Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses | 5. LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES The loan portfolio consists of various types of loans and is categorized by major type as follows: June 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 (Dollars in thousands) Residential mortgage loans held for sale $ 10,656 $ 554 Commercial and industrial 2,746,055 2,594,742 Real estate: Construction, land development and other land loans 3,215,016 2,805,438 1-4 family residential (includes home equity) 7,747,227 6,740,670 Commercial real estate (includes multi-family residential) 5,676,526 4,986,211 Farmland 584,962 518,095 Agriculture 219,414 169,938 Consumer and other 305,207 283,559 Total loans held for investment, excluding Warehouse Purchase Program 20,494,407 18,098,653 Warehouse Purchase Program 1,148,883 740,620 Total loans, including Warehouse Purchase Program $ 21,653,946 $ 18,839,827 Concentrations of Credit. Most of the Company’s lending activity occurs within the states of Texas and Oklahoma. Commercial real estate loans, 1-4 family residential loans and construction, land development and other land loans make up 81.1 % and 80.3 % of the Company’s total loan portfolio, excluding Warehouse Purchase Program loans, at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 , excluding Warehouse Purchase Program loans, there were no concentrations of loans related to any single industry in excess of 10 % of total loans. Related Party Loans. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 , loans outstanding to directors, officers and their affiliates totaled $ 535 thousand and $ 547 thousand, respectively. All transactions between the Company and such related parties are conducted in the ordinary course of business and made on the same terms and conditions as similar transactions with unaffiliated persons. An analysis of activity with respect to these related party loans is as follows: As of and for the As of and for the 31, 2022 (Dollars in thousands) Beginning balance on January 1 $ 547 $ 6,524 New loans 3 54 Repayments ( 15 ) ( 6,031 ) Ending balance $ 535 $ 547 Nonperforming Assets and Nonaccrual and Past Due Loans. The Company has several procedures in place to assist it in maintaining the overall quality of its loan portfolio. The Company has established underwriting guidelines to be followed by its officers, including requiring appraisals on loans collateralized by real estate. The Company also monitors its delinquency levels for any negative or adverse trends. Nevertheless, the Company’s loan portfolio could become subject to increasing pressures from deteriorating borrower credit due to general economic conditions. The Company generally places a loan on nonaccrual status and ceases accruing interest when the payment of principal or interest is delinquent for 90 days, or earlier in some cases; unless the loan is in the process of collection and the underlying collateral fully supports the carrying value of the loan. A loan may be returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future principal and interest amounts contractually due are reasonably assured, which is typically evidenced by a sustained period (at least six months) of repayment performance by the borrower. With respect to potential problem loans, an evaluation of the borrower’s overall financial condition is made to determine the need, if any, for possible write-downs or appropriate additions to the allowance for credit losses. An aging analysis of past due loans, segregated by category of loan, is presented below: June 30, 2023 Loans Past Due and Still Accruing 30-89 Days 90 or More Days Total Past Due Loans Nonaccrual Loans Current Loans Total Loans (Dollars in thousands) Construction, land development and other land loans $ 12,911 $ — $ 12,911 $ 1,860 $ 3,200,245 $ 3,215,016 Warehouse Purchase Program loans — — — — 1,148,883 1,148,883 Agriculture and agriculture real estate (includes farmland) 6,276 86 6,362 1,199 796,815 804,376 1-4 family (includes home equity) (1) 24,476 — 24,476 19,125 7,714,282 7,757,883 Commercial real estate (includes