Loans Receivable, Net | Loans Receivable, Net The Company adopted the CECL methodology for measuring credit losses as of January 1, 2020. All disclosures as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2020 are presented in accordance with Topic 326. The Company did not recast comparative financial periods and has presented those disclosures under previously applicable GAAP. The detail of the loan portfolio as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was as follows: March 31, December 31, (In thousands) Multi-family loans $ 7,619,676 7,813,236 Commercial real estate loans 4,682,009 4,831,347 Commercial and industrial loans 3,055,501 2,951,306 Construction loans 274,588 262,866 Total commercial loans 15,631,774 15,858,755 Residential mortgage loans 4,955,755 5,144,718 Consumer and other loans 698,580 699,796 Total loans 21,286,109 21,703,269 Deferred fees, premiums and other, net (1) 7,275 907 Allowance for credit losses (243,288 ) (228,120 ) Net loans $ 21,050,096 21,476,056 (1) Included in deferred fees and premiums are accretable purchase accounting adjustments in connection with loans acquired and an adjustment to the carrying amount of the residential loans hedged. The Company has lending policies and procedures that provide target market, underwriting and other criteria for identified lending segments to codify the level of credit risk the Company is willing to accept. Approval authority levels are delegated to qualified individuals and approval bodies for the extension of credit within the guidance of these policies and procedures. In addition, the Company maintains an independent loan review department that reviews and validates risk assessment on a continual basis. The Company assigns ratings to borrowers and transactions based on the assessment of a borrower’s ability to service their debt based on relevant information such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information and current economic trends, among other factors. In connection with the adoption of Topic 326 on January 1, 2020, the Company implemented new risk rating models for borrowers and transactions within its commercial loan portfolio. The risk rating methodology transitioned to a dual risk rating framework which bifurcates ratings into probability of default (PD) and loss given default (LGD). Relevant risks are evaluated prior to approving a transaction to determine if the transaction is within the Company’s risk appetite and the appropriate rating. Strong credit analysis requires current, reliable financial information and documented assessment of the customer’s: • ability to perform in accordance with the terms of the credit, including adherence to covenants; • assets and liabilities, liquidity, net worth, and contingent and other off-balance sheet items; • tax liabilities; • cash reserves and ability to convert assets to cash; • income statement and the sources, level, stability, and quality of earnings: • projected performance, sensitized for stressed circumstances; and • industry performance relative to peers and industry. Each commercial credit facility is assigned a PD and LGD rating for the purpose of informing a credit decision, facilitating the determination of the expected level of credit loss and other portfolio management activities (as well as relationship profitability). The dual risk rating framework and risk rating methodologies allow for consistent determination of risk across the Commercial business as indicated by the risk rating assigned. The methodology used by the Bank applies the same criteria for identification of a credit as for the regulatory definitions of risk ratings: Pass - “Pass” assets are well protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor (or guarantors, if any) or by the fair value, less cost to acquire and sell, of any underlying collateral in a timely manner. Watch - A “Watch” asset has all the characteristics of a Pass asset but warrants more than the normal level of supervision. These loans may require more detailed reporting to management because some aspects of underwriting may not conform to policy or adverse events may have affected or could affect the cash flow or ability to continue operating profitably, provided, however, the events do not constitute an undue credit risk. Residential and consumer loans delinquent 30 - 59 days are considered watch if not a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”). Special Mention - A “Special Mention” asset has potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset or in the institution’s credit position at some future date. Special Mention assets are not adversely classified and do not expose an institution to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification. Residential and consumer loans delinquent 60 - 89 days are considered special mention if not a TDR. Substandard - A “Substandard” asset is inadequately protected by the current worth and paying capacity