Loans | Loans The following disclosure reports the Company’s loan portfolio segments and classes. Segments are groupings of similar loans at a level in which the Company has adopted systematic methods of documentation for determining its allowance for loan and credit losses. Classes are a disaggregation of the portfolio segments. The Company’s loan portfolio segments are: Real estate loans. Real estate includes loans for which the Company holds one-to-four family, multi-family, commercial and construction real property as collateral. Commercial real estate lending activity is typically restricted to owner-occupied properties or to investor properties that are owned by customers with a current banking relationship. The primary risks of real estate mortgage loans include the borrower’s inability to pay, material decreases in the value of the real estate that is being held as collateral and significant increases in interest rates, which may make the real estate mortgage loan unprofitable. Real estate loans also may be adversely affected by conditions in the real estate markets or in the general economy. Commercial and industrial . Commercial and industrial loans consist of loans and lines of credit to businesses that are generally collateralized by accounts receivable, inventory, equipment, loan and lease receivables, digital currency assets such as bitcoin and other commercial assets, and may be supported by other credit enhancements such as personal guarantees. Risk may arise from differences between expected and actual cash flows and/or liquidity levels of the borrowers, as well as the type of collateral securing these loans and the reliability of the conversion thereof to cash. Currently, commercial and industrial loans consist primarily of asset based loans. In January 2020, the Company began offering a new lending product called SEN Leverage, which allows Silvergate customers to obtain U.S. dollar loans collateralized by bitcoin held at select digital currency exchanges and other custodians that are also customers of the Bank. The outstanding balance of SEN Leverage loans was $77.2 million at December 31, 2020. Consumer and other. Consumer loans consist of consumer loans and other loans secured by personal property. Reverse mortgage. From 2012 to 2014, the Company purchased home equity conversion mortgage (“HECM”) loans (also known as reverse mortgage loans) which are a special type of home loan, for homeowners aged 62 years or older, that requires no monthly mortgage payments. Reverse mortgage loan insurance is provided by the U. S. Federal Housing Administration through the HECM program which protects lenders from losses due to non-repayment of the loans. Mortgage warehouse. The Company’s mortgage warehouse lending division provides short-term interim funding for single-family residential mortgage loans originated by mortgage bankers or other lenders pending the sale of such loans in the secondary market. The Company’s risk is mitigated by comprehensive policies, procedures, and controls governing this activity, partial loan funding by the originating lender, guaranties or additional monies pledged to the Company as security, and the short holding period of funded loans on the Company’s balance sheet. In addition, the loss rates of this portfolio have historically been minimal, and these loans are all subject to written purchase commitments from takeout investors or are hedged. The Company’s mortgage warehouse loans may either be held-for-investment or held-for-sale depending on the underlying contract. The Company sold approximately $191.5 million and $151.3 million loans to participants during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, gross warehouse loans were approximately $963.9 million and $405.0 million, respectively. A summary of loans as of the periods presented are as follows: December 31, 2020 2019 (Dollars in thousands) Real estate loans: One-to-four family $ 187,855 $ 193,367 Multi-family 77,126 81,233 Commercial 301,901 331,052 Construction 6,272 7,213 Commercial and industrial 78,909 14,440 Consumer and other 162 122 Reverse mortgage 1,333 1,415 Mortgage warehouse 97,903 39,247 Total gross loans held-for-investment 751,461 668,089 Deferred fees, net 2,206 2,724 Total loans held-for-investment 753,667 670,813 Allowance for loan losses (6,916) (6,191) Total loans held-for-investment, net $ 746,751 $ 664,622 Total loans held-for-sale (1) $ 865,961 $ 375,922 ________________________ (1) Loans held-for-sale included $866.0 million, and $365.8 million of mortgage warehouse loans at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, approximately $574.5 million and $614.3 million, respectively, of the Company’s loan portfolio was collateralized by various forms of real estate. A significant percentage of such loans are collateralized by properties located in California (68.8% and 64.8% as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively) and Arizona (5.9% and 10.2% as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively) with no other state greater than 5%. The Company attempts to address and mitigate concentrations of credit risk by making loans that are diversified by collateral type, placing limits on the amounts of various categories of loans relative to total Company capital, and conducting quarterly reviews of its