multi-family residential) 6,006 — 6,006 13,266 5,657,254 5,676,526 Commercial and industrial 8,959 1,658 10,617 22,229 2,713,209 2,746,055 Consumer and other 294 — 294 44 304,869 305,207 Total $ 58,922 $ 1,744 $ 60,666 $ 57,723 $ 21,535,557 $ 21,653,946 December 31, 2022 Loans Past Due and Still Accruing 30-89 Days 90 or More Days Total Past Due Loans Nonaccrual Loans Current Loans Total Loans (Dollars in thousands) Construction, land development and other land loans $ 9,976 $ 4,442 $ 14,418 $ 318 $ 2,790,702 $ 2,805,438 Warehouse Purchase Program loans — — — — 740,620 740,620 Agriculture and agriculture real estate (includes farmland) 1,751 — 1,751 421 685,861 688,033 1-4 family (includes home equity) (1) 25,880 7 25,887 14,762 6,700,575 6,741,224 Commercial real estate (includes multi-family residential) 3,176 — 3,176 1,649 4,981,386 4,986,211 Commercial and industrial 10,575 1,468 12,043 2,453 2,580,246 2,594,742 Consumer and other 378 — 378 11 283,170 283,559 Total $ 51,736 $ 5,917 $ 57,653 $ 19,614 $ 18,762,560 $ 18,839,827 (1) Includes $ 10.7 million and $ 554 thousand of residential mortgage loans held for sale at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 , respectively. The following table presents information regarding nonperforming assets as of the dates indicated: June 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 (Dollars in thousands) Nonaccrual loans (1) (3) $ 57,723 $ 19,614 (2) Accruing loans 90 or more days past due 1,744 5,917 Total nonperforming loans 59,467 25,531 Repossessed assets 153 — Other real estate 3,107 1,963 Total nonperforming assets $ 62,727 $ 27,494 Nonperforming assets to total loans and other real estate 0.29 % 0.15 % Nonperforming assets to total loans, excluding Warehouse Purchase Program loans, and other real estate 0.31 % 0.15 % Nonaccrual loans to total loans 0.27 % 0.10 % Nonaccrual loans to total loans, excluding Warehouse Purchase Program loans 0.28 % 0.11 % (1) ASU 2022-02 became effective for the Company on January 1, 2023. (2) Includes troubled debt restructurings of $ 4.6 million as of December 31, 2022 . (3) There were no nonperforming Warehouse Purchase Program loans or Warehouse Purchase Program lines of credit for the periods presented. The Company had $ 62.7 million in nonperforming assets at June 30, 2023 compared with $ 27.5 million at December 31, 2022. This increase was primarily due to the merger of First Bancshares of Texas, Inc. (“First Bancshares”) into Bancshares and the subsequent merger of its wholly owned subsidiary FirstCapital Bank of Texas, N.A. (“FirstCapital Bank”) into the Bank, (collectively, the “Merger”). Nonperforming assets were 0.29 % of total loans and other real estate at June 30, 2023 and 0.15 % of total loans and other real estate at December 31, 2022 . The Company had $ 57.7 million in nonaccrual loans at June 30, 2023 compared with $ 19.6 million at December 31, 2022. Acquired Loans. Acquired loans were preliminarily recorded at fair value based on a discounted cash flow valuation methodology that considers, among other things, interest rates, projected default rates, loss given default, and recovery rates. Projected default rates, loss given default, and recovery rates for purchased credit deteriorated (“PCD”) loans primarily impact the related allowance, as opposed to the fair value mark. During the valuation process, the Company identified PCD and Non-PCD loans in the acquired loan portfolios. Loans acquired with evidence of credit quality deterioration since origination as of the acquisition date were accounted for as PCD. PCD loan identification considers the following factors: payment history and past due status, debt service coverage, loan grading, collateral values and other factors that may indicate deterioration of credit quality as of the acquisition date when compared to the origination date. Non-PCD loan identification considers the following factors: account types, remaining terms, annual interest rates or coupons, current market rates, interest types, past delinquencies, timing of principal and interest payments, loan to value ratios, loss exposures