Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans | Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans The detail of the loan portfolio as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was as follows: March 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 (in thousands) Loans: Commercial and industrial: Commercial and industrial $ 4,784,017 $ 4,709,569 Commercial and industrial PPP loans * 2,364,627 2,152,139 Total commercial and industrial loans 7,148,644 6,861,708 Commercial real estate: Commercial real estate 16,923,627 16,724,998 Construction 1,786,331 1,745,825 Total commercial real estate loans 18,709,958 18,470,823 Residential mortgage 4,060,492 4,183,743 Consumer: Home equity 409,576 431,553 Automobile 1,444,883 1,355,955 Other consumer 912,863 913,330 Total consumer loans 2,767,322 2,700,838 Total loans $ 32,686,416 $ 32,217,112 * Represents SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, net of unearned fees totaling $57.2 million and $43.2 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Total loans includes net unearned discounts and deferred loan fees of $108.6 million and $95.8 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Net unearned discounts and deferred loan fees include the non-credit discount on purchased credit deterioration (PCD) loans and net unearned fees related to PPP loans at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. Accrued interest on loans, which is excluded from the amortized cost of loans held for investment, totaled $92.4 million and $90.2 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, and is presented separately in the consolidated statements of financial condition . Valley transferred and sold approximately $30.0 million of residential mortgage loans from the loan portfolio to loans held for sale during the three months ended March 31, 2020. Excluding the loan transfers, there were no other sales of loans from the held for investment portfolio during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. Credit Risk Management For all of its loan types, Valley adheres to a credit policy designed to minimize credit risk while generating the maximum income given the level of risk appetite. Management reviews and approves these policies and procedures on a regular basis with subsequent approval by the Board of Directors annually. Credit authority relating to a significant dollar percentage of the overall portfolio is centralized and controlled by the Credit Risk Management Division and by the Credit Committee. A reporting system supplements the management review process by providing management with frequent reports concerning loan production, loan quality, internal loan classification, concentrations of credit, loan delinquencies, non-performing, and potential problem loans. Loan portfolio diversification is an important factor utilized by Valley to manage its risk across business sectors and through cyclical economic circumstances. See Valley’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 for further details. Credit Quality The following table presents past due, current and non-accrual loans without an allowance for credit losses by loan portfolio class at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020: Past Due and Non-Accrual Loans 30-59 Days 60-89 Days 90 Days or More Non-Accrual Loans Total Past Due Loans Current Loans Total Loans Non-Accrual Loans Without Allowance for Credit Losses (in thousands) March 31, 2021 Commercial and industrial $ 3,763 $ 1,768 $ 2,515 $ 108,988 $ 117,034 $ 7,031,610 $ 7,148,644 $ 10,618 Commercial real estate: Commercial real estate 11,655 5,455 — 54,004 71,114 16,852,513 16,923,627 41,706 Construction — — — 71 71 1,786,260 1,786,331 — Total commercial real estate loans 11,655 5,455 — 54,075 71,185 18,638,773 18,709,958 41,706 Residential mortgage 16,004 2,233 2,472 33,655 54,364 4,006,128 4,060,492 17,218 Consumer loans: Home equity 737 147 — 6,411 7,295 402,281 409,576 48 Automobile 4,421 770 390 368 5,949 1,438,934 1,444,883 — Other consumer 322 104 27 513 966 911,897 912,863 — Total consumer loans 5,480 1,021 417 7,292 14,210 2,753,112 2,767,322 48 Total $ 36,902 $ 10,477 $ 5,404 $ 204,010 $ 256,793 $ 32,429,623 $ 32,686,416 $ 69,590 Past Due and Non-Accrual Loans 