portfolio by collateral type, geography, and other characteristics. While management believes that the collateral presently securing its portfolio and the recorded allowance for loan losses are adequate to absorb potential losses, there can be no assurances that significant deterioration in the California and Arizona real estate markets would not expose the Company to significantly greater credit risk. Recorded investment in loans excludes accrued interest receivable, loan origination fees, net and unamortized premium or discount, net due to immateriality. Accrued interest on loans held-for-investment totaled approximately $2.7 million and $2.2 million and deferred fees totaled approximately $2.2 million and $2.7 million at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Allowance for Loan Losses At December 31, 2020, the Company had a total allowance for loan losses of $6.9 million, compared to $6.2 million at December 31, 2019. The level of the allowance was based on modest increases in loan portfolio balances from prior year end, Silvergate’s historically strong credit quality and minimal loan charge-offs, and the loan-to-value ratios in the low- to mid-50% range, based on last required appraisal value, in the Company's commercial, multi-family and one-to-four family real estate loans as of December 31, 2020. Although there is significant uncertainty in the current economic environment due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company believes the relatively low to moderate loan-to-value ratios provides a lower probability of loss in the event of defaults in the Company’s loan portfolio. The Company will continue to monitor trends in its portfolio segments for any known or probable adverse conditions with an emphasis on retail and hospitality loans within the commercial real estate loan portfolio. On June 30, 2020, the Company enhanced its qualitative adjustment framework within the calculation of the allowance for loan losses to ensure consistency in the calculation. The change provided a structured framework using Company and peer historical data covering a full credit cycle to determine the range of potential loss for each qualitative adjustment. The overall change was not material to the overall allowance, however within loan segments the allowance was reallocated based on the weighted qualitative adjustment specific for each loan segment. The following tables present the allocation of the allowance for loan losses, as well as the activity in the allowance by loan class, and recorded investment in loans held-for-investment as of and for the periods presented: Year Ended December 31, 2020 One-to Multi- Commercial Construction Commercial Consumer Reverse Mortgage Total (Dollars in thousands) Balance, December 31, 2019 $ 2,051 $ 653 $ 2,791 $ 96 $ 312 $ 1 $ 37 $ 250 $ 6,191 Charge-offs (17) — — — — — — — (17) Recoveries — — — — — — — — — Provision for loan losses (789) 225 (981) 494 1,619 (1) 2 173 742 Balance, December 31, 2020 $ 1,245 $ 878 $ 1,810 $ 590 $ 1,931 $ — $ 39 $ 423 $ 6,916 December 31, 2020 One-to Multi- Commercial Construction Commercial Consumer Reverse Mortgage Total (Dollars in thousands) Amount of allowance attributed to: Specifically evaluated impaired loans $ 11 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 29 $ — $ 40 General portfolio allocation 1,234 878 1,810 590 1,931 — 10 423 6,876 Total allowance for loan losses $ 1,245 $ 878 $ 1,810 $ 590 $ 1,931 $ — $ 39 $ 423 $ 6,916 Loans evaluated for impairment: Specifically evaluated $ 5,780 $ — $ 9,722 $ — $ 274 $ — $ 869 $ — $ 16,645 Collectively evaluated 182,075 77,126 292,179 6,272 78,635 162 464 97,903 734,816 Total gross loans held-for-investment $ 187,855 $ 77,126 $ 301,901 $ 6,272 $ 78,909 $ 162 $ 1,333 $ 97,903 $ 751,461 Year Ended December 31, 2019 One-to Multi- Commercial Construction Commercial Consumer Reverse Mortgage Total (Dollars in thousands) Balance, December 31, 2018 $ 1,848 $ 483 $ 3,854 $ 98 $ 156 $ 1 $ 54 $ 229 $ 6,723 Charge-offs (93) — — — — — — — (93) Recoveries — — — — — — — — — Provision for loan losses 296 170 (1,063) (2) 156 — (17) 21 (439) Balance, December 31, 2019 $ 2,051 $ 653 $ 2,791 $ 96 $ 312 $ 1 $ 37 $ 250 $ 6,191 December 31, 2019 One-to Multi- Commercial Construction Commercial Consumer Reverse Mortgage Total (Dollars in thousands) Amount of allowance attributed to: Specifically evaluated impaired loans $ 10 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 29 $ — $ 39 General portfolio allocation 2,041 653 2,791 96 312 1 8 250 6,152 Total allowance for loan losses $ 2,051 $ 653 $ 2,791 $ 96 $ 312 $ 1 $ 37 $ 250 $ 6,191 Loans evaluated for impairment: Specifically evaluated $ 4,222 $ — $ 7,353 $ — $ 2,714 $ — $ 848 $ — $ 15,137 Collectively evaluated 189,145 81,233 323,699 7,213 11,726 122 567 39,247 652,952 Total gross loans held-for-investment $ 193,367 $ 81,233 $ 331,052 $ 7,213 $ 14,440 $ 122 $ 1,415 $ 39,247 $ 668,089 Impaired Loans The following tables provide a summary of the Company’s investment in impaired loans as of and for the periods presented: December 31, 2020 Unpaid Recorded Related Average Interest (Dollars in thousands) With no related allowance recorded: Real estate loans: One-to-four family $ 6,432 $ 5,716 $ — $ 3,748 $ 215 Commercial 9,723 9,722 — 4,620 522 Commercial and industrial 274 274 — 1,680 25 