and remaining balances. Accretion of purchased discounts on PCD and Non-PCD loans will be recognized based on payment structure and the contractual maturity of individual loans. PCD Loans. The recorded investment in PCD loans included in the consolidated balance sheet and the related outstanding balance as of the dates indicated are presented in the table below. The outstanding balance represents the total amount owed as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. June 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 (Dollars in thousands) PCD loans: Outstanding balance $ 661,349 $ 63,383 Discount ( 10,110 ) ( 3,361 ) Recorded investment $ 651,239 $ 60,022 Changes in the accretable yield for acquired PCD loans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022 2023 2022 (Dollars in thousands) Balance at beginning of period $ 3,022 $ 4,317 $ 3,361 $ 4,838 Additions 8,336 — 8,336 — Adjustments ( 70 ) — ( 70 ) — Accretion ( 1,178 ) ( 324 ) ( 1,517 ) ( 845 ) Balance at June 30, $ 10,110 $ 3,993 $ 10,110 $ 3,993 Income recognition on PCD loans is subject to the timing and amount of future cash flows. PCD loans for which the Company is accruing interest income are not considered nonperforming or impaired. The PCD discount reflected above as of June 30, 2023, represents the amount of discount available to be recognized as income. Non-PCD Loans. The recorded investment in Non-PCD loans included in the consolidated balance sheet and the related outstanding balance as of the dates indicated are presented in the table below. The outstanding balance represents the total amount owed as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. June 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 (Dollars in thousands) Non-PCD loans: Outstanding balance $ 2,128,501 $ 1,319,507 Discount ( 23,052 ) ( 2,233 ) Recorded investment $ 2,105,449 $ 1,317,274 Changes in the discount accretion for Non-PCD loans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows: Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022 2023 2022 (Dollars in thousands) Balance at beginning of period $ 1,701 $ 3,469 $ 2,233 $ 8,143 Addition 22,593 — 22,593 — Accretion ( 1,242 ) 265 ( 1,774 ) ( 4,409 ) Balance at June 30, $ 23,052 $ 3,734 $ 23,052 $ 3,734 Credit Quality Indicators. As part of the ongoing monitoring of the credit quality of the Company’s loan portfolio and methodology for calculating the allowance for credit losses, management assigns and tracks loan grades to be used as credit quality indicators. The following is a general description of the loan grades used: Grade 1— Credits in this category have risk potential that is virtually nonexistent. These loans may be secured by insured certificates of deposit, insured savings accounts, U.S. Government securities and highly rated municipal bonds. Grade 2— Credits in this category are of the highest quality. These borrowers represent top rated companies and individuals with unquestionable financial standing with excellent global cash flow coverage, net worth, liquidity and collateral coverage. Grade 3— Credits in this category are not immune from risk but are well protected by the collateral and paying capacity of the borrower. These loans may exhibit a minor unfavorable credit factor, but the overall credit is sufficiently strong to minimize the possibility of loss. Grade 4— Credits in this category are considered to be of acceptable credit quality with moderately greater risk than Grade 3 and receiving closer monitoring. Loans in this category have sources of repayment that remain sufficient to preclude a larger than normal probability of default and secondary sources are likewise currently of sufficient quantity, quality, and liquidity to protect the Company against loss of principal and interest. These borrowers have specific risk factors, but the overall strength of the credit is acceptable based on other mitigating credit and/or collateral factors and can repay the debt in the normal course of business. Grade 5— Credits in this category constitute an undue and unwarranted credit risk; however, the factors do not