Portfolio loans and allowance for credit losses | Note 4. Portfolio Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses Distributions of portfolio loans were as follows (dollars in thousands) As of December 31, 2020 2019 Commercial $ 2,014,576 $ 1,748,368 Commercial real estate 2,892,535 2,793,417 Real estate construction 461,786 401,861 Retail real estate 1,407,852 1,693,769 Retail other 37,428 49,834 Portfolio loans $ 6,814,177 $ 6,687,249 Allowance (101,048) (53,748) Portfolio loans, net $ 6,713,129 $ 6,633,501 Net deferred loan origination costs included in the balances above were $2.4 million and $6.2 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Net accretable purchase accounting adjustments included in the balances above reduced loans by $10.9 million and $20.2 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The December 31, 2020, commercial balance includes loans originated under the PPP with an amortized cost of $446.4 million. The Company utilizes a loan grading scale to assign a risk grade to all of its loans. A description of the general characteristics of each grade is as follows: ● Pass - This category includes loans that are all considered acceptable credits, ranging from investment or near investment grade, to loans made to borrowers who exhibit credit fundamentals that meet or exceed industry standards. ● Watch- This category includes loans that warrant a higher than average level of monitoring to ensure that weaknesses do not cause the inability of the credit to perform as expected. These loans are not necessarily a problem due to other inherent strengths of the credit, such as guarantor strength, but have above average concern and monitoring. ● Special mention- This category is for “Other Assets Specially Mentioned” loans that have potential weaknesses, which may, if not checked or corrected, weaken the asset, or inadequately protect the Company’s credit position at some future date. ● Substandard- This category includes “Substandard” loans, determined in accordance with regulatory guidelines, for which the accrual of interest has not been stopped. 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 Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. ● Substandard Non-accrual- This category includes loans that have all the characteristics of a “Substandard” loan with additional factors that make collection in full highly questionable and improbable. Such loans are placed on non-accrual status and may be dependent on collateral with a value that is difficult to determine. All loans are graded at their inception. Most commercial lending relationships that are $1.0 million or less are processed through an expedited underwriting process. Most commercial loans greater than $1.0 million are included in a portfolio review at least annually. Commercial loans greater than $0.35 million that have a grading of special mention or worse are reviewed on a quarterly basis. Interim reviews may take place if circumstances of the borrower warrant a more frequent review. The following table is a summary of risk grades segregated by category of portfolio loans. December 31, 2020, includes purchase discounts and clearings in the pass rating. December 31, 2019, excludes purchase discounts and clearings (dollars in thousands) December 31, 2020 Special Substandard Pass Watch Mention Substandard Non-accrual Commercial $ 1,768,755 $ 136,948 $ 72,447 $ 27,903 $ 8,523 Commercial real estate 2,393,372 383,277 75,486 34,897 5,503 Real estate construction 434,681 24,481 77 2,546 1 Retail real estate 1,382,616 10,264 2,471 3,702 8,799 Retail other 37,324 — — — 104 Portfolio loans $ 6,016,748 $ 554,970 $ 150,481 $ 69,048 $ 22,930 December 31, 2019 Special Substandard Pass Watch Mention Substandard Non-accrual Commercial $ 1,458,416 $ 172,526 $ 66,337 $ 41,273 $ 9,096 Commercial real estate 2,477,398 186,963 105,487 26,204 9,178 Real estate construction 