Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses | Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses Loans receivable at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are summarized as follows: September 30, December 31, 2021 2020 (In thousands) Real estate loans: One-to-four family $ 1,933,876 $ 1,940,327 Multifamily and commercial 3,137,461 2,817,965 Construction 272,004 328,711 Commercial business loans 450,021 752,870 Consumer loans: Home equity loans and advances 264,111 321,177 Other consumer loans 1,772 1,497 Total gross loans 6,059,245 6,162,547 Purchased credit-impaired ("PCI") loans 2,994 6,345 Net deferred loan costs, fees and purchased premiums and discounts 22,055 12,878 Loans receivable $ 6,084,294 $ 6,181,770 The Company had no loans held-for-sale at September 30, 2021. The Company had $4.1 million of SBA loans held-for-sale at December 31, 2020. During the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company sold $1.8 million, $15.0 million, and $1.2 million of one-to-four family real estate loans and home equity loans, multifamily and commercial real estate loans, and SBA loans held-for-sale included in commercial business loans, respectively, resulting in gross gains of $140,000 and no gross losses. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company sold $17.4 million, $19.1 million, $250.1 million, and $6.4 million of one-to-four family real estate loans and home equity loans, multifamily and commercial real estate loans, commercial business and SBA loans, and construction loans held-for-sale, respectively, resulting in gross gains of $8.6 million and no gross losses. During the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company sold $7.8 million of one-to-four family real estate loans held-for-sale, resulting in gross gains of $327,000 and no gross losses. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company sold $111.8 million of one-to-four family real estate loans held-for-sale resulting in gross gains of $1.7 million and no gross losses. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, no loans included in loans receivable were sold by the Company. During the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company sold a construction loan totaling $5.8 million included in loans receivable, resulting in no gross gain or loss. During the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company sold an SBA loan totaling $274,000 included in loans receivable, resulting in a gross gain of $23,000. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company sold $8.8 million, $12.5 million, and $7.6 million of one-to-four family real estate and home equity loans, construction loans, and commercial business and SBA loans, respectively, included in loans receivable, resulting in gross gains of $82,000, $0, and $78,000, respectively, and no gross losses. During the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company purchased $678,000 of one-to-four family real estate loans and $2.0 million of multifamily and commercial real estate loans from third parties. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company purchased $678,000 of one-to-four family real estate loans and $73.6 million of multifamily and commercial real estate loans from third parties. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, no loans were purchased by the Company. At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, commercial business loans included $69.2 million and $344.4 million, respectively, in SBA Payroll Protection Program ("PPP") loans and net deferred fees related to these loans totaling $1.9 million and $6.6 million, respectively. 9. Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (continued) The Company has entered into guarantor swaps with Freddie Mac which results in improved liquidity. During the three months ended September 30, 2021, no loans were exchanged for Freddie Mac mortgage participation certificates. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company exchanged $99.6 million of loans for Freddie Mac mortgage participation certificates, resulting in gross gains of $2.3 million and no gross losses. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, $48.5 million of loans were exchanged for Freddie Mac mortgage participation certificates, resulting in gross gains of $1.5 million and no gross losses. The Company retained the servicing of these loans. At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the carrying value of loans serviced by the Company for investors was $551.1 million and $598.0 million, respectively. These loans are not included in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The following tables summarize the aging of loans receivable by portfolio segment, including non-accrual loans and excluding PCI loans at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020: September 30, 2021 30-59 Days 60-89 Days 90 Days or More Total Past Due Non-accrual Current Total (In thousands) Real estate loans: One-to-four family $ 1,274 $ 1,370 $ 968 $ 3,612 $ 1,991 $ 1,930,264 $ 1,933,876 Multifamily and commercial 486 1,740 2,433 4,659 2,433 3,132,802 3,137,461 Construction 107 — — 107 — 271,897 272,004 Commercial business loans 225 400 493 1,118 523 448,903 450,021 Consumer loans: Home equity loans and advances 174 125 59 358 319 263,753 264,111 Other consumer loans — — — — — 1,772 1,772 Total loans $ 2,266 $ 3,635 $ 3,953 $ 9,854 $ 5,266 $ 6,049,391 $ 6,059,245 December 31, 2020 30-59 Days 60-89 Days 90 Days or More Total Past Due Non-accrual Current Total (In thousands) Real estate loans: One-to-four family $ 3,068 $ 912 $ 1,901 $ 5,881 $ 2,637 $ 1,934,446 $ 1,940,327 Multifamily and commercial 15,645 — 1,238 16,883 1,873 2,801,082 2,817,965 Construction 550 — — 550 — 328,161 328,711 Commercial business loans 2,343 1,056 2,453 5,852 2,968 747,018 752,870 Consumer loans: Home equity loans and advances 1,156 696 394 2,246 678 318,931 321,177 Other consumer loans 4 — — 4 — 1,493 1,497 Total loans $ 22,766 $ 2,664 $ 5,986 $ 31,416 $ 8,156 $ 6,131,131 $ 6,162,547 9. Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (continued) The Company considers a loan to be delinquent when we have not received a payment within 30 days of its contractual due date. Generally, a loan is designated as a non-accrual loan when the payment of interest is 90 days or more in arrears of its contractual due date. Non-accruing loans are returned to accrual status after there has been a sustained period of repayment performance (generally six consecutive months of payments) and both principal and interest are deemed collectible. The Company identifies loans that may need to be charged-off as a loss, by reviewing all delinquent loans, classified loans and other loans that management may have concerns about collectability. At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, non-accrual loans totaled $5.3 million and $8.2 million, respectively. Included in non-accrual loans at September 30, 2021, are thirteen loans totaling $1.3 million which are less than 90 days in arrears. At December 31, 2020, 19 loans totaling $2.2 million were less than 90 days in arrears. At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, there were no loans past due 90 days or more still accruing interest other than COVID-19 related loan forbearance and deferrals. In accordance with the CARES Act, these loans are not included in the aging of loans receivable by portfolio segment in the table above, and the Bank continues to accrue interest income during the forbearance or deferral period. If adverse information indicating that the borrower's capability of repaying all amounts due is unlikely, the interest accrual will cease. PCI loans are loans acquired at a discount primarily due to deteriorated credit quality. These loans are initially recorded at fair value at acquisition, based upon the present value of expected future cash flows, with no related allowance for loan losses. PCI loans acquired in the Stewardship acquisition totaled $2.8 million at September 30, 2021 and $6.1 million at December 31, 2020. PCI loans acquired in the Roselle acquisition totaled $184,000 at September 30, 2021 and $246,000 at December 31, 2020. The following table presents changes in accretable yield for PCI loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 2021 2020 2021 2020 (In thousands) Balance at beginning of period $ 375 $ 471 $ 418 $ 511 Acquisition — — — 58 Accretion (27) (58) (91) (156) Net change in expected cash flows 4 1 25 1 Balance at end of period $ 352 $ 414 $ 352 $ 414 We may obtain physical possession of real estate collateralizing a residential mortgage loan via foreclosure or through an in-substance repossession. At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had no real estate owned. At September 30, 2021 we had one residential mortgage loan with a carrying value of $86,000 collateralized by residential real estate which was in the process of foreclosure. At December 31, 2020 we had two residential mortgage loans with carrying values totaling $398,000 collateralized by residential real estate which were in the process of foreclosure. In March 2020, the Company temporarily suspended residential property foreclosure sales and evictions in the primary states in which we lend, as the federal government and various states issued executive orders which declared moratoriums on removing individuals from a residential property until at least two months after the COVID-19 health crisis ended. Many of these moratoriums expired in the second and third quarters of 2021. In New Jersey and New York the moratoriums will expire on November 15, 2021 and January 15, 2022, respectively. 9. Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (continued) The following tables summarize loans receivable (including PCI loans) and allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment and impairment method at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020: September 30, 2021 One-to-Four Family Multifamily and Commercial Construction Commercial Business Home Equity Loans and Advances Other Consumer Loans Total (In thousands) Allowance for loan losses: Individually evaluated for impairment $ 264 $ 96 $ — $ 14 $ 5 $ — $ 379 Collectively evaluated for impairment 14,524 26,137 9,482 18,711 1,087 6 69,947 Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality — — — — — — — Total $ 14,788 $ 26,233 $ 9,482 $ 18,725 $ 1,092 $ 6 $ 70,326 Total loans: Individually evaluated for impairment $ 5,471 $ 18,210 $ — $ 2,089 $ 727 $ — $ 26,497 Collectively evaluated for impairment 1,928,405 3,119,251 272,004 447,932 263,384 1,772 6,032,748 Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality 233 1,779 — 982 — — 2,994 Total loans $ 1,934,109 $ 3,139,240 $ 272,004 $ 451,003 $ 264,111 $ 1,772 $ 6,062,239 9. Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (continued) December 31, 2020 One-to-Four Family Multifamily and Commercial Construction Commercial Business Home Equity Loans and Advances Other Consumer Loans Total (In thousands) Allowance for loan losses: Individually evaluated for impairment $ 391 $ 601 $ — $ 84 $ 12 $ — $ 1,088 Collectively evaluated for impairment 13,195 30,080 11,271 17,300 1,736 6 73,588 Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality — — — — — — — Total $ 13,586 $ 30,681 $ 11,271 $ 17,384 $ 1,748 $ 6 $ 74,676 Total loans: Individually evaluated for impairment $ 7,257 $ 32,792 $ — $ 3,447 $ 1,651 $ — $ 45,147 Collectively evaluated for impairment 1,933,070 2,785,173 328,711 749,423 319,526 1,497 6,117,400 Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality 309 4,893 — 1,143 — — 6,345 Total loans $ 1,940,636 $ 2,822,858 $ 328,711 $ 754,013 $ 321,177 $ 1,497 $ 6,168,892 Loan modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties that are considered troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs") primarily involve the lowering of 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 without a corresponding adjustment to the risk premium reflected in the interest rate, or a combination of these two methods. These modifications generally do not result in the forgiveness of principal or accrued interest. In addition, the Company attempts to obtain additional collateral or guarantor support when modifying such loans. Non-accruing restructured loans may be returned to accrual status when there has been a sustained period of repayment performance (generally six consecutive months of payments) and both principal and interest are deemed collectible. Section 4013 of the CARES Act, “Temporary Relief from Troubled Debt Restructurings,” allows banks to temporarily suspend certain requirements under GAAP related to TDRs for a limited period of time to account for the effects of COVID-19. The Bank elected to account for modifications on certain loans under Section 4013 of the CARES Act or, if the loan modification was not eligible under Section 4013, used the criteria in the COVID-19 guidance to determine when the loan modification was not a TDR in accordance with ASC 310-40. Guidance noted that modification or deferral programs mandated by the federal or a state government related to COVID-19 would not be in the scope of ASC 310-40, such as a state program that requires all institutions within that state to suspend mortgage payments for a specified period. These short-term loan modifications were not treated as a troubled debt restructuring during the short-term modification period if the loan was not in arrears at December 31, 2019. Furthermore, based on current evaluations, generally, we have continued the accrual of interest on these loans during the short-term modification period. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, which was enacted in late December 2020, extended certain provisions of the CARES Act, including provisions permitting loan deferral extension requests to not be treated as troubled debt restructurings. The following tables present the number of loans modified as TDRs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, along with their balances immediately prior to the modification date and post-modification. Post-modification recorded investment represents the net book balance immediately following modification. 9. Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (continued) For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 No. of Loans Pre-modification Recorded Investment Post-modification Recorded Investment No. of Loans Pre-modification Recorded Investment Post-modification Recorded Investment (Dollars in thousands) Troubled Debt Restructurings Real Estate loans: One-to-four family 1 $ 64 $ 66 — $ — $ — Multifamily and commercial — — — 4 16,387 16,387 Commercial business loans — — — 1 1,295 1,295 Total restructured loans 1 $ 64 $ 66 5 $ 17,682 $ 17,682 For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 No. of Loans Pre-modification Recorded Investment Post-modification Recorded Investment No. of Loans Pre-modification Recorded Investment Post-modification Recorded Investment (Dollars in thousands) Troubled Debt Restructurings Real Estate loans: One-to-four family 2 $ 285 $ 388 — $ — $ — Multifamily and commercial 1 192 211 4 16,387 16,387 Commercial business loans — — — 2 11,507 12,802 Total restructured loans 3 $ 477 $ 599 6 $ 27,894 $ 29,189 9. Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (continued) The activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows: For the Three Months Ended September 30, One-to-Four Family Multifamily and Commercial Construction Commercial Business Home Equity Loans and Advances Other Consumer Loans Total (In thousands) 2021 Balance at beginning of period $ 17,108 $ 26,256 $ 9,160 $ 15,898 $ 1,471 $ 5 $ 69,898 Provision charged (credited) (2,218) (317) 322 2,854 (165) 4 480 Recoveries 4 294 — 42 7 — 347 Charge-offs (106) — — (69) (221) (3) (399) Balance at end of period $ 14,788 $ 26,233 $ 9,482 $ 18,725 $ 1,092 $ 6 $ 70,326 2020 Balance at beginning of period $ 16,633 $ 27,330 $ 10,217 $ 18,314 $ 1,514 $ 7 $ 74,015 Provision charged (credited) (758) 3,659 317 (573) (129) — 2,516 Recoveries 87 — — 128 32 — 247 Charge-offs (187) — — (367) (91) — (645) Balance at end of period $ 15,775 $ 30,989 $ 10,534 $ 17,502 $ 1,326 $ 7 $ 76,133 For the Nine Months Ended September 30, One-to-Four Family Multifamily and Commercial Construction Commercial Business Home Equity Loans and Advances Other Consumer Loans Total (In thousands) 2021 Balance at beginning of period $ 13,586 $ 30,681 $ 11,271 $ 17,384 $ 1,748 $ 6 $ 74,676 Provision charged (credited) 1,796 (5,117) (1,790) 2,945 (400) 5 (2,561) Recoveries 18 1,231 1 169 52 — 1,471 Charge-offs (612) (562) — (1,773) (308) (5) (3,260) Balance at end of period $ 14,788 $ 26,233 $ 9,482 $ 18,725 $ 1,092 $ 6 $ 70,326 2020 Balance at beginning of period $ 13,780 $ 22,980 $ 7,435 $ 15,836 $ 1,669 $ 9 $ 61,709 Provision charged (credited) 2,292 7,998 3,098 4,685 (253) — 17,820 Recoveries 329 12 1 211 55 — 608 Charge-offs (626) (1) — (3,230) (145) (2) (4,004) Balance at end of period $ 15,775 $ 30,989 $ 10,534 $ 17,502 $ 1,326 $ 7 $ 76,133 9. Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (continued) The following tables present loans individually evaluated for impairment by loan segment, excluding PCI loans, at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020: At September 30, 2021 Recorded Investment Unpaid Principal Balance Specific Allowance (In thousands) With no allowance recorded: Real estate loans: One-to-four family $ 2,533 $ 2,533 $ — Multifamily and commercial 16,223 16,223 — Commercial business loans 591 591 — Consumer loans: Home equity loans and advances 521 521 — 19,868 19,868 — With a specific allowance recorded: Real estate loans: One-to-four family 2,938 2,938 264 Multifamily and commercial 1,987 1,987 96 Commercial business loans 1,498 1,497 14 Consumer loans: Home equity loans and advances 206 206 5 6,629 6,628 379 Total: Real estate loans: One-to-four family 5,471 5,471 264 Multifamily and commercial 18,210 18,210 96 Commercial business loans 2,089 2,088 14 Consumer loans: Home equity loans and advances 727 727 5 Total loans $ 26,497 $ 26,496 $ 379 9. Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (continued) At December 31, 2020 Recorded Investment Unpaid Principal Balance Specific Allowance (In thousands) With no allowance recorded: Real estate loans: One-to-four family $ 3,344 $ 3,898 $ — Multifamily and commercial 13,058 13,094 — Commercial business loans 1,945 1,945 — Consumer loans: Home equity loans and advances 714 851 — 19,061 19,788 — With a specific allowance recorded: Real estate loans: One-to-four family 3,913 3,919 391 Multifamily and commercial 19,734 20,350 601 Commercial business loans 1,502 1,502 84 Consumer loans: Home equity loans and advances 937 937 12 26,086 26,708 1,088 Total: Real estate loans: One-to-four family 7,257 7,817 391 Multifamily and commercial 32,792 33,444 601 Commercial business loans 3,447 3,447 84 Consumer loans: Home equity loans and advances 1,651 1,788 12 $ 45,147 $ 46,496 $ 1,088 Specific allocations of the allowance for loan losses attributable to impaired loans totaled $379,000 and $1.1 million at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, impaired loans for which there was no related allowance for loan losses totaled $19.9 million and $19.1 million, respectively. The recorded investment in TDRs totaled $23.5 million at September 30, 2021, of which one loan with a balance of $45,000 was 30-59 days past due, and one loan with a balance of $400,000 was 60-89 days past due. The remaining loans modified were current at the time of restructuring and have complied with the terms of their restructure agreement at September 30, 2021. The recorded investment in TDRs totaled $45.4 million at December 31, 2020, of which one loan with a balance of $91,000 was over 90 days past due, and three loans totaling $11.9 million were 30-59 days past due. The remaining loans modified were current at the time of restructuring and have complied with the terms of their restructure agreement at December 31, 2020. 9. Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (continued) The following tables present interest income recognized for loans individually evaluated for impairment, by loan segment, excluding PCI loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020: For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized (In thousands) Real estate loans: One-to-four family $ 5,569 $ 64 $ 8,020 $ 74 Multifamily and commercial 26,103 227 23,525 227 Commercial business loans 2,106 36 4,979 52 Consumer loans: Home equity loans and advances 1,101 11 1,935 28 Total loans $ 34,879 $ 338 $ 38,459 $ 381 For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 2020 Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized Average Recorded Investment Interest Income Recognized (In thousands) Real estate loans: One-to-four family $ 5,923 $ 229 $ 8,175 $ 226 Multifamily and commercial 28,246 688 20,670 653 Commercial business loans 2,226 106 5,468 196 Consumer loans: Home equity loans and advances 1,257 32 1,995 85 Total loans $ 37,652 $ 1,055 $ 36,308 $ 1,160 The Company utilizes an eight-point risk rating system to summarize its loan portfolio into categories with similar risk characteristics. Loans deemed to be “acceptable quality” are rated 1 through 4 (Pass), with a rating of 1 established for loans with minimal risk. Loans that are deemed to be of “questionable quality” are rated 5 (Special Mention) or 6 (Substandard). Loans with adverse classifications are rated 7 (Doubtful) or 8 (Loss). The risk ratings are also confirmed through periodic loan review examinations which are currently performed by both an independent third-party and the Company's credit risk review department. The Company requires an annual review be performed above certain dollar thresholds, depending on loan type, to help determine the appropriate risk ratings. Results from examinations are presented to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. 9. Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (continued) The following tables present loans receivable by credit quality risk indicator and by loan segment, excluding PCI loans at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020: September 30, 2021 One-to-Four Family Multifamily and Commercial Construction Commercial Business Home Equity Loans and Advances Other Consumer Loans Total (In thousands) Pass $ 1,927,870 $ 3,052,850 $ 271,897 $ 427,793 $ 263,650 $ 1,772 $ 5,945,832 Special mention 388 52,562 107 9,787 — — 62,844 Substandard 5,618 32,049 — 12,441 461 — 50,569 Doubtful — — — — — — — Loss — — — — — — — Total $ 1,933,876 $ 3,137,461 $ 272,004 $ 450,021 $ 264,111 $ 1,772 $ 6,059,245 December 31, 2020 One-to-Four Family Multifamily and Commercial Construction Commercial Business Home Equity Loans and Advances Other Consumer Loans Total (In thousands) Pass $ 1,935,032 $ 2,758,905 $ 328,711 $ 740,010 $ 320,092 $ 1,497 $ 6,084,247 Special mention 404 40,392 — 6,718 — — 47,514 Substandard 4,891 18,668 — 6,142 1,085 — 30,786 Doubtful — — — — — — — Loss — — — — — — — Total $ 1,940,327 $ 2,817,965 $ 328,711 $ 752,870 $ 321,177 $ 1,497 $ 6,162,547 |