rise to a level of substandard. These credits have potential weaknesses and/or declining trends that, if not corrected, could expose the Company to risk at a future date. These loans are monitored on the Company’s internally-generated watch list and evaluated on a quarterly basis. Grade 6— Credits in this category are considered “substandard” but “non-impaired” loans in accordance with regulatory guidelines. Loans in this category have well-defined weakness that, if not corrected, could make default of principal and interest possible. Loans in this category are still accruing interest and may be dependent upon secondary sources of repayment and/or collateral liquidation. Grade 7— Credits in this category are deemed “substandard” and “impaired” pursuant to regulatory guidelines. As such, the Company has determined that it is probable that less than 100% of the contractual principal and interest will be collected. These loans are individually evaluated for a specific reserve and will typically have the accrual of interest stopped. Grade 8— Credits in this category include “doubtful” loans in accordance with regulatory guidance. Such loans are no longer accruing interest and factors indicate a loss is imminent. These loans are also deemed “impaired.” While a specific reserve may be in place while the loan and collateral are being evaluated, these loans are typically charged down to an amount the Company estimates is collectible. Grade 9— Credits in this category are deemed a “loss” in accordance with regulatory guidelines and have been charged off or charged down. The Company may continue collection efforts and may have partial recovery in the future. The following tables present loans by risk grade, by category of loan and year of origination/renewal at June 30, 2023. Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Prior Revolving Loans Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Total (Dollars in thousands) Construction, Land Development and Other Land Loans Grade 1 $ 613 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 613 Grade 2 675 183 — — — 75 — — 933 Grade 3 235,834 1,202,677 618,940 241,563 23,496 178,408 170,350 — 2,671,268 Grade 4 9,564 91,646 84,853 34,908 6,293 12,364 5,514 — 245,142 Grade 5 — 1,119 4,399 — 18,720 637 998 — 25,873 Grade 6 — — 5,572 3,012 — 1,190 — — 9,774 Grade 7 — — — — — 1,588 272 — 1,860 Grade 8 — — — — — — — — — Grade 9 — — — — — — — — — PCD Loans 43,047 144,306 35,528 7,173 3,581 7,516 18,402 — 259,553 Total $ 289,733 $ 1,439,931 $ 749,292 $ 286,656 $ 52,090 $ 201,778 $ 195,536 $ — $ 3,215,016 Current-period gross write-offs $ — $ 77 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 77 Agriculture and Agriculture Real Estate (includes Farmland) Grade 1 $ 854 $ 1,372 $ 289 $ 363 $ 40 $ 595 $ 9,109 $ 9 $ 12,631 Grade 2 — 75 106 — — 1,094 52 — 1,327 Grade 3 101,112 217,319 89,827 49,421 39,434 108,656 86,124 547 692,440 Grade 4 8,652 11,841 19,339 4,343 587 9,407 16,788 670 71,627 Grade 5 213 800 291 — 441 1,522 — — 3,267 Grade 6 — — 119 — — 478 — — 597 Grade 7 — — 1,014 — 17 168 — — 1,199 Grade 8 — — — — — — — — — Grade 9 — — — — — — — — — PCD Loans 207 2,358 1,795 3,851 1,213 3,746 8,118 — 21,288 Total $ 111,038 $ 233,765 $ 112,780 $ 57,978 $ 41,732 $ 125,666 $ 120,191 $ 1,226 $ 804,376 Current-period gross write-offs $ — $ — $ — $ 113 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 113 1-4 Family (includes Home Equity) (1) Grade 1 $ 77 $ 161 $ — $ 111 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 349 Grade 2 1,969 1,430 160 256 33 3,432 110 — 7,390 Grade 3 833,650 1,904,045 2,147,286 1,091,293 452,578 1,060,720 103,023 1,997 7,594,592 Grade 4 4,917 19,150 25,097 6,081 8,484 52,762 3,003 — 119,494 Grade 5 — 62 — 123 4,443 4,939 — — 9,567 Grade 6 — — — 15 142 1,821 — — 1,978 Grade 7 — 2,538 3,966 2,521 1,666 8,434 — — 19,125 Grade 8 — — — — — — — — — Grade 9 — — — — — — — — — PCD Loans 159 1,389 520 439 644 2,237 — — 5,388 Total $ 840,772 $ 1,928,775 $ 2,177,029 $ 1,100,839 $ 467,990 $ 1,134,345 $ 106,136 $ 1,997 $ 7,757,883 Current-period gross write-offs $ — $ — $ 50 $ 26 $ — $ 25 $ — $ — $ 