of the obligor or by the collateral pledged, if any. Assets so classified must have a well-defined weakness, or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Residential and consumer loans delinquent 90 days or greater as well as TDRs are considered substandard. Doubtful - An asset classified “Doubtful” has all the weaknesses inherent in one classified substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable on the basis of currently known facts, conditions, and values. Loss - An asset or portion thereof, classified “Loss” is considered uncollectible and of such little value that its continuance on the institution’s books as an asset, without establishment of a specific valuation allowance or charge-off, is not warranted. This classification does not necessarily mean that an asset has no recovery or salvage value; but rather, there is much doubt about whether, how much, or when the recovery will occur. As such, it is not practical or desirable to defer the write-off. The following tables presents the risk category of loans as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 by class of loan: Term Loans by Origination Year 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Prior Revolving Loans Total (In thousands) Multi-family Pass 219,004 767,974 1,410,733 815,118 1,375,990 2,265,686 12,434 6,866,939 Watch 7,160 18,773 70,644 106,416 52,957 178,850 202 435,002 Special mention — — 7,497 6,526 45,627 31,035 — 90,685 Substandard — — — 6,281 48,824 171,448 497 227,050 Total Multi-family 226,164 786,747 1,488,874 934,341 1,523,398 2,647,019 13,133 7,619,676 Commercial real estate Pass 128,867 853,834 759,383 517,293 619,812 1,445,920 22,391 4,347,500 Watch 5,750 — 4,528 18,170 35,002 27,939 — 91,389 Special mention — — — 6,072 12,784 59,914 — 78,770 Substandard — 1,000 2,357 15,568 13,897 131,528 — 164,350 Total Commercial real estate 134,617 854,834 766,268 557,103 681,495 1,665,301 22,391 4,682,009 Commercial and industrial Pass 213,051 844,283 416,862 186,638 203,740 488,618 251,751 2,604,943 Watch 10,728 45,596 35,063 79,411 16,460 51,367 11,360 249,985 Special mention — — 35,899 22,932 — 37,997 4,438 101,266 Substandard 212 4,047 24,000 3,752 26,335 24,787 16,174 99,307 Total Commercial and industrial 223,991 893,926 511,824 292,733 246,535 602,769 283,723 3,055,501 Construction Pass 13,096 40,974 75,642 20,264 — 8,975 80,445 239,396 Watch 8,560 — — — — — 8,321 16,881 Special mention — — — — — — — — Substandard — — — — — — 18,311 18,311 Construction 21,656 40,974 75,642 20,264 — 8,975 107,077 274,588 Residential mortgage Pass 82,520 640,248 687,947 760,168 512,627 2,200,254 — 4,883,764 Watch — 703 — 1,946 782 13,832 — 17,263 Special mention — — 520 — 1,114 4,053 — 5,687 Substandard — — 399 458 780 47,299 105 49,041 Total residential mortgage 82,520 640,951 688,866 762,572 515,303 2,265,438 105 4,955,755 Consumer and other Pass 1,210 10,751 7,683 10,126 12,471 74,615 568,994 685,850 Watch — — — — 184 463 7,402 8,049 Special mention — — — — 128 — 1,984 2,112 Substandard — — — — — 1,921 648 2,569 Consumer and other 1,210 10,751 7,683 10,126 12,783 76,999 579,028 698,580 Total $ 690,158 3,228,183 3,539,157 2,577,139 2,979,514 7,266,501 1,005,457 21,286,109 December 31, 2019 Pass Watch Special Mention Substandard Doubtful Loss Total (In thousands) Commercial loans: Multi-family $ 6,326,412 942,438 167,748 376,638 — — 7,813,236 Commercial real estate 4,023,642 489,514 118,426 199,765 — — 4,831,347 Commercial and industrial 2,031,148 693,397 111,389 115,372 — — 2,951,306 Construction 169,236 75,319 — 18,311 — — 262,866 Total commercial loans 12,550,438 2,200,668 397,563 710,086 — — 15,858,755 Residential mortgage 5,074,334 14,414 5,429 50,541 — — 5,144,718 Consumer and other 687,302 9,157 1,174 2,163 — — 699,796 Total $ 18,312,074 2,224,239 404,166 762,790 — — 21,703,269 The following tables present the payment status of the recorded investment in past due loans as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 by class of loans: March 31, 2020 30-59 Days 60-89 Days Greater than 90 Days Total Past Due Current Total Loans Receivable (In thousands) Commercial loans: Multi-family $ 59,157 — 22,206 81,363 7,538,313 7,619,676 Commercial real estate 23,871 322 3,698 27,891 4,654,118 4,682,009 Commercial and industrial 6,119 5,176 7,792 19,087 3,036,414 3,055,501 Construction — — — — 274,588 274,588 Total commercial loans 89,147 5,498 33,696 128,341 15,503,433 15,631,774 Residential mortgage 19,043 6,187 27,449 52,679 4,903,076 4,955,755 Consumer and other 8,050 2,112 1,786 11,948 686,632 698,580 Total $ 116,240 13,797 62,931 192,968 21,093,141 21,286,109 December 31, 2019 30-59 Days 60-89 Days Greater than 90 Days Total Past Due Current Total Loans Receivable (In thousands) Commercial loans: Multi-family $ 45,606 1,946 22,055 69,607 7,743,629 7,813,236 Commercial real estate 7,958 525 3,787 12,270 4,819,077 4,831,347 Commercial and industrial 7,774 2,767 5,053 15,594 