30-59 60-89 90 Days or More Non-Accrual Loans Total Past Due Loans Current Loans Total Loans Non-Accrual Loans Without Allowance for Credit Losses (in thousands) December 31, 2020 Commercial and industrial $ 6,393 $ 2,252 $ 9,107 $ 106,693 $ 124,445 $ 6,737,263 $ 6,861,708 $ 4,075 Commercial real estate: Commercial real estate 35,030 1,326 993 46,879 84,228 16,640,770 16,724,998 32,416 Construction 315 — — 84 399 1,745,426 1,745,825 — Total commercial real estate loans 35,345 1,326 993 46,963 84,627 18,386,196 18,470,823 32,416 Residential mortgage 17,717 10,351 3,170 25,817 57,055 4,126,688 4,183,743 11,610 Consumer loans: Home equity 953 492 — 4,936 6,381 425,172 431,553 50 Automobile 8,056 1,107 245 338 9,746 1,346,209 1,355,955 — Other consumer 1,248 224 26 535 2,033 911,297 913,330 — Total consumer loans 10,257 1,823 271 5,809 18,160 2,682,678 2,700,838 50 Total $ 69,712 $ 15,752 $ 13,541 $ 185,282 $ 284,287 $ 31,932,825 $ 32,217,112 $ 48,151 Credit quality indicators. Valley utilizes an internal loan classification system as a means of reporting problem loans within commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, and construction loan portfolio classes. Under Valley’s internal risk rating system, loan relationships could be classified as "Pass," "Special Mention," "Substandard," "Doubtful," and "Loss." Substandard loans include loans that exhibit well-defined weakness and are characterized by the distinct possibility that Valley will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Loans classified as Doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as Substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses present make collection or liquidation in full, based on currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable. Loans classified as Loss are those considered uncollectible with insignificant value and are charged-off immediately to the allowance for loan losses, and, therefore, not presented in the table below. Loans that do not currently pose a sufficient risk to warrant classification in one of the aforementioned categories but pose weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention are deemed Special Mention. Loans rated as Pass do not currently pose any identified risk and can range from the highest to average quality, depending on the degree of potential risk. Risk ratings are updated any time the situation warrants. The following table presents the internal loan classification risk by loan portfolio class by origination year based on the most recent analysis performed at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020: Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year March 31, 2021 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 Prior to 2017 Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Total (in thousands) Commercial and industrial Risk Rating: Pass $ 1,091,421 $ 2,438,605 $ 560,364 $ 515,645 $ 191,930 $ 454,483 $ 1,637,014 $ 296 $ 6,889,758 Special Mention 1,027 1,599 8,714 6,874 3,365 17,601 66,443 37 105,660 Substandard 975 15,664 4,870 9,704 1,226 4,217 25,264 361 62,281 Doubtful — — 2,742 — 16,844 71,359 — — 90,945 Total commercial and industrial $ 1,093,423 $ 2,455,868 $ 576,690 $ 532,223 $ 213,365 $ 547,660 $ 1,728,721 $ 694 $ 7,148,644 Commercial real estate Risk Rating: Pass $ 703,940 $ 3,102,368 $ 3,001,631 $ 2,148,025 $ 1,691,885 $ 5,314,508 $ 195,069 $ 14,597 $ 16,172,023 Special Mention — 55,142 74,513 44,406 45,899 193,439 1,235 — 414,634 Substandard 576 22,623 17,031 38,564 74,244 181,107 2,531 92 336,768 Doubtful — — — — — 202 — — 202 Total commercial real estate $ 704,516 $ 3,180,133 $ 3,093,175 $ 2,230,995 $ 1,812,028 $ 5,689,256 $ 198,835 $ 14,689 $ 16,923,627 Construction Risk Rating: Pass $ 55,347 $ 154,819 $ 99,815 $ 106,566 $ 15,422 $ 42,957 $ 1,229,949 $ — $ 1,704,875 Special Mention — — 1,035 — — 6,265 48,111 — 55,411 Substandard — 32 21 246 — 17,842 7,904 — 26,045 Total construction $ 55,347 $ 154,851 $ 100,871 $ 106,812 $ 15,422 $ 67,064 $ 1,285,964 $ — $ 1,786,331 Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year December 31, 2020 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Prior to 2016 Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Total (in thousands) Commercial and