101 Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Prior Revolving Loans Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Total (Dollars in thousands) Commercial Real Estate (includes Multi-Family Residential) Grade 1 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 72 $ — $ 72 Grade 2 — 6,281 — 494 — 2,570 — — 9,345 Grade 3 286,506 913,630 689,196 504,351 323,489 1,210,720 87,435 159 4,015,486 Grade 4 16,871 106,653 153,488 182,227 105,228 647,105 17,722 — 1,229,294 Grade 5 — — 366 — 15,009 59,345 818 — 75,538 Grade 6 — — 386 12,069 17,644 89,426 — — 119,525 Grade 7 — — — — 3,653 9,613 — — 13,266 Grade 8 — — — — — — — — — Grade 9 — — — — — — — — — PCD Loans 11,270 43,268 35,119 8,250 7,885 107,679 529 — 214,000 Total $ 314,647 $ 1,069,832 $ 878,555 $ 707,391 $ 472,908 $ 2,126,458 $ 106,576 $ 159 $ 5,676,526 Current-period gross write-offs $ — $ 14,975 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 14,975 Commercial and Industrial Grade 1 $ 8,184 $ 12,760 $ 9,897 $ 4,340 $ 1,934 $ 6,301 $ 33,881 $ 25 $ 77,322 Grade 2 676 9,264 327 228 — 3,954 2,767 — 17,216 Grade 3 142,559 301,751 188,560 77,413 76,000 166,299 1,056,888 1,632 2,011,102 Grade 4 94,245 21,721 7,764 10,075 10,549 115,265 149,350 213 409,182 Grade 5 — 22,546 11,078 1,277 439 1,052 8,434 — 44,826 Grade 6 44 425 300 1,006 1,463 1,041 8,985 34 13,298 Grade 7 — 15,602 72 1,311 171 1,202 3,853 18 22,229 Grade 8 — — — — — — — — — Grade 9 — — — — — — — — — PCD Loans 8,619 29,465 13,230 5,188 5,813 1,660 86,905 — 150,880 Total $ 254,327 $ 413,534 $ 231,228 $ 100,838 $ 96,369 $ 296,774 $ 1,351,063 $ 1,922 $ 2,746,055 Current-period gross write-offs $ — $ 629 $ 20 $ 24 $ — $ 15 $ 554 $ — $ 1,242 Consumer and Other Grade 1 $ 7,023 $ 8,146 $ 4,156 $ 3,019 $ 1,433 $ 6,911 $ 1,777 $ — $ 32,465 Grade 2 94 14,212 — 422 — 2,420 5,007 — 22,155 Grade 3 56,455 47,120 30,581 28,933 13,473 13,799 51,660 — 242,021 Grade 4 67 39 1,233 1,144 1,348 632 3,924 — 8,387 Grade 5 — — — — — — 5 — 5 Grade 6 — — — — — — — — — Grade 7 — — — 40 4 — — — 44 Grade 8 — — — — — — — — — Grade 9 — — — — — — — — — PCD Loans — 19 45 11 29 — 26 — 130 Total $ 63,639 $ 69,536 $ 36,015 $ 33,569 $ 16,287 $ 23,762 $ 62,399 $ — $ 305,207 Current-period gross write-offs $ 2,414 $ 33 $ 4 $ — $ 5 $ 20 $ 40 $ — $ 2,516 Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 Prior Revolving Loans Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Total (Dollars in thousands) Warehouse Purchase Program Grade 1 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — Grade 2 — — — — — — — — — Grade 3 1,148,883 — — — — — — — 1,148,883 Grade 4 — — — — — — — — — Grade 5 — — — — — — — — — Grade 6 — — — — — — — — — Grade 7 — — — — — — — — — Grade 8 — — — — — — — — — Grade 9 — — — — — — — — — PCD Loans — — — — — — — — — Total $ 1,148,883 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 1,148,883 Current-period gross write-offs $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — Total Grade 1 $ 16,751 $ 22,439 $ 14,342 $ 7,833 $ 3,407 $ 13,807 $ 44,839 $ 34 $ 123,452 Grade 2 3,414 31,445 593 1,400 33 13,545 7,936 — 58,366 Grade 3 2,804,999 4,586,542 3,764,390 1,992,974 928,470 2,738,602 1,555,480 4,335 18,375,792 Grade 4 134,316 251,050 291,774 238,778 132,489 837,535 196,301 883 2,083,126 Grade 5 213 24,527 16,134 1,400 39,052 67,495 10,255 — 159,076 Grade 6 44 425 6,377 16,102 19,249 93,956 8,985 34 145,172 Grade 7 — 18,140 5,052 3,872 5,511 21,005 4,125 18 57,723 Grade 8 — — — — — — — — — Grade 9 — — — — — — — — — PCD Loans 63,302 220,805 86,237 24,912 19,165 122,838 113,980 — 651,239 Total $ 3,023,039 $ 5,155,373 $ 4,184,899 $ 2,287,271 $ 1,147,376 $ 3,908,783 $ 1,941,901 $ 5,304 $ 21,653,946 Current-period gross write-offs $ 2,414 $ 15,714 $ 74 $ 163 $ 5 $ 60 $ 594 $ — $ 19,024 (1) Includes $ 10.7 million of residential mortgage loans held for sale at June 30, 2023 . Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans. The allowance for credit losses is adjusted through charges to earnings in the form of a provision for credit losses. Management has established an allowance for credit losses which it believes is adequate as of June 30, 2023 for estimated losses in the Company’s loan portfolio. The amount of the allowance for credit losses on loans is affected by the following: (1) charge-offs of loans that occur when loans are deemed uncollectible and decrease the allowance, (2) recoveries on loans previously charged off that increase the allowance, (3) provisions for credit losses charged to earnings that increase the allowance, and (4) provision releases returned to earnings that decrease the allowance. Based on an evaluation of the loan portfolio and consideration of the factors listed below, management presents a quarterly review of the allowance for credit losses to the Bank’s Board of Directors, indicating any change in the allowance since the last review and any recommendations as to adjustments in the allowance. Although management believes it uses the best information available to make determinations with respect to the allowance for credit losses, future adjustments may be necessary if economic conditions or borrower performance differ from the assumptions used in making the initial determinations. The Company’s allowance for credit losses on loans consists of two components: (1) a specific valuation allowance based on expected losses on specifically identified loans and (2) a general valuation allowance based on historical lifetime loan loss experience, current economic conditions, reasonable and supportable forecasted economic conditions and other qualitative risk factors both internal and external to the Company. In setting the specific valuation allowance, the Company follows a loan review program to evaluate the credit risk in the total loan portfolio and assigns risk grades to each loan. Through this loan review process, the Company maintains an internal list of impaired loans, which along with the delinquency list of loans, helps management assess the overall quality of the loan portfolio and the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses. All loans that have been identified as impaired are reviewed on a quarterly basis in order to determine whether a specific reserve is required. For certain impaired loans, the Company allocates a specific loan loss reserve primarily based on the value of the collateral securing the impaired loan in accordance with ASC Topic 326-20, “ Financial Instruments – Credit Losses. ” The specific reserves are determined on an individual loan basis. Loans for which specific reserves are provided are excluded from the general valuation allowance described below. In connection with this review of the loan portfolio, the Company considers risk elements attributable to particular loan types or categories in assessing the quality of individual loans. Some of the risk elements include: • for 1-4 family residential mortgage loans, the borrower’s ability to repay the loan, including a consideration of the debt to income ratio and employment and income stability, the loan to value ratio, and the age, condition and marketability of collateral; • for commercial real estate loans and multifamily residential loans, the debt service coverage ratio (income from the property in excess of operating expenses compared to loan payment requirements), operating results of the owner in the case of owner-occupied properties, the loan to value ratio, the age and condition of the collateral and the volatility of income, property value and future operating results typical of properties of that type; • for construction, land development and other land loans, the perceived feasibility of the project including the ability to sell developed lots or improvements constructed for resale or the ability to lease property constructed for lease, the quality and nature of contracts for presale or prelease, if any, experience and ability of the developer and loan to value ratio; • for commercial and industrial loans, the operating results of the commercial, industrial or professional enterprise, the borrower’s business, professional and financial ability and expertise, the specific risks and volatility of income and operating results typical for businesses in that category