Reverse mortgage 523 523 — 516 — 16,952 16,235 — 10,564 762 With an allowance recorded: Real estate loans: One-to-four family 64 64 11 65 5 Reverse mortgage 346 346 29 342 — 410 410 40 407 5 Total impaired loans $ 17,362 $ 16,645 $ 40 $ 10,971 $ 767 December 31, 2019 Unpaid Recorded Related Average Interest (Dollars in thousands) With no related allowance recorded: Real estate loans: One-to-four family $ 4,792 $ 4,156 $ — $ 4,071 $ 234 Commercial 7,632 7,353 — 7,685 365 Commercial and industrial 2,929 2,714 — 2,595 261 Reverse mortgage 510 511 — 728 — 15,863 14,734 — 15,079 860 With an allowance recorded: Real estate loans: One-to-four family 66 66 10 24 6 Reverse mortgage 337 337 29 355 — 403 403 39 379 6 Total impaired loans $ 16,266 $ 15,137 $ 39 $ 15,458 $ 866 For purposes of this disclosure, the unpaid principal balance is not reduced for partial charge-offs. Cash basis interest income is not materially different than interest income recognized. Nonaccrual and Past Due Loans Nonperforming loans include individually evaluated impaired loans. Nonperforming loans consist of loans on nonaccrual status for which the accrual of interest has been discontinued and loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest. The following tables present by loan class the aging analysis based on contractual terms, nonaccrual loans, and the Company’s recorded investment in loans held-for-investment as of the periods presented: December 31, 2020 30-59 60-89 Greater Total Current Total Nonaccruing Loans (Dollars in thousands) Real estate loans: One-to-four family $ 992 $ 85 $ 3,820 $ 4,897 $ 182,958 $ 187,855 $ 4,113 $ — Multi-family 206 — — 206 76,920 77,126 — — Commercial — — — — 301,901 301,901 — — Construction — — — — 6,272 6,272 — — Commercial and industrial — — — — 78,909 78,909 — — Consumer and other — — — — 162 162 — — Reverse mortgage — — — — 1,333 1,333 869 — Mortgage warehouse — — — — 97,903 97,903 — — Total gross loans held-for-investment $ 1,198 $ 85 $ 3,820 $ 5,103 $ 746,358 $ 751,461 $ 4,982 $ — December 31, 2019 30-59 60-89 Greater Total Current Total Nonaccruing Loans (Dollars in thousands) Real estate loans: One-to-four family $ 3,573 $ 96 $ 3,302 $ 6,971 $ 186,396 $ 193,367 $ 3,963 $ — Multi-family — — — — 81,233 81,233 — — Commercial — — — — 331,052 331,052 — — Construction — — — — 7,213 7,213 — — Commercial and industrial — — — — 14,440 14,440 1,098 — Consumer and other — — — — 122 122 — — Reverse mortgage — — — — 1,415 1,415 848 — Mortgage warehouse — — — — 39,247 39,247 — — Total gross loans held-for-investment $ 3,573 $ 96 $ 3,302 $ 6,971 $ 661,118 $ 668,089 $ 5,909 $ — Troubled Debt Restructurings A loan is identified as a TDR when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulties and, for economic or legal reasons related to these difficulties, the Company grants a concession to the borrower in the restructuring that it would not otherwise consider. In order to determine whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, an evaluation is performed of the probability that the borrower will be in payment default on any of its debt in the foreseeable future without the modification. The Company has granted a concession when, as a result of the restructuring, it does not expect to collect all amounts due or within the time periods originally due under the original contract, including one or a combination of the following: a reduction of the stated interest rate of the loan; an extension of the maturity date at a stated rate of interest lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risk; or a temporary forbearance with regard to the payment of principal or interest. All troubled debt restructurings are reviewed for potential impairment. Generally, a nonaccrual loan that is restructured remains on nonaccrual status for a minimum period of six months to demonstrate that the borrower can perform under the restructured terms. If the borrower’s performance under the new terms is not reasonably assured, the loan remains classified as a nonaccrual loan. Loans classified as TDRs are reported as impaired loans. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had a recorded investment in TDRs of $1.5 million and $1.8 million, respectively. The Company has allocated $11,000 of specific allowance for those loans at December 31, 2020 and not allocated any amount of specific allowance at December 31, 2019. The Company has not committed to lend additional amounts to the se TDRs. No loans were modified as TDRs during the year ended December 31, 2020. Modifications of loans classified as TDRs during the periods presented, are as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2019 Number of Pre- Post- (Dollars in thousands) Troubled debt restructurings: Real estate loans: One-to-four family 2 $ 1,018 $ 1,114 Commercial and industrial 1 494 494 3 $ 1,512 $ 1,608 The TDR’s described above had no impact the allowance for loan losses and charge-offs during the year ended December 31, 2019. A loan is considered to be in payment default once it is 30 days contractually past due under the modified terms. There were no loans modified as TDRs for which there was a payment default within twelve months during the year ended December 31, 2020 or 2019. There was no provision for loan loss or charge offs for TDR’s that subsequently defaulted during