2,935,712 2,951,306 Construction — — — — 262,866 262,866 Total commercial loans 61,338 5,238 30,895 97,471 15,761,284 15,858,755 Residential mortgage 16,980 6,195 27,729 50,904 5,093,814 5,144,718 Consumer and other 9,157 1,174 1,330 11,661 688,135 699,796 Total $ 87,475 12,607 59,954 160,036 21,543,233 21,703,269 The following table presents non-accrual loans at the date indicated: March 31, 2020 # of loans Amount (Dollars in thousands) Non-accrual: Multi-family 9 $ 23,432 Commercial real estate 21 11,385 Commercial and industrial 22 17,007 Total commercial loans 52 51,824 Residential mortgage and consumer 258 46,587 Total non-accrual loans 310 $ 98,411 The Company recognized $444,000 of interest income on non-accrual loans during the three months ended March 31, 2020 . Loans which meet certain criteria are individually evaluated as part of the process of calculating the allowance for credit losses. The evaluation is determined on an individual basis using the present value of expected cash flows or the fair value of the collateral as of the reporting date. When management determines that the fair value of collateral securing a collateral dependent loan inadequately covers the balance of net principal, the net principal balance is written down to the fair value of the collateral, net of estimated selling costs as applicable, rather than assigning an allowance. See Note 15, Fair Value Measurements , for information regarding the valuation process for collateral dependent loans. The following table presents individually evaluated collateral-dependent loans by class of loans at the date indicated: March 31, 2020 Real Estate Other Total (Dollars in thousands) Multi-family $ 22,081 — 22,081 Commercial real estate 7,592 — 7,592 Commercial and industrial 4,319 11,182 15,501 Construction — — — Total commercial loans 33,992 11,182 45,174 Residential mortgage and consumer 26,168 120 26,288 Total collateral-dependent loans $ 60,160 11,302 71,462 The following table presents non-accrual loans at the date indicated: December 31, 2019 # of loans Amount (Dollars in thousands) Non-accrual: Multi-family 8 $ 23,322 Commercial real estate 22 11,945 Commercial and industrial 18 12,482 Total commercial loans 48 47,749 Residential mortgage and consumer 260 47,566 Total non-accrual loans 308 $ 95,315 Included in the non-accrual tables above are TDR loans whose payment status is current but the Company has classified as non-accrual as the loans have not maintained their current payment status for six consecutive months under the restructured terms and therefore do not meet the criteria for accrual status. As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 , these loans are comprised of the following: March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 # of loans Amount # of loans Amount (Dollars in thousands) TDR with payment status current classified as non-accrual: Commercial real estate 2 $ 2,347 2 $ 2,360 Residential mortgage and consumer 26 4,325 25 4,218 Total TDR with payment status current classified as non-accrual 28 $ 6,672 27 $ 6,578 The following table presents TDR loans which were also 30 - 89 days delinquent and classified as non-accrual at the dates indicated: March 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 # of loans Amount # of loans Amount (Dollars in thousands) TDR 30-89 days delinquent classified as non-accrual: Residential mortgage and consumer 15 $ 2,281 18 $ 3,331 Total TDR 30-89 days delinquent classified as non-accrual 15 $ 2,281 18 $ 3,331 The Company has no loans past due 90 days or more delinquent that are still accruing interest. Troubled Debt Restructurings On a case-by-case basis, the Company may agree to modify the contractual terms of a borrower’s loan to remain competitive and assist customers who may be experiencing financial difficulty, as well as preserve the Company’s position in the loan. If the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties and a concession has been made at the time of such modification, the loan is classified as a TDR. Substantially all of our TDR loan modifications involve lowering the monthly payments on such loans through either a reduction in interest rate below a market rate, an extension of the term of the loan, or a combination of these two methods. These modifications rarely result in the forgiveness of principal or accrued interest. In addition, we frequently obtain additional collateral or guarantor support when modifying commercial loans. Restructured loans remain on non-accrual status until there has been a sustained period of repayment performance (generally six consecutive months of payments) and both principal and interest are deemed collectible. The following tables present the total TDR loans at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 : March 31, 2020 Accrual Non-accrual Total # of loans Amount # of loans Amount # of loans Amount (Dollars in thousands) Commercial loans: Commercial real