and the value, nature and marketability of collateral; • for the Warehouse Purchase Program, the capitalization and liquidity of the mortgage banking client, the operating experience, the client’s satisfactory underwriting of purchased loans and the consistent timeliness by the client of loan resale to investors; • for agriculture real estate loans, the experience and financial capability of the borrower, projected debt service coverage of the operations of the borrower and loan to value ratio; and • for non-real estate agriculture loans, the operating results, experience and financial capability of the borrower, historical and expected market conditions and the value, nature and marketability of collateral. In addition, for each category, the Company considers secondary sources of income and the financial strength and credit history of the borrower and any guarantors. In determining the amount of the general valuation allowance, management considers factors such as historical lifetime loan loss experience, concentration risk of specific loan types, the volume, growth and composition of the Company’s loan portfolio, current economic conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasted economic conditions that may affect borrower ability to pay and the value of collateral, the evaluation of the Company’s loan portfolio through its internal loan review process, other qualitative risk factors both internal and external to the Company and other relevant factors in accordance with ASC Topic 326, “ Financial Instruments – Credit Losses.” Historical lifetime loan loss experience is determined by utilizing an open-pool (“cumulative loss rate”) methodology. Adjustments to the historical lifetime loan loss experience are made for differences in current loan pool risk characteristics such as portfolio concentrations, delinquency, non-accrual, and watch list levels, as well as changes in current and forecasted economic conditions such as unemployment rates, property and collateral values, and other indices relating to economic activity. The utilization of reasonable and supportable forecasts includes an immediate reversion to lifetime historical loss rates. Based on a review of these factors for each loan type, the Company applies an estimated percentage to the outstanding balance of each loan type, excluding any loan that has a specific reserve. Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one category of loans does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories. The following table details activity in the allowance for credit losses on loans by category of loan for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. Construction, Land Development and Other Land Loans Agriculture and Agriculture Real Estate (includes Farmland) 1-4 Family (includes Home Equity) Commercial Real Estate (includes Multi-Family Residential) Commercial and Industrial Consumer and Other Total (Dollars in thousands) Allowance for credit losses on loans: Three Months Ended Balance March 31, 2023 $ 80,561 $ 8,061 $ 62,538 $ 67,972 $ 57,296 $ 5,763 $ 282,191 Initial allowance on loans purchased with credit deterioration 15,237 2,914 1,590 21,002 26,332 24 67,099 Provision for credit losses on loans ( 3,890 ) 201 3,524 12,748 ( 1,498 ) 899 11,984 Charge-offs ( 77 ) ( 113 ) ( 36 ) ( 14,975 ) ( 341 ) ( 1,291 ) ( 16,833 ) Recoveries 27 191 106 18 181 245 768 Net (charge-offs) recoveries ( 50 ) 78 70 ( 14,957 ) ( 160 ) ( 1,046 ) ( 16,065 ) Balance June 30, 2023 $ 91,858 $ 11,254 $ 67,722 $ 86,765 $ 81,970 $ 5,640 $ 345,209 Six Months Ended Balance December 31, 2022 $ 78,853 $ 7,699 $ 60,795 $ 66,272 $ 62,319 $ 5,638 $ 281,576 Initial allowance on loans purchased with credit deterioration 15,237 2,914 1,590 21,002 26,332 24 67,099 Provision for credit losses ( 2,195 ) 557 5,127 14,447 ( 7,993 ) 2,041 11,984 Charge-offs ( 77 ) ( 113 ) ( 101 ) ( 14,975 ) ( 1,242 ) ( 2,516 ) ( 19,024 ) Recoveries 40 197 311 19 2,554 453 3,574 Net charge-offs ( 37 ) 84 210 ( 14,956 ) 1,312 ( 2,063 ) ( 15,450 ) Balance June 30, 2023 $ 91,858 $ 11,254 $ 67,722 $ 86,765 $ 81,970 $ 5,640 $ 345,209 