.42

%  

 

12,139,847

 

110,999

 

3.63

 

14,099,902

 

97,826

 

2.81

%  

 

12,749,560

 

114,081

 

3.58

Allowance for credit losses

 

(143,857)

 

(101,821)

 

(91,810)

 

(149,082)

Interest-earning assets, net

 

13,096,723

 

12,038,026

 

14,008,092

 

12,600,478

Noninterest-earning assets

 

968,430

 

992,270

 

891,783

 

996,312

Total assets

$

14,065,153

$

13,030,296

$

14,899,875

$

13,596,790

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Interest-bearing liabilities

Interest-bearing deposits

$

7,589,397

$

8,014

 

0.42

%  

$

7,801,882

$

16,142

 

0.83

$

8,098,046

$

4,989

 

0.25

%  

$

7,511,096

$

9,581

 

0.52

Notes payable and other borrowings

 

130,157

 

397

 

1.22

%  

 

173,888

 

558

 

1.28

 

190,039

 

564

 

1.20

%  

 

149,144

 

402

 

1.09

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

7,719,554

 

8,411

 

0.44

%  

 

7,975,770

 

16,700

 

0.84

 

8,288,085

 

5,553

 

0.27

%  

 

7,660,240

 

9,983

 

0.53

Noninterest-bearing liabilities

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 

4,525,940

 

3,330,573

 

4,801,571

 

4,077,479

Other liabilities

 

138,282

 

124,761

 

113,769

 

188,586

Total liabilities

 

12,383,776

 

11,431,104

 

13,203,425

 

11,926,305

Stockholders’ equity

 

1,681,377

 

1,599,192

 

1,696,450

 

1,670,485

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

14,065,153

$

13,030,296

$

14,899,875

$

13,596,790

Net interest income (2)

$

105,674

$

94,299

$

92,273

$

104,098

Net interest spread (2)

 

2.98

%  

 

2.79

 

2.54

%  

 

3.05

Net interest margin (2)

 

3.20

%  

 

3.12

 

2.65

%  

 

3.31

Six Months Ended June 30,

2021

2020

    

Average

    

Interest

    

Annualized

    

Average

    

Interest

    

Annualized

 

Outstanding

Earned or

Yield or

Outstanding

Earned or

Yield or

Balance

Paid

Rate

Balance

Paid

Rate

Assets

Interest-earning assets

Loans held for investment, gross (1)

$

7,171,946

$

167,506

 

4.66

%  

$

7,016,800

$

173,337

 

4.90

Subsidiary warehouse lines of credit

 

2,344,094

 

44,202

 

3.75

%  

 

1,788,722

 

34,333

 

3.80

Investment securities - taxable

 

1,874,582

 

13,517

 

1.44

%  

 

1,228,847

 

14,079

 

2.29

Investment securities - non-taxable (2)

 

115,734

 

1,986

 

3.43

%  

 

110,676

 

1,877

 

3.39

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell

 

399

 

 

0.07

%  

 

480

 

1

 

0.22

Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions

 

1,452,810

 

727

 

0.10

%  

 

815,465

 

1,246

 

0.31

Other

 

36,861

 

229

 

1.24

%  

 

49,308

 

251

 

1.02

Interest-earning assets, gross (2)

 

12,996,426

 

228,167

 

3.50

%  

 

11,010,298

 

225,124

 

4.06

Allowance for credit losses

 

(146,455)

 

(88,083)

Interest-earning assets, net

 

12,849,971

 

10,922,215

Noninterest-earning assets

 

982,294

 

956,029

Total assets

$

13,832,265

$

11,878,244

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Interest-bearing liabilities

Interest-bearing deposits

$

7,550,463

$

17,595

 

0.47

%  

$

6,912,743

$

34,901

 

1.02

Notes payable and other borrowings

 

139,598

 

800

 

1.15

%  

 

248,722

 

1,823

 

1.46

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

7,690,061

 

18,395

 

0.48

%  

 

7,161,465

 

36,724

 

1.03

Noninterest-bearing liabilities

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 

4,302,949

 

3,035,303

Other liabilities

 

163,294

 

112,025

Total liabilities

 

12,156,304

 

10,308,793

Stockholders’ equity

 

1,675,961

 

1,569,451

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

13,832,265

$

11,878,244

Net interest income (2)

$

209,772

$

188,400

Net interest spread (2)

 

3.02

%  

 

3.03

Net interest margin (2)

 

3.25

%  

 

3.43

(1)Average balance includes non-accrual loans.
(2)Presented on a taxable equivalent basis with annualized taxable equivalent adjustments based on the applicable corporate federal income tax rates of 21% for all the periods presented. The adjustment to interest income was $0.2 million and $0.2 million for both the three months ended June 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, respectively, and $0.4 million for both the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

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The banking segment’s net interest margin exceeds our consolidated net interest margin. Our consolidated net interest margin includes certain items that are not reflected in the calculation of our net interest margin within our banking segment and reduce our consolidated net interest margin, such as the borrowing costs of Hilltop and the yields and costs associated with certain items within interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities in the broker-dealer segment, including items related to securities financing operations that particularly decrease net interest margin. In addition, the banking segment’s interest-earning assets include warehouse lines of credit extended to other subsidiaries, which are eliminated from the consolidated financial statements. The banking segment’s net interest margin for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 were negatively impacted by certain actions taken by management during 2020 to strengthen the Bank’s available liquidity position. Such actions, including increasing overall cash balances by raising brokered money market and brokered time deposits, were taken out of an abundance of caution in light of the extreme volatility and disruptions in the capital and credit markets beginning in March 2020 resulting from the COVID-19 crisis and its negative impact on the economy.

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The following table summarizes the changes in the banking segment’s net interest income for the periods indicated below, including the component changes in the volume of average interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and changes in the rates earned or paid on those items (in thousands).

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

2021 vs. 2020

2021 vs. 2020

 

2022 vs. 2021

Change Due To (1)

Change Due To (1)

 

Change Due To (1)

   

Volume

   

Yield/Rate

   

Change

   

Volume

   

Yield/Rate

   

Change

 

    

Volume

    

Yield/Rate

    

Change

Interest income

Loans held for investment, gross

$

(1,549)

$

1,128

$

(421)

$

3,770

$

(9,601)

$

(5,831)

$

(339)

$

(10,369)

$

(10,708)

Subsidiary warehouse lines of credit

 

2,228

 

166

 

2,394

 

10,465

 

(596)

 

9,869

 

(9,193)

 

 

(9,193)

Investment securities - taxable

 

3,845

 

(3,278)

 

567

 

7,333

 

(7,895)

 

(562)

 

1,920

 

649

 

2,569

Investment securities - non-taxable (2)

 

18

 

6

 

24

 

85

 

24

 

109

 

(52)

 

 

(52)

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

(1)

 

1

 

173

 

174

Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions

 

70

 

(3)

 

67

 

980

 

(1,499)

 

(519)

 

415

 

691

 

1,106

Other

 

27

 

428

 

455

 

(63)

 

41

 

(22)

 

 

(151)

 

(151)

Total interest income (2)

 

4,639

(1,553)

3,086

22,570

(19,527)

3,043

(7,248)

(9,007)

(16,255)

Interest expense

Deposits

$

(440)

$

(7,688)

$

(8,128)

$

3,226

$

(20,532)

$

(17,306)

$

749

$

(5,341)

$

(4,592)

Notes payable and other borrowings

 

(140)

 

(21)

 

(161)

 

(790)

 

(233)

 

(1,023)

 

110

 

52

 

162

Total interest expense

 

(580)

 

(7,709)

 

(8,289)

 

2,436

 

(20,765)

 

(18,329)

 

859

 

(5,289)

 

(4,430)

Net interest income (2)

$

5,219

$

6,156

$

11,375

$

20,134

$

1,238

$

21,372

$

(8,107)

$

(3,718)

$

(11,825)

(1)Changes attributable to both volume and yield/rate are included in yield/rate column.
(2)Annualized taxable equivalent.

Changes in the yields earned on interest-earning assets decreased taxable equivalent net interest income during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to the same periodsperiod in 2020,2021, primarily as a result of lower loan yields due to decreased market rates, and lower reinvestment yields on the securities portfolio, partially offset by increasesas well as a $5.9 million decrease in PPP loan-related fee income of $4.6and a $2.3 million and $12.1 million anddecline in accretion of discount on loans of $2.8 million and $1.0 million, respectively. While accretionloans. Accretion of discount on loans increased between periods, it is expected to decrease in future periods as loans acquired in the Bank Transactions are repaid, refinanced or renewed. Changes in the volume of interest-earning assets during the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to the same period in 2021, were primarily due to the increaseschanges in mortgage warehouse lending volume and investment securities portfolio increased taxable equivalent net interest income during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, compared with the same periods in 2020.balances. Changes in rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities increased taxable equivalent net interest income during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared with the same periodsperiod in 2020,2021, due to decreases in market interest rates. Our portfolio includes loans that periodically reprice or mature prior to the end of an amortized term. Some of our variable-rate loans remain at applicable rate floors, which may delay and/or limit changes in net interest income during a period of changing rates.rates along with the timing and frequency of when these loans are scheduled to reprice. If interest rates were to fallrise further, the impact on our net interest income for certain variable-rate loans would be limited by these rate floors. In addition, declining interest rates may reduce our cost of funds on deposits. The extent of this impact will ultimately be driven by the timing,

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magnitude and frequency of interest rate and yield curve movements, as well as changes in market conditions and timing of management strategies. If interest rates were to rise, yields on the portion of our loan portfolio that remain at applicable rate floors would rise more slowly than increases in market interest rates, unless such loans are refinanced or repaid. Competition for loan growth could also continue to put pressure on new loan origination rates. In addition, increasing interest rates may increase our cost of funds on deposits. If interest rates were to fall, the impact on our net interest income for certain variable-rate loans would be limited by these rate floors. The extent of this impact will ultimately be driven by the timing, magnitude and frequency of interest rate and yield curve movements, as well as changes in market conditions and timing of management strategies. Any changes in interest rates across the term structure will continue to impact net interest income and net interest margin. The impact of rate movements will change with the shape of the yield curve, including any changes in steepness or flatness and inversions at any points on the yield curve.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bank implemented several actions to better support our impacted banking clients. Such programs include loan modifications such as principal and/or interest payment deferrals, participation in the PPP as an SBA preferred lender and personal banking assistance including waived fees, increased daily spending limits and suspension of residential foreclosure activities. The adverse economic conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted the banking segment’s business and results of operations, including significantly reduced demand for loan products and services from customers, recognition of credit losses and increases in allowance for credit losses. In the event future operating performance is below our projections, there are negative changes to the projected provision for credit losses on loans, or long-term loan and deposit growth rates or discount rates increase, the estimated fair value of the banking reporting unit may decline below carrying value, and we may be required to record a goodwill impairment charge. Additionally, with respect to its core deposit intangible assets, in the event that the deposit retention levels and derived cost savings from available core deposits at the Bank relative to an alternative cost of funds falls to a level that cannot support the remaining carrying value, we may be required to record an impairment charge.during 2020. We will continue to monitor developments regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and measures implemented in response to the pandemic, market capitalization, overall economic conditions, effectiveness of vaccinations, the emergence of new variants, government stimulus, payment deferral programs and any other triggering events or circumstances that may indicate an impairment of goodwill or core deposit intangible assets in the future. See further detaildiscussion in the “Recent Developments” section above.

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The banking segment retained approximately $181.1$109 million and $12.0$159 million during the three months ended June 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, respectively, and $339.8 million and $142.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, in mortgage loans originated by the mortgage origination segment. These loans are purchased by the banking segment at par. For origination services provided, the banking segment reimburses the mortgage origination segment for direct origination costs associated with these mortgage loans, in addition to payment of a correspondent fee. The correspondent fees are eliminated in consolidation. In March 2020, the Bank made a decision to sell the previously purchased mortgage loans to the mortgage origination segment, instead of holding them for investment. In October 2020, the Bank restarted purchasing and retaining mortgage loans originated by the mortgage origination segment. During 2021, weWe expect loans originated by the mortgage origination segment on behalf of and retained by the banking segment to increase based on approved authority for up to 5% of the mortgage origination segment’s total origination volume.volume during 2022. The determination of mortgage loan retention levels by the banking segment will be impacted by, among other things, an ongoing review of the prevailing mortgage rates, balance sheet positioning at Hilltop and the banking segment’s outlook for commercial loan growth.

The banking segment’s provision for (reversal of) credit losses has been subject to significant year-over-year and quarterly changes primarily attributable to the effects of changes in the deteriorating economic outlook, associated with the impact of the market disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic beginning in March 2020, and then the reduction in reserves associated with improvements in macroeconomic forecast assumptions.assumptions and resulting impact on reserves. Specifically, during the three months ended March 31, 2022, the banking segment’s slight decrease in the allowance reflected decreases in specific reserves and positive risk rating grade migration, significantly offset by a slower U.S. economic outlook since the prior quarter. The net impact to the allowance of changes associated with collectively evaluated loans during the three months ended March 31, 2022 included a reversal of credit losses of $0.2 million, while individually evaluated loans included a provision for credit losses and associated significant increase in the allowance forof $0.1 million. The banking segment’s reversal of credit losses during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 included provisionMarch 31, 2021 of $5.2 million on loans held for credit losses on individually evaluated loansinvestment was primarily comprised of $6.2 million and $23.8 million, respectively, while the provision for credit losses on expected losses of collectively evaluated loans accounted for $59.9 million and $76.6 million, respectively, primarily due to the increase in the expected lifetime credit losses under CECL attributable to the deteriorating economic outlook associated with the impact of the market disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The changes in the allowance for credit losses during the noted periods were also attributable to other factors including, but not limited to, loan growth, loan mix and changes in risk rating grades. The change in the allowance during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 was also impacted bya net charge-offs of $16.4 million and $17.9 million, respectively, primarily associated with loans specifically reserved for during the first quarter of 2020.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, the banking segment had net reversalsreversal of credit losses on expected losses of collectively evaluated loans of $27.7$6.5 million and $34.2 million, respectively, primarily due to improvements in the macroeconomic forecast assumptions and positive risk rating grade migration, including a high concentration of credits withinfrom the restaurant andprior quarter, partially offset by slower prepayment assumptions on certain commercial real estate industry sectors. The net impact toand construction and land portfolios, as well as an increase in the allowance of changes

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associated withprovision for credit losses on individually evaluated loans of $1.3 million primarily related to changes in risk rating grades and updated realizable values. The change in the allowance during the three months ended June 30,March 31, 2021 was a reversalalso impacted by net recoveries of credit losses of $1.1 million, while the six months ended June 30, 2021 included a provision of credit losses of $0.3$0.6 million. The changes in the allowance for credit losses during the noted periods also reflected other factors including, but not limited to, loan growth, loan mix and changes in loan balancesrisk grades and qualitative factors from the prior quarter. The changes in the allowance for credit losses during the three months ended June 30, 2021 were also impacted by net charge-offs of $0.5 million, while the six months ended June 30, 2021 included net recoveries of $0.1 million. Refer to the discussion in the “Financial Condition – Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans” section that follows for more details regarding the significant assumptions and estimates involved in estimating credit losses.

The banking segment’s noninterest income increased during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to the same period in 2020,2021, primarily due to increased other real estate owned (“OREO”)wealth management fee income as well as changes in our intercompany financing charges.service charges on depositor accounts.

The banking segment’s noninterest expense increased during the three months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to the same period in 2020,2021, primarily due to increases in FDIC assessmentemployees’ compensation and OREO expenses partially offset by a decrease in the reserve for unfunded commitments attributable to year-over-year improvements in loan expected loss rates as well as reductions in salary and employee benefits legal, and business development expenses.

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Broker-Dealer Segment

The following table provides additional details regarding our broker-dealer segment operating results (in thousands).

Three Months Ended June 30,

Variance

Six Months Ended June 30,

Variance

Three Months Ended March 31,

Variance

    

2021

    

2020

    

2021 vs 2020

2021

    

2020

2021 vs 2020

    

2022

    

2021

2022 vs 2021

Net interest income:

Wealth management:

Securities lending

$

3,241

$

2,087

$

1,154

$

6,727

$

4,137

$

2,590

$

1,345

$

3,486

$

(2,141)

Clearing services

1,784

1,992

(208)

3,233

4,570

(1,337)

2,121

1,449

672

Structured finance (5)

477

1,650

(1,173)

873

4,573

(3,700)

Structured finance

1,811

396

1,415

Fixed income services

4,185

3,159

1,026

8,313

5,683

2,630

5,113

4,128

985

Other (5)

995

775

220

2,050

3,873

(1,823)

Other

1,128

1,055

73

Total net interest income

10,682

9,663

1,019

21,196

22,836

(1,640)

11,518

10,514

1,004

Noninterest income:

Securities commissions and fees by business line (1):

Fixed income services

15,239

12,617

2,622

28,913

25,773

3,140

11,198

13,674

(2,476)

Wealth management:

Retail (5)

18,035

16,046

1,989

36,789

36,398

391

18,612

18,754

(142)

Clearing services

5,580

7,959

(2,379)

11,822

16,965

(5,143)

5,120

6,242

(1,122)

Structured finance (5)

337

752

(415)

671

1,164

(493)

Other (5)

843

994

(151)

1,887

2,054

(167)

Structured finance

1,945

334

1,611

Other

���

950

1,044

(94)

40,034

38,368

1,666

80,082

82,354

(2,272)

37,825

40,048

(2,223)

Investment and securities advisory fees and commissions by business line:

Public finance services (5)

23,187

21,054

2,133

40,650

37,561

3,089

18,596

17,463

1,133

Fixed income services (5)

212

1,622

(1,410)

2,116

1,408

708

Fixed income services

1,825

1,904

(79)

Wealth management:

Retail

7,781

5,063

2,718

15,031

11,044

3,987

8,339

7,250

1,089

Clearing services

563

329

234

1,008

709

299

486

445

41

Structured finance (5)

446

968

(522)

1,002

1,409

(407)

Structured finance

365

556

(191)

Other

79

84

(5)

156

169

(13)

94

77

17

32,268

29,120

3,148

59,963

52,300

7,663

29,705

27,695

2,010

Other:

Structured finance

10,248

43,091

(32,843)

34,799

52,448

(17,649)

634

24,551

(23,917)

Fixed income services

(1,089)

11,438

(12,527)

4,946

22,182

(17,236)

(6,958)

6,035

(12,993)

Other

2,002

944

1,058

2,296

(114)

2,410

(515)

294

(809)

11,161

55,473

(44,312)

42,041

74,516

(32,475)

(6,839)

30,880

(37,719)

Total noninterest income

83,463

122,961

(39,498)

182,086

209,170

(27,084)

60,691

98,623

(37,932)

Net revenue (2)

94,145

132,624

(38,479)

203,282

232,006

(28,724)

72,209

109,137

(36,928)

Noninterest expense:

Variable compensation (3)

34,409

52,372

(17,963)

71,820

84,396

(12,576)

26,625

37,412

(10,787)

Non-variable compensation and benefits (5)

27,880

27,475

405

56,626

52,167

4,459

29,200

28,745

455

Segment operating costs (4)(5)

25,000

24,990

10

50,313

49,487

826

24,987

25,313

(326)

Total noninterest expense

87,289

104,837

(17,548)

178,759

186,050

(7,291)

80,812

91,470

(10,658)

Income before income taxes

$

6,856

$

27,787

$

(20,931)

$

24,523

$

45,956

$

(21,433)

$

(8,603)

$

17,667

$

(26,270)

(1)Securities commissions and fees includes income of $1.7$0.7 million and $4.1$1.7 million during the three months ended June 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, respectively, and $3.5 million and $8.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, that is eliminated in consolidation.
(2)Net revenue is defined as the sum of total net interest income and total noninterest income. We consider net revenue to be a key performance measure in the evaluation of the broker-dealer segment’s financial position and operating performance as we believe it is the primary revenue performance measure used by investors and analysts. Net revenue provides for some level of comparability of trends across the financial services industry as it reflects both noninterest income, including investment and securities advisory fees and commissions, as well as net interest income. Internally, we assess the broker-dealer segment’s performance on a revenue basis for comparability with our banking segment.
(3)Variable compensation represents performance-based commissions and incentives.
(4)Segment operating costs include provision for credit losses associated with the broker-dealer segment within other noninterest expenses.
(5)Noted balances during all prior periods include certain reclassifications to conform to current period presentation.

