Loans | LOANS The Company’s loan portfolio consists primarily of loans to borrowers within its principal market area including Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Diego County of California. Although the Company seeks to avoid concentrations of loans to a single industry or based upon a single class of collateral, real estate and real estate associated businesses, such as hospitality businesses, are among the principal industries in the Company’s market area and, as a result, the Company’s loan and collateral portfolios are, to some degree, concentrated in those industries. The Company also originates SBA loans either for sale to institutional investors or for retention in the loan portfolio. Loans identified as held for sale are carried at lower of carrying value or market value and separately designated as such in the condensed consolidated financial statements. A portion of the Company’s revenues are from origination of loans guaranteed by the SBA under its various programs and sale of the guaranteed portions of the loans. Funding for these loans depends on annual appropriations by the U.S. Congress. As of September 30, 2018 , the Company had certain qualifying loans with an unpaid principal balance of $668.0 million pledged as collateral under a secured borrowing arrangement with the FHLB. See Note 9 – Borrowing Arrangements for additional information regarding the FHLB secured line of credit. The composition of the Company’s loan portfolio at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was as follows: September 30, 2018 Loans PCI Loans Total December 31, (in thousands) Construction and land development $ 172,938 $ — $ 172,938 $ 115,427 Real estate: Residential 60,570 — 60,570 63,415 Commercial real estate - owner occupied 180,985 104 181,089 52,753 Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied 391,536 1,383 392,919 251,821 Commercial and industrial (1) 270,016 645 270,661 169,183 SBA loans 146,472 887 147,359 88,688 Consumer — — — 826 Loans held for investment, net of discounts 1,222,517 3,019 1,225,536 742,113 Net deferred origination fees (160 ) — (160 ) (400 ) Loans held for investment $ 1,222,357 $ 3,019 $ 1,225,376 $ 741,713 Allowance for loan losses (10,656 ) — (10,656 ) (10,497 ) Loans held for investment, net $ 1,211,701 $ 3,019 $ 1,214,720 $ 731,216 (1) Includes loans secured by the cash surrender values (CSV) of life insurance policies totaling $33.1 million and $32.8 million at the September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , the ratio of aggregate unpaid principal balances to the aggregate CSV for this portfolio totaled 94.9% and 88.1% . Loans held for investment were comprised of the following components at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 : September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 (in thousands) Gross loans (1) $ 1,239,442 $ 745,887 Unamortized net discounts (2) (13,906 ) (3,774 ) Net unamortized deferred origination fees (160 ) (400 ) Loans held for investment $ 1,225,376 $ 741,713 (1) Gross loans include purchased credit impaired loans with a net carrying value of $3.0 million , or 0.24% of gross loans. (2) Unamortized net discounts include discounts related to the retained portion of SBA loans and net discounts on acquired loans. At September 30, 2018 net discounts related to acquired loans totaled $11.3 million of which $10.9 million was associated with loans acquired in the PCB acquisition and expected to be accreted into interest income over a weighted average life of 6.0 years . A summary of the changes in the allowance for loan losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 follows: Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 2017 2018 2017 (in thousands) Balance, beginning of period $ 10,376 $ 11,333 $ 10,497 $ 11,599 Provision for loan losses 600 1,000 1,120 1,000 Charge-offs (358 ) (1,548 ) (1,133 ) (1,814 ) Recoveries 38 18 172 18 Net charge-offs (320 ) (1,530 ) (961 ) (1,796 ) Balance, end of period $ 10,656 $ 10,803 $ 10,656 $ 10,803 The following table presents the activity in the allowance for loan losses for three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 by portfolio segment: Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 Real Estate Construction and Land Development Residential Commercial - Owner Occupied Commercial - Non-owner Occupied Commercial and Industrial SBA Loans Consumer Total (in thousands) Balance, June 30, 2018 $ 1,603 $ 384 $ 637 $ 2,755 $ 3,288 $ 1,709 $ — $ 10,376 Provision for (reversal of) loan losses 295 28 141 70 (215 ) 281 — 600 Charge-offs — — — — (8 ) (350 ) — (358 ) Recoveries — — — — 38 — — 38 Net recoveries (charge-offs) — — — — 30 (350 ) — (320 ) Balance, September 30, 2018 $ 1,898 $ 412 $ 778 $ 2,825 $ 3,103 $ 1,640 $ — $ 10,656 Reserves: Specific $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — General 1,898 412 778 2,825 3,103 1,640 — 10,656 $ 1,898 $ 412 $ 778 $ 2,825 $ 3,103 $ 1,640 $ — $ 10,656 Loans evaluated for impairment: Individually $ — $ — $ — $ — $ 95 $ 1,032 $ — $ 1,127 Collectively 172,938 60,570 180,985 391,536 269,921 145,440 — 1,221,390 PCI loans 104 1,383 645 887 3,019 $ 172,938 $ 60,570 $ 181,089 $ 392,919 $ 270,661 $ 147,359 $ — $ 1,225,536 Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 Real Estate Construction and Land Development Residential Commercial - Owner Occupied Commercial - Non-owner Occupied Commercial and Industrial SBA Loans Consumer Total (in thousands) Balance, June 30, 2017 $ 1,606 $ 663 $ 609 $ 2,891 $ 3,604 $ 1,861 $ 99 $ 11,333 Provision for (reversal of) loan losses 131 (46 ) 63 165 444 234 9 1,000 Charge-offs — — — — (1,384 ) (164 ) — (1,548 ) Recoveries — — — — 18 — — 18 Net charge-offs — — — — (1,366 ) (164 ) — (1,530 ) Balance, September 30, 2017 $ 1,737 $ 617 $ 672 $ 3,056 $ 2,682 $ 1,931 $ 108 $ 10,803 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 Real Estate Construction and Land Development Residential Commercial - Owner Occupied Commercial - Non-owner Occupied Commercial and Industrial SBA Loans Consumer Total (in thousands) Balance, December 31, 2017 $ 1,597 $ 375 $ 655 $ 3,136 $ 3,232 $ 1,494 $ 8 $ 10,497 Provision for (reversal of) loan losses 301 37 123 (311 ) 221 757 (8 ) 1,120 Charge-offs — — — — (522 ) (611 ) — (1,133 ) Recoveries — — — — 172 — — 172 Net charge-offs — — — — (350 ) (611 ) — (961 ) Balance, September 30, 2018 $ 1,898 $ 412 $ 778 $ 2,825 $ 3,103 $ 1,640 $ — $ 10,656 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Real Estate Construction and Land Development Residential Commercial - Owner Occupied Commercial - Non-owner Occupied Commercial and Industrial SBA Loans Consumer Total (in thousands) Balance, December 31, 2016 $ 1,827 $ 924 $ 618 $ 2,501 $ 3,541 $ 2,086 $ 102 $ 11,599 Provision for (reversal of) loan losses (90 ) (307 ) 54 555 509 273 6 1,000 Charge-offs — — — — (1,386 ) (428 ) — (1,814 ) Recoveries — — — — 18 — — 18 Net charge-offs — — — — (1,368 ) (428 ) — (1,796 ) Balance, September 30, 2017 $ 1,737 $ 617 $ 672 $ 3,056 $ 2,682 $ 1,931 $ 108 $ 10,803 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. The Company analyzes loans individually by classifying the loans as to credit risk. This analysis typically includes larger, non-homogeneous 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 classified as pass represent assets with a level of credit quality which contain no well-defined deficiency or weakness. 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 institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Doubtful - Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified Substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, based on currently known facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable. Loss - Loans classified loss are considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance as loans is not warranted. The risk category of loans held for investment, net of discounts by class of loans, excluding PCI loans, as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was as follows: September 30, 2018 Pass Special Mention Substandard (1) Total (in thousands) Construction and land development $ 172,938 $ — $ — $ 172,938 Real estate: Residential 60,570 — — 60,570 Commercial real estate - owner occupied 176,988 3,997 — 180,985 Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied 390,401 1,135 — 391,536 Commercial and industrial 257,180 9,338 3,498 270,016 SBA loans 139,044 4,705 2,723 146,472 $ 1,197,121 $ 19,175 $ 6,221 $ 1,222,517 (1) At September 30, 2018 , substandard loans included $1.1 million of impaired loans. December 31, 2017 Pass Special Mention Substandard (1) Total (in thousands) Construction and land development $ 115,427 $ — $ — $ 115,427 Real estate: Residential 63,415 — — 63,415 Commercial real estate - owner occupied 52,753 — — 52,753 Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied 251,821 — — 251,821 Commercial and industrial 161,678 6,871 634 169,183 SBA loans 83,327 4,014 1,347 88,688 Consumer 826 — — 826 $ 729,247 $ 10,885 $ 1,981 $ 742,113 (1) At December 31, 2017 , substandard loans included $1.8 million of impaired loans. The unpaid principal balance of past due and nonaccrual loans, excluding PCI loans, presented by loan class as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were