Allowance for credit losses on loans: Three Months Ended Balance March 31, 2022 $ 61,007 $ 7,903 $ 59,368 $ 74,103 $ 76,303 $ 6,479 $ 285,163 Provision for credit losses 2,717 426 696 ( 3,697 ) ( 806 ) 664 — Charge-offs — — — — ( 192 ) ( 1,268 ) ( 1,460 ) Recoveries 5 9 32 ( 395 ) 389 216 256 Net charge-offs 5 9 32 ( 395 ) 197 ( 1,052 ) ( 1,204 ) Balance June 30, 2022 $ 63,729 $ 8,338 $ 60,096 $ 70,011 $ 75,694 $ 6,091 $ 283,959 Six Months Ended Balance December 31, 2021 $ 58,897 $ 7,759 $ 56,710 $ 75,005 $ 80,412 $ 7,597 $ 286,380 Provision for credit losses 5,257 467 3,441 ( 4,965 ) ( 4,901 ) 701 — Charge-offs ( 435 ) ( 155 ) ( 100 ) ( 39 ) ( 663 ) ( 2,675 ) ( 4,067 ) Recoveries 10 267 45 10 846 468 1,646 Net charge-offs ( 425 ) 112 ( 55 ) ( 29 ) 183 ( 2,207 ) ( 2,421 ) Balance June 30, 2022 $ 63,729 $ 8,338 $ 60,096 $ 70,011 $ 75,694 $ 6,091 $ 283,959 The allowance for credit losses on loans as of June 30, 2023 totaled $ 345.2 million or 1.59 % of total loans, including acquired loans with discounts, an increase of $ 63.6 million or 22.6 % compared to the allowance for credit losses on loans totaling $ 281.6 million or 1.49 % of total loans, including acquired loans with discounts, as of December 31, 2022 . The provision for credit losses was $ 18.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to no provision for credit losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. As a result of the loans acquired in the Merger that was completed on May 1, 2023, the second quarter of 2023 included a $ 12.0 million provision for credit losses on loans and a $ 6.5 million provision for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposures. Net charge-offs were $ 16.1 million and $ 15.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 , respectively, compared to net charge-offs of $ 1.2 million and $ 2.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively. Net charge-offs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 both included $ 15.0 million related to one commercial real estate loan obtained in a previous merger. Additionally, $ 3.5 million and $ 3.7 million of specific reserves on resolved PCD loans without any related charge-offs was released to the general reserve for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively. Allowance for Credit Losses on Off-Balance Sheet Credit Exposures. The allowance for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposures estimates expected credit losses over the contractual period in which there is exposure to credit risk via a contractual obligation to extend credit, except when an obligation is unconditionally cancellable by the Company. The allowance is adjusted by provisions for credit losses charged to earnings that increase the allowance, or by provision releases returned to earnings that decrease the allowance. The estimate includes consideration of the likelihood that funding will occur and an estimate of expected credit losses on the commitments expected to fund. The estimate of commitments expected to fund is affected by historical analysis of utilization rates. The expected credit loss rates applied to the commitments expected to fund are affected by the general valuation allowance utilized for outstanding balances with the same underlying assumptions and drivers. As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 , the Company had $ 36.5 million and $ 29.9 million in allowance for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposures, respectively; with the increase primarily due to the Merger. The allowance for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposures is a separate line item on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. As of June 30, 2023 , the Company had $ 2.57 billion in commitments expected to fund. The following table represents a rollforward of the allowance for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposures for the periods shown. Three Months Ended June 30 Six Months Ended June 30 2023 2022 2023 2022 (Dollars in thousands) Balance at beginning of period $ 29,947 $ 29,947 $ 29,947 $ 29,947 Provision for cre |