During the secondfirst quarter of 2021,2022, the broker-dealer segment’s structured finance business and fixed income services business lines experienced a combined $45.2 million decreasedecline in net revenues. Structured finance business lineline’s net revenues declined $34.9 million compared to the secondfirst quarter of 20202021 due to lower productionmortgage origination volumes and rate volatility. Fixedthe current market turbulence, both geopolitical and inflationary. For reference, the 10-year treasury yield increased approximately 81 basis points during the first quarter of 2022. The fixed income services business lineline’s net revenues decreased, $10.3 million, compared with the same period in 2020, which included2021, primarily due to a decrease of $12.5$13.0 million in net gains from trading activities. Partially offsetting these declinesNet revenues in net revenues were the broker-dealer segment’s public finance services and wealth management business lines which experienced a combined $5.8 million increase in net revenues. The improvement in the public finance business line’s net revenue reflects favorable issuance trends both nationally and in Texas. The wealth management business line’s net revenues were slightly higher in the three months ended June 30, 2021,relatively flat when compared to the same period in 2020, as improved production and fee income offset declines in rate sensitive administrative fees.

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The decreasesdecrease in the broker-dealer segment’s income before income taxes during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022 compared with the same periodsperiod in 2020, were2021, was primarily as a result of the following:

a $34.9 million and $22.2 million decrease respectively, in the broker-dealer segment’s structured finance net revenues. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, structured financebusiness line’s net revenues declined in line with decreasedas a result of lower volumes and a volatile interest rate environmentmarket turbulence resulting in a $32.8 million and $17.6 million respective decreases in the business line’s other noninterest incomeincome. Specifically, the decrease was due to lower mortgage originations, with mortgage loan lock volumes totaling

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$1.1 billion during the three months ended March 31, 2022, a 43% decline compared towith the same periodsperiod in 2020.2021. Additionally, the structured finance business line continued to see weaker demand from the buyside for call-protected collateral in the first quarter of 2022 given increased mortgage rates and the expectation that interest rates will continue to rise.
a $10.3 million and $10.8 million decrease respectively, in the broker-dealer segment’s fixed income services net revenues. The decline in fixed income services net revenues primarily resulted from the $12.5 million and $17.2 million, respective declines in the business line’s other noninterest income compared to the same periods in 2020. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, the fixed income business line performed well across all asset classes as a result of robust customer demand and active position management. For the three months ended June 30, 2021, the broker-dealer segment experienced net revenue declines inwithin each trading division. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the broker-dealer segment experienced net revenue declines in the mortgage and taxable divisions, partially offset by improvement in the municipal division. These declines weredivision as a result of less robust customer demand and a less favorable trading environment. Additionally, forSpecifically, the six month comparablebroad decline was experienced across all product areas as customer demand has been less robust when compared to same period in 2021 given higher inflation and the decline also included a $1.6 million decreaseexpectation of higher interest rates resulting in net revenues due to the wind-down of the equity capital market division.weaker customer volumes.
a $17.6 million and $8.1 million decrease respectively, in compensation expense, of which $18.0$10.8 million, and $12.6 million was primarily due to the decrease in variable compensation primarily resulting from decreasesassociated with revenue declines in our structured finance and fixed income services business line revenues.lines.

The broker-dealer segment is subject to interest rate risk as a consequence of maintaining inventory positions, trading in interest rate sensitive financial instruments and maintaining a matched stock loan book. Changes in interest rates are likely to have a meaningful impact on our overall financial performance. Our broker-dealer segment has historically earned a significant portion of its revenues from advisory fees upon the successful completion of client transactions, which could be adversely impacted by interest rate volatility. Rapid or significant changes in interest rates could adversely affect the broker-dealer segment’s bond trading, sales, underwriting activities and other interest spread-sensitive activities described below. The broker-dealer segment also receives administrative fees for providing money market and FDIC investment alternatives to clients, which tend to be sensitive to short term interest rates. In addition, the profitability of the broker-dealer segment depends, to an extent, on the spread between revenues earned on customer loans and excess customer cash balances, and the interest expense paid on customer cash balances, as well as the interest revenue earned on trading securities, net of financing costs. The broker-dealer segment is also indirectly exposed to interest rate risk through its structured finance business line, which is dependent on mortgage loan production that tends to be adversely impacted by increasing interest rates.

In the broker-dealer segment, interest is earned from securities lending activities, interest charged on customer margin loan balances and interest earned on investment securities used to support sales, underwriting and other customer activities. The increase in net interest income during the three months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared with the same period in 2020,2021, was primarily due to the incomeincrease in net interest income from our structured finance and fixed income services business lines and theour clearing division of our wealth management business line, partially offset by a decrease in net interest earnedincome from our securities lending division of our wealth management business line with a 35 basisline. The increase in our clearing division’s net interest income was due to the 11.6% increase in the division’s margin loan balances. The 27-basis point increase in the net interest spread. The decrease in net interest income during the six months ended June 30, 2021, compared with the same period in 2020, was primarily due to decreases in net interest income from our structured finance business and the interest earned from customer activities. With the 59 basis point decrease in the six-month weighted average Federal Funds interest rate from June 30, 2020March 31, 2021 to June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022 led to the amount of interest earned on customer investment activities decreased as well. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in net interest earned fromon securities held by both the broker-dealer’s taxable securitiesstructured finance and our stock lending business. Thefixed income services business lines. With the 27-basis point decrease in the weighted average interest rate spread, net interest spreadrevenue in ourthe broker-dealer segment’s stock lending business increased 28 basis pointsdecreased $2.1 million from June 30, 2020March 31, 2021 to June 30, 2021.March 31, 2022.

Noninterest income decreased during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared towith the same periodsperiod in 2020,2021, primarily due to decreases in other noninterest income and securities commissions and fees, partially offset by the increases in securities commissions and fees and investment banking and advisory fees and commissions for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and partially offset by the increase in investment and securities advisory fees and commissions for the six months ended June 30, 2021.fees.

Securities commissions and fees increaseddecreased during the three months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared with the same period in 2020,2021, primarily due to increases in commissions earned in mutual fund and insurance product sales transactions.

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These increases were partially offset by a decrease in commissions earned in our wealth management line of business given declines$1.1 million decline in our money market and FDIC sweep revenues, of $3.3 million. Securities commissions and fees decreased during the six months ended June 30, 2021, compared with the same period in 2020, primarily due to a $0.7 million decrease in commissions earned in our wealth management line of business given declinesinsurance product sales transactions, and a $0.5 million decrease in ournet clearing revenues due to the decrease in the broker-dealer segment’s correspondent base. These decreases were offset by a slight increase in commissions earned on sales transactions. As money market and FDIC sweep revenues of $7.9 million. These decreases were partially offset by an increaseare closely correlated to short term interest rates, we expect that any additional increases in commissions earned on sales transactions within our fixed income business line, primarily from the sale of municipal bonds and mortgaged backed securities offset by decreases in commissions earned from sales of OTC corporate bond securities and our wind-down of the equity capital markets division.short term interest rates will cause these revenues to rise.

Investment and securities advisory fees and commissions increased during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared with the same periodsperiod in 2020,2021, primarily due to increases in fees earned from our public finance business line with increases in fees received for municipal transactions and from ourimproved wealth management business line with increases in management fees from advisory services.services fees.

Other noninterest income decreased during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared with the same periodsperiod in 2020,2021, primarily due to decreases in trading gains earned from our structured finance business line’s derivative activities

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due to decreased volumes and interest rate volatility.volatility as previously discussed. These year-over-year decreases in other noninterest income were heightened by decreases within our fixed income services business line within our taxable and municipal securities trading portfolios.portfolios as previously discussed. With the expected rise in interest rates for 2022, we anticipate a decrease in other noninterest income related to our structured finance and fixed income business lines.

Noninterest expenses decreased during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared towith the same periodsperiod in 2020,2021, primarily due to decreases in variable compensation as previously noted, partially offset by increased expenses in 2021 associated with the deployment of the new back-office system.noted.

Selected information concerning the broker-dealer segment, including key performance indicators, follows (dollars in thousands).

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

Three Months Ended March 31,

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

2022

    

2021

    

Total compensation as a % of net revenue (1)

66.2

%

60.2

%

63.2

%

58.9

%

77.3

%

60.6

%

Pre-tax margin (2)

7.3

%

21.0

%

12.1

%

19.8

%

(11.9)

%

16.2

%

FDIC insured program balances at the Bank (end of period)

$

721,472

$

1,300,155

$

784,462

$

734,685

Other FDIC insured program balances (end of period)

$

1,627,673

$

1,014,400

$

1,603,168

$

1,839,707

Customer funds on deposit, including short credits (end of period)

$

454,165

$

430,388

$

445,455

$

476,537

Public finance services:

Number of issues

388

379

625

596

240

231

Aggregate amount of offerings

$

14,712,647

$

14,784,486

$

30,618,795

$

26,177,625

$

8,083,263

$

15,592,020

Structured finance:

Lock production/TBA volume

$

1,784,094

$

2,070,420

$

3,717,308

$

4,024,902

$

1,109,908

$

1,933,214

Fixed income services:

Total volumes

$

67,695,308

$

27,853,061

$

131,025,503

$

53,444,078

$

62,659,832

$

63,330,195

Net inventory (end of period)

$

549,385

$

590,368

$

374,021

$

430,633

Wealth management (Retail and Clearing services groups):

Retail employee representatives (end of period)

107

119

93

109

Independent registered representatives (end of period)

187

191

177

188

Correspondents (end of period)

124

137

114

125

Correspondent receivables (end of period)

$

295,908

$

162,495

$

170,168

$

217,889

Customer margin balances (end of period)

$

332,414

$

259,972

$

336,247

$

301,219

Wealth management (Securities lending group):

Interest-earning assets - stock borrowed (end of period)

$

1,336,847

$

1,112,826

$

1,453,614

$

1,545,730

Interest-bearing liabilities - stock loaned (end of period)

$

1,260,158

$

982,070

$

1,314,279

$

1,454,186

(1)Total compensation includes the sum of non-variable compensation and benefits and variable compensation. We consider total compensation as a percentage of net revenue to be a key performance measure and indicator of segment profitability.
(2)Pre-tax margin is defined as income before income taxes divided by net revenue. We consider pre-tax margin to be a key performance measure given its use as a profitability metric representing the percentage of net revenue earned that results in a profit.

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Mortgage Origination Segment

The following table presents certain information regarding the operating results of our mortgage origination segment (in thousands).

Three Months Ended June 30,

    

Variance

Six Months Ended June 30,

    

Variance

Three Months Ended March 31,

    

Variance

2021

2020

2021 vs 2020

2021

2020

2021 vs 2020

2022

2021

2022 vs 2021

Net interest income (expense)

$

(5,953)

$

(1,667)

$

(4,286)

$

(13,051)

$

(1,299)

$

(11,752)

$

(1,835)

$

(7,098)

$

5,263

Noninterest income

 

241,965

 

340,487

 

(98,522)

 

552,409

 

519,455

 

32,954

 

143,195

 

310,444

 

(167,249)

Noninterest expense

186,963

 

200,493

 

(13,530)

397,297

 

340,045

 

57,252

134,859

 

210,334

 

(75,475)

Income before income taxes

$

49,049

$

138,327

$

(89,278)

$

142,061

$

178,111

$

(36,050)

$

6,501

$

93,012

$

(86,511)

The mortgage lending business is subject to variables that can impact loan origination volume, including seasonal transaction volumes and interest rate fluctuations. Historically, the mortgage origination segment has experienced increased loan origination volume from purchases of homes during the spring and summer months, when more people tend to move and buy or sell homes. An increase in mortgage interest rates tends to result in decreased loan origination volume from refinancings, while a decrease in mortgage interest rates tends to result in increased loan origination volume from refinancings. Changes in mortgage interest rates have historically had a lesser impact on home purchases volume than on refinancing volume. See details regarding loan origination volume in the table below.

Recent trends, as well as typical historical patterns in loan origination volume from purchases of homes or from refinancings as a resultbecause of movements in mortgage interest rates, may not be indicative of future loan origination volumes. Current events that could impact origination volumes given their continued economic uncertainties stemming fromimpact on the economy, specifically inflation

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and rising interest rates, include the COVID-19 pandemic. Thepandemic, the Federal Reserve’s recent actions and communications, and current geopolitical threats. In addition, the mortgage origination segment’s business is dependent upon the willingness and ability of its employees and customers to conduct mortgage transactions. Current home inventory levels,shortages and affordability challenges, andin addition to supply chain problems, related to new home construction have recently impacted customers’ abilities to purchase homes. Home inventory shortages and affordability challenges present prior to 2020 were amplified by the economic impact of COVID-19, while supply chain problems can be more directly tied to COVID-19. TheA continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on customers could have a material adverse effect on the operations of the mortgage origination segment. In addition, a further increase in mortgage interest rates and/or continuing home inventory shortages and supply chain issues related to new home construction during the remainder of 2022 could adversely affect loan origination volume and/or alter the percentage mix of refinancing and purchase volumes relative to total loan origination volume compared to 2020.

Since March 2020, economic uncertainties resulting from the spread of COVID-19 have had disruptive effects on the financial markets in which the mortgage origination segment operates as well as the global economy. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. 10 Year Treasury Rate declined significantly during the first quarter of 2020, which was followed by a steady decrease in mortgage interest rates during the remainder of 2020. Since December 2020, mortgage rates have increased, but remained lower during 2021 compared to the same period in 2020. As discussed in the “Recent Developments” section above, while the impact of the pandemic and the uncertainties have remained into 2021, significant progress associated with COVID-19 vaccination levels for Americans has resulted in easing of restrictive measures in the United States. Further, the U.S. federal government has continued to enact policies to provide fiscal stimulus to the economy and relief to those affected by the pandemic.2021.

Income before income taxes decreased $89.3 million, or 64.5%, during the three months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared with the same period in 2020.2021. This decrease was primarily the result of a decrease in interest rate lock commitments (“IRLCs”) related to a decrease in mortgage loan applications and to a greater extent a decrease in the average value of individual IRLCs. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, income before income taxes decreased $36.1 million, or 20.2%. This decrease was primarily the resultThe impact of these trends were partially offset by a decrease in IRLCs related to decrease in mortgage loan applications, a decrease in the average value of individual IRLCs, and an increase in variable compensation primarily driven by an increase in loan origination volume.noninterest expense.

The CARES Act provideshas provided borrowers the ability to request forbearance of residential mortgage loan payments, placing a significant strain on mortgage servicers as they may be required to fund missed or deferred payments related to loans in forbearance. A significant increase in nationwide forbearance requests that began in March 2020 resulted in the reduction of third-party mortgage servicers willing to purchase mortgage servicing rights. As a result of this market dynamic, beginning in the second quarter of 2020, we increased the amount of retained servicing on mortgage loans sold, as discussed in more detail below.loan sales. Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2020, and continuing into the second quarter of 2021, PrimeLending has steadily reduced the amount of servicing it retained servicing. However, amountsas the willingness of third-party mortgage servicers to purchase mortgage servicing rights has improved. Amounts currently retained during the second

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quarter of 2021 continued toslightly exceed amounts retained prior to the second quarter of 2020. PrimeLending utilizes a third-party to manage its servicing portfolio, andportfolio. Therefore, we therefore do not expect significant fluctuations in infrastructure costs to manage changes in PrimeLending’s servicing portfolio.portfolio if we experience a significant increase in the amount of retained servicing. However, PrimeLending may be at risk of third-party servicers increasing their pricing to address increased regulatory requirements surrounding servicers. PrimeLending’s liquidity has not been, and we do not expect that it will be significantly impacted by forbearance requests resulting from the CARES Act. GNMA,Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”), Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”) may impose restrictions on loans the agencies will accept, including loans under a forbearance agreement, which could result in PrimeLending seeking non-agency investors or choosing to retain these loans.

Although averageDuring both the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, mortgage interest rates declined between bothincreased. However, average interest rates during the three and six monthmonths ended June 30, 2021, as compared toMarch 31, 2022 exceeded average interest rates during the same periods of 2020,period in 2021, and refinancing volume as a percentage of total origination volume decreased during both periods.the three months ended March 31, 2022, as compared to the same period in 2021. Refinancing volume as a percentage of total origination volume during the three months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022 decreased to 31.9%26.9% from 47.5%53.1% during the same period in 2020, while refinancing volume during the six months ended June 30, 2021, decreased slightly to 42.7% from 42.9% during the same period in 2020. While a decrease in mortgage interest rates typically leads to an increase in refinancing volume, significant refinancing activity during 2020 resulted in a decrease in the total market population of loans eligible for a rate/term refinance, which contributed to altering this trend during both periods. In addition, the mortgage origination segment’s history of selling substantially all mortgage loans it originates to various investors in the secondary market servicing released, results in a relatively small servicing portfolio available to be refinanced compared to larger servicing aggregators.2021. If current mortgage interest rates remain relatively unchanged through December 31, 2021,during 2022, we anticipate a lower percentage of refinancing volume relative to total loan origination volume during the last two quarters of 20212022, as compared to the last two quarters of 2020.2021. However, a higher refinance percentage could be driven by a slowing of purchase volume due to the negative impact on new and existing home sales resulting from existing home inventory shortages, affordability challenges, and supply chain problems related to new home construction.construction, and/or an increase in all-cash buyers.

The mortgage origination segment primarily originates its mortgage loans through a retail channel, with limited lending through its affiliated business arrangements (“ABAs”). For the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, funded volume through ABAs was approximately 5%6% of the mortgage origination segment’s total loan volume. As of June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, PrimeLending owned a greater than 50% membership interest in threefour ABAs. We expect total production within the ABA channel to increase slightly to approximately 7% of loan volume of the mortgage origination segment during the remainder of 2021.2022.

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The following table provides further details regarding our mortgage loan originations and sales for the periods indicated below (dollars in thousands).