estate — $ — 2 $ 2,347 2 $ 2,347 Commercial and industrial 3 2,730 2 4,207 5 6,937 Total commercial loans 3 2,730 4 6,554 7 9,284 Residential mortgage and consumer 52 10,103 78 16,184 130 26,287 Total 55 $ 12,833 82 $ 22,738 137 $ 35,571 December 31, 2019 Accrual Non-accrual Total # of loans Amount # of loans Amount # of loans Amount (Dollars in thousands) Commercial loans: Commercial real estate — $ — 3 $ 2,362 3 $ 2,362 Commercial and industrial 3 2,535 2 4,682 5 7,217 Total commercial loans 3 2,535 5 7,044 8 9,579 Residential mortgage and consumer 54 10,549 78 16,458 132 27,007 Total 57 $ 13,084 83 $ 23,502 140 $ 36,586 The following tables present information about TDRs that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 : Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 2019 Number of Loans Pre-modification Recorded Investment Post- modification Recorded Investment Number of Loans Pre-modification Recorded Investment Post- modification Recorded Investment (Dollars in thousands) Troubled Debt Restructurings: Commercial and industrial 1 $ 933 $ 933 — $ — $ — Residential mortgage and consumer — — — 6 1,664 1,664 Post-modification recorded investment represents the net book balance immediately following modification. Collateral dependent loans classified as TDRs were written down to the estimated fair value of the collateral. There were no charge-offs for collateral dependent TDRs during the three months ended March 31, 2020 . There were $477,000 in charge-offs for a TDR of an unsecured commercial and industrial loan during the three months ended March 31, 2019 . The allowance for loan losses associated with the TDRs presented in the above tables totaled $1.4 million and $1.8 million as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 , respectively. Loan modifications generally involve the reduction in loan interest rate and/or extension of loan maturity dates and also may include step up interest rates in their modified terms which will impact their weighted average yield in the future. All residential loans deemed to be TDRs were modified to reflect a reduction in interest rates to current market rates. The commercial loan modification which qualified as a TDR in the three months ended March 31, 2020 had its maturity extended. There were no commercial loan modifications in the three months ended March 31, 2019 . The Company began entering into loan modifications with borrowers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which have not been classified as TDR, and therefore are not included in the discussion below. For more information on the criteria for classifying loans as TDRs, see Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Principles . The following tables present information about pre and post modification interest yield for TDRs which occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 : Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 2019 Number of Loans Pre-modification Interest Yield Post- modification Interest Yield Number of Loans Pre-modification Interest Yield Post- modification Interest Yield Troubled Debt Restructurings: Commercial and industrial 1 4.75 % 4.75 % — — % — % Residential mortgage and consumer — — % — % 6 5.26 % 4.90 % Payment defaults for loans modified as a TDR in the previous 12 months to March 31, 2020 consisted of 2 residential loans with a recorded investment of $149,000 at March 31, 2020 . Payment defaults for loans modified as a TDR in the previous 12 months to March 31, 2019 consisted of 1 residential loan with a recorded investment of $270,000 at March 31, 2019 . The following table presents, under previously applicable GAAP, loans individually evaluated for impairment by portfolio segment as of December 31, 2019 : December 31, 2019 Recorded Investment Unpaid Principal Balance Related Allowance Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized (In thousands) With no related allowance: Multi-family $ 22,169 23,581 — 23,298 47 Commercial real estate 7,875 10,913 — 8,127 199 Commercial and industrial 12,476 21,090 — 14,860 351 Construction — — — — — Total commercial loans 43 56 — 46 1 Residential mortgage and consumer 13,783 18,066 — 13,811 267 With an allowance recorded: Multi-family — — — — — Commercial real estate — — — — — Commercial and industrial — — — — — Construction — — — — — Total commercial loans — — — — — Residential mortgage and consumer 13,220 13,881 1,763 13,321 153 Total: Multi-family 22,169 23,581 — 23,298 47 Commercial real estate 7,875 10,913 — 8,127 199 Commercial and industrial 12,476 21,090 — 14,860 351 Construction — — — — — Total commercial loans 43 56 — 46 1 Residential mortgage and consumer 27,003 31,947 1,763 27,132 420 Total impaired loans $ 69,523 87,531 1,763 73,417 1,017 The average recorded investment is the annual average calculated based upon the ending quarterly balances. The interest income recognized is the year to date interest income recognized on a cash basis. |