industrial Risk Rating: Pass $ 3,058,596 $ 605,112 $ 556,284 $ 212,215 $ 162,483 $ 337,484 $ 1,677,559 $ 350 $ 6,610,083 Special Mention 819 10,236 2,135 9,502 10,228 14,165 49,883 51 97,019 Substandard 5,215 3,876 12,481 1,798 4,215 12,965 18,913 462 59,925 Doubtful — 5,203 1 17,010 2,596 69,871 — — 94,681 Total commercial and industrial $ 3,064,630 $ 624,427 $ 570,901 $ 240,525 $ 179,522 $ 434,485 $ 1,746,355 $ 863 $ 6,861,708 Commercial real estate Risk Rating: Pass $ 3,096,549 $ 3,052,076 $ 2,230,047 $ 1,767,528 $ 1,798,137 $ 3,916,990 $ 199,145 $ 15,532 $ 16,076,004 Special Mention 50,193 68,203 44,336 48,813 66,845 109,295 1,705 — 389,390 Substandard 18,936 17,049 30,997 59,618 11,541 118,725 2,531 — 259,397 Doubtful — — — — — 207 — — 207 Total commercial real estate $ 3,165,678 $ 3,137,328 $ 2,305,380 $ 1,875,959 $ 1,876,523 $ 4,145,217 $ 203,381 $ 15,532 $ 16,724,998 Construction Risk Rating: Pass $ 145,246 $ 120,800 $ 111,174 $ 15,497 $ 47,971 $ 20,029 $ 1,199,034 $ — $ 1,659,751 Special Mention — 1,043 — — 9,996 17,414 47,311 — 75,764 Substandard — 26 246 2,628 17 380 7,013 — 10,310 Total construction $ 145,246 $ 121,869 $ 111,420 $ 18,125 $ 57,984 $ 37,823 $ 1,253,358 $ — $ 1,745,825 For residential mortgages, automobile, home equity and other consumer loan portfolio classes, Valley also evaluates credit quality based on the aging status of the loan, which was previously presented, and by payment activity. The following table presents the amortized cost in those loan classes based on payment activity by origination year as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year March 31, 2021 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 Prior to 2017 Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Total (in thousands) Residential mortgage Performing $ 219,558 $ 732,027 $ 725,885 $ 594,844 $ 508,177 $ 1,212,780 $ 44,041 $ — $ 4,037,312 90 days or more past due — 2,478 2,814 2,489 3,645 11,754 — — 23,180 Total residential mortgage $ 219,558 $ 734,505 $ 728,699 $ 597,333 $ 511,822 $ 1,224,534 $ 44,041 $ — $ 4,060,492 Consumer loans Home equity Performing $ 1,890 $ 8,179 $ 9,917 $ 10,612 $ 7,550 $ 17,181 $ 304,404 $ 48,364 $ 408,097 90 days or more past due — — — — — 96 573 810 1,479 Total home equity 1,890 8,179 9,917 10,612 7,550 17,277 304,977 49,174 409,576 Automobile Performing 214,566 411,821 397,409 240,852 128,960 50,506 — — 1,444,114 90 days or more past due — 42 141 247 208 131 — — 769 Total automobile 214,566 411,863 397,550 241,099 129,168 50,637 — — 1,444,883 Other Consumer Performing 7,230 7,056 5,375 6,552 1,076 5,613 879,552 — 912,454 90 days or more past due — — — — — — 1 408 409 Total other consumer 7,230 7,056 5,375 6,552 1,076 5,613 879,553 408 912,863 Total Consumer $ 223,686 $ 427,098 $ 412,842 $ 258,263 $ 137,794 $ 73,527 $ 1,184,530 $ 49,582 $ 2,767,322 Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year December 31, 2020 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Prior to 2016 Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans Total (in thousands) Residential mortgage Performing $ 730,764 $ 778,161 $ 684,761 $ 582,650 $ 380,723 $ 943,616 $ 64,798 $ — $ 4,165,473 90 days or more past due — 3,085 4,212 3,464 4,144 3,365 — — 18,270 Total residential mortgage $ 730,764 $ 781,246 $ 688,973 $ 586,114 $ 384,867 $ 946,981 $ 64,798 $ — $ 4,183,743 Consumer loans Home equity Performing $ 8,580 $ 10,634 $ 11,756 $ 8,886 $ 5,340 $ 15,393 $ 318,869 $ 50,879 $ 430,337 90 days or more past due — — — — 25 83 378 730 1,216 Total home equity 8,580 10,634 11,756 8,886 5,365 15,476 319,247 51,609 431,553 Automobile Performing 426,121 438,181 272,075 151,523 50,853 16,550 — — 1,355,303 90 days or more past due 19 108 173 223 35 94 — — 652 Total automobile 426,140 438,289 272,248 151,746 50,888 16,644 — — 1,355,955 Other Consumer Performing 12,271 5,558 6,815 1,112 1,077 5,314 880,748 — 912,895 90 days or more past due — — — — — 22 5 408 435 Total other consumer 12,271 5,558 6,815 1,112 1,077 5,336 880,753 408 913,330 Total Consumer $ 446,991 $ 454,481 $ 290,819 $ 161,744 $ 57,330 $ 37,456 $ 1,200,000 $ 52,017 $ 2,700,838 Troubled debt restructured loans . From time to time, Valley may extend, restructure, or otherwise modify the terms of existing loans, on a case-by-case basis, to remain competitive and retain certain customers, as well as assist other customers who may be experiencing financial difficulties. 