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

2021

2020

2021

2020

2022

2021

    

    

% of

    

    

    

% of

 

Variance

    

    

    

% of

    

    

    

% of

 

Variance

    

    

% of

    

    

    

% of

 

Variance

Amount

Total

Amount

Total

 

2021 vs 2020

Amount

Total

Amount

Total

2021 vs 2020

Amount

Total

Amount

Total

 

2022 vs 2021

Mortgage Loan Originations - units

 

19,991

22,391

(2,400)

 

41,732

36,129

5,603

 

12,219

21,741

(9,522)

Mortgage Loan Originations - volume

$

5,900,043

$

6,099,059

$

(199,016)

$

12,084,149

$

9,721,647

$

2,362,502

Mortgage Loan Originations:

Mortgage Loan Originations - volume:

Conventional

$

4,055,964

 

68.75

%  

$

4,266,105

 

69.95

%  

$

(210,141)

$

8,538,727

 

70.66

%  

$

6,582,091

 

67.71

%

$

1,956,636

$

2,513,099

 

66.76

%  

$

4,482,763

 

72.49

%  

$

(1,969,664)

Government

 

873,453

 

14.80

%  

 

1,432,122

 

23.48

%  

 

(558,669)

 

1,676,625

 

13.88

%  

 

2,322,298

 

23.89

%

 

(645,673)

 

643,314

 

17.09

%  

 

803,172

 

12.99

%  

 

(159,858)

Jumbo

 

731,798

 

12.40

%  

 

217,016

 

3.56

%  

 

514,782

 

1,439,341

 

11.91

%  

 

461,475

 

4.75

%

 

977,866

 

387,842

 

10.30

%  

 

707,543

 

11.44

%  

 

(319,701)

Other

 

238,828

 

4.05

%  

 

183,816

 

3.01

%  

 

55,012

 

429,456

 

3.55

%  

 

355,783

 

3.65

%

 

73,673

 

220,228

 

5.85

%  

 

190,627

 

3.08

%  

 

29,601

$

5,900,043

 

100.00

%  

$

6,099,059

 

100.00

%  

$

(199,016)

$

12,084,149

 

100.00

%  

$

9,721,647

 

100.00

%

$

2,362,502

$

3,764,483

 

100.00

%  

$

6,184,105

 

100.00

%  

$

(2,419,622)

Home purchases

$

4,018,922

 

68.12

%  

$

3,204,573

 

52.54

%  

$

814,349

$

6,921,632

 

57.28

%  

$

5,546,421

 

57.05

%

$

1,375,211

$

2,753,031

 

73.13

%  

$

2,902,710

 

46.94

%  

$

(149,679)

Refinancings

 

1,881,121

 

31.88

%  

 

2,894,486

 

47.46

%  

 

(1,013,365)

 

5,162,517

 

42.72

%  

 

4,175,226

 

42.95

%

 

987,291

 

1,011,452

 

26.87

%  

 

3,281,395

 

53.06

%  

 

(2,269,943)

$

5,900,043

 

100.00

%  

$

6,099,059

 

100.00

%  

$

(199,016)

$

12,084,149

 

100.00

%  

$

9,721,647

 

100.00

%

$

2,362,502

$

3,764,483

 

100.00

%  

$

6,184,105

 

100.00

%  

$

(2,419,622)

Texas

$

1,094,085

 

18.54

%  

$

1,149,799

 

18.85

%  

$

(55,714)

$

2,170,977

 

17.97

%  

$

1,855,156

 

19.08

%

$

315,821

$

789,035

 

20.96

%  

$

1,076,892

 

17.41

%  

$

(287,857)

California

 

730,421

 

12.38

%  

 

636,294

 

10.43

%  

 

94,127

 

1,525,481

 

12.62

%  

 

1,016,357

 

10.45

%

 

509,124

 

403,769

 

10.73

%  

 

795,060

 

12.86

%  

 

(391,291)

Florida

 

197,424

 

5.24

%  

 

280,907

 

4.54

%  

 

(83,483)

Arizona

 

266,816

 

4.52

%  

 

277,131

 

4.54

%  

 

(10,315)

 

557,251

 

4.61

%  

 

451,855

 

4.65

%

 

105,396

 

189,405

 

5.03

%  

 

290,436

 

4.70

%  

 

(101,031)

Florida

 

271,973

 

4.61

%  

 

432,339

 

7.09

%  

 

(160,366)

 

552,880

 

4.57

%  

 

703,523

 

7.24

%

 

(150,643)

South Carolina

 

264,222

 

4.48

%  

 

245,464

 

4.02

%  

 

18,758

 

525,440

 

4.35

%  

 

397,309

 

4.09

%

 

128,131

 

162,922

 

4.33

%  

 

261,218

 

4.22

%  

 

(98,296)

New York

 

141,753

 

3.77

%  

 

168,598

 

2.73

%  

 

(26,845)

Ohio

 

227,592

 

3.86

%  

 

235,788

 

3.87

%  

 

(8,196)

 

450,231

 

3.73

%  

 

361,982

 

3.72

%

 

88,249

 

140,943

 

3.74

%  

 

222,639

 

3.60

%  

 

(81,696)

Missouri

 

120,160

 

3.19

%  

 

189,012

 

3.06

%  

 

(68,852)

North Carolina

 

192,436

 

3.26

%  

 

192,994

 

3.16

%  

 

(558)

 

418,902

 

3.47

%  

 

306,639

 

3.15

%

 

112,263

 

107,960

 

2.87

%  

 

226,466

 

3.66

%  

 

(118,506)

Washington

 

176,333

 

2.99

%  

 

183,315

 

3.01

%  

 

(6,982)

 

391,793

 

3.24

%  

 

306,357

 

3.15

%

 

85,436

Georgia

 

102,853

 

2.73

%  

��

154,913

 

2.51

%  

 

(52,060)

Maryland

 

194,877

 

3.30

%  

 

217,412

 

3.56

%  

 

(22,535)

 

389,990

 

3.23

%  

 

350,782

 

3.61

%

 

39,208

96,332

2.56

%  

195,113

3.16

%  

 

(98,781)

Missouri

 

179,969

 

3.05

%  

 

209,861

 

3.44

%  

 

(29,892)

 

368,981

 

3.05

%  

 

325,520

 

3.35

%

 

43,461

All other states

 

2,301,319

 

39.01

%  

 

2,318,662

 

38.03

%  

 

(17,343)

 

4,732,223

 

39.16

%  

 

3,646,167

 

37.51

%

 

1,086,056

 

1,311,927

 

34.85

%  

 

2,322,851

 

37.55

%  

 

(1,010,924)

$

5,900,043

 

100.00

%  

$

6,099,059

 

100.00

%  

$

(199,016)

$

12,084,149

 

100.00

%  

$

9,721,647

 

100.00

%

$

2,362,502

$

3,764,483

 

100.00

%  

$

6,184,105

 

100.00

%  

$

(2,419,622)

Mortgage Loan Sales - volume:

Third parties

$

5,343,169

96.72

%  

$

5,922,884

99.80

%  

$

(579,715)

$

11,535,242

 

97.14

%  

$

9,278,573

 

98.49

%

$

2,256,669

$

3,759,906

97.19

%  

$

6,192,073

97.50

%  

$

(2,432,167)

Banking segment

 

181,057

3.28

%  

 

12,030

0.20

%  

 

169,027

 

339,821

 

2.86

%  

 

142,590

 

1.51

%

 

197,231

 

108,690

2.81

%  

 

158,764

2.50

%  

 

(50,074)

$

5,524,226

100.00

%  

$

5,934,914

100.00

%  

$

(410,688)

$

11,875,063

 

100.00

%  

$

9,421,163

 

100.00

%

$

2,453,900

$

3,868,596

100.00

%  

$

6,350,837

100.00

%  

$

(2,482,241)

We consider the mortgage origination segment’s total loan origination volume to be a key performance measure. Loan origination volume is central to the segment’s ability to generate income by originating and selling mortgage loans, resulting in net gains from the sale of loans, mortgage loan origination fees, and other mortgage production income. Total loan origination volume is a measure utilized by management, our investors and analysts in assessing market share and growth of the mortgage origination segment.

TheWhile the mortgage origination segment’s total loan origination volume decreased 39.1% during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, decreased 3.3% and increased 24.3%March 31, 2022, compared to the same periodsperiod in 2020, respectively, while2021, income before income taxes decreased 64.5% and 20.2%, respectively,93.0% during the same periods.that time. The decrease in income before income taxes duringin the three and six months ended June 30, 2021,first quarter 2022 was primarily the result of a decrease of IRLCs relateddue to a decrease in mortgage loan applications,net gains from sale of loans, and to a lesser extent, a decrease in the averagechange in net fair value and related derivative activity of individual IRLCs. Also contributing to the MSR asset, and IRLCs and loans held for sale. These changes were partially offset by a decrease during the six months ended June 30, 2021, was an increase in variable compensation, primarily driven by an increaseand to a lesser extent, decreases in loansegment operating costs and net interest expense.

The information shown in the table below includes certain additional key performance indicators for the mortgage origination volume.segment.

Three Months Ended March 31,

2022

2021

Net gains from mortgage loan sales (basis points):

Loans sold to third parties

321

398

Impact of loans retained by banking segment

(9)

(10)

As reported

312

388

Variable compensation as a percentage of total compensation

54.7

%

69.5

%

Mortgage servicing rights asset ($000's) (end of period) (1)

$

100,475

$

142,125

(1)Reported on a consolidated basis and therefore does not include mortgage servicing rights assets related to loans serviced for the banking segment, which are eliminated in consolidation.

Net interest expense during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 was comprised of interest income earned on loans held for sale offset by interest incurred on warehouse lines of credit primarily held with the Bank, and related intercompany financing costs.costs offset by interest income earned on loans held for sale. The decreaseyear-over-year

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improvement in net interest expense duringbetween the three and six months ended June 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021 and 2020 includedreflected the effects of decreasedincreased net yields on mortgage loans held for sale between the two periods.

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Noninterest income was comprised of the items set forth in the table below (in thousands).

��

Three Months Ended June 30,

Variance

Six Months Ended June 30,

Variance

Three Months Ended March 31,

Variance

2021

    

2020

    

2021 vs 2020

    

2021

    

2020

    

2021 vs 2020

 

    

2022

    

2021

    

2022 vs 2021

Net gains from sale of loans

$

200,882

$

218,274

$

(17,392)

$

447,470

$

331,590

$

115,880

$

120,825

$

246,588

$

(125,763)

Mortgage loan origination fees and other related income

42,146

45,361

(3,215)

85,301

74,138

11,163

32,062

43,155

(11,093)

Other mortgage production income:

Change in net fair value and related derivative activity:

IRLCs and loans held for sale

(19,766)

79,916

(99,682)

(24,372)

113,943

(138,315)

(20,421)

(4,606)

(15,815)

Mortgage servicing rights asset

2,553

(8,182)

10,735

11,685

(11,209)

22,894

2,193

9,132

(6,939)

Servicing fees

16,150

5,118

11,032

32,325

10,993

21,332

8,536

16,175

(7,639)

Total noninterest income

$

241,965

$

340,487

$

(98,522)

$

552,409

$

519,455

$

32,954

$

143,195

$

310,444

$

(167,249)

The decrease in net gains from sale of loans during the three months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared with the same period in 2020,2021, was primarily athe result of a 39.1% decrease in total loan sales volume, in addition to a decrease in average loan sales margin. The increase in net gains from sale of loans during the six months ended June 30, 2021, compared with the same period in 2020, was primarily a result of an increase in total loan sales volume, in addition to an increase in average loan sales margin. Since PrimeLending sells substantially all mortgage loans it originates to various investors in the secondary market, the increasedecrease in loan sales volume during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, is consistent with the increasedecrease in loan origination volume during the period. The increasedecrease in average loans sales margin during the six months ended June 30, 2021, was primarily driven by PrimeLending managing increased loan origination volumes to a level that could be supported by its loan fulfillment operations and addressing anticipated enhanced credit and liquidity risks triggered by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic beginning in the second quarter of 2020. While average loan sales margins increased between the second and fourth quarters of 2020, margins have steadily declined during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021, approaching margins recognized at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.March 31, 2022 was primarily attributable to competitive pricing pressure resulting from home inventory shortages and a reduction in national refinancing volume. The increasedecrease in mortgage loan origination fees during the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared with the same period in 2020,2021, was primarily the result of an increasea decrease in loan origination volume, partially offset by a decreasean increase in average mortgage loan origination fees.

We consider the mortgage origination segment’s net gains from sale of loans margin, in basis points, to be a key performance measure. Net gains from sale of loans margin is defined as net gains from sale of loans divided by loan sales volume. The net gains from sale of loans is central to the segment’s generation of income. The mortgage origination segment’s net gains from sale ofincome, and may include loans margin, includingsold to third parties and loans sold to and retained by the banking segment, during the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, was 364 bps and 368 bps, respectively. The mortgage origination segment’s net gains from sale of loans margin, including loans sold to and retained by the banking segment, during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, was 377 bps and 352 bps, respectively. During the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the mortgage origination segment originated approximately $181.1 million and $12.0 million, respectively, in loans on behalf of the banking segment, representing 3.3% and 0.2%, respectively, of PrimeLending’s total loan origination volume during each respective period. During the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the mortgage origination segment originated approximately $339.8 million and $142.6 million, respectively, in loans on behalf of the banking segment, representing 2.9% and 1.5%, respectively, of PrimeLending’s total loan origination volume during each respective period. These loans were sold to the banking segment at par.segment. For origination services provided, the mortgage origination segment was reimbursed direct origination costs associated with these loans retained by the banking segment, in addition to payment of a correspondent fee. The reimbursed origination costs and correspondent fee are included in the mortgage origination segment operating results, and the correspondent fees are eliminated in consolidation. The impact of loans sold to and retained by the banking segment at par was a decrease to the net gains from sale of loans margin of 12 basis points and 1 basis point during the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and a decrease of 11 basis points and 3 basis points during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Loan volumes to be originated on behalf of and retained by the banking segment are evaluated each quarter. While we anticipate an increase in loansLoans sold to and retained by the banking segment during the first quarter of 2022 decreased when compared to the fourth quarter of 2021. We anticipate quarterly sales for the remainder of 2021, we2022 will approximate first quarter sales. We do not expect these sales to exceed 5% of its total origination volume during this time. In March 2020, the mortgage origination segment executed a letterLoan volumes to be originated on behalf of intent with the banking segment to purchase mortgage loans previously sold to and retained by the banking segment with an unpaid principal balanceare evaluated each quarter, and recent trends may not be indicative of approximately $210 million. Such original sales of approximately $121 million are reflected in the previous mortgage loan details table within the mortgage loan sales volume to the banking segment during the six months ended June 30, 2020. The remaining $91 millionremainder of such original sales were sold to the banking segment during 2019. When these loans were sold at par by the mortgage origination segment, the banking segment’s intent was to hold these loans for investment. The mortgage origination segment completed the repurchase of these loans from the banking segment and in turn sold the loans to investors in the secondary market during the second quarter of 2020.2022.

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Noninterest income included changes in the net fair value of the mortgage origination segment’s IRLCs and loans held for sale and the related activity associated with forward commitments used by the mortgage origination segment to mitigate interest rate risk associated with its IRLCs and mortgage loans held for sale. The decrease in fair value of IRLCs and loans held for sale during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 was the result of decreases in the total volumeaverage value of individual IRLCs and loans held for sale andpartially offset by a slight increase in the average valuetotal volume of individual IRLCs and loans held for sale.

The mortgage origination segment sells substantially all mortgage loans it originates to various investors in the secondary market, historically with the majority servicing released. In addition, the mortgage origination segment originates loans on behalf of the Bank. The mortgage origination segment’s determination of whether to retain or release servicing on mortgage loans it sells is impacted by, among other things, changes in mortgage interest rates, and refinancing and market activity. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, PrimeLending retained servicing on 25% and 39%approximately 12% of loans sold, respectively. Beginning incompared with approximately 50% of loans sold during the secondfirst quarter of 2020, we increased the amount2021. The decreased rate of retained servicing on mortgage loan sales. During both the second and third quarters of 2020, PrimeLending retained servicing on 89% of total mortgage loans sold. The increasebeginning in rates of retained servicing during this time2021 was due to the reduction in third-party servicing outlets during the second quarter of 2020 resulting from the impact of the CARES Act. The CARES Act permits borrowers of federally-backed mortgage loans to forbear payments, which could negatively impact servicers’ liquidity and their ability to purchase servicing. As forbearance requests leveledleveling off during the latter part of 2020, which improved the third-party market for mortgage servicing rights improved, increasingand increased demand, which allowed PrimeLending to reduce retained servicing to 57%11% of total mortgage loans sold during the fourth quarter of 2020,2021, then to 50% and 25%12% of total mortgage loans sold during the first and second quarters of 2021, respectively.three months ended March 31, 2022. If the third-party market for mortgage servicing rights continuescontinue to improve during the remainder of 2022, we expect that PrimeLending will continue to reduce retained servicing on mortgage loans sold during the remainder of 2021. The related MSR asset was valued at $124.8 million on $10.3 billion of serviced loan volume at June 30, 2021, compared with a value of $144.2 million on $14.7 billion of serviced loan volume at December 31, 2020.that time to levels experienced in 2019. The mortgage origination segment may, from time to time, manage its MSR asset through different strategies, including varying the percentage of mortgage loans sold servicing released and opportunistically selling MSR assets. The mortgage origination segment has

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also retained servicing on certain loans sold to and retained by the banking segment. Gains and losses associated with such sales to the banking segment and the related MSR asset are eliminated in consolidation. The mortgage origination segment uses derivative financial instruments, including U.S. Treasury bond futures and options, as a means to mitigate interest rate risk associated with its MSR asset. Changes in the net fair value of the MSR asset and the related derivatives associated with normal customer payments, changes in discount rates, prepayment speed assumptions and customer payoffs resulted in net gains of $2.6 million and $11.7 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively, compared to net losses of $8.2 million and $11.2 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. Included(losses) as noted in the net gains for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 are MSR asset fair value adjustments totaling $9.2 million and $18.9 million, respectively, which reflect the difference between the MSR asset carrying values and the sale prices reflected in the letters of intent to sell the applicable MSR assets. Additionally, net servicing income was $8.9 million and $16.8 million, respectively, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, compared with $1.0 million and $3.7 million, respectively, during the same periods in 2020.table above. On March 31, and June 30, 2021, the mortgage origination segment sold MSR assets of $52.8 million, which represented $4.9 billion of its serviced loan volume at the time, and $31.9 million, which represented $2.6 billion of its serviced loan volume at the time, respectively. As of June 30, 2021, the mortgage origination segment had executed two letters of intent for pending sales oftime. There were no MSR assets with a serviced loan volume totaling $3.4 billion. The sales of these MSR assets are expected to be completedsold during the third and fourth quartersfirst quarter of 2021, at a total price of approximately $42 million.2022.

Noninterest expenses were comprised of the items set forth in the table below (in thousands).

Three Months Ended June 30,

Variance

Six Months Ended June 30,

Variance

Three Months Ended March 31,

Variance

2021

    

2020

   

2021 vs 2020

   

2021

   

2020

   

2021 vs 2020

 

2022

    

2021

    

2022 vs 2021

Variable compensation

$

97,081

$

113,826

$

(16,745)

$

212,567

$

172,105

$

40,462

$

56,243

$

115,486

$

(59,243)

Non-variable compensation and benefits

48,320

46,999

1,321

99,082

89,047

10,035

46,505

50,762

(4,257)

Segment operating costs

29,368

29,016

352

59,788

60,669

(881)

23,975

30,420

(6,445)

Lender paid closing costs

4,913

6,558

(1,645)

10,381

10,918

(537)

3,652

5,468

(1,816)

Servicing expense

7,281

4,094

3,187

15,479

7,306

8,173

4,484

8,198

(3,714)

Total noninterest expense

$

186,963

$

200,493

$

(13,530)

$

397,297

$

340,045

$

57,252

$

134,859

$

210,334

$

(75,475)

Total employees’ compensation and benefits accounted for the majority of noninterest expenses incurred during all periods presented. Specifically, variable compensation comprised 66.8% and 70.8%the majority of total employees’ compensation and benefits expenses during the three months ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and 2020, respectively, and 68.2% and 65.9% during

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the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.2021. The decreasechanges in the percentage concentration of variable compensation and benefits between the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, wasfor all periods were primarily due to a decreasechanges in the average incentive rate paid and the impact of incentive plans driven by non-mortgage production criteria. The increase in the percentage concentration of variable compensation and benefits between the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, was primarily due to an increase in loan origination volume. Variable compensation, which is primarily driven by loan origination volume, tends to fluctuate to a greater degree than loan origination volume, because mortgage loan originator and fulfillment staff incentive compensation plans are structured to pay at increasing rates as higher monthly volume tiers are achieved. However, certain other incentive compensation plans driven by non-mortgage production criteria may alter this trend.

While total loan origination volume decreased 3.3% and increased 24.3%39.1%, respectively, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to the same periodsperiod in 2020, respectively,2021, the aggregate non-variable compensation and benefits of the mortgage origination segment increased 2.8% and 11.3%decreased by 8.4%. This decrease during the same periods, respectively. The increase during the sixthree months ended June 30,March 31, 2022, compared to the same period in 2021, was primarily due to an increasea decrease in salaries mainly resulting from increasedassociated with decreased underwriting and loan fulfillment and operations staff to supportgiven the increasedecrease in loan origination volume starting in the secondfourth quarter of 2020. These additional staff continued to be needed to support loan origination volumes during the remainder of 2020 and the first six months of 2021. Segment operating costs were relatively unchangeddecreased during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared to the same periodsperiod in 2020.2021, primarily due to decreases in business development expense and loan related costs.

In exchange for a higher interest rate, customers may opt to have PrimeLending pay certain costs associated with the origination of their mortgage loans (“lender paid closing costs”). Fluctuations in lender paid closing costs are not always aligned with fluctuations in loan origination volume. Other loan pricing conditions, including the mortgage loan interest rate, loan origination fees paid by the customer, and a customer’s willingness to pay closing costs, may influence fluctuations in lender paid closing costs.

Between January 1, 20122013 and June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the mortgage origination segment sold mortgage loans totaling $140.7$142.7 billion. These loans were sold under sales contracts that generally include provisions that hold the mortgage origination segment responsible for errors or omissions relating to its representations and warranties that loans sold meet certain requirements, including representations as to underwriting standards and the validity of certain borrower representations in connection with the loan. In addition, the sales contracts typically require the refund of purchased servicing rights plus certain investor servicing costs if a loan experiences an early payment default. While the mortgage origination segment sold loans prior to 2012,2013, it does not anticipate experiencing significant losses in the future on loans originated prior to 20122013 as a result of investor claims under these provisions of its sales contracts.