351,923 45,262 3,928 737 630 Retail real estate 1,661,691 9,125 5,355 7,001 8,935 Retail other 47,698 — — — 57 Portfolio loans $ 5,997,126 $ 413,876 $ 181,107 $ 75,215 $ 27,896 Risk grades of portfolio loans, further sorted by origination year at December 31, 2020 is as follows (dollars in thousand) Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year Revolving As of December 31, 2020 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Prior loans Total Commercial: Risk rating Pass $ 812,536 $ 158,307 $ 107,565 $ 93,190 $ 61,847 $ 79,970 $ 455,340 $ 1,768,755 Watch 16,544 22,247 14,954 13,724 2,577 10,943 55,959 136,948 Special Mention 6,402 2,671 2,069 7,164 6,763 13,733 33,645 72,447 Substandard 7,772 3,791 2,371 1,939 819 1,233 9,978 27,903 Substandard non-accrual 150 3,045 451 2,168 641 68 2,000 8,523 Total commercial $ 843,404 $ 190,061 $ 127,410 $ 118,185 $ 72,647 $ 105,947 $ 556,922 $ 2,014,576 Commercial real estate: Risk rating Pass $ 717,559 $ 503,977 $ 360,573 $ 384,843 $ 180,555 $ 227,068 $ 18,797 $ 2,393,372 Watch 88,297 110,526 90,412 33,734 32,887 27,023 398 383,277 Special Mention 16,490 8,858 10,490 10,505 7,102 21,808 233 75,486 Substandard 17,445 4,166 1,491 7,812 2,111 1,377 495 34,897 Substandard non-accrual 1,091 776 821 882 286 1,647 — 5,503 Total commercial real estate $ 840,882 $ 628,303 $ 463,787 $ 437,776 $ 222,941 $ 278,923 $ 19,923 $ 2,892,535 Real estate construction: Risk rating Pass $ 179,232 $ 171,663 $ 64,025 $ 1,468 $ 761 $ 1,444 $ 16,088 $ 434,681 Watch 18,485 3,657 337 1,838 164 24,481 Special Mention 67 10 — — — — — 77 Substandard 2,400 — — — 146 — — 2,546 Substandard non-accrual — — — — — 1 — 1 Total real estate construction $ 200,184 $ 175,330 $ 64,362 $ 3,306 $ 1,071 $ 1,445 $ 16,088 $ 461,786 Retail real estate: Risk rating Pass $ 319,302 $ 162,711 $ 135,065 $ 136,427 $ 140,600 $ 257,147 $ 231,364 $ 1,382,616 Watch 2,715 2,053 1,396 349 579 233 2,939 10,264 Special Mention 509 — — — 1,962 — — 2,471 Substandard 899 96 56 26 727 1,631 267 3,702 Substandard non-accrual 687 78 646 1,147 233 4,815 1,193 8,799 Total retail real estate $ 324,112 $ 164,938 $ 137,163 $ 137,949 $ 144,101 $ 263,826 $ 235,763 $ 1,407,852 Retail other: Risk rating Pass $ 8,357 $ 9,430 $ 5,600 $ 2,516 $ 691 $ 440 $ 10,290 $ 37,324 Watch — — — — — — — — Special Mention — — — — — — — — Substandard — — — — — — — — Substandard non-accrual 14 7 5 15 5 57 1 104 Total retail other $ 8,371 $ 9,437 $ 5,605 $ 2,531 $ 696 $ 497 $ 10,291 $ 37,428 An analysis of the amortized cost basis of portfolio loans that are past due and still accruing, or on a non-accrual status, is as follows (dollars in thousands) December 31, 2020 Loans past due, still accruing Non-accrual 30-59 Days 60-89 Days 90+Days Loans Commercial $ 243 $ — $ — $ 8,523 Commercial real estate — — — 5,503 Real estate construction 237 235 — 1 Retail real estate 6,248 400 1,305 8,799 Retail other 66 149 66 104 Past due and non-accrual loans $ 6,794 $ 784 $ 1,371 $ 22,930 December 31, 2019 Loans past due, still accruing Non-accrual 30-59 Days 60-89 Days 90+Days Loans Commercial $ 1,075 $ 1,014 $ 199 $ 9,096 Commercial real estate 2,653 3,121 584 9,178 Real estate construction 19 — — 630 Retail real estate 5,021 1,248 828 8,935 Retail other 52 68 — 57 Past due and non-accrual loans $ 8,820 $ 5,451 $ 1,611 $ 27,896 Gross interest income that would have been recorded in the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018, if non-accrual loans and 90+ days past due loans had been current in accordance with their original terms, was approximately $1.8 million, $2.3 million, and $1.7 million, respectively. The amount of interest collected on those loans and recognized on a cash basis that was included in interest income was insignificant in 2020, 2019, and 2018. A summary of TDR loans is as follows (dollars in thousands) December 31, 2020 2019 In compliance with modified terms $ 3,814 $ 5,005 30 – 15 — Included in non-performing loans 1,249 702 TDR loans $ 5,078 $ 5,707 Loans still outstanding that were newly classified as a TDR in compliance with modified terms during the year ended December 31, 2020, consisted of three retail real estate loans for payment modifications, with a recorded investment of $0.8 million. Loans newly classified as a TDR in compliance with modified terms during the year ended December 31, 2019, and outstanding at December 31, 2019, consisted of one commercial loan for short-term interest rate relief, with a recorded investment of $0.3 million. Gross interest income that would have been recorded in the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, if TDRs had performed in accordance with their original terms instead of modified terms, was insignificant. There were no TDRs that were entered into during the year ended December 31, 2020, that were subsequently classified as non-performing and had payment defaults (a default occurs when a loan is 90 days or more past due or transferred to non-accrual). Modified loans with payment deferrals that fall under the CARES Act or revised Interagency Statement that suspended requirements under GAAP related to TDR classification are not included in the Company’s TDR totals. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had 98 commercial loans on payment deferrals representing $208.6 million in loans, 351 mortgage/personal loans on payment deferrals representing $47.7 million in loans and an The following tables provide details of loans evaluated individually, segregated by category. With the adoption of CECL, the Company only evaluated loans with disparate risk characteristics on an individual basis. The unpaid contractual principal balance represents the customer outstanding balance excluding any partial charge-offs. Amortized cost represents customer balances net of any partial charge-offs recognized on the loan. Average amortized cost is calculated using the most recent four quarters (dollars in thousands) December 31, 2020 Unpaid Amortized Contractual Cost Amortized Total Average Principal with No Cost Amortized Related Amortized Balance Allowance with Allowance Cost Allowance Cost Commercial $ 16,771 $ 4,001 $ 4,371 $ 8,372 $ 1,600 $ 7,920 Commercial real estate 7,406 6,067 — 6,067 — 9,349 Real estate construction 292 292 — 292 — 581 Retail real estate 5,873 5,490 25 5,515 25 7,439 Retail other — — — — — 10 Loans evaluated individually $ 30,342 $ 15,850 $ 4,396 $ 20,246 $ 1,625 $ 25,299 December 31, 2019 Unpaid Amortized Contractual Cost Amortized Total Average Principal with No Cost Amortized Related Amortized Balance Allowance with Allowance Cost Allowance Cost Commercial $ 14,415 $ 4,727 $ 5,026 $ 9,753 $ 3,330 $ 13,774 Commercial real estate 14,487 9,883 2,039 11,922 1,049 16,678 Real estate construction 1,116 974 — 974 — 873 Retail real estate 15,581 13,898 474 14,372 474 14,003 Retail other 87 58 — 58 — 42 Loans evaluated individually $ 45,686 $ 29,540 $ 7,539 $ 37,079 $ 4,853 $ 45,370 Management's evaluation as to the ultimate collectability of loans includes estimates regarding future cash flows from operations and the value of property, real and personal, pledged as collateral. These estimates are affected by changing economic conditions and the economic prospects of borrowers. Collateral dependent loans are loans in which repayment is expected to be provided solely by the underlying collateral and there are no other available and reliable sources of repayment. Loans are written down to the lower of cost or fair value of underlying collateral, less estimated costs to sell. As of December 31, 2020, there were $14.8 million of collateral dependent loans which are secured by real estate or business assets. Allowance for Credit Losses Management estimates the allowance balance using relevant available information from internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Historical credit loss experience provides the basis for the estimation of expected credit losses. The cumulative loss rate used as the basis for the estimate of credit losses is comprised of the Company’s historical loss experience beginning in 2010. As of December 31, 2020, the Company expects the markets in which it operates to experience continued economic uncertainty around the levels of delinquencies over the next 12 months. Management adjusted the historical loss experience for these expectations with an immediate reversion to historical loss rate beyond this forecast period. PPP loans were excluded from the allowance calculation as they are 100% government guaranteed. The following table details activity in the allowance for credit losses. Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one category does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories (dollars in thousands) As of and for the Year Ended December 31, 2020 Commercial Real Estate Retail Real Commercial Real Estate Construction Estate Retail Other Total Beginning balance, prior to adoption of ASC 326 $ 18,291 $ 21,190 $ 3,204 $ 10,495 $ 568 $ 53,748 Adoption of ASC 326 715 9,306 2,954 3,292 566 16,833 Provision for credit losses 10,832 17,511 1,452 9,050 (48) 38,797 Charged-off (6,376) (1,972) (18) (2,057) (665) (11,088) Recoveries 404 195 601 1,212 346 2,758 Ending balance $ 23,866 $ 46,230 $ 8,193 $ 21,992 $ 767 $ 101,048 As of and for the Year Ended December 31, 2019 Commercial Real Estate Retail Real Commercial Real Estate Construction Estate Retail Other Total Beginning balance $ 17,829 $ 21,137 $ 2,723 $ 8,471 $ 488 $ 50,648 Provision for credit losses 4,893 3,002 (70) 2,102 479 10,406 Charged-off (6,478) (3,257) — (1,162) (863) (11,760) Recoveries 2,047 308 551 1,084 464 4,454 Ending balance $ 18,291 $ 21,190 $ 3,204 $ 10,495 $ 568 $ 53,748 As of and for the Year Ended December 31, 2018 Commercial Real Estate Retail Real Commercial Real Estate Construction Estate Retail Other Total Beginning balance $ 14,779 $ 21,813 $ 2,861 $ 13,783 $ 346 $ 53,582 Provision for credit losses 5,767 3,227 (259) (4,824) 518 4,429 Charged-off (3,968) (4,352) (97) (1,815) (712) (10,944) Recoveries 1,251 449 218 1,327 336 3,581 Ending balance $ 17,829 $ 21,137 $ 2,723 $ 8,471 $ 488 $ 50,648 The following table presents the allowance and amortized cost of portfolio loans by category (dollars in thousands) As of December 31, 2020 Commercial Real Estate Retail Real Commercial Real Estate Construction Estate Retail Other Total Allowance: Ending balance attributed to: Loans individually evaluated for impairment $ 1,600 $ — $ — $ 25 $ — $ 1,625 Loans collectively evaluated for impairment 22,266 46,230 8,193 21,967 767 99,423 Allowance, ending balance $ 23,866 $ 46,230 $ 8,193 $ 21,992 $ 767 $ 101,048 Loans: Loans individually evaluated for impairment $ 8,372 $ 4,161 $ 292 $ 5,149 $ — $ 17,974 Loans collectively evaluated for impairment 2,006,204 2,886,468 461,494 1,402,337 37,428 6,793,931 PCD loans evaluated for impairment — 1,906 — 366 — 2,272 Loans, ending balance $ 2,014,576 $ 2,892,535 $ 461,786 $ 1,407,852 $ 37,428 $ 6,814,177 As of December 31, 2019 Commercial Real Estate Retail Real Commercial Real Estate Construction Estate Retail Other Total Allowance: Ending balance attributed to: Loans individually evaluated for impairment $ 3,330 $ 1,049 $ — $ 474 $ — $ 4,853 Loans collectively evaluated for impairment 14,961 20,141 3,204 10,021 568 48,895 Allowance, ending balance $ 18,291 $ 21,190 $ 3,204 $ 10,495 $ 568 $ 53,748 Loans: Loans individually evaluated for impairment $ 9,740 $ 10,018 $ 539 $ 13,676 $ 58 $ 34,031 Loans collectively evaluated for impairment 1,738,615 2,781,495 400,887 1,679,397 49,776 6,650,170 PCI loans evaluated for impairment 13 1,904 435 696 — 3,048 Loans, ending balance $ 1,748,368 $ 2,793,417 $ 401,861 $ 1,693,769 $ 49,834 $ 6,687,249 |