the year ended December 31, 2020 or 2019. COVID-19 Related Modifications In April 2020, the Company implemented a short-term loan modification program for customers impacted financially by the COVID-19 pandemic to provide temporary relief to certain borrowers who meet the program’s qualifications. The program was offered to borrowers to modify their existing loans to temporarily defer principal and/or interest payments for a specified period of time, extend loan maturity dates and/or waive certain loan covenants. Deferred payments may be extended for continued hardship, on a case by case basis, for up to twelve months where COVID-19 related issues continue to persist. Due to the fluid nature of COVID-19, this program has been evolving in order to provide maximum relief to bank borrowers. The majority of short-term loan modifications for commercial real estate loan borrowers consist of deferred payments which may include principal, interest and escrow. Deferred interest is capitalized to the loan balance and deferred principal is added to the maturity or payoff date. For one-to-four family residential real estate loans, the majority of short-term modifications consist of deferring full monthly payment of principal, interest and escrow, with deferred payments due at maturity or payoff of the loan. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company modified 55 loans representing $143.5 million in loan balances, or 19.1%, of total gross loans held-for-investment as of December 31, 2020. The majority of loans modified under these programs were maintained on accrual status during the deferral period. No specific loan loss reserve allocation was deemed necessary for these modified loans. None of the modified loans met the criteria of a TDR under the CARES Act or the related interagency statement. At December 31, 2020, loans representing $63.9 million in loan balances, or 8.5% of total gross loans held-for-investment, were still under modification, deferring a portion or all of the contractual payments. Credit Quality Indicators The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, collateral adequacy, credit documentation, and current economic trends, among other factors. This analysis typically includes larger, nonhomogeneous loans such as commercial real estate and commercial and industrial loans. This analysis is performed on an ongoing basis as new information is obtained. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings: Pass : Loans in all classes that are not adversely rated, are contractually current as to principal and interest, and are otherwise in compliance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Management believes that there is a low likelihood of loss related to those loans that are considered pass. Special mention : Loans classified as special mention have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the institution’s credit position at some future date. Substandard : Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Doubtful : Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable. Loss : Credits rated as loss are charged-off. Management has no expectation of the recovery of any payments in respect of credits rated as loss. The following tables present by portfolio class the Company’s internal risk grading system as well as certain other information concerning the credit quality of the Company’s recorded investment in loans held-for-investment as of the periods presented. No assets were classified as loss or doubtful during the periods presented. Credit Risk Grades Pass Special Mention Substandard Doubtful Total (Dollars in thousands) December 31, 2020 Real estate loans: One-to-four family $ 180,458 $ 3,284 $ 4,113 $ — $ 187,855 Multi-family 77,126 — — — 77,126 Commercial 288,309 5,825 7,767 — 301,901 Construction 6,272 — — — 6,272 Commercial and industrial 78,635 — 274 — 78,909 Consumer and other 162 — — — 162 Reverse mortgage 464 — 869 — 1,333 Mortgage warehouse 97,903 — — — 97,903 Total gross loans held-for-investment $ 729,329 $ 9,109 $ 13,023 $ — $ 751,461 Credit Risk Grades Pass Special Mention Substandard Doubtful Total (Dollars in thousands) December 31, 2019 Real estate loans: One-to-four family $ 189,405 $ — $ 3,962 $ — $ 193,367 Multi-family 81,233 — — — 81,233 Commercial 322,671 8,381 — — 331,052 Construction 7,213 — — — 7,213 Commercial and industrial 11,726 — 2,714 — 14,440 Consumer and other 122 — — — 122 Reverse mortgage 435 132 848 — 1,415 Mortgage warehouse 39,247 — — — 39,247 Total gross loans held-for-investment $ 652,052 $ 8,513 $ 7,524 $ — $ 668,089 Purchases and Sales The following table presents loans held-for-investment purchased and/or sold during the year by portfolio segment: December 31, 2020 2019 Purchases Sales Purchases Sales (Dollars in thousands) Real estate loans: One-to-four family $ 89,873 $ — $ 103,658 $ — Multi-family — — 19,280 — $ 89,873 $ — $ 122,938 $ — Related Party Loans The Company had related-party loans with an outstanding balance of $5.0 million and $4.6 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company advanced $0.5 million of related party loans and received $81,000 in principal payments. During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company reclassified $258,000 in loans as related party and received $0.1 million in principal payments. |