When a claim for indemnification of a loan sold is made by an agency, investor, or other party, the mortgage origination segment evaluates the claim and determines if the claim can be satisfied through additional documentation or other deliverables. If the claim is valid and cannot be satisfied in that manner, the mortgage origination segment negotiates with the claimant to reach a settlement of the claim. Settlements typically result in either the repurchase of a loan or reimbursement to the claimant for losses incurred on the loan.

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Following is a summary of the mortgage origination segment’s claims resolution activity relating to loans sold between January 1, 20122013 and June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 (dollars in thousands).

Original Loan Balance

Loss Recognized

% of

% of

Original Loan Balance

Loss Recognized

Loans

Loans

% of

% of

    

Amount

    

Sold

    

Amount

    

Sold

 

    

Amount

   

Loans Sold

    

Amount

   

Loans Sold

 

Claims resolved with no payment

$

200,070

0.14%

$

0.00%

$

205,685

0.14

%

$

-

%

Claims resolved because of a loan repurchase or payment to an investor for losses incurred (1)

221,223

0.16%

8,579

0.01%

209,071

0.15

%

8,565

0.01

%

$

421,293

0.30%

$

8,579

0.01%

$

414,756

0.29

%

$

8,565

0.01

%

(1)Losses incurred include refunded purchased servicing rights.

For each loan the mortgage origination segment concludes its obligation to a claimant is both probable and reasonably estimable, the mortgage origination segment has established a specific claims indemnification liability reserve. An additional indemnification liability reserve has been established for probable agency, investor or other party losses that may have been incurred, but not yet reported to the mortgage origination segment based upon a reasonable estimate of

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such losses. In addition to other factors, the mortgage origination segment has considered that GNMA, Federal National Mortgage AssociationFNMA and Federal Home Loan Mortgage CorporationFHLMC have imposed certain restrictions on loans the agencies will accept under a forbearance agreement resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, which could increase the magnitude of indemnification losses on these loans.

At June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, the mortgage origination segment’s total indemnification liability reserve totaled $26.4$27.3 million and $21.5$27.4 million, respectively. The related provision for indemnification losses was $2.5$0.5 million and $3.9$3.0 million during the three months ended June 30,March 31, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, respectively, and $5.5 million and $4.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Corporate

The following table presents certain financial information regarding the operating results of corporate (in thousands).

Three Months Ended June 30,

   

Variance

Six Months Ended June 30,

   

Variance

Three Months Ended March 31,

    

Variance

2021

2020

2021 vs 2020

2021

2020

2021 vs 2020

2022

2021

2022 vs 2021

Net interest income (expense)

$

(4,687)

$

(3,232)

$

(1,455)

$

(9,379)

$

(4,888)

$

(4,491)

$

(3,389)

$

(4,692)

$

1,303

Noninterest income

 

6,877

 

550

 

6,327

 

7,383

 

2,838

 

4,545

 

1,766

 

506

 

1,260

Noninterest expense

12,072

 

8,888

 

3,184

21,660

 

13,741

 

7,919

12,793

 

9,588

 

3,205

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

$

(9,882)

$

(11,570)

$

1,688

$

(23,656)

$

(15,791)

$

(7,865)

Income (loss) before income taxes

$

(14,416)

$

(13,774)

$

(642)

Corporate includes certain activities not allocated to specific business segments. These activities include holding company financing and investing activities, merchant banking investment opportunities and management and administrative services to support the overall operations of the Company. Hilltop’s merchant banking investment activities include the identification of attractive opportunities for capital deployment in companies engaged in non-financial activities through its merchant bank subsidiary, Hilltop Opportunity Partners LLC.

As a holding company, Hilltop’s primary investment objectives are to support capital deployment for organic growth and to preserve capital to be deployed through acquisitions, dividend payments and potential stock repurchases. Investment and interest income earned during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 was primarily comprised of dividend income from merchant banking investment activities, in addition to interest income earned on intercompany notes.

Interest expense during each period included recurring quarterly interest expense of $1.9$5.0 million incurred on our $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5% senior notes due 2025 (“Senior Notes”). During the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, we incurred interest expense of $3.1 million and $1.7 million, respectively, and $6.2 million and $1.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, on our $200 million aggregate principal amount of Subordinated Notes which were issued in May 2020.(defined hereafter). Additionally, during the three months ended March 31, 2021, we incurred interest expense of $0.5$0.6 million and $0.7 million during the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $1.1 million and $1.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, on junior subordinated debentures of $67.0 million issued by PCC (the “Debentures”). As discussed in more detail within the section titled “Liquidity and Capital Resources — Junior Subordinated Debentures” below, during the third quarter of 2021, PCC fully redeemed all outstanding Debentures.

Noninterest income from continuing operations during each period included activity related to our investment in a real estate development in Dallas’ University Park, which also serves as headquarters for both Hilltop and the Bank, and net noninterest income associated with activity within our merchant bank subsidiary. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, noninterest income included an aggregate of $6.5 million in pre-tax gains associated with observable transactions related to two merchant bank equity investments.

Noninterest expenses from continuing operations were primarily comprised of employees’ compensation and benefits, occupancy expenses and professional fees, including corporate governance, legal and transaction costs. Noninterest expenses increased during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, compared to the same periods in 2020, primarily due to prior year non-recurring activities associated with a gain on sale transaction and certain compensation-related expenses.

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Results from Discontinued Operations

Insurance Segment

As previously discussed, on June 30, 2020, we completed the sale of NLC. Accordingly, insurance segment results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 have been presented as discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements. Additional details are presented in Note 3, Discontinued Operations, in the notes to our consolidated financial statements. All activity associated with the insurance segment was recognized in 2020, therefore, there are no results in the three and six months ended June 30, 2021. Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes was $1.9 million during the three months ended June 30, 2020, while income from discontinued operations before income taxes was $2.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2020.

Corporate

As a result of the previously noted sale of NLC on June 30, 2020 for cash proceeds of $154.1 million, during 2020, Hilltop recognized an aggregate pre-tax gain on sale within discontinued operations of corporate of $36.8 million, net of customary transaction costs of $5.1 million. The resulting book gain from this sale transaction was not recognized for tax purposes pursuantMarch 31, 2022, compared to the rules under the Internal Revenue Code. Income from discontinued operations before income taxessame period in 2021, primarily due to increases in expenses associated with corporate was $32.3 million during both the threeemployees’ compensation and six months ended June 30, 2020.benefits and professional fees.

Financial Condition

The following discussion contains a more detailed analysis of our financial condition at June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, as compared with December 31, 2020.2021.

Securities Portfolio

At June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, investment securities consisted of securities of the U.S. Treasury, U.S. government and its agencies, obligations of municipalities and other political subdivisions, primarily in the State of Texas, as well as mortgage-backed, corporate debt, and equity securities. We may categorize investments as trading, available for sale, held to maturity and equity securities.

Trading securities are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term and are carried at fair value, marked to market through operations and held at the Bank and the Hilltop Broker-Dealers. Securities classified as available for sale may, from time to time, be bought and sold in response to changes in market interest rates, changes in securities’ prepayment risk, increases in loan demand, general liquidity needs and to take advantage of market conditions that create more economically attractive returns. Such securities are carried at estimated fair value, with unrealized gains and losses recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Equity investments are carried at fair value, with all changes in fair value recognized in net income. Securities are classified as held to maturity based on the intent and ability of our management, at the time of purchase, to hold such securities to maturity. These securities are carried at amortized cost.

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The table below summarizes our securities portfolio (in thousands).

June 30,

December 31,

March 31,

December 31,

    

2021

    

2020

 

    

2022

    

2021

Trading securities, at fair value

U.S. Treasury securities

$

1,289

$

40,491

$

2,048

$

3,728

U.S. government agencies:

Bonds

15,764

40

17,504

3,410

Residential mortgage-backed securities

187,488

336,081

88,066

152,093

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

876

Collateralized mortgage obligations

117,257

69,172

134,670

126,389

Corporate debt securities

82,379

62,481

79,605

60,671

States and political subdivisions

266,707

171,573

130,903

285,376

Private-label securitized product

6,624

8,571

13,724

11,377

Other

 

4,975

 

4,970

 

5,243

 

4,954

 

682,483

 

694,255

 

471,763

 

647,998

Securities available for sale, at fair value

U.S. Treasury securities

4,974

24,470

14,862

U.S. government agencies:

Bonds

 

49,899

82,806

 

42,869

44,133

Residential mortgage-backed securities

 

924,487

641,611

 

492,299

898,446

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

148,835

124,538

149,979

210,699

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

641,458

565,908

 

712,584

916,866

States and political subdivisions

 

48,154

 

47,342

 

40,139

 

45,562

 

1,817,807

 

1,462,205

 

1,462,340

 

2,130,568

Securities held to maturity, at amortized cost

U.S. government agencies:

Residential mortgage-backed securities

 

11,637

13,547

 

325,023

9,892

Commercial mortgage-backed securities

151,812

152,820

207,145

145,742

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

56,737

74,932

 

353,954

43,990

States and political subdivisions

 

68,590

70,645

 

66,985

68,060

 

288,776

 

311,944

 

953,107

 

267,684

Equity securities, at fair value

193

140

225

250

Total securities portfolio

$

2,789,259

$

2,468,544

$

2,887,435

$

3,046,500

We had net unrealized gainslosses of $7.8$64.3 million and $26.3$18.1 million at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively, related to the available for sale investment portfolio, and net unrealized losses of $4.1 million at March 31,

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2022, compared with net unrealized gains of $12.4 million and $14.7$8.6 million associated with the securities held to maturity portfolio at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.2021. Equity securities included net unrealized gains of $0.1$0.2 million at both June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020.2021. The noted significant change in net unrealized gains (losses) within our available for sale investment portfolio, and recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), from December 31, 2021 to March 31, 2022 was related to increases in market interest rates since purchase and the resulting decline in associated estimated fair values of such portfolio investments. In future periods, we expect changes in prevailing market interest rates, coupled with changes in the aggregate size of the investment portfolio, to be significant drivers of changes in the unrealized losses or gains in these portfolios, and therefore accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

We transferred certain agency-issued securities from the available-for-sale to held-to-maturity portfolio on March 31, 2022 having a book value of approximately $782 million and a market value of approximately $708 million. As of the date of transfer, the related pre-tax net unrecognized losses of approximately $74 million within the accumulated other comprehensive loss balance are being amortized over the remaining term of the securities using the effective interest method. This transfer was completed after careful consideration of our intent and ability to hold these securities to maturity. Factors used in assessing the ability to hold these securities to maturity were future liquidity needs and sources of funding.

Banking Segment

The banking segment’s securities portfolio plays a role in the management of our interest rate sensitivity and generates additional interest income. In addition, the securities portfolio is used to meet collateral requirements for public and trust deposits, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other purposes. The available for sale and equity securities portfolios serve as a source of liquidity. Historically, the Bank’s policy has been to invest primarily in securities of the U.S. government and its agencies, obligations of municipalities in the State of Texas and other high grade fixed income securities to minimize credit risk. At June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the banking segment’s securities portfolio of $2.1$2.4 billion was comprised of trading securities of $0.1 million, available for sale securities of $1.8$1.5 billion, equity securities of $0.2 million and held to maturity securities of $288.8$953.1 million, in addition to $14.3$13.8 million of other investments included in other assets within the consolidated balance sheets.

Broker-Dealer Segment

The broker-dealer segment holds securities to support sales, underwriting and other customer activities. The interest rate risk inherent in holding these securities is managed by setting and monitoring limits on the size and duration of positions and on the length of time the securities can be held. The Hilltop Broker-Dealers are required to carry their securities at fair value and record changes in the fair value of the portfolio in operations. Accordingly, the securities portfolio of the Hilltop Broker-Dealers included trading securities of $682.3$471.7 million at June 30, 2021.March 31, 2022. In addition, the Hilltop Broker-

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DealersBroker-Dealers enter into transactions that represent commitments to purchase and deliver securities at prevailing future market prices to facilitate customer transactions and satisfy such commitments. Accordingly, the Hilltop Broker-Dealers’ ultimate obligation may exceed the amount recognized in the financial statements. These securities, which are carried at fair value and reported as securities sold, not yet purchased in the consolidated balance sheets, had a value of $133.0$97.6 million at June 30, 2021.March 31, 2022.

Corporate

At June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the corporate portfolio included other investments, including those associated with merchant banking, of $39.9$40.5 million in other assets within the consolidated balance sheets.

Allowance for Credit Losses for Available for Sale Securities and Held to Maturity Securities

We have evaluated available for sale debt securities that are in an unrealized loss position and have determined that any declines in value are unrelated to credit loss and related to changes in market interest rates since purchase. None of the available for sale debt securities held were past due at June 30, 2021.March 31, 2022. In addition, as of June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, we had evaluated our held to maturity debt securities, considering the current credit ratings and recognized losses, and determined the potential credit loss to be minimal. With respect to these securities, we considered the risk of credit loss to be negligible, and therefore, no allowance was recognized on the debt securities portfolio at June 30, 2021.March 31, 2022.

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Loan Portfolio

Consolidated loans held for investment are detailed in the tablestable below, classified by portfolio segment.segment (in thousands).

    

June 30,

    

December 31,

    

March 31,

    

December 31,

2021

2020

2022

2021

Commercial real estate

$

3,090,480

$

3,133,903

$

3,105,734

$

3,042,729

Commercial and industrial

 

2,232,035

 

2,627,774

 

1,820,476

 

1,875,420

Construction and land development

 

770,779

 

828,852

 

942,929

 

892,783

1-4 family residential

 

893,243

 

629,938

 

1,394,334

 

1,303,430

Consumer

30,018

35,667

27,917

32,349

Broker-dealer

��

628,672

437,007

506,513

733,193

Loans held for investment, gross

 

7,645,227

 

7,693,141

 

7,797,903

 

7,879,904

Allowance for credit losses

 

(115,269)

 

(149,044)

 

(91,185)

 

(91,352)

Loans held for investment, net of allowance

$

7,529,958

$

7,544,097

$

7,706,718

$

7,788,552

Banking Segment

The loan portfolio constitutes the primary earning asset of the banking segment and typically offers the best alternative for obtaining the maximum interest spread above the banking segment’s cost of funds. The overall economic strength of the banking segment generally parallels the quality and yield of its loan portfolio.

The banking segment’s total loans held for investment, net of the allowance for credit losses, were $9.4$8.7 billion and $9.6$8.8 billion at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively. The banking segment’s loan portfolio includes warehouse lines of credit extended to PrimeLending of $3.3$2.8 billion, of which $2.5$1.5 billion and $1.7 billion was drawn at both June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020.2021, respectively. Amounts advanced against the warehouse lines of credit are eliminated from net loans held for investment on our consolidated balance sheets. The banking segment does not generally participate in syndicated loan transactions and has no foreign loans in its portfolio.

The banking segment’s loan portfolio included $261.2approximately $38 million related to both initial and second round PPP loans at June 30, 2021.March 31, 2022. While these loans have terms of up to 60 months, borrowers can apply for forgiveness of these loans with the SBA. Through July 16, 2021,April 15, 2022, the SBA had approved approximately 2,600 initial round3,900 PPP forgiveness applications from the Bank totaling approximately $643$867 million, with PPP loans of approximately $9$3 million pending SBA review and approval. The Bank recently began submissions of PPP forgiveness applications on second round PPP loans. We anticipate a significant amount of these remaining initial and second round PPP loans pending approval being forgiven over the next threetwo quarters. The forgiveness/payoff of the PPP loans would generate an increase in interest income as we would recognize the remaining unamortized origination fee at the time of payoff or forgiveness.

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At June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the banking segment had loan concentrations (loans to borrowers engaged in similar activities) that exceeded 10% of total loans in its real estate portfolio. The areas of concentration within our real estate portfolio were non-construction commercial real estate loans, non-construction residential real estate loans, and construction and land development loans, which represented 44.0%42.6%, 12.7%19.1% and 11.0%12.9%, respectively, of the banking segment’s total loans held investment at June 30, 2021.March 31, 2022. The banking segment’s loan concentrations were within regulatory guidelines at June 30, 2021.March 31, 2022.

The following table provides information regarding the maturities of the banking segment’s gross loans held for investment, net of unearned income (in thousands).

March 31, 2022

    

Due Within

    

Due From One

    

Due from Five

    

Due After

    

    

One Year

To Five Years

To Fifteen Years

Fifteen Years

Total

Commercial real estate

$

492,583

$

1,401,265

$

1,080,908

$

130,978

$

3,105,734

Commercial and industrial

2,720,527

422,253

168,731

3,311,511

Construction and land development

647,741

200,699

90,763

3,726

942,929

1-4 family residential

132,086

203,138

255,517

803,593

1,394,334

Consumer

 

15,061

 

12,513

 

323

 

20

 

27,917

Total

$

4,007,998

$

2,239,868

$

1,596,242

$

938,317

$

8,782,425

Fixed rate loans

$

2,851,463

$

2,042,775

$

1,525,969

$

938,317

$

7,358,524

Floating rate loans

 

1,156,535

 

197,093

 

70,273

 

 

1,423,901

Total

$

4,007,998

$

2,239,868

$

1,596,242

$

938,317

$

8,782,425

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In the table above, commercial and industrial includes amounts advanced against the warehouse lines of credit extended to PrimeLending. Floating rate loans that have reached their applicable rate floor or ceiling are classified as fixed rate loans rather than floating rate loans. As of March 31, 2022, floating rate loans totaling $1.0 billion had reached their applicable rate floor and are expected to reprice, subject to their scheduled repricing timing and frequency terms. An additional $808 million of floating rate loans would be adjustable if published rates increase by a sufficient amount to move past their floored levels. The majority of floating rate loans carry an interest rate tied to The Wall Street Journal Prime Rate, as published in The Wall Street Journal.

Broker-Dealer Segment

The loan portfolio of the broker-dealer segment consists primarily of margin loans to customers and correspondents.correspondents that are due within one year. The interest rate on margin accounts is computed on the settled margin balance at a fixed rate established by management. These loans are collateralized by the securities purchased or by other securities owned by the clients and, because of collateral coverage ratios, are believed to present minimal collectability exposure. Additionally, these loans are subject to a number of regulatory requirements as well as the Hilltop Broker-Dealers’ internal policies. The broker-dealer segment’s total loans held for investment, net of the allowance for credit losses, were $628.3$506.2 million and $436.8$733.0 million at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, respectively. This increasedecrease from December 31, 20202021 to June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 was primarily attributable to an increasea decrease of $115.7$135.9 million, or 64%44%, in receivables from correspondents, and an increasea decrease of $75.7$90.3 million, or 30%21%, in customer margin accounts.

Mortgage Origination Segment

The loan portfolio of the mortgage origination segment consists of loans held for sale, primarily single-family residential mortgages funded through PrimeLending, and IRLCs with customers pursuant to which we agree to originate a mortgage loan on a future date at an agreed-upon interest rate. The components of the mortgage origination segment’s loans held for sale and IRLCs are as follows (in thousands).

June 30,

December 31, 

March 31,

December 31, 

    

2021

    

2020

 

    

2022

    

2021

Loans held for sale:

Unpaid principal balance

$

2,521,773

$

2,411,626

$

1,533,085

$

1,728,255

Fair value adjustment

 

87,261

 

109,778

 

3,481

 

54,336

$

2,609,034

$

2,521,404

$

1,536,566

$

1,782,591

IRLCs:

Unpaid principal balance

$

2,181,773

$

2,470,013

$

1,823,612

$

1,283,152

Fair value adjustment

 

52,234

 

76,048

 

6,846

 

25,489

$

2,234,007

$

2,546,061

$

1,830,458

$

1,308,641

The mortgage origination segment uses forward commitments to mitigate interest rate risk associated with its loans held for sale and IRLCs. The notional amounts of these forward commitments at both June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 20202021 were $4.0$2.8 billion and $2.4 billion, while the related estimated fair values were ($4.4)$41.1 million and ($28.0)$0.4 million, respectively.

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Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans

For additional information regarding the allowance for credit losses, refer to the section captioned “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” set forth in Part II, Item 7 of our 20202021 Form 10-K.