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 troubled debt restructured loan (TDR). Generally the concessions made for TDRs involve lowering the monthly payments on 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. The concessions may also involve payment deferrals but rarely result in the forgiveness of principal or accrued interest. In addition, Valley frequently obtains additional collateral or guarantor support when modifying such loans. If the borrower has demonstrated performance under the previous terms of the loan and Valley’s underwriting process shows the borrower has the capacity to continue to perform under the restructured terms, the loan will continue to accrue interest. Non-accruing restructured loans may be returned to accrual status when there has been a sustained period of repayment performance (generally six Performing TDRs (not reported as non-accrual loans) totaled $67.1 million and $57.4 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Non-performing TDRs totaled $91.5 million and $92.8 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The following table presents the pre- and post-modification amortized cost of loans by loan class modified as TDRs during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. Post-modification amounts are presented as of March 31, 2021 and 2020. Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 Troubled Debt Restructurings Number Pre-Modification Post-Modification Number Pre-Modification Post-Modification ($ in thousands) Commercial and industrial 5 $ 13,744 $ 13,307 16 $ 13,144 $ 12,630 Commercial real estate 2 4,197 4,185 1 3,863 3,855 Residential mortgage 6 1,528 1,518 — — — Consumer 1 170 168 — — — Total 14 $ 19,639 $ 19,178 17 $ 17,007 $ 16,485 The total TDRs presented in the above table had allocated allowance for loan losses of $3.4 million and $7.9 million at March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. There were $5.1 million and $791 thousand of charge-offs mainly related to TDRs for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Valley did not extend any commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loans have been modified as TDRs during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. Loans modified as TDRs within the previous 12 months and for which there was a payment default (90 or more days past due) for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 Troubled Debt Restructurings Subsequently Defaulted Number of Amortized Cost Number of Recorded ($ in thousands) Commercial and industrial 16 $ 12,384 — $ — Residential mortgage 3 655 1 154 Total 19 $ 13,039 1 $ 154 Forbearance. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impact to certain customers, Valley implemented short-term loan modifications such as payment deferrals, fee waivers, extensions of repayment terms, or delays in payment that are insignificant, when requested by customers. Generally, the modification terms allow for a deferral of payments for up to 90 days, which Valley may extend for an additional 90 days. Any extensions beyond this period were done in accordance with applicable regulatory guidance. As of March 31, 2021, Valley had approximately $284 million of outstanding loans remaining in their payment deferral period under short-term modifications as compared to $361 million of loans in deferral at December 31, 2020. Under the applicable guidance, none of these loans were classified as TDRs at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. Loans in Process of Foreclosure. Other real estate owned (OREO) totaled $4.5 million and $5.1 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. OREO included foreclosed residential real estate properties totaling $413 thousand and $1.0 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Residential mortgage and consumer loans secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings are in process totaled $1.8 million and $1.9 million at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Collateral dependent loans. Loans are collateral-dependent when the debtor is experiencing financial difficulty and repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the sale or operation of the collateral. When Valley determines that foreclosure is probable, the collateral dependent loan balances are written down to the estimated current fair value (less estimated selling costs) resulting in an immediate charge-off to the allowance, excluding any consideration for personal guarantees that may be pursued in the Bank’s collection process. The following table presents collateral dependent loans by class as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020: March 31, December 31, (in thousands) Commercial and industrial $ 110,169 $ 106,239 Commercial real estate 60,647 41,562 Residential mortgage 32,144 28,176 Home equity 49 50 Total $ 203,009 $ 176,027 Commercial and industrial loans are primarily collateralized by taxi medallions in the table above. Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans The following table summarizes the allowance for credit losses for loans at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020: March 31, December 31, (in thousands) Components of allowance for credit losses for loans: Allowance for loan losses $ 342,880 $ 340,243 Allowance for unfunded credit commitments 11,433 11,111 Total allowance for credit losses for loans $ 354,313 $ 351,354 The following table summarizes the provision for credit losses for loans for the periods indicated: Three Months Ended 2021 2020 (in thousands) Components of provision for credit losses for loans: Provision for loan losses $ 8,692 $ 33,851 Provision for unfunded credit commitments 322 73 Total provision for credit losses for loans $ 9,014 $ 33,924 The following table details the activity in the allowance for loan losses by loan portfolio segment for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020: Commercial Commercial Residential Consumer Total (in thousands) Three Months Ended Allowance for loan losses: Beginning balance $ 131,070 $ 164,113 $ 28,873 $ 16,187 $ 340,243 Loans charged-off (7,142) (382) (138) (1,138) (8,800) Charged-off loans recovered 1,589 69 157 930 2,745 Net (charge-offs) recoveries (5,553) (313) 19 (208) (6,055) Provision for loan losses 891 10,436 (1,720) (915) 8,692 Ending balance $ 126,408 $ 174,236 $ 27,172 $ 15,064 $ 342,880 Three Months Ended Allowance for losses: Beginning balance $ 104,059 $ 45,673 $ 5,060 $ 6,967 $ 161,759 Impact of ASU 2016-13 adoption* 15,169 49,797 20,575 6,990 92,531 Beginning balance, adjusted 119,228 95,470 25,635 13,957 254,290 Loans charged-off (3,360) (44) (336) (2,565) (6,305) Charged-off loans recovered 569 93 50 794 1,506 Net (charge-offs) recoveries (2,791) 49 (286) (1,771) (4,799) Provision for loan losses 11,000 16,066 4,107 2,678 33,851 Ending balance $ 127,437 $ 111,585 $ 29,456 $ 14,864 $ 283,342 * Includes a $61.6 million increase representing the estimated expected credit losses for PCD loans as a result of the ASU 2016-13 adoption on January 1, 2020. The following table represents the allocation of the allowance for loan losses and the related loans by loan portfolio segment disaggregated based on the allowance measurement methodology at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. Commercial Commercial Residential Consumer Total (in thousands) March 31, 2021 Allowance for loan losses: Individually evaluated for credit losses $ 73,574 $ 4,663 $ 773 $ 516 $ 79,526 Collectively evaluated for credit losses 52,834 169,573 26,399 14,548 263,354 Total $ 126,408 $ 174,236 $ 27,172 $ 15,064 $ 342,880 Loans: Individually evaluated for credit losses $ 144,101 $ 80,234 $ 39,488 $ 2,936 $ 266,759 Collectively evaluated for credit losses 7,004,543 18,629,724 4,021,004 2,764,386 32,419,657 Total $ 7,148,644 $ 18,709,958 $ 4,060,492 $ 2,767,322 $ 32,686,416 December 31, 2020 Allowance for loan losses: Individually evaluated for credit losses $ 73,063 $ 1,338 $ 1,206 $ 264 $ 75,871 Collectively evaluated for credit losses 58,007 162,775 27,667 15,923 264,372 Total $ 131,070 $ 164,113 $ 28,873 $ 16,187 $ 340,243 Loans: Individually evaluated for credit losses $ 131,057 $ 61,754 $ 35,151 $ 1,631 $ 229,593 Collectively evaluated for credit losses 6,730,651 18,409,069 4,148,592 2,699,207 31,987,519 Total $ 6,861,708 $ 18,470,823 $ 4,183,743 $ 2,700,838 $ 32,217,112 |