as follows: September 30, 2018 Still Accruing 30-59 Days Past Due 60-89 Days Past Due Over 90 Days Past Due Nonaccrual (in thousands) Real estate: Commercial real estate - owner occupied $ 4,499 $ — $ — $ — Commercial and industrial 102 — — 95 SBA loans 256 541 — 1,032 Total $ 4,857 $ 541 $ — $ 1,127 December 31, 2017 Still Accruing 30-59 Days Past Due 60-89 Days Past Due Over 90 Days Past Due Nonaccrual (in thousands) Real estate: Residential $ 1,079 $ — $ — $ — Commercial and industrial — — — 634 SBA loans — — — 1,127 Total $ 1,079 $ — $ — $ 1,761 A loan is considered impaired, when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Impaired loans, excluding PCI loans, presented by class of loans as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were as follows: September 30, 2018 Impaired Loans Unpaid Principal Balance Recorded Investment(1) Without Specific Reserve With Specific Reserve Related Allowance (in thousands) Commercial and industrial $ 181 $ 95 $ 95 $ — $ — SBA loans 2,175 1,361 1,361 — — Total $ 2,356 $ 1,456 $ 1,456 $ — $ — (1) Recorded investment represents unpaid principal balance, net of charge-offs and interest applied to principal on nonaccrual loans, if any. December 31, 2017 Impaired Loans Unpaid Principal Balance Recorded Investment(1) Without Specific Reserve With Specific Reserve Related Allowance (in thousands) Commercial and industrial $ 640 $ 634 $ 9 $ 625 $ 299 SBA loans 1,266 1,127 771 356 205 Total $ 1,906 $ 1,761 $ 780 $ 981 $ 504 (1) Recorded investment represents unpaid principal balance, net of charge-offs and interest applied to principal on nonaccrual loans, if any. The average recorded investment in impaired loans, excluding PCI loans, and related interest income recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was as follows: Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 2017 Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized (in thousands) Commercial and industrial $ 98 $ — $ 1,160 $ — SBA loans 1,805 9 1,113 — Total $ 1,903 $ 9 $ 2,273 $ — Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 2018 2017 Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized (in thousands) Commercial and industrial $ 239 $ — $ 1,342 $ — SBA loans 1,459 19 1,530 — Total $ 1,698 $ 19 $ 2,872 $ — At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , the Company had approximately $940 thousand and $1.8 million in recorded investment in loans identified as troubled debt restructurings (“TDR’s”) and had allocated zero and $504 thousand as specific reserves for these loans. The Company has not committed to lend any additional amounts to customers with outstanding loans that are classified as TDR’s as of September 30, 2018 . Loan modifications resulting in TDR status generally included one or a combination of the following: extensions of the maturity date, principal payment deferments or signed forbearance agreement with a payment plan. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 there were no new loan modifications resulting in TDRs. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 , there were two and three new loan modifications resulting in TDRs. There were no loans modified as a troubled debt restructuring for which there was a payment default within twelve months following the modification during the three months ended September 30, 2018 and the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 . During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 , there was one loan totaling $390 thousand modified as a troubled debt restructuring for which there was a payment default within twelve months following the modification. A loan is considered to be in payment default once it is 90 days contractually past due under the modification. PCI Loans The following table summarizes the changes in the carrying amount and accretable yield of PCI loans, acquired as part of the PCB acquisition, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 (Refer to Note 3 - Business Combination for further information ): Carrying Amount Accretable Yield (in thousands) Balance, June 30, 2018 $ — $ — Loans acquired 3,053 2,111 Accretion 43 (43 ) Payments received (77 ) — Balance, September 30, 2018 $ 3,019 $ 2,068 Loans Held for Sale At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , the Company had loans held for sale, consisting of SBA 7(a) loans totaling $26.1 million and $10.6 million. The Company accounts for loans held for sale at the lower of carrying value or market. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 , the fair value of loans held for sale totaled $27.3 million and $11.5 million. |