Loans Held for Investment

The Bank has lending policies in place with the goal of establishing an asset portfolio that will provide a return on stockholders’ equity sufficient to maintain capital to assets ratios that meet or exceed established regulations. Loans are underwritten with careful consideration of the borrower’s financial condition, the specific purpose of the loan, the primary sources of repayment and any collateral pledged to secure the loan.

Underwriting procedures address financial components based on the size and complexity of the credit. The financial components include, but are not limited to, current and projected cash flows, shock analysis and/or stress testing, and trends in appropriate balance sheet and statement of operations ratios. The Bank’s loan policy provides specific underwriting guidelines by portfolio segment, including commercial and industrial, real estate, construction and land development, and consumer loans. The guidelines for each individual portfolio segment set forth permissible and

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impermissible loan types. With respect to each loan type, the guidelines within the Bank’s loan policy provide minimum requirements for the underwriting factors listed above. The Bank’s underwriting procedures also include an analysis of any collateral and guarantor. Collateral analysis includes a complete description of the collateral, as well as determined values, monitoring requirements, loan to value ratios, concentration risk, appraisal requirements and other information relevant to the collateral being pledged. Guarantor analysis includes liquidity and cash flow evaluation based on the significance with which the guarantors are expected to serve as secondary repayment sources.

The Bank maintains a loan review department that reviews credit risk in response to both external and internal factors that potentially impact the performance of either individual loans or the overall loan portfolio. The loan review process reviews the creditworthiness of borrowers and determines compliance with the loan policy. The loan review process complements and reinforces the risk identification and assessment decisions made by lenders and credit personnel. Results of these reviews are presented to management, the Bank’s board of directors and the Risk Committee of the board of directors of the Company.

The allowance for credit losses for loans held for investment represents management’s best estimate of all expected credit losses over the expected contractual life of our existing portfolio. Determining the appropriateness of the allowance is complex and requires judgment by management about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. Subsequent evaluations of the then-existing loan portfolio, in light of the factors then prevailing, may result in significant changes in the allowance for credit losses in those future periods. Such future changes in the allowance for credit losses are expected to be volatile given dependence upon, among other things, the portfolio composition and quality, as well as the impact of significant drivers, including prepayment assumptions and macroeconomic conditions and forecasts.

The COVID-19 pandemic disruptedhas adversely impacted financial markets and overall economic conditions, thatand may continue to have affectedimplications on borrowers across our lending portfolios. Significant judgment is required to estimate the severity and duration of the current economic uncertainties, as well as its potential impact on borrower defaults and loss severity. In particular, macroeconomic conditions and forecasts are rapidly changing and remain highly uncertain as COVID-19 cases and vaccine effectiveness, as well as government stimulus and policy measures, evolve nationally and in key geographies. It is difficult to predict exactly how borrower behavior will be impacted by these economic conditions as the effectiveness of vaccinations, government stimulus and policy measures, customer relief and enhanced unemployment benefits have helped mitigate in the short term, but the extent and duration of government stimulus remains uncertain.

One of the most significant judgments involved in estimating our allowance for credit losses relates to the macroeconomic forecasts used to estimate credit losses over the reasonable and supportable forecast period. To determine the allowance for credit losses as of June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, we utilized a single macroeconomic alternative baseline,scenario, or S7, scenario published by Moody’s Analytics in June 2021.March 2022.

During our previous quarterly macroeconomic assessments through Marchassessment as of December 31, 2021, we also utilized a single baselinethe consensus scenario published by Moody’s Analytics. The S7 economic scenario selected as of June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 was based on our evaluation of the Moody’s baseline economic forecast compared to other industry surveys over the reasonable and supportable period and our assessment of the reasonableness of impacts associated with the key monetary and government stimulusfiscal policy assumptions.

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The following table summarizes the U.S. Real Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) growth rates and unemployment rate assumptions used in our economic forecast to determine our best estimate of expected credit losses.

As of

As of

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

September 30,

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

September 30,

June 30,

March 31,

2021

2021

2020

2020

2020

2022

2021

2021

2021

2021

GDP growth rates:

Q2 2020

(33.4)%

Q1 2021

5.0%

Q3 2020

26.6%

19.8%

Q2 2021

10.8%

6.5%

Q4 2020

4.0%

2.9%

0.1%

Q3 2021

5.0%

6.6%

6.7%

Q1 2021

5.0%

1.6%

3.6%

0.2%

Q4 2021

6.7%

7.5%

6.9%

4.8%

Q2 2021

10.8%

6.5%

4.5%

3.1%

1.8%

Q1 2022

0.7%

3.6%

4.6%

5.4%

3.2%

Q3 2021

6.6%

6.7%

4.7%

4.4%

8.5%

Q2 2022

4.7%

3.5%

2.8%

2.8%

2.5%

Q4 2021

6.9%

4.8%

5.8%

6.0%

7.3%

Q3 2022

2.4%

2.3%

1.3%

2.3%

2.1%

Q1 2022

5.4%

3.2%

4.8%

5.5%

Q4 2022

2.6%

2.7%

1.5%

1.8%

Q2 2022

2.8%

2.5%

4.4%

Q1 2023

2.9%

3.0%

2.4%

Q3 2022

2.3%

2.1%

Q2 2023

3.0%

2.4%

Q4 2022

1.8%

Q3 2023

3.1%

Unemployment rates:

Q2 2020

14.0%

Q1 2021

6.3%

Q3 2020

8.9%

9.1%

Q2 2021

5.8%

6.2%

Q4 2020

6.7%

9.1%

9.5%

Q3 2021

5.2%

5.2%

5.8%

Q1 2021

6.3%

6.9%

8.9%

9.7%

Q4 2021

4.3%

4.5%

4.5%

5.4%

Q2 2021

5.8%

6.2%

7.1%

8.7%

9.7%

Q1 2022

3.9%

4.3%

3.9%

4.0%

5.1%

Q3 2021

5.2%

5.8%

7.0%

8.3%

9.2%

Q2 2022

3.7%

4.0%

3.5%

3.7%

4.9%

Q4 2021

4.5%

5.4%

6.8%

7.8%

8.7%

Q3 2022

3.5%

3.8%

3.4%

3.6%

4.7%

Q1 2022

4.0%

5.1%

6.5%

7.3%

Q4 2022

3.4%

3.6%

3.3%

3.5%

Q2 2022

3.7%

4.9%

6.2%

Q1 2023

3.4%

3.7%

3.3%

Q3 2022

3.6%

4.7%

Q2 2023

3.3%

3.7%

Q4 2022

3.5%

Q3 2023

3.2%

As of June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, our economic forecast improved from Marchwas revised lower since December 31, 2021, as real2021. Real GDP growth rate forecasts assume lower consumer and business spending due to increases in various inflation metrics, recent military conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and further disruptions in global supply chains. We also considered uncertainty of additional fiscal stimulus from the Build Back Better proposal and its impact on future government spending. Unemployment rates continued to trend lower quarter-over-quarter despite tight labor market conditions and were updated for recent economic data. The Federal Reserve also ended its quantitative easing bond purchase program in March and increased the first quarter of 2021 were revisedfederal funds target rate to 6.4% and average unemployment rates for April and May 2021 indicated an improved economic outlook in labor markets.0.25% - 0.50%. Our newS7 economic forecast also considerscontinues to consider additional risks to U.S. economic recovery from recent inflation rates observed higher than Moody’s baseline scenario. Forecasts for commercial real estate prices nationally were updatedscenario and assumes the Federal Reserve increases the federal funds rate to 1.4% by the end of 2022 and 3.1% by the end of 2023.

As of December 31, 2021, our economic forecast improved from September 30, 2021 based on availableupdated economic data, including November unemployment rates improving faster than the prior quarter’s forecast despite tight labor market conditions and assume recovery to pre-COVID-19 levels in late 2022.accelerated rates of the Federal Reserve’s taper of monthly asset purchases. We now assume the Federal Reserve continues to support a target range of the federal funds rate atnear 0% to 0.25% thoughthrough monetary policy support until the fourth quarter of 2022 whenand assume interest rates begin to increase.

Asrise as early as the second quarter of December 31, 2020, our near-term2022. Real GDP growth rates were revised lower due to persistently higher inflation data and observed supply-chain impacts on business and consumer spending due to the delta variant. Given the timing of the Moody’s economic forecast improvedrelease in early December 2021, the forecast utilized also assumed that COVID-19 cases peaked in January 2021, but did not assume a third wave of COVID-19 cases due to the omicron variant into the winter months. The forecast also did not consider uncertainty related to additional fiscal support from September 30, 2020, reflecting better than expected economic data and approval of additional government stimulus earlier than expected. As such, projected real GDP growth in the first quarter of 2021 was revised upward. However, we revisedBuild Back Better proposal, so our near-term 2021 real GDP forecastmodel results were qualitatively adjusted to reflect approximately $900 billion of additional stimulus compared to $1.5 trillion planned as of September 30, 2020. Unemployment rate forecasts were adjusted lower based on economic data observed in October and November 2020, as well asconsider these recent COVID-19 vaccine approvals showing progress towards the next phase of labor market recovery. Forecasts for commercial real estate prices nationally were updated lowerdevelopments as of December 31, 2020 to reflect declines through 2022 and recovery to pre-COVID-19 levels in late 2024. Prior quarter forecasts as of September 30, 2020 assumed declines through 2021 and recovery to pre-COVID-19 levels in mid-2023. Our interest rate expectations continued to assume monetary policy support from the Federal Reserve and a target range of the federal funds rate at 0% to 0.25% into late 2023.

2021.

Since December 31, 2019, our economic forecast changed significantly year-over-year in response to weak economic conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic as developments occurred rapidly in February and March 2020 associated with fiscal and monetary stimulus measures and the expected beneficial impacts of the CARES Act and certain regulatory interagency guidance. As of December 31, 2019, we assumed the U.S. economy was in the late stages of the economic cycle with unemployment rates near historical lows of 3.6% increasing to 3.8% in the fourth quarter of 2020 and reverting to historical data in the fourth quarter of 2022. Downside risks to the economy were concerns over international trade war between the U.S. and its trading partners and potential fallout from a Brexit in 2020. Interest rate expectations assumed one rate cut in 2020 with the Federal Reserve target range of the federal funds rate at 1.25% to 1.50% before reverting to historical data in 2023. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Reserve twice cut

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federal funds rate targets in March 2020 to 0% to 0.25% with interest rate expectations as of December 31, 2020 unchanged until late 2023. Several U.S. fiscal and monetary policy changes during early 2020 were enacted to counter a severe, but short U.S. recession during the first half of 2020 and support a strong economic recovery during the second half of 2020 with U.S. budget deficits increasing to more than $3 trillion during the year. U.S. unemployment rates reached 14.8% in April 2020 before declining to 6.7% as of December 31, 2020, which was 3.1% higher than the unemployment rate as of December 31, 2019. Annualized real GDP growth rates declined 31.4% in the second quarter of 2020 and increased 33.4% in the third quarter of 2020. The U.S. presidential election later in 2020 resulted in several changes, as Presidential Candidate Joe Biden won the electoral vote to replace President Donald Trump in 2021 and majority control of the U.S. Congress moved from Republican to Democratic parties. As economic growth slowed during the fourth quarter of 2020, additional government stimulus of approximately $900 billion was approved.

As previously discussed, we adopted the new CECL standard and recorded transition adjustment entries that resulted in an allowance for credit losses for loans held for investment of $73.7 million as of January 1, 2020, an increase of $12.6 million. This increase reflected credit losses of $18.9 million from the expansion of the loss horizon to life of loan and also takes into account forecasts of expected future macroeconomic conditions, partially offset by the elimination of the non-credit component within the historical allowance related to previously categorized PCI loans of $6.3 million. This increase, net of tax, was largely reflected within the banking segment and included a decrease of $5.7 million to opening retained earnings at January 1, 2020.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the decreasesincrease in the allowance for credit losses reflect improvementreflected a slower U.S. economic outlook since the prior quarter, significantly offset by decreases in both realized economic results and the macroeconomic outlook and were significantly comprised of net reversals of credit losses on expected losses of collectively evaluated loans of $27.7 million and $34.2 million, respectively. Such reversals were primarily due to improvements in the macroeconomic forecast assumptionsspecific reserves and positive risk rating grade migration, including a high concentration of credits within the restaurant and commercial real estate industry sectors.migration. The net impact to the allowance of changes associated with individually evaluated loans during the three months ended June 30, 2021 was a reversal of credit losses of $1.0 million, while the six months ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 included a provision for credit losses of $0.4$0.3 million, while collectively evaluated loans included a reversal of credit losses of $0.2 million. The changes in the allowance for credit losses during the noted periodscurrent period were primarily attributable to the Bank and also reflected other factors including, but not limited to, loan mix, and changes in loan

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balances and qualitative factors from the prior quarter. The changes in the allowance during the three months ended June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 were also impacted by net charge-offs of $0.5 million, while the six months ended June 30, 2021 included net recoveries of $0.1$0.3 million.

As discussed under the section entitledtitled “Loan Portfolio” earlier in this Item 2, the Bank’s actions beginning in the second and third quarters of 2020 included supporting our impacted banking clients experiencing an increased level of risk due to the COVID-19 pandemic through loan modifications. TheThis deteriorating economic outlook resulted in a significant build in the allowance and included provision for credit losses associatedthrough the second quarter of 2020. During 2021, improvement in both economic results and the macroeconomic outlook, coupled with this deteriorating economic outlookgovernment stimulus and positive risk rating grade migration within the Bank, resulted in anaggregate reversals of a significant portion of previously recorded credit losses. As a result, the allowance for credit losses as a percentage of our total loan portfolio, excluding margin loans in the broker-dealer segment and banking segment mortgage warehouse lending and PPP lending programs, was 1.31% as of 1.86%.March 31, 2022, down from a high since the initial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic of 2.63% as of September 30, 2020.

The respective distribution of the allowance for credit losses as a percentage of our total loan portfolio, and total active loan modifications, excluding margin loans in the broker-dealer segment and banking segment mortgage warehouse lending and PPP lending programs, are presented in the following table (dollars in thousands).

Allowance For

Allowance

Allowance For

Allowance For

Credit Losses

For Credit

Credit Losses

Credit Losses

Total

as a % of

    

Losses on

as a % of

Total

as a % of

    

Total

Allowance

Total Loans

Active

Active

Active

Total

Allowance

Total Loans

Loans Held

for Credit

Held For

    

Loan

Loan

Loan

Loans Held

for Credit

Held For

    

June 30, 2021

For Investment

Losses

Investment

Modifications

Modifications

Modifications

March 31, 2022

For Investment

Losses

Investment

Commercial real estate

$

3,090,480

$

77,633

2.51

%

$

62,982

$

11,922

18.93

%

$

3,105,734

$

60,361

1.94

%

Commercial and industrial (1)

1,365,770

27,563

2.02

%

4,547

725

15.94

%

1,445,728

19,960

1.38

%

Construction and land development

 

770,779

 

5,185

0.67

%

 

%

 

942,929

 

5,515

0.58

%

1-4 family residential

 

893,243

 

3,659

0.41

%

8,731

 

143

1.64

%

 

1,394,334

 

4,340

0.31

%

Consumer

30,018

 

592

��

1.97

%

 

%

27,917

 

499

1.79

%

 

6,150,290

 

114,632

1.86

%

76,260

 

12,790

16.77

%

 

6,916,642

 

90,675

1.31

%

Broker-dealer

628,672

334

0.05

%

%

506,513

340

0.07

%

Mortgage warehouse lending

605,047

303

0.05

%

%

337,097

170

0.05

%

Paycheck Protection Program

261,218

%

%

37,651

%

$

7,645,227

$

115,269

1.51

%

$

76,260

$

12,790

16.77

%

$

7,797,903

$

91,185

1.17

%

(1)Commercial and industrial portfolio amounts reflect balances excluding banking segment mortgage warehouse lending and PPP loans.

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Allowance Model Sensitivity

Our allowance model was designed to capture the historical relationship between economic and portfolio changes. As such, evaluating shifts in individual portfolio attributes or macroeconomic variables in isolation may not be indicative of past or future performance. It is difficult to estimate how potential changes in any one factor or input might affect the overall allowance for credit losses because we consider a wide variety of factors and inputs in the allowance for credit losses estimate. Changes in the factors and inputs considered may not occur at the same rate and may not be consistent across all geographies or product types, and changes in factors and input may be directionally inconsistent, such that improvement in one factor may offset deterioration in others.

However, to consider the sensitivity of credit loss estimates to alternative macroeconomic forecasts, we compared the Company’s allowance for credit loss estimates as of June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, excluding margin loans in the broker-dealer segment, the banking segment mortgage warehouse and PPP lending programs, with modeled results using both upside (“S1”) and downside (“S3”) economic scenario forecasts published by Moody’s Analytics.

Compared to our economic forecast, the upside scenario assumes consumer and business confidence increases as new cases, hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19, military conflicts between Russia and Ukraine, and global supply chain concerns recede faster than expected, while availability and acceptance of vaccines and consumer spending accelerate more than expected. Real GDP is expected to grow 9.3%8.5% in the second quarter of 2022, 7.0% in the third quarter of 2021, 9.7%2022, 6.0% in the fourth quarter of 2021,2022, and 7.8%5.7% in the first quarter of 2022.2023. Average unemployment rates are expected to decline to 4.0%3.3% by the fourthsecond quarter of 20212022 and 3.0%2.9% by the end of 2022. Monetary and fiscal policy assumptions include2023. Inflation is expected to trend back toward the Federal Reserve maintaining a near 0%Reserve’s target forsooner than expected and monetary policy increases the federal funds rate until the beginning of 2023 and additionalat a slower pace to 2.5% by early 2025. Additional government infrastructure and social program fiscal spending of $0.6 trillion has also been approved to begin in the fourththird quarter of 2021 of $2.5 trillion.2022.

Compared to our economic forecast, the downside scenario assumes consumer and business confidence declines as new cases, hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19 diminish more slowlyrise, military conflict between Russia and Ukraine worsens

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significantly and persists longer than expected, resulting in fewer people than expected getting vaccinatedanticipated, and increased worries about resistant strains.global supply chain issues intensify increasing inflation rates substantially. As a result, consumer confidence and spending erode causing the economy to fall back into recession. Real GDP is expected to decrease 3.1%3.6% in the second quarter of 2022, 3.5% in the third quarter of 2021, 3.1%2022, and 2.0% in the fourth quarter of 2021, and 1.7% in the first quarter of 2022. Average unemployment rates are expected to increase to 8.1%7.2% by the fourth quarter of 20212022 and 8.9%7.9% by the endsecond quarter of 2022. Average unemployment is expected2023, but improves to remain elevated7.1% by year-end and reverts back to historical average rates over time. The Federal Reserve increases the federal funds rate to 1.3% by the fourth quarter of 2022 to slow inflation, but improveproceeds to 6.6%reduce it to a near 0% target by the fourth quarter of 2023 and revertswhere it is maintained until early 2025 to historical average rates over time. Monetary and fiscal policy assumptions includesupport the Federal Reserve maintaining a near 0% target for the federal funds rate through late-2025, while disagreementseconomy. Disagreements in Congress prevent any additional stimulus from being enacted beyond the American Rescue Plan Actand Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Acts passed in March 2021.

The impact of applying all of the assumptions of the upside economic scenario during the reasonable and supportable forecast period would have resulted in a decrease in the allowance for credit losses of approximately $10$13 million or a weighted average expected loss rate of 1.3%0.9% as a percentage of our total loan portfolio, excluding margin loans in the broker-dealer segment and the banking segment mortgage warehouse lending and PPP lending programs.

The impact of applying all of the assumptions of the downside economic scenario during the reasonable and supportable forecast period would have resulted in an increase in the allowance for credit losses of approximately $64$32 million or a weighted average expected loss rate of 2.5%1.6% as a percentage of our total loan portfolio, excluding margin loans in the broker-dealer segment and the banking segment mortgage warehouse lending and PPP lending programs.

This analysis relates only to the modeled credit loss estimates and is not intended to estimate changes in the overall allowance for credit losses as they do not reflect any potential changes in the adjustment to the quantitative calculation, which would also be influenced by the judgment management applies to the modeled lifetime loss estimates to reflect the uncertainty and imprecision of these modeled lifetime loss estimates based on then-current circumstances and conditions. It also did not consider impacts from recent Bank deferral and customer accommodation efforts or government fiscal and monetary stimulus measures.

Our allowance for credit losses reflects our best estimate of current expected credit losses, which is highly dependent on the path of the virus and expectations around the production and distribution of reliable vaccines and medical treatments.virus. We continue to monitor the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and related policy measures on the economy and if pace and vigor of the expected recovery is worse than expected, further meaningful provisions could be required. Future allowance for credit losses may vary considerably for these reasons.

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Allowance Activity

The following tablestable presents the activity in our allowance for credit losses within our loan portfolio for the periods presented (in thousands). Substantially all of the activity shown below occurred within the banking segment.

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

Three Months Ended March 31,

    

Loans Held for Investment

    

2021

    

2020

    

2021

    

2020

    

    

2022

    

2021

    

Balance, beginning of period

$

144,499

$

106,739

$

149,044

$

61,136

$

91,352

$

149,044

Transition adjustment for adoption of CECL accounting standard

12,562

Provision for (reversal of) credit losses

 

(28,720)

 

66,026

 

(33,829)

 

100,575

 

115

 

(5,109)

Recoveries of loans previously charged off:

Commercial real estate

 

220

 

11

 

234

 

21

 

32

 

14

Commercial and industrial

 

701

 

681

 

1,134

 

1,068

 

907

 

433

Construction and land development

 

 

2

 

 

2

 

 

1-4 family residential

 

53

 

5

 

462

 

15

 

13

 

409

Consumer

69

 

104

145

 

224

103

 

76

Broker-dealer

 

 

 

Total recoveries

 

1,043

 

803

 

1,975

 

1,330

 

1,055

 

932

Loans charged off:

Commercial real estate

 

186

 

4,274

 

186

 

4,488

 

 

Commercial and industrial

 

1,242

 

12,544

 

1,421

 

13,984

 

1,209

 

179

Construction and land development

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

1-4 family residential

 

51

 

170

 

161

 

373

 

15

 

110

Consumer

74

 

197

153

 

373

113

 

79

Broker-dealer

 

 

 

Total charge-offs

 

1,553

 

17,185

 

1,921

 

19,220

 

1,337

 

368

Net recoveries (charge-offs)

 

(510)

 

(16,382)

 

54

 

(17,890)

 

(282)

 

564

Balance, end of period

$

115,269

$

156,383

$

115,269

$

156,383

$

91,185

$

144,499

Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of gross loans held for investment

1.51

1.99

Average total loans for the period

$

7,839,047

$

7,645,883

Total loans held for investment, end of period

$

7,797,903

$

7,810,657

Ratios:

Net recoveries (charge-offs) to average total loans held for investment (1)

(0.01)

0.03

%  

Non-accrual loans to total loans held for investment

2.23

4.01

%  

Allowance for credit losses on loans held for investment to:

Total loans held for investment

1.17

1.85

%  

Non-accrual loans held for investment

210.18

184.60

%  

(1)Net recoveries (charge-offs) to average total loans held for investment ratio presented on a consolidated basis for all periods given relative immateriality of resulting measure by loan portfolio segment.

Total non-accrual loans decreased by $6.8 million from December 31, 2021 to March 31, 2022. These changes in non-accrual loans were impacted by loans secured by residential real estate within our mortgage origination segment, which were classified as loans held for sale, of $1.9 million and $2.9 million at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

In addition to changes in non-accrual loans classified as loans held for sale, the decrease in non-accrual loans during 2022 was primarily due to principal paydowns associated with several commercial and industrial and commercial real estate non-owner occupied loan relationships.

As previously discussed in detail within this section, the allowance for credit losses has fluctuated from period to period, which impacted the resulting ratios noted in the table above.

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The distribution of the allowance for credit losses among loan types and the percentage of the loans for that type to gross loans, excluding unearned income, within our loan portfolio are presented in the table below (dollars in thousands).

June 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

March 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

   

    

   

% of

    

    

   

% of

    

    

    

    

% of

    

    

   

% of

    

Gross

Gross

Gross

Gross

Reserve

Loans

Reserve

Loans

Allocation of the Allowance for Credit Losses

Reserve

Loans

Reserve

Loans

Commercial real estate

 

$

77,633

 

40.42

%  

$

109,629

 

40.74

%  

 

$

60,361

 

39.83

%  

$

59,354

 

38.61

%  

Commercial and industrial

 

 

27,866

 

29.21

%  

 

27,703

 

34.16

%  

 

 

20,130

 

23.35

%  

 

21,982

 

23.80

%  

Construction and land development

 

 

5,185

 

10.08

%  

 

6,677

 

10.77

%  

 

 

5,515

 

12.09

%  

 

4,674

 

11.33

%  

1-4 family residential

 

 

3,659

 

11.68

%  

 

3,946

 

8.19

%  

 

 

4,340

 

17.88

%  

 

4,589

 

16.54

%  

Consumer

592

 

0.39

%  

 

876

 

0.46

%  

499

 

0.36

%  

 

578

 

0.41

%  

Broker-dealer

334

 

8.22

%  

 

213

 

5.68

%  

340

 

6.49

%  

 

175

 

9.31

%  

Total

 

$

115,269

 

100.00

%  

$

149,044

 

100.00

%  

 

$

91,185

 

100.00

%  

$

91,352

 

100.00

%  

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The following table summarizes historical levels of the allowance for credit losses on loans held for investment, distributed by portfolio segment (in thousands).

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

September 30,

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

September 31,

June 30,

March 31,

    

2021

    

2021

2020

    

2020

    

2020

    

2022

    

2021

2021

    

2021

    

2021

Commercial real estate

$

77,633

$

104,126

$

109,629

$

104,566

$

106,551

$

60,361

$

59,354

$

68,535

$

77,633

$

104,126

Commercial and industrial

 

27,866

 

28,513

 

27,703

 

38,178

 

31,863

 

20,130

 

21,982

 

30,545

 

27,866

 

28,513

Construction and land development

 

5,185

 

7,249

 

6,677

 

6,270

 

8,393

 

5,515

 

4,674

 

5,100

 

5,185

 

7,249

1-4 family residential

 

3,659

 

3,388

 

3,946

 

5,052

 

7,399

 

4,340

 

4,589

 

4,538

 

3,659

 

3,388

Consumer

592

944

876

1,002

1,429

499

578

504

592

944

Broker-dealer

334

279

213

146

748

340

175

290

334

279

$

115,269

$

144,499

$

149,044

$

155,214

$

156,383

$

91,185

$

91,352

$

109,512

$

115,269

$

144,499

Unfunded Loan Commitments

In order to estimate the allowance for credit losses on unfunded loan commitments, the Bank uses a process similar to that used in estimating the allowance for credit losses on the funded portion. The allowance is based on the estimated exposure at default, multiplied by the lifetime probability of default grade and loss given default grade for that particular loan segment. The Bank estimates expected losses by calculating a commitment usage factor based on industry usage factors. The commitment usage factor is applied over the relevant contractual period. Loss factors from the underlying loans to which commitments are related are applied to the results of the usage calculation to estimate any liability for credit losses related for each loan type. The expected losses on unfunded commitments align with statistically calculated parameters used to calculate the allowance for credit losses on the funded portion. Letters of credit are not currently reserved because they are issued primarily as credit enhancements and the likelihood of funding is low.

Changes in the allowance for credit losses for loans with off-balance sheet credit exposures are shown below (in thousands).

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

Three Months Ended March 31,

    

2020

    

2019

2021

    

2020

    

2022

    

2021

Balance, beginning of period

$

8,807

$

7,209

$

8,388

$

2,075

$

5,880

$

8,388

Transition adjustment CECL accounting standard

3,837

Other noninterest expense

(826)

1,822

(407)

3,119

607

419

Balance, end of period

$

7,981

$

9,031

$

7,981

$

9,031

$

6,487

$

8,807

As previously discussed, we adopted the new CECL standard and recorded a transition adjustment entry that resulted in an allowance for credit losses of $5.9 million as of January 1, 2020. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022 the decreaseincrease in the reserve for unfunded commitments was primarily due to improvementsincreases in both loan expected loss rates.rates and available commitment balances.

Potential Problem Loans

Potential problem loans consist of loans that are performing in accordance with contractual terms but for which management has concerns about the ability of an obligor to continue to comply with repayment terms because of the obligor’s potential operating or financial difficulties. Management monitors these loans and reviews their performance on a regular basis. Potential problem loans contain potential weaknesses that could improve, persist or further deteriorate. If such potential weaknesses persist without improving, the loan is subject to downgrade, typically to substandard, in three to six months. Potential problem loans are assigned a grade of special mention within our risk grading matrix. Potential problem loans do not include purchased credit deteriorated (“PCD”) loans because PCD loans exhibited evidence of more than insignificant credit deterioration at acquisition that made it probable that all

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contractually required principal payments would not be collected. Additionally, potential problem loans do not include loans that have been modified in connection with our COVID-19 payment deferment programs which allow for a deferral of principal and/or interest payments. Within our loan portfolio, we had fourone credit relationshipsrelationship totaling $10.8$3.1 million of potential problem loans at June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared with seventwo credit relationships totaling $11.3$3.1 million of potential problem loans at December 31, 2020.2021.

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Non-Performing Assets

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CARES Act was passed in March 2020, which among other things, allowsallowed the Bank to suspend the TDR requirements for certain loan modifications to be categorized as a TDR. Subsequent legislation extended such provisions through January 1, 2022. Starting in March 2020, the Bank implemented several actions to better support our impacted banking clients and allow for loan modifications such as principal and/or interest payment deferrals, participation in the PPP as an SBA preferred lender and personal banking assistance including waived fees, increased daily spending limits and suspension of residential foreclosure activities. The COVID-19 payment deferment programs allowallowed for a deferral of principal and/or interest payments with such deferred principal payments due and payable on the maturity date of the existing loan.

Specifically, as discussed under the section titled “Loan Portfolio” earlier in this Item 2, the Bank’s actions during 2020 included approval of $1.0 billion of COVID-19 related loan modifications. During 2021, the Bank continued to support its impacted banking clients through the approval of COVID-19 related loan modifications with a portfolio of active deferrals that have not reached the end of their deferral period of approximately $76 million as of June 30, 2021. While the majority of the portfolio of COVID-19 related loan modifications no longer require deferral, such loans represent elevated risk, and therefore management continues to monitor these loans. The extent to which these measures will impact the Bank, and any progression of loans, whether receiving COVID-19 payment deferrals or not, into non-performing assets, during future periods is uncertain and will depend on future developments that cannot be predicted.

The following table presents components of our non-performing assets (dollars in thousands).

June 30,

December 31,

March 31,

December 31,

    

2021

    

2020

 

Variance

 

    

2022

    

2021

 

Variance

 

Loans accounted for on a non-accrual basis:

    

    

    

    

Commercial real estate

$

7,211

$

11,133

$

(3,922)

$

6,153

$

6,601

$

(448)

Commercial and industrial

 

33,033

 

34,049

 

(1,016)

 

18,486

 

22,478

 

(3,992)

Construction and land development

 

474

 

507

 

(33)

 

1

 

2

 

(1)

1-4 family residential

 

27,100

 

32,263

 

(5,163)

 

18,723

 

21,123

 

(2,400)

Consumer

26

 

28

(2)

21

 

23

(2)

Broker-dealer

 

 

$

67,844

$

77,980

$

(10,136)

$

43,384

$

50,227

$

(6,843)

Troubled debt restructurings included in accruing loans held for investment

1,139

1,954

(815)

890

922

(32)

Non-performing loans

$

68,983

$

79,934

$

(10,951)

$

44,274

$

51,149

$

(6,875)

Non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans

 

0.66

%  

 

0.76

%

 

(0.10)

%

 

0.47

%  

 

0.52

%

 

(0.05)

%

Other real estate owned

$

21,078

$

21,289

$

(211)

$

2,175

$

2,833

$

(658)

Other repossessed assets

$

$

101

$

(101)

$

$

$

Non-performing assets

$

90,061

$

101,324

$

(11,263)

$

46,449

$

53,982

$

(7,533)

Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets

 

0.51

%  

 

0.60

%

 

(0.09)

%

 

0.25

%  

 

0.29

%

 

(0.04)

%

Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing

$

245,828

$

243,630

$

2,198

$

87,489

$

60,775

$

26,714

At June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, non-accrual loans included 4738 commercial and industrial relationships with loans secured by accounts receivable, life insurance, oilequipment and gas, livestock and equipment.notes receivable. Non-accrual loans at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 also included $6.2$1.9 million of loans secured by residential real estate which were classified as loans held for sale. At December 31, 2020,2021, non-accrual loans included 6045 commercial and industrial relationships with loans secured by accounts receivable, life insurance, oil and gas, livestock and equipment. Non-accrual loans at December 31, 20202021 also included $10.9$2.9 million of loans secured by residential real estate which were classified as loans held for sale.

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At June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, TDRs were comprised of $1.1$0.9 million of loans that are considered to be performing and accruing, and $13.9$6.0 million of loans considered to be non-performing reported in non-accrual loans. At December 31, 2020,2021, TDRs were comprised of $2.0$0.9 million of loans that are considered to be performing and accruing, and $16.0$5.9 million of loans that were considered to be non-performing reported in non-accrual loans. In March 2020, the CARES Act was passed, which, among other things, allows the Bank to suspend the requirements for certain loan modifications to be categorized as a TDR. Therefore, the Bank is not reporting COVID-19 related modifications as TDRs in accordance with the CARES Act.

OREO decreased from December 31, 20202021 to June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, primarily due to disposals and valuation adjustments totaling $2.0$0.7 million, partially offset by additions of $1.8totaling $0.1 million. At both June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, OREO was primarily comprised of commercial properties.

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Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2020,2021, were primarily comprised of loans held for sale and guaranteed by U.S. government agencies, including GNMA-relatedGNMA related loans subject to repurchase within our mortgage origination segment. The increase in loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing at March 31, 2022, compared to December 31, 2021, was primarily due to an increase in forbearance requests during the first quarter of 2022. As of June 30, 2021, $149.6March 31, 2022, $37.4 million of loans subject to repurchase were under a forbearance agreement resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. During May 2020, GNMA announced that it willwould temporarily exclude any new GNMA lender delinquencies, occurring on or after April 2020, when calculating the delinquency ratios for the purposes of enforcing compliance with its delinquency rate thresholds. This exclusion is extended automatically to GNMA lenders that were compliant with GNMA’s delinquency rate thresholds as reflected by their April 2020 investor accounting report. The mortgage origination segment qualified for this exclusion as of June 30, 2021.March 31, 2022. As of June 30, 2021, $145.1March 31, 2022, $37.4 million of loans subject to repurchase under a forbearance agreement had delinquencies on or after April 2020.

Deposits

The banking segment’s major source of funds and liquidity is its deposit base. Deposits provide funding for its investments in loans and securities. Interest paid for deposits must be managed carefully to control the level of interest expense and overall net interest margin. The composition of the deposit base (time deposits versus interest-bearing demand deposits and savings), as discussed in more detail within the section entitledtitled “Liquidity and Capital Resources — Banking Segment” below, is constantly changing due to the banking segment’s needs and market conditions. In an effort to assist its customers avoid overdraft-related fees, our banking segment plans to implement certain fee enhancements during the fourth quarter of 2022. Such fee enhancements are not expected to have a material impact on its overall operating results.

The table below presents the average balance of, and rate paid on, consolidated deposits (dollars in thousands).

Six Months Ended June 30,

Three Months Ended March 31,

2021

2020

2022

2021

    

Average

    

Average

    

Average

    

Average

    

    

Average

    

Average

    

Average

    

Average

    

Balance

Rate Paid

Balance

Rate Paid

Balance

Rate Paid

Balance

Rate Paid

Noninterest-bearing demand deposits

$

3,911,205

 

0.00

%  

$

3,017,070

 

0.00

%  

$

4,507,661

 

0.00

%  

$

3,729,994

 

0.00

%  

Interest-bearing demand deposits

 

5,829,890

 

0.22

%  

 

5,120,125

 

0.49

%  

 

6,894,289

 

0.18

%  

 

5,625,682

 

0.24

%  

Savings deposits

 

279,481

 

0.07

%  

 

206,715

 

0.12

%  

 

348,018

 

0.05

%  

 

270,475

 

0.07

%  

Time deposits

 

1,574,263

 

0.97

%  

 

1,768,089

 

1.63

%  

 

959,517

 

0.47

%  

 

1,730,418

 

1.04

%  

$

11,594,839

 

0.24

%  

$

10,111,999

 

0.54

%  

$

12,709,485

 

0.13

%  

$

11,356,569

 

0.28

%  

The following table presents the scheduled maturities of uninsured deposits greater than $250,000 as of March 31, 2022 (in thousands).

Months to maturity:

    

    

3 months or less

$

91,386

3 months to 6 months

 

70,875

6 months to 12 months

 

161,706

Over 12 months

 

92,312

$

416,279

Borrowings

Our consolidated borrowings are shown in the table below (dollars in thousands).

June 30, 2021

December 31, 2020

March 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

    

    

    

Average

    

    

    

Average

 

    

    

Average

    

    

    

Average

 

Balance

Rate Paid

Balance

Rate Paid

Variance

Balance

Rate Paid

Balance

Rate Paid

Variance

Short-term borrowings

$

915,919

 

1.19

%  

$

695,798

 

1.46

%

$

220,121

$

835,054

 

0.94

%  

$

859,444

 

1.22

%

$

(24,390)

Notes payable

 

396,653

 

5.24

%  

 

381,987

 

4.54

%

14,666

 

395,479

 

4.84

%  

 

387,904

 

5.79

%

7,575

Junior subordinated debentures

 

67,012

 

3.43

%  

 

67,012

 

4.13

%

 

 

%  

 

 

3.45

%

$

1,379,584

 

2.62

%  

$

1,144,797

 

2.51

%

$

234,787

$

1,230,533

 

2.10

%  

$

1,247,348

 

1.32

%

$

(16,815)

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Short-term borrowings consisted of federal funds purchased, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, borrowings at the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”), short-term bank loans and commercial paper. The increasedecrease in short-term borrowings at June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, compared with December 31, 2020,2021, primarily included increasesdecreases in short-term bank loans and

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commercial paper used by the Hilltop Broker-Dealers to finance their activities, partially offset by a decrease in securities sold under agreements to repurchase by the Hilltop Broker-Dealers.Broker-Dealers, partially offset by an increase in federal funds purchased by the banking segment. Notes payable at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 was comprised of $149.0$149.2 million related to the Senior Notes, net of loan origination fees, Subordinated Notes, net of origination fees, of $196.9$197.1 million and mortgage origination segment borrowings of $50.7$49.2 million. As discussed in more detail within the section titled “Liquidity and Capital Resources — Junior Subordinated Debentures” below, during the third quarter of 2021, PCC fully redeemed all outstanding Debentures.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Hilltop is a financial holding company whose assets primarily consist of the stock of its subsidiaries and invested assets. Hilltop’s primary investment objectives, as a holding company, are to support capital deployment for organic growth and to preserve capital to be deployed through acquisitions, dividend payments and stock repurchases. At June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, Hilltop had $355.0$384.5 million in cash and cash equivalents, a decreasean increase of $19.8$16.6 million from $374.8$367.9 million at December 31, 2020.2021. This decreaseincrease in cash and cash equivalents was primarily due to $19.8the receipt of $55.7 million of dividends from subsidiaries, significantly offset by $11.8 million in cash dividends declared $49.5 million of stock repurchases, and other general corporate expenses, partially offset by the receipt of $75.0 million of dividends from subsidiaries.expenses. Subject to regulatory restrictions, Hilltop has received, and may also continue to receive, dividends from its subsidiaries. If necessary or appropriate, we may also finance acquisitions with the proceeds from equity or debt issuances. We believe that Hilltop’s liquidity is sufficient for the foreseeable future, with current short-term liquidity needs including operating expenses, interest on debt obligations, dividend payments to stockholders and potential stock repurchases.

COVID-19

As previously discussed, in lightThe COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted financial markets and overall economic conditions, and may continue to have implications on our business and operations. The extent of the extreme volatilityimpact of the pandemic on our operational and disruptionsfinancial performance for the remainder of 2022 is currently uncertain and will depend on certain developments outside of our control, including, among others, the ongoing distribution and effectiveness of vaccines, emergence of new variants of the virus, government stimulus, the ultimate impact of the pandemic on our customers and clients, and additional, or extended, federal, state and local government orders and regulations that might be imposed in response to the capital and credit markets beginning in March 2020 resulting from the COVID-19 crisis and its negative impact on the economy, we took a number of precautionary actions beginning in March 2020 to enhance our financial flexibility, protect capital, minimize losses and ensure target liquidity levels.pandemic.

To strengthen the Bank’s available liquidity position during 2020, we raised brokered deposits, as well as swept additional deposits from Hilltop Securities into the Bank. At June 30, 2021, given the continued strong cash and liquidity levels at the Bank, brokered deposits declined to approximately $268 million and the total funds swept from Hilltop Securities into the Bank was approximately $700 million. In addition, we continue to evaluate market conditions to determine the appropriateness of capital market inventory limits at Hilltop Securities.

To meet demand for customer loan advances and satisfy our obligations to repay any debt maturing over the next 12 months, we believe we currently have sufficient liquidity from the available on- and off-balance sheet liquidity sources and our ability to issue debt in the capital markets. We continue to review actions that we may take to further enhance our financial flexibility in the event that market conditions deteriorate for an extended period.

Dividend Declaration

On July 22, 2021,April 21, 2022, our board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12$0.15 per common share, payable on August 31, 2021May 27, 2022 to all common stockholders of record as of the close of business on AugustMay 13, 2021.2022.

Future dividends on our common stock are subject to the determination by the board of directors based on an evaluation of our earnings and financial condition, liquidity and capital resources, the general economic and regulatory climate, our ability to service any equity or debt obligations senior to our common stock and other factors.

Stock Repurchases

In January 2021,2022, our board of directors authorized a new stock repurchase program through January 20222023, pursuant to which we were originallyare authorized to repurchase, in the aggregate, up to $75.0$100.0 million of our outstanding common stock. In July 2021, our board of directors authorized, subject to regulatory review, an increase to the aggregate amount of common stock, we may repurchase under this program to $150.0 million, which is inclusive of repurchases to offset dilution related to grants of stock-based compensation. Under the stock repurchase program authorized, we may repurchase shares in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions as permitted under Rule 10b-18 promulgated under the Exchange Act. The extent to which we repurchase our shares and the timing of such repurchases depends upon market conditions and other corporate considerations, as determined by Hilltop’s management team. Repurchased shares will be returned to our pool of authorized but unissued shares of common stock.

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During the sixthree months ended June 30, 2021, we paid $49.5 million to repurchase an aggregate of 1,390,721 shares of commonMarch 31, 2022, there were no stock at an average price of $35.55 per share. The purchases were funded from available cash balances.repurchases.

Senior Notes due 2025

The Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of 5% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears in cash on April 15 and October 15 of each year, commencing on October 15, 2015. The Senior Notes will mature on April 15, 2025, unless we redeem the Senior Notes, in whole at any time or in part from time to time, on or after January 15, 2025 (three months prior to the maturity date of the Senior Notes) at our election at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date. At June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, $150.0 million of our Senior Notes was outstanding.

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Subordinated Notes due 2030 and 2035

On May 7, 2020, we completed a public offering of $50 million aggregate principal amount of 2030 Subordinated Notes and $150 million aggregate principal amount of 2035 Subordinated Notes. The price to the public for the Subordinated Notes was 100% of the principal amount of the Subordinated Notes. The net proceeds from the offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and fees and expenses of $3.4 million, were $196.6 million.

The 2030 Subordinated Notes and the 2035 Subordinated Notes will mature on May 15, 2030 and May 15, 2035, respectively. We may redeem the Subordinated Notes, in whole or in part, from time to time, subject to obtaining Federal Reserve approval, beginning with the interest payment date of May 15, 2025 for the 2030 Subordinated Notes and beginning with the interest payment date of May 15, 2030 for the 2035 Subordinated Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Subordinated Notes being redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest to but excluding the date of redemption.

The 2030 Subordinated Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.75% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears commencing on November 15, 2020. The interest rate for the 2030 Subordinated Notes will reset quarterly beginning May 15, 2025 to an interest rate, per year, equal to the then-current benchmark rate, which is expected to be three-month term SOFR rate, plus 5.68%, payable quarterly in arrears. The 2035 Subordinated Notes bear interest at a rate of 6.125% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears commencing on November 15, 2020. The interest rate for the 2035 Subordinated Notes will reset quarterly beginning May 15, 2030 to an interest rate, per year, equal to the then-current benchmark rate, which is expected to be three-month term SOFR rate plus 5.80%, payable quarterly in arrears. At June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, $200.0 million of our Subordinated Notes was outstanding.

Junior Subordinated Debentures

Following receipt of regulatory approval, during June, July and August 2021, PCC submitted to the trustees of each of the statutory trusts a notice to redeem in full outstanding Debentures of $67.0 million issued by PCC, which resulted in the full redemption to the holders of the associated preferred securities and common securities during the third quarter of 2021.

The Debentures, which arewere held by four statutory trusts created for the sole purpose of issuing and selling preferred securities and common securities used to acquire the Debentures, have ahad an original stated term of 30 years with original maturities ranging from July 2031 to February 2038. Interest on the Debentures is payable quarterly and the rate, which resets quarterly, is based on three-month LIBOR plus an average spread of 3.22%. The total average interest rate at June 30, 2021 was 3.37%. The Debentures arewere callable at PCC’s discretion with a minimum of a 45- to 60- day notice. At June 30, 2021, $67.0 million of PCC’s Debentures were outstanding.

Following receipt of regulatory approval, in June 2021,March 31, 2022, PCC submitted tohad no remaining borrowings associated with the trustee of one of the statutory trusts a notice to redeem in full outstanding Debentures in the principal amount of $18,042,000 (which would result in the full redemption to the holders of the associated preferred securities and common securities) with a target payment date of July 31, 2021. Additionally, PCC currently intends to redeem all outstanding Debentures held by the remaining statutory trusts totaling $49.0 million during the third quarter of 2021.Debentures. The redemptions are expected to benoted above were funded from available cash balances held at PCC.

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Regulatory Capital

We are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements may prompt certain actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. Under capital adequacy and regulatory requirements, we must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of our assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Our capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.

In order to avoid limitations on capital distributions, including dividend payments, stock repurchases and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers, Basel III requires banking organizations to maintain a capital conservation buffer above minimum risk-based capital requirements measured relative to risk-weighted assets.

The following table shows PlainsCapital’s and Hilltop’s actual capital amounts and ratios in accordance with Basel III compared to the regulatory minimum capital requirements including conservation buffer ratio in effect at March 31, 2022 (dollars in thousands). Based on actual capital amounts and ratios shown in the following table, PlainsCapital’s ratios place it in the “well capitalized” (as defined) capital category under regulatory requirements. Actual capital amounts and ratios as of June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 reflect PlainsCapital’s and Hilltop’s decision to elect the transition option as issued by the federal banking regulatory agencies in March 2020 that permits banking institutions to mitigate the estimated cumulative regulatory capital effects from CECL over a five-year transitionary period.

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Table of 23.48%, Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets ratio of 20.82%, common equity Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets ratio of 20.22% and a Tier 1 capital to average assets, or leverage, ratio of 12.87%. Accordingly, Hilltop’s actual capital amounts and ratios in accordance with Basel III exceeded the regulatory capital requirements including conservation buffer in effect at the end of the period.Contents

At June 30, 2021, PlainsCapital had a total capital to risk weighted assets ratio of 15.95%, Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets ratio of 15.00%, common equity Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets ratio of 15.00% and a Tier 1 capital to average assets, or leverage, ratio of 10.22%. Accordingly, PlainsCapital’s actual capital amounts and ratios in accordance with Basel III resulted in it being considered “well-capitalized” and exceeded the regulatory capital requirements including conservation buffer in effect at the end of the period.

Minimum

 

Capital

Requirements

Including

Conservation

To Be Well

 

March 31, 2022

Buffer

Capitalized

 

    

Amount

    

Ratio

    

Ratio

    

Ratio

 

Tier 1 capital (to average assets):

PlainsCapital

$

1,445,107

 

9.74

%  

4.0

%  

5.0

%

Hilltop

 

2,274,879

 

12.46

%  

4.0

%  

N/A

Common equity Tier 1 capital
(to risk-weighted assets):

PlainsCapital

1,445,107

 

15.37

%  

7.0

%  

6.5

%

Hilltop

2,274,879

 

21.27

%  

7.0

%  

N/A

Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets):

PlainsCapital

 

1,445,107

 

15.37

%  

8.5

%  

8.0

%

Hilltop

 

2,274,879

 

21.27

%  

8.5

%  

N/A

Total capital (to risk-weighted assets):

PlainsCapital

 

1,521,598

 

16.18

%  

10.5

%  

10.0

%

Hilltop

 

2,550,742

 

23.85

%  

10.5

%  

N/A

We discuss regulatory capital requirements in more detail in Note 1716 to our consolidated financial statements, as well as under the caption “Government Supervision and Regulation — Corporate — Capital Adequacy Requirements and BASEL III” set forth in Part I, Item I. of our 20202021 Form 10-K.

Banking Segment

Within our banking segment, our primary uses of cash are for customer withdrawals and extensions of credit as well as our borrowing costs and other operating expenses. Our corporate treasury group is responsible for continuously monitoring our liquidity position to ensure that our assets and liabilities are managed in a manner that will meet our short-term and long-term cash requirements. Our goal is to manage our liquidity position in a manner such that we can meet our customers’ short-term and long-term deposit withdrawals and anticipated and unanticipated increases in loan demand without penalizing earnings. Funds invested in short-term marketable instruments, the continuous maturing of other interest-earning assets, cash flows from self-liquidating investments such as mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations, the possible sale of available for sale securities and the ability to securitize certain types of loans provide sources of liquidity from an asset perspective. The liability base provides sources of liquidity through deposits and the maturity structure of short-term borrowed funds. For short-term liquidity needs, we utilize federal fund lines of credit with correspondent banks, securities sold under agreements to repurchase, borrowings from the Federal Reserve and borrowings under lines of credit with other financial institutions. For intermediate liquidity needs, we utilize advances from the FHLB. To supply liquidity over the longer term, we have access to brokered time deposits, term loans at the FHLB and borrowings under lines of credit with other financial institutions.

As previously discussed, to meet increased liquidity demands and ensure availability of adequate cash to meet both expected and unexpected funding needs without adversely affecting our daily operations and to improve the Bank’s already strong liquidity position, we raised brokered deposits during 2020 that have a remaining balance of approximately $268 million at June 30, 2021, down from approximately $731 million at December 31, 2020. Further, beginning in March 2020, additional deposits were swept from Hilltop Securities into the Bank. Since June 30, 2020, givenGiven the continued strong cash and liquidity levels at the Bank, the total funds swept from Hilltop Securities into the Bank was reduced, and is approximately $700 million as of June 30, 2021. As a result, the Bank was able to further

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fortify itsBank’s borrowing capacity throughavailable liquidity position and access to secured funding sources continues to be at a heightened level as summarized in the following table (in millions).

June 30,

December 31,

March 31,

December 31,

2021

2020

2022

2021

FHLB capacity

$

4,476

$

4,410

$

4,093

$

4,221

Investment portfolio (available)

 

1,442

 

982

 

1,462

 

1,478

Fed deposits (excess daily requirements)

1,345

875

2,728

2,686

$

7,263

$

6,267

$

8,283

$

8,385

As noted in the table above, the Bank’s available liquidity position and borrowing capacity at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 continues to be at a heightened level given the uncertain outlook for 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the extent to which COVID-19 will impact the Bank remains uncertain, thelevel. The Bank is targeting available liquidity of between approximately $5 billion and $6 billion during the remainder of 2021.2022 given general economic uncertainties. Available liquidity does not include borrowing capacity available through the discount window at the Federal Reserve.

Within our banking segment, deposit flows are affected by the level of market interest rates, the interest rates and products offered by competitors, the volatility of equity markets and other factors. While the Bank began to experience an increase in non-brokered customer deposits during 2020, anAn economic recovery and improved

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commercial real estate investment outlook may result in an outflow of deposits at an accelerated pace as customers utilize such available funds for expanded operations and investment opportunities. The Bank regularly evaluates its deposit products and pricing structures relative to the market to maintain competitiveness over time.

The Bank’s 15 largest depositors, excluding Hilltop and Hilltop Securities, collectively accounted for 9.77%10.37% of the Bank’s total deposits, and the Bank’s five largest depositors, excluding Hilltop and Hilltop Securities, collectively accounted for 4.54%5.40% of the Bank’s total deposits at June 30, 2021.March 31, 2022. The loss of one or more of our largest Bank customers, or a significant decline in our deposit balances due to ordinary course fluctuations related to these customers’ businesses, could adversely affect our liquidity and might require us to raise deposit rates to attract new deposits, purchase federal funds or borrow funds on a short-term basis to replace such deposits.

Broker-Dealer Segment

The Hilltop Broker-Dealers rely on their equity capital, short-term bank borrowings, interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing client credit balances, correspondent deposits, securities lending arrangements, repurchase agreement financing, commercial paper issuances and other payables to finance their assets and operations, subject to their respective compliance with broker-dealer net capital and customer protection rules. At June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, Hilltop Securities had credit arrangements with four unaffiliated banks, with maximum aggregate commitments of up to $600.0 million. These credit arrangements are used to finance securities owned, securities held for correspondent accounts, receivables in customer margin accounts and underwriting activities. These credit arrangements are provided on an “as offered” basis and are not committed lines of credit. In addition, Hilltop Securities has committed revolving credit facilities with three unaffiliated banks, with aggregate availability of up to $250.0 million. At June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, Hilltop Securities had borrowed $189.5$25.5 million under its credit arrangements and had no borrowings under its credit facilities.

Hilltop Securities uses the net proceeds (after deducting related issuance expenses) from the sale of two commercial paper programs for general corporate purposes, including working capital and the funding of a portion of its securities inventories. The commercial paper notes (“CP Notes”) may be issued with maturities of 14 days to 270 days from the date of issuance. The commercial paper notes (“CP Notes”)Notes are issued under two separate programs, Series 2019-1 CP Notes and Series 2019-2 CP Notes, in maximum aggregate amounts of $300 million and $200 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the weighted average maturity of the CP Notes was 157143 days at a rate of 1.13%1.17% with a weighted average remaining life of 7877 days. At June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, the aggregate amount outstanding under these secured arrangements was $369.2$354.6 million, which was collateralized by securities held for firm accounts valued at $401.8$381.4 million.

Mortgage Origination Segment

PrimeLending funds the mortgage loans it originates through a warehouse linesline of credit maintained with the Bank, which havehas an aggregate commitment of $3.3$2.7 billion, of which $2.5$1.5 billion was drawn at June 30, 2021.March 31, 2022. PrimeLending sells substantially all mortgage loans it originates to various investors in the secondary market, historically with the majority with servicing released. As these mortgage loans are sold in the secondary market, PrimeLending pays down its

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warehouse line of credit with the Bank. In addition, PrimeLending has an available line of credit with an unaffiliated bank of up to $1.0 million, of which no borrowings were drawn at June 30, 2021.March 31, 2022.

PrimeLending owns a 100% membership interest in PrimeLending Ventures Management, LLC (“Ventures Management”) which holds an ownership interest in and is the managing member of certain ABAs. At June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, these ABAs had combined available lines of credit totaling $170.0$175.0 million, $80.0$55.0 million of which was with a single unaffiliated bank, and the remaining $90.0$120.0 million of which was with the Bank. At June 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, Ventures Management had outstanding borrowings of $66.8$63.2 million, $16.1$14.0 million of which was with the Bank.

Impact of InflationOther Material Contractual Obligations, Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements, Commitments and Changing PricesGuarantees

Our consolidated financial statements included hereinSince December 31, 2021, there have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, which presently require us to measure financial position and operating results primarily in terms of historic dollars. Changes in the relative value of money due to inflation or recession are generally not considered. The primary effect of inflation on our operations is reflected in increased operating costs. In management’s opinion,no material changes in interest rates affectother material contractual obligations disclosed within the financial conditionsection captioned “Other Material Contractual Obligations, Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements, Commitments and Guarantees” set forth in Part II, Item 7 of a financial institution to a far greater degree than changes in the inflation rate. While interest rates are greatly influenced by changes in the inflation rate, they do not necessarily change at the same rate or in the same magnitude as the inflation rate. Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors that are beyond our control, including changes in the expected rate of inflation, the influence of general and local economic conditions and the monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. government, its agencies and various other governmental regulatory authorities.2021 Form 10-K.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements; Commitments; Guarantees

InAdditionally, in the normal course of business, we enter into various transactions, which, in accordance with GAAP, are not included in our consolidated balance sheets. We enter into these transactions to meet the financing needs of our customers. These transactions include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit, which involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk and interest rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized in our consolidated balance sheets.

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Banking Segment

We enter into contractual loan commitments to extend credit, normally with fixed expiration dates or termination clauses, at specified rates and for specific purposes. Substantially all of our commitments to extend credit are contingent upon customers maintaining specific credit standards until the time of loan funding. We minimize our exposure to loss under these commitments by subjecting them to credit approval and monitoring procedures. We assess the credit risk associated with certain commitments to extend credit and have recorded a liability related to such credit risk in our consolidated financial statements.

Standby letters of credit are written conditional commitments issued by us to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third-party. In the event the customer does not perform in accordance with the terms of the agreement with the third-party, we would be required to fund the commitment. The maximum potential amount of future payments we could be required to make is represented by the contractual amount of the commitment. If the commitment is funded, we would be entitled to seek recovery from the customer. Our policies generally require that standby letter of credit arrangements contain security and debt covenants similar to those contained in loan agreements.

In the aggregate, the Bank had outstanding unused commitments to extend credit of $2.1$2.3 billion at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and outstanding financial and performance standby letters of credit of $89.3$106.2 million at June 30, 2021.March 31, 2022.

Broker-Dealer Segment

In the normal course of business, theThe Hilltop Broker-Dealers execute, settle and finance various securities transactions that may expose the Hilltop Broker-Dealers to off-balance sheet risk in the event that a customer or counterparty does not fulfill its contractual obligations. Examples of such transactions include the sale of securities not yet purchased by customers or for the account of the Hilltop Broker-Dealers, use of derivatives to support certain non-profit housing organization clients, clearing agreements between the Hilltop Broker-Dealers and various clearinghouses and broker-dealers, secured financing arrangements that involve pledged securities, and when-issued underwriting and purchase commitments.

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TableImpact of ContentsInflation and Changing Prices

Our consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, which presently require us to measure financial position and operating results primarily in terms of historic dollars. Changes in the relative value of money due to inflation or recession are generally not considered. The primary effect of inflation on our operations is reflected in increased operating costs. Historically, changes in interest rates affect the financial condition of a financial institution to a far greater degree than changes in the inflation rate. While interest rates are greatly influenced by changes in the inflation rate, they do not necessarily change at the same rate or in the same magnitude as the inflation rate. Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors that are beyond our control, including changes in the expected rate of inflation, the influence of general and local economic conditions and the monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. government, its agencies and various other governmental regulatory authorities.

Critical Accounting Estimates

We have identified certain accounting estimates which involve a significant level of estimation uncertainty and have had or are reasonably likely to have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. Our accounting policies are fundamentalmore fully described in Note 1 to understanding our management’s discussion and analysis of our results of operations and financial condition. We have identified certain significant accounting policies which involve a higher degree of judgment and complexity in making certain estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in ourthe consolidated financial statements. Actual amounts and values as of the balance sheet dates may be materially different than the amounts and values reported due to the inherent uncertainty in the estimation process. Also, future amounts and values could differ materially from those estimates due to changes in values and circumstances after the balance sheet date. The significantcritical accounting policiesestimates, as summarized below, which we believe to be the most critical in preparing our consolidated financial statements relate to allowance for credit losses, mortgage servicing rights asset, goodwill and identifiable intangible assets, mortgage loan indemnification liability mortgage servicing rights asset and acquisition accounting. Since December 31, 2020,2021, there have been no changes in critical accounting policiesestimates as further described under “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” and Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 20202021 Form 10-K.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Our assessment of market risk as of June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 indicates there are no material changes in the quantitative and qualitative disclosures from those previously reported in our 20202021 Form 10-K, except as discussed below.

The primary objective of the following information is to provide forward-looking quantitative and qualitative information about our potential exposure to market risks. Market risk represents the risk of loss that may result from changes in value of a financial instrument as a result of changes in interest rates, market prices and the credit perception of an issuer. The disclosure is not meant to be a precise indicator of expected future losses, but rather an indicator of reasonably possible losses, and therefore our actual results may differ from any of the following projections. This forward-looking information provides an indicator of how we view and manage our ongoing market risk exposures.

Banking Segment

The banking segment is engaged primarily in the business of investing funds obtained from deposits and borrowings in interest-earning loans and investments, and our primary component of market risk is sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Consequently, our earnings depend to a significant extent on our net interest income, which is the difference between interest income on loans and investments and our interest expense on deposits and borrowings. To the extent that our interest-bearing liabilities do not reprice or mature at the same time as our interest-bearing assets, we are subject to interest rate risk and corresponding fluctuations in net interest income.

There are several common sources of interest rate risk that must be effectively managed if there is to be minimal impact on our earnings and capital. Repricing risk arises largely from timing differences in the pricing of assets and liabilities. Reinvestment risk refers to the reinvestment of cash flows from interest payments and maturing assets at lower or higher rates. Basis risk exists when different yield curves or pricing indices do not change at precisely the same time or in the same magnitude such that assets and liabilities with the same maturity are not all affected equally. Yield curve risk refers to unequal movements in interest rates across a full range of maturities.

We have employed asset/liability management policies that attempt to manage our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, thereby attempting to control the volatility of net interest income, without having to incur unacceptable levels of risk. We employ procedures which include interest rate shock analysis, repricing gap analysis and balance sheet decomposition techniques to help mitigate interest rate risk in the ordinary course of business. In addition, the asset/liability management policies permit the use of various derivative instruments to manage interest rate risk or hedge specified assets and liabilities.

An interest rate sensitive asset or liability is one that, within a defined time period, either matures or experiences an interest rate change in line with general market interest rates. The management of interest rate risk is performed by analyzing the maturity and repricing relationships between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities at specific points in time (“GAP”) and by analyzing the effects of interest rate changes on net interest income over specific periods of time by projecting the performance of the mix of assets and liabilities in varied interest rate environments. Interest rate sensitivity reflects the potential effect on net interest income resulting from a movement in interest rates. A company is considered to be asset sensitive, or have a positive GAP, when the amount of its interest-earning assets maturing or repricing within a given period exceeds the amount of its interest-bearing liabilities also maturing or repricing within that time period. Conversely, a company is considered to be liability sensitive, or have a negative GAP, when the amount of its interest-bearing liabilities maturing or repricing within a given period exceeds the amount of its interest-earning assets also maturing or repricing within that time period. During a period of rising interest rates, a

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negative GAP would tend to affect net interest income adversely, while a positive GAP would tend to result in an increase in net interest income. During a period of falling interest rates, a negative GAP would tend to result in an increase in net interest income, while a positive GAP would tend to affect net interest income adversely. However, it is our intent to remain relatively balanced so that changes in rates do not have a significant impact on earnings.

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As illustrated in the table below, the banking segment is asset sensitive overall. Loans that adjust daily or monthly to the Wall Street Journal Prime rate comprise a large percentage of interest sensitive assets and are the primary cause of the banking segment’s asset sensitivity. To help neutralize interest rate sensitivity, the banking segment has kept the terms of most of its borrowings under one year as shown in the following table (dollars in thousands).

June 30, 2021

 

March 31, 2022

 

   

3 Months or

    

> 3 Months to

    

> 1 Year to

    

> 3 Years to

    

    

 

   

3 Months or

    

> 3 Months to

    

> 1 Year to

    

> 3 Years to

    

    

 

Less

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

> 5 Years

Total

 

Less

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

> 5 Years

Total

 

Interest sensitive assets:

Loans

$

5,930,299

$

1,295,259

$

1,452,880

$

660,386

$

204,129

$

9,542,953

$

4,654,588

$

1,323,720

$

1,706,483

$

716,255

$

381,840

$

8,782,886

Securities

 

254,255

 

232,279

 

503,745

 

348,108

 

738,361

 

2,076,748

 

295,498

 

257,948

 

536,525

 

388,829

 

983,104

 

2,461,904

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell

 

387

 

 

 

 

 

387

 

100,408

 

 

 

 

 

100,408

Other interest sensitive assets

 

1,353,942

 

 

 

 

29,487

 

1,383,429

 

2,740,716

 

 

 

 

29,558

 

2,770,274

Total interest sensitive assets

 

7,538,883

 

1,527,538

 

1,956,625

 

1,008,494

 

971,977

 

13,003,517

 

7,791,210

 

1,581,668

 

2,243,008

 

1,105,084

 

1,394,502

 

14,115,472

Interest sensitive liabilities:

Interest bearing checking

$

5,816,274

$

$

$

$

$

5,816,274

$

6,597,851

$

$

$

$

$

6,597,851

Savings

 

293,886

 

 

 

 

 

293,886

 

356,036

 

 

 

 

 

356,036

Time deposits

 

337,045

 

788,007

 

108,776

 

35,700

 

 

1,269,528

 

218,443

 

559,091

 

133,589

 

23,770

 

 

934,893

Notes payable and other borrowings

 

179,162

 

197

 

614

 

769

 

2,882

 

183,624

 

286,618

 

166

 

523

 

666

 

2,577

 

290,550

Total interest sensitive liabilities

 

6,626,367

 

788,204

 

109,390

 

36,469

 

2,882

 

7,563,312

 

7,458,948

 

559,257

 

134,112

 

24,436

 

2,577

 

8,179,330

Interest sensitivity gap

$

912,516

$

739,334

$

1,847,235

$

972,025

$

969,095

$

5,440,205

$

332,262

$

1,022,411

$

2,108,896

$

1,080,648

$

1,391,925

$

5,936,142

Cumulative interest sensitivity gap

$

912,516

$

1,651,850

$

3,499,085

$

4,471,110

$

5,440,205

$

332,262

$

1,354,673

$

3,463,569

$

4,544,217

$

5,936,142

Percentage of cumulative gap to total interest sensitive assets

 

7.02

 

12.70

%  

 

26.91

%  

 

34.38

%  

 

41.84

%  

 

2.35

 

9.60

%  

 

24.54

%  

 

32.19

%  

 

42.05

%  

The positive GAP in the interest rate analysis indicates that banking segment net interest income would generally rise if rates increase. Because of inherent limitations in interest rate GAP analysis, the banking segment uses multiple interest rate risk measurement techniques. Simulation analysis is used to subject the current repricing conditions to rising and falling interest rates in increments and decrements of 50 to 100 basis points to determine the effect on net interest income changes for the next twelve months. The banking segment also measures the effects of changes in interest rates on economic value of equity by discounting projected cash flows of deposits and loans. Economic value changes in the investment portfolio are estimated by discounting future cash flows and using duration analysis. Investment security prepayments are estimated using current market information. We believe the simulation analysis presents a more accurate picture than the GAP analysis. Simulation analysis recognizes that deposit products may not react to changes in interest rates as quickly or with the same magnitude as earning assets contractually tied to a market rate index. The sensitivity to changes in market rates varies across deposit products. Also, unlike GAP analysis, simulation analysis takes into account the effect of embedded options in the securities and loan portfolios as well as any off-balance sheet derivatives.

The table below shows the estimated impact of a range of changes in interest rates on net interest income and on economic value of equity for the banking segment at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 (dollars in thousands).

Change in

Changes in

Changes in

 

Changes in

Changes in

 

Interest Rates

Net Interest Income

Economic Value of Equity

 

Net Interest Income

Economic Value of Equity

 

(basis points)

    

Amount

    

Percent

    

    

Amount

    

Percent

 

    

Amount

    

Percent

    

    

Amount

    

Percent

 

+300

$

114,686

31.13

%

$

599,200

32.35

%

$

107,658

27.90

%

$

383,059

18.03

%

+200

$

74,204

 

20.14

%

$

423,566

 

22.87

%

$

69,416

 

17.99

%

$

263,603

 

12.41

%

+100

$

34,994

 

9.50

%

$

219,526

 

11.85

%

$

33,254

 

8.62

%

$

151,698

 

7.14

%

-50

$

(6,306)

 

(1.71)

%

$

(204,000)

 

(11.02)

%

$

(14,454)

 

(3.75)

%

$

(133,855)

 

(6.30)

%

The projected changes in net interest income and economic value of equity to changes in interest rates at June 30, 2021March 31, 2022 were in compliance with established internal policy guidelines. These projected changes are based on numerous assumptions of growth and changes in the mix of assets or liabilities. The projected changes in net interest income are being impacted by the heightened level of cash balances, which represent a significant portion of the Bank’s sensitivity given simulation analysis assumptions/limitations. As a result, the timing and magnitude of future changes in interest rates and any runoff of deposits, and related decline in cash, may impact projected changes in net interest income as noted in the table above.

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Our portfolio includes loans that periodically reprice or mature prior to the end of an amortized term. Some of our variable-rate loans remain at applicable rate floors, which may delay and/or limit changes in interest income during a

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period of changing rates. If interest rates were to fall, the impact on our interest income would be limited by these rate floors. In addition, declining interest rates may negatively affect our cost of funds on deposits. The extent of this impact will ultimately be driven by the timing, magnitude and frequency of interest rate and yield curve movements, as well as changes in market conditions and timing of management strategies. If interest rates were to rise, yields on the portion of our portfolio that remain at applicable rate floors would rise more slowly than increases in market interest rates. Any changes in interest rates across the term structure will continue to impact net interest income and net interest margin. The impact of rate movements will change with the shape of the yield curve, including any changes in steepness or flatness and inversions at any points on the yield curve.

Broker-Dealer Segment

Our broker-dealer segment is exposed to market risk primarily due to its role as a financial intermediary in customer transactions, which may include purchases and sales of securities, use of derivatives and securities lending activities, and in our trading activities, which are used to support sales, underwriting and other customer activities. We are subject to the risk of loss that may result from the potential change in value of a financial instrument as a result of fluctuations in interest rates, market prices, investor expectations and changes in credit ratings of the issuer.

Our broker-dealer segment is exposed to interest rate risk as a result of maintaining inventories of interest rate sensitive financial instruments and other interest-earning assets including customer and correspondent margin loans and receivables and securities borrowing activities. Our funding sources, which include customer and correspondent cash balances, bank borrowings, repurchase agreements and securities lending activities, also expose the broker-dealer to interest rate risk. Movement in short-term interest rates could reduce the positive spread between the broker-dealer segment’s interest income and interest expense.

With respect to securities held, our interest rate risk is managed by setting and monitoring limits on the size and duration of positions and on the length of time securities can be held. Much of the interest rates on customer and correspondent margin loans and receivables are indexed and can vary daily. Our funding sources are generally short term with interest rates that can vary daily.

The following table categorizes the broker-dealer segment’s net trading securities which are subject to interest rate and market price risk (dollars in thousands).

June 30, 2021

March 31, 2022

1 Year

> 1 Year

> 5 Years

1 Year

> 1 Year

> 5 Years

or Less

to 5 Years

to 10 Years

> 10 Years

Total

or Less

to 5 Years

to 10 Years

> 10 Years

Total

Trading securities, at fair value

Municipal obligations

$

52

$

4,666

$

17,664

$

244,325

$

266,707

$

193

$

4,530

$

35,750

$

90,430

$

130,903

U.S. government and government agency obligations

15

8,320

(53,451)

257,194

212,078

(101)

(5,434)

106

208,384

202,955

Corporate obligations

(1,445)

917

6,057

60,096

65,625

1,560

17,576

5,933

24,968

50,037

Total debt securities

(1,378)

13,903

(29,730)

561,615

544,410

1,652

16,672

41,789

323,782

383,895

Corporate equity securities

(15,093)

(15,093)

Other

4,975

4,975

5,219

5,219

$

3,597

$

13,903

$

(29,730)

$

561,615

$

549,385

$

(8,222)

$

16,672

$

41,789

$

323,782

$

374,021

Weighted average yield

Municipal obligations

0.00

%  

2.02

%  

1.95

%  

3.12

%  

3.04

%  

0.00

%  

4.98

%  

4.45

%  

4.03

%  

4.17

%  

U.S. government and government agency obligations

0.09

%  

0.47

%  

1.03

%  

4.27

%  

3.65

%  

1.64

%  

2.02

%  

2.44

%  

5.97

%  

5.36

%  

Corporate obligations

0.54

%  

2.96

%  

3.18

%  

2.65

%  

2.64

%  

2.04

%  

3.37

%  

4.26

%  

3.28

%  

3.36

%  

Derivatives are used to support certain customer programs and hedge our related exposure to interest rate risks.

Our broker-dealer segment is engaged in various brokerage and trading activities that expose us to credit risk arising from potential non-performance from counterparties, customers or issuers of securities. This risk is managed by setting and monitoring position limits for each counterparty, conducting periodic credit reviews of counterparties, reviewing concentrations of securities and conducting business through central clearing organizations.

Collateral underlying margin loans to customers and correspondents and with respect to securities lending activities is marked to market daily and additional collateral is required as necessary.

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Mortgage Origination Segment

Within our mortgage origination segment, our principal market exposure is to interest rate risk due to the impact on our mortgage-related assets and commitments, including mortgage loans held for sale, IRLCs and MSR. Changes in interest rates could also materially and adversely affect our volume of mortgage loan originations.

IRLCs represent an agreement to extend credit to a mortgage loan applicant, whereby the interest rate on the loan is set prior to funding. Our mortgage loans held for sale, which we hold in inventory while awaiting sale into the secondary market, and our IRLCs are subject to the effects of changes in mortgage interest rates from the date of the commitment through the sale of the loan into the secondary market. As a result, we are exposed to interest rate risk and related price risk during the period from the date of the lock commitment until (i) the lock commitment cancellation or expiration date or (ii) the date of sale into the secondary mortgage market. Loan commitments generally range from 20 to 60 days, and our average holding period of the mortgage loan from funding to sale is approximately 30 days. An integral component of our interest rate risk management strategy is our execution of forward commitments to sell MBSs to minimize the impact on earnings resulting from significant fluctuations in the fair value of mortgage loans held for sale and IRLCs caused by changes in interest rates.

We have expanded, and may continue to expand, our residential mortgage servicing operations within our mortgage origination segment. As a result of our mortgage servicing business, we have a portfolio of retained MSR. One of the principal risks associated with MSR is that in a declining interest rate environment, they will likely lose a substantial portion of their value as a result of higher than anticipated prepayments. Moreover, if prepayments are greater than expected, the cash we receive over the life of the mortgage loans would be reduced. The mortgage origination segment uses derivative financial instruments, including U.S. Treasury bond futures and options, Eurodollar futures and forward MBS commitments, as a means to mitigate market risk associated with MSR assets. No hedging strategy can protect us completely, and hedging strategies may fail because they are improperly designed, improperly executed and documented or based on inaccurate assumptions and, as a result, could actually increase our risks and losses. The increasing size of our MSR portfolio may increase our interest rate risk and, correspondingly, the volatility of our earnings, especially if we cannot adequately hedge the interest rate risk relating to our MSR.

The goal of our interest rate risk management strategy within our mortgage origination segment is not to eliminate interest rate risk, but to manage it within appropriate limits. To mitigate the risk of loss, we have established policies and procedures, which include guidelines on the amount of exposure to interest rate changes we are willing to accept.

Consolidated

At March 31, 2022, total debt obligations on our consolidated balance sheet, excluding short-term borrowings and unamortized debt issuance costs and premiums, were $399 million, and included $350 million in debt obligations subject to fixed interest rates, with the remainder of indebtedness subject to variable interest rates. If interest rates were to increase by one eighth of one percent (0.125%), the increase in interest expense on the variable rate debt would not have a significant impact on our future consolidated earnings or cash flows.

As noted above within the discussion for each business segment, on a consolidated basis, our primary component of market risk is sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Consequently, and in large part due to the significance of our banking segment, our consolidated earnings depend to a significant extent on our net interest income. Refer to the discussion in the “Banking Segment” section above that provides more details regarding sources of interest rate risk and asset/liability management policies and procedures employed to manage our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, thereby attempting to control the volatility of net interest income, without having to incur unacceptable levels of risk.

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The table below shows the estimated impact of a range of changes in interest rates on net interest income on a consolidated basis at March 31, 2022 (dollars in thousands).

Change in

Changes in

Interest Rates

Net Interest Income

(basis points)

    

Amount

    

Percent

    

+300

$

137,967

34.01

%

+200

$

89,366

 

22.03

%

+100

$

43,170

 

10.64

%

-50

$

(19,335)

 

(4.77)

%

The projected changes in net interest income to changes in interest rates at March 31, 2022 were in compliance with established internal policy guidelines. These projected changes are based on numerous assumptions of growth and changes in the mix of assets or liabilities. The projected changes in net interest income are being impacted by the heightened level of cash balances, which represent a significant portion of our asset sensitivity given simulation analysis assumptions/limitations. As a result, the timing and magnitude of future changes in interest rates including runoff of deposits, and related decline in cash, may impact projected changes in net interest income as noted in the table above.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the supervision and participation of our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report.

Based upon that evaluation, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act and are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during our secondthe first fiscal quarter covered by this quarterly report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

For a description of material pending legal proceedings, see the discussion set forth under the heading “Legal Matters” in Note 1413 to our Consolidated Financial Statements, which is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

ThereExcept as set forth below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our 20202021 Form 10-K. For additional information concerning our risk factors, please refer to “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our 20202021 Form 10-K.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

The following table details our repurchases of shares of common stock during the three months ended June 30, 2021.March 31, 2022.

Period

    

Total Number of Shares Purchased

    

Average Price Paid per Share

    

Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs

    

Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1)

    

Total Number of Shares Purchased

    

Average Price Paid per Share

    

Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs

    

Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1)

April 1 - April 30, 2021

 

115,000

$

35.24

115,000

$

65,998,824

May 1 - May 31, 2021

 

1,122,103

35.91

1,122,103

25,699,683

June 1 - June 30, 2021

 

3,740

36.96

3,740

25,561,444

January 1 - January 31, 2022

 

$

$

100,000,000

February 1 - February 28, 2022

 

100,000,000

March 1 - March 31, 2022

 

100,000,000

Total

1,240,843

$

35.85

1,240,843

$

(1)On January 22, 2021, we announced that27, 2022, our board of directors authorized a new stock repurchase program underthrough January 2023, pursuant to which we were originallyare authorized to repurchase, in the aggregate, up to $75.0$100.0 million of our outstanding common stock, through January 2022. In July 2021, our board of directors authorized, subject to regulatory review, an increase to the aggregate amount of common stock we may repurchase under this program to $150.0 million, which is inclusive of repurchases to offset dilution related to grants of stock-based compensation.

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Item 6. Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number

   

Description of Exhibit

2.1#

Stock Purchase Agreement by and among Hilltop Holdings Inc., ARC Insurance Holdings, Inc., Align NL Holdings, LLC and, for limited purposes set forth therein, Align Financial Holdings, LLC and MGI Holdings, Inc., dated January 30, 2020 (filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 5, 2020 (File No. 001-31987) and incorporated herein by reference).

2.2#10.1

First Amendment to Stock PurchaseEmployment Agreement by and amongbetween Hilltop Holdings Inc., ARC Insurance Holdings, Inc., Align NL Holdings, LLC and for limited purposes set forth therein, Align Financial Holdings, LLC and MGI Holdings, Inc.,Martin B. Winges, dated June 30, 2020as of March 31, 2022, but effective as of February 19, 2022 (filed as Exhibit 2.210.7.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 1, 2020 (File No. 001-31987) and incorporated herein by reference).on April 5, 2022.

31.1*

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

31.2*

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

32.1**

Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101.INS

XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

101.SCH*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema

101.CAL*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase

101.DEF*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase

101.LAB*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase

101.PRE*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

104

Cover Page Interactive File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

*

Filed herewith.

** Furnished herewith.

#

Schedules and similar attachments have been omitted from this Exhibit pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. A copy of any omitted schedule or similar attachment will be furnished to the SEC upon request.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC.

Date: July 26, 2021April 25, 2022

By:

/s/ William B. Furr

William B